1. Which of the following Indian leaders attended the First Round Table Conference in London?
(a) Maulana Mohammad Ali
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (a) Maulana Mohammad Ali
- The Simon Commission’s report was published in June 1930, but the political groups did not accept it.
- As the main Congress leaders were in jail, the British Government organized the 1st Round Table Conference in London in November 1930.
- 89 Indian representatives took part in the Conference, but the Congress did not.
- Important participants included Tejbahadur Sapru, Srinivas Shastri, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Shafi, Aga Khan, Fazlul Haq, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Homi Modi, M.R. Jaykar, Munje, Bhimrao Ambedkar, and Sundar Singh Majithia.
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2. Which one of the following is not true about the First Round Table Conference?
(a) It was held in 1930
(b) It was to discuss the Report of the Simon Commission
(c) It was held in London
(d) It was attended by the Congress delegation.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (d) It was attended by the Congress delegation.
- The Simon Commission’s report was made public on June 10th and 24 1930. People in politics rejected the Commission’s suggestions.
- The prominent Congress leaders were in prison.
- As a result, the British Government held the first Round Table Conference in London in November 1930.
- There were 89 Indian representatives at the Conference but Congress didn’t take part.
- People like Tejbahadur Sapru, Srinivas Shastri, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Shafi, Aga Khan, Fazlul Haq, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Homi Modi, M.R. Jaykar, Munje, Bhimrao Ambedkar and Sundar Singh Majithia were among the participants.
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3. The Indian National Congress did not take part in which of the following Round Table Conferences?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Participated in all
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[63rd B.P.S.C (Pre.) 2017]
Ans (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
- The Simon Commission released their report on June 10th and June 24th, 1930, but it was not accepted by political groups.
- The major leaders of the Congress were in jail at this time.
- The British Government then held the first Round Table Conference in London in November 1930, with many Indian representatives attending, but not the Congress.
- These representatives included Tejbahadur Sapru, Srinivas Shastri, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Shafi, Aga Khan, Fazlul Haq, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Homi Modi, M.R. Jaykar, Munje, Bhimrao Ambedkar and Sundar Singh Majithia.
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4. Who represented Indian Christians in the first Round Table Conference held in London?
(a) Rao Bahadur Srinivas
(b) Sir Akbar Haidari
(c) Sir A.P. Patro
(d) K.T. Paul
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (d) K.T. Paul
- Congress did not take part in the 1st Round Table Conference in 1930, which was held at St. James Palace in London. K.T. Paul represented Indian Christians at the Conference.
- This meeting was officially opened by the British King and was run by the British Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald.
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5. When was the First Round Table Conference of Indian leaders summoned in London by the British Government?
(a) 1931
(b) 1929
(c) 1930
(d) 1932
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (c) 1930
- Congress did not take part in the first Round Table Conference, which was held at St. James Palace in London in 1930.
- K.T. Paul represented Indian Christians in the meeting.
- The Conference was opened by the British King and was chaired by British Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald.
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6. ‘Operation Rubicon’ was the code word proposed to be adopted by the British Government in India with reference to which of the following?
(a) Gandhi’s fast unto death in Jail
(b) Activities of Jai Prakash Narayan
(c) Gandhi’s participation in the Round Table Conference
(d) None of the above
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. 2017]
Ans. (a) Gandhi’s fast unto death in Jail
- The Aga Khan Palace in Pune was where Mahatma Gandhi was kept as a prisoner from August 1942 to May 1944.
- The British Government in India called this imprisonment of Gandhi “Operation Rubicon”.
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7. In which year the last election of the Indian Legislature under the Government of India Act, of 1919 was held?
(a) 1930
(b) 1934
(c) 1945
(d) 1947
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre.) 2020]
Ans (c) 1945
- The Government of India Act of 1919 was passed to put the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms into action.
- This Act replaced the Indian Legislative Council at the center with two chambers – a Council of State (Upper House) and a Legislative Assembly (Lower House).
- It also introduced a system of two rulers in the provinces.
- Elections for the Central Legislative Assembly were held in 1926 and 1945.
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8. Which of the following leaders participated in the 2nd Round Table Conference
1. Mahatma Gandhi 2. Sarojini Naidu
3. Madan Mohan Malviya 4. Maulana Azad
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2, and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre)1998]
Ans. (c) 1, 2, and 3
- Mahatma Gandhi was the only one from Congress who joined the 2nd Round Table Conference that took place between September 7th and December 1st, 1931.
- Sarojini Naidu, Madan Mohan Malviya, and Annie Besant were also part of the Conference.
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9. Who among the following had not participated in the Second Round Table Conference?
(a) Mahadev Desai
(b) Pyarelal Nayyar
(c) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
[M.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
- The Second Round Table Conference was held in London from September 7 to December 1, 1931.
- Mahatma Gandhi represented the Congress at this meeting, along with Sarojini Naidu, Annie Besant, Madan Mohan Malviya, Mahadev Desai, B.R. Ambedkar, etc.
- Jawaharlal Nehru did not attend, but Pyarelal Nayyar was there as Mahatma Gandhi.
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10. Who represented Congress in the Second Round Table Conference?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Moti Lal Nehru
(c) Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2008]
Ans. (d) Mahatma Gandhi
- The Second Round Table Conference was held in London from September 7 to December 1, 1931.
- Mahatma Gandhi was present for Congress and was joined by Sarojini Naidu, Annie Besant, Madan Mohan Malviya, Mahadev Desai, B.R. Ambedkar, and more.
- Jawaharlal Nehru was not part of this conference.
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11. At which one of the following Round Table Conferences held in London was Mahatma Gandhi present?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (b) None of the above
- The Second Round Table Conference was held in London from September 7 to December 1, 1931.
- Mahatma Gandhi and other people like Sarojini Naidu, Annie Besant, Madan Mohan Malviya, Mahadev Desai, and B.R. Ambedkar were present at this conference.
- Jawaharlal Nehru, however, was not there.
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12. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Jawaharlal Nehru represented the Indian National Congress in the second round Table Conference (1932).
Reason (R): It was implicit in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931) that the Indian National Congress would participate in the Second Round Table Conference (1931).
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
- The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and the Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, signed on the 5th of March 1931.
- In the past, it was decided that the Civil Disobedience movement would end, the Indian National Congress would participate in the Round Table Conference, the British government would take back their restrictions on the Congress and the prosecutions against them would be withdrawn.
- After signing the pact, Gandhi attended the second Round Table Conference as the only representative of Congress, which means that Assertion A is incorrect and Reason R is correct.
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13. Which of the following Round Table Conferences was attended by Gandhiji?
(a) Only First
(b) Only Second
(c) Only Third
(d) First and Third both
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (b) Only Second
- The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a deal signed by Mahatma Gandhi and the Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, on 5 March 1931.
- The agreement meant that civil disobedience would stop, the Indian National Congress would take part in the Round Table Conference, the British Government would take back the laws that limited the Congress’ activities, and that any charges against the Congress would be dropped.
- After the Pact, Gandhi was the only representative of the Congress at the second Round Table Conference.
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14. Mahatma Gandhi, when visited London to participate in the Second Round Table Conference, stayed at:
(a) St. James Palace
(b) Kingsley Hall
(c) India House
(d) None of these
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]
Ans. (b) Kingsley Hall
- Mahatma Gandhi went to London to take part in the Second Round Table conference as the only official representative of Congress after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
- He traveled to London on the ship S.S. Rajputana and stayed in Kingsley Hall.
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15. Mahatma Gandhi left Bombay for London to participate in the Second Round Table Conference as a Congress representative on the Ship known as:
(a) S.S. Rajputana
(b) S.S. Viceroy of India
(c) S.S. Mooltan
(d) S.S. Conte Rosso
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (a) S.S. Rajputana
| Mahatma Gandhi was the only official representative of Congress at the Second Round Table conference which followed the Gandhi-Irwin Pact on March 5, 1931. He sailed to London on the S.S. Rajputana and stayed at Kingsley Hall while attending the conference. |
16. In which of the following Round Table Conferences, the representative of the Indian National Congress participated for the first time?
(a) First Round Table Conference
(b) Second Round Table Conference
(c) Third Round Table Conference
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (b) Second Round Table Conference
- For the first time, Congress took part in the Second Round Table Conference.
- Gandhi was the only one to represent them, yet the Conference was not successful because of disagreements.
- As a result, Gandhi went back to India without any accomplishments in December 1931.
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17. Which one of the following Round Table Conferences was represented by the Indian National Congress?
(a) First Round Table Conference
(b) Second Round Table Conference
(c) Third Round Table Conference
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (b) Second Round Table Conference
- Congress was involved in the Second Round Table Conference for the first time.
- Gandhi was the only person who attended the Conference but it ended up being unsuccessful because of disagreements and Gandhi went back to India in December 1931 without achieving anything.
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18. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in December 1931 empty-handed from
(a) London
(b) Moscow
(c) Washington
(d) Tokyo
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (a) London
- Congress took part in the Second Round Table Conference for the first time.
- Gandhi was the only person from India to go to the Conference, but it was unsuccessful because of disagreements.
- Gandhi went back to India in December 1931 without having achieved anything.
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19. On which issue did the Second Round Table Conference fail?
(a) Communal Delegations
(b) Granting Dominion Status
(c) The date of transfer of ruling power
(d) Postponement of Civil Disobedience Movement
[41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (a) Communal Delegations
- The Second Round Table Conference, which had Mahatma Gandhi as the only representative from Congress, ended in December 1931 without any success. B.R.
- Ambedkar, a Dalit leader, asked for special voting rights for the disadvantaged classes, which Gandhi refused.
- This disagreement ultimately caused the Conference to end on 1 December 1931.
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20. What was the name of the Indian who participated in all three Round Table Conferences?
(a) B. R. Ambedkar
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(d) Tej Bahadur Sapru
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (a) B. R. Ambedkar
- Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was the only person from India who was present at all three of the Round Table Conferences.
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21. Who amongst the following attended all three Round Table Conferences?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Madan Mohan Malviya
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) None of the above
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (c) B.R. Ambedkar
- Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was the only Indian person who went to all three Round Table meetings.
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22. The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second, and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because:
(a) The Indian National Congress did not take part in two of them
(b) Indian parties other than the Indian National Congress participating in the Conference represented sectional interests and not the whole of India
(c) The British Labour Party had withdrawn from the Conference making the proceeding of the Conference partisan
(d) It was an instance of a Conference held in three sessions and not that of three separate, conference
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) It was an instance of a Conference held in three sessions and not that of three separate, conference
- The Round Table Conference was only one event that happened three times.
- It would be incorrect to refer to them as three different conferences.
- The purpose of the conference was to talk about the Simon Commission Report and to improve the political situation.
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23. Which Round Table Conference was held in 1932?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
[56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015, 53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (c) Third
- The Third Round Table conference took place from November 17 to December 24 1932.
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24. Who wrote the pamphlet ‘Now or Never’?
(a) Md. Jinnah
(b) Md. Iqbal
(c) Rahmat Ali
(d) Khafi Khan
(e) None of the above/ More than one of the above
[63rd B.P.S.C (Pre.) 2017]
Ans (c) Rahmat Ali
- In 1933, Rahmat Ali wrote a pamphlet called “Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever?” He released this writing to the British and Indian delegates during the Third Round Table Conference.
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25. Consider the following statements:
1. In the First Round Table Conference, Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the depressed classes.
2. In the Poona Pact, special provisions for representation of the depressed people in the local bodies and civil services were made.
3. The Indian National Congress did not take part in the Third Round Table Conference.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (d) 1, 2 and 3
- At the first meeting, Dr. Ambedkar asked for special voting rights for disadvantaged groups.
- The Indian National Congress only attended the second meeting and refused to be part of the first and third meetings.
- The Poona Pact said that disadvantaged groups should have the right to take part in local government and civil services. All of these statements are true.
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