Sample questions
CDS2021
Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931 is correct?
- A The Government would not release those prisoners who had been non-violent.
- B The Government would not release those prisoners who had indulged in the peaceful picketing of liquor and foreign cloth shops.
- C The Congress did not agree to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
- D The Congress agreed to take part in the Second Round Table Conference. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE2020
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following ?
- Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
- Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
- Acceptance of Gandhiji's suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
- Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 1, 2 and 4 only
- C 3 only
- D 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
NDA2020
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Gandhiji's Dandi march ?
- A Lord Irwin
- B Lord Linlithgow ✓
- C Lord Reading
- D Lord Willingdon
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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