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Q33 (CDS-II/2024) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Gandhian mass movements Answer Verified

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. During the Second Round Table Conference held in London in 1931, the British Government refused to accept the basic nationalist demand for freedom. 2. India was granted dominion status in 1932. 3. Viceroy Lord Willingdon adopted a policy of reconciliation with Congress. 4. The Civil Disobedience Movement was started with the breaking of salt laws. Select the answer using the code given below:

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Explanation

Statement 1 is correct as the British Government refused to concede to the basic nationalist demand for freedom or immediate Dominion Status during the Second Round Table Conference in 1931. Statement 2 is incorrect; India was not granted dominion status in 1932; instead, the British announced the Communal Award that year [1]. Statement 3 is incorrect because Viceroy Lord Willingdon, who succeeded Irwin, abandoned the policy of reconciliation and was determined to crush the Congress, leading to the arrest of Gandhi and Nehru in early 1932. Statement 4 is correct as the Civil Disobedience Movement was officially initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in March 1930 with the Salt March to Dandi, where he broke the salt laws [3]. Therefore, only statements 1 and 4 are correct.

Sources

  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > 17. Lord Willingdon 1931-1936 > p. 822
  2. [2] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > May 1924 > p. 42
  3. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Ideological Differences and Similarities between Gandhi and Ambedkar > p. 400
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