Statement 1 ; Mahatma Gandhi went on a fast unto death against the Communal Award announced by the British Government. Statement I : The Poona Pact resulted in a joint electorate with an enhanced number of seats reserved for Depressed Classes.

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Q: 63 (CAPF/2018)
Statement 1 ; Mahatma Gandhi went on a fast unto death against the Communal Award announced by the British Government.
Statement I : The Poona Pact resulted in a joint electorate with an enhanced number of seats reserved for Depressed Classes.

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History

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CAPF

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{'mahatma gandhi': [20, 5, 4, 18], 'poona pact': [2, 1, 1, 0], 'joint electorate': [0, 1, 0, 1], 'communal award': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'seats': [6, 6, 8, 25], 'british government': [6, 4, 8, 8]}

Option 1 states that both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are individually true, and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

Statement 1 states that Mahatma Gandhi went on a fast unto death against the Communal Award announced by the British Government. This statement is true and is a well-known historical fact. Mahatma Gandhi indeed went on a fast to protest the Communal Award, which he believed would further divide India along communal lines.

Statement 2 states that the Poona Pact resulted in a joint electorate with an enhanced number of seats reserved for Depressed Classes. This statement is also true. The Poona Pact was an agreement reached between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the leader of the Depressed Classes, in 1932. The Pact resulted in the provision of reserved seats for the Depressed Classes, but it also ensured that the Depressed Classes would not have separate electorates.

Therefore, Option 1 correctly states that both statements are true, and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1. The Poona Pact did result in a joint electorate with an increased number of reserved seats for the Depressed Classes.