Question

Which of the following summarises the significance of the Second Round Table Conference held at London?

1. It was attended by Gandhiji as the sole representative of the Congress.
2. The conference was deadlocked on the issue of separate electorates.
3. The British agreed to concede to the immediate grant of dominion status.

Options

• (i) and (ii)

• (ii) and (iii)

• (i) and (iii)

• (ii) and (iii)

Answer 1

(i) and (ii)

Explanation:

The Second Round Table Conference (7 Sept–1 Dec 1931) was attended by Mahatma Gandhi as the sole representative of the Congress under the terms of the Gandhi–Irwin Pact, and the talks soon became deadlocked over the minorities question, with separate electorates being demanded by Muslims and other groups. The British government refused to concede the immediate grant of dominion status, so statement (iii) is incorrect.