Round Table Conference

11. At which one of the following Round Table Conferences held in London was Mahatma Gandhi present? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Second

Solution:The Second Round Table Conference was held in London from 7 September to 1 December 1931. Mahatma Gandhi represented Congress in this conference. Besides him, Sarojini Naidu, Annie Besant, Madan Mohan Malviya, Mahadev Desai, B.R. Ambedkar, etc., took part in this conference. Jawaharlal Nehru did not participate in this conference. Pyarelal Nayyar participated as the private secretary of Mahatma Gandhi.

12. Consider the following statements: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

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 will 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.

Correct Answer: (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution:Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and then Viceroy Lord Irwin on 5th March 1931, where the agreement was done on condition of discontinuation of Civil disobedience, participation of Indian National Congress in Round Table Conference, withdrawal of ordinance issued by British Government imposing curb on the activities of Indian National Congress and withdrawal of prosecution. After Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Gandhiji participated in second Round Table Conference as a sole representative of the Congress. Thus, Assertion (A) is false, and Reason (R) is true.

13. Which of the following Round Table Conferences was attended by Gandhiji? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]

(a) Only First
(b) Only Second
(c) Only Third
(d) First and Third both

Correct Answer: (b) Only Second

Solution:Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and then Viceroy Lord Irwin on 5th March 1931, where the agreement was done on condition of discontinuation of Civil disobedience, participation of Indian National Congress in Round Table Conference, withdrawal of ordinance issued by British Government imposing curb on the activities of Indian National Congress and withdrawal of prosecution. After Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Gandhiji participated in second Round Table Conference as a sole representative of the Congress. Thus, Assertion (A) is false, and Reason (R) is true.

14. Mahatma Gandhi, when visited London to participate in the Second Round Table Conference, stayed at: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

(a) St. James Palace
(b) Kingsley Hall
(c) India House
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (b) Kingsley Hall

Solution:Mahatma Gandhi participated in the Second Round Table Conference as a sole official representative of Congress after Gandhi-Irwin Pact (5 March, 1931). Gandhi visited London to participate in the 2nd Round Table Conference by Ship "S.S. Rajputana" and stayed in "Kingsley Hall" of London.

15. Mahatma Gandhi left Bombay for London to participate in the Second Round Table Conference as a Congress representative in the Ship known as: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) S.S. Rajputana
(b) S.S. Viceroy of India
(c) S.S. Mooltan
(d) S.S. Conte Rosso

Correct Answer: (a) S.S. Rajputana

Solution:Mahatma Gandhi participated in the Second Round Table Conference as a sole official representative of Congress after Gandhi-Irwin Pact (5 March, 1931). Gandhi visited London to participate in the 2nd Round Table Conference by Ship "S.S. Rajputana" and stayed in "Kingsley Hall" of London.

16. In which of the following Round Table Conferences did the representative of the Indian National Congress participate for the first time? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) First Round Table Conference
(b) Second Round Table Conference
(c) Third Round Table Conference
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Second Round Table Conference

Solution:Congress participated for the first time in the Second Round Table Conference. Gandhi, as a sole representative, participated in the Conference, but the Conference was declared unsuccessful due to some dissensions, and Gandhi returned to India in December 1931 empty-handed.

17. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in December 1931 empty-handed from: [44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]

(a) London
(b) Moscow
(c) Washington
(d) Tokyo

Correct Answer: (a) London

Solution:Congress participated for the first time in the Second Round Table Conference. Gandhi, as a sole representative, participated in the Conference, but the Conference was declared unsuccessful due to some dissensions, and Gandhi returned to India in December 1931 empty-handed.

18. Which one of the following Round Table Conferences was represented by Indian National Congress? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

(a) First Round Table Conference
(b) Second Round Table Conference
(c) Third Round Table Conference
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Second Round Table Conference

Solution:

Mahatma Gandhi participated in the Second Round Table Conference as the sole representative of Indian National Congress.

19. Which Round Table Conference was held in 1932? [56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015 53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth

Correct Answer: (c) Third

Solution:The Third Round Table Conference was held from 17 November 1932 to 24 December 1932.

20. The Indian National Congress did not take part in which of the following Round Table Conferences? [63rd B.P.S.C (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Solution:Indian National Congress did not send its representative in the 1st and 3rd Round Table conferences.