In which of the following year Gandhiji went to London for the Second Round Table conference?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer:
Option 2 (1931)
Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi traveled to London to attend the Second Round Table Conference, held in 1931. The conference lasted from September 7, 1931, to December 1, 1931. Gandhi participated as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress. This participation was made possible as a result of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (March 5, 1931).
Additional Facts:
Ship Name: Gandhi traveled to London on the SS Rajputana.
Other Conferences: The first Round Table Conference was held in 1930 and the third in 1932, but the Congress boycotted both.
Bhimrao Ambedkar: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was one of the few leaders who attended all three Round Table Conferences.
Reason for failure: The second conference ended without any concrete results due to differences over the issue of communal representation.
Possible questions for the upcoming exam:
In what year was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?
(Answer: 1931)
After which conference did Gandhiji return to India and resume the Civil Disobedience Movement?
(Answer: After the Second Round Table Conference)
Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the time of all three Round Table Conferences?
(Answer: James Ramsay MacDonald)