Consider the following provisions included in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact:
1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference.
2. Return of confiscated lands that had been sold to third parties.
3. The Indian National Congress (INC) would halt the Civil Disobedience Movement.
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence.

How many of the above is/are not correct?
(a) One only
(b) Two only
(c) Three only
(d) All of the above

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Consider the following provisions included in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact:
1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference.
2. Return of confiscated lands that had been sold to third parties.
3. The Indian National Congress (INC) would halt the Civil Disobedience Movement.
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence.

How many of the above is/are not correct?
(a) One only
(b) Two only
(c) Three only
(d) All of the above

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: As part of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, the British government agreed to allow the Indian National Congress to participate in the Second Round Table Conference, facilitating discussions on constitutional reforms in India.

Statement 2 is not correct: The pact stipulated the return of confiscated lands to their original owners, provided these lands had not been sold to third parties. Lands already sold to third parties were not returned.

Statement 3 is correct: The Indian National Congress agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement as part of the agreement, creating a conducive environment for negotiations.

Statement 4 is correct: The British government consented to release political prisoners arrested during the Civil Disobedience Movement, except those convicted of violent crimes

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Consider the following provisions included in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact: 1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference. 2. Return of confiscated lands that had been sold to third parties. 3. The Indian National Congress (INC) would halt the Civil Disobedience Movement. 4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence. How many of the above is/are not correct? (a) One only (b) Two only (c) Three only (d) All of the above