About the Topic: Gandhi-Irwin Pact is an important Modern History topic covering the agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, its provisions, significance and impact on the Civil Disobedience Movement. Practice MCQ Questions with answers and explanations.
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
Acceptance of Gandhiji's suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer:
(B) 1, 2 and 4 only
According to Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Gandhiji called off the Civil Disobedience Movement and agreed to take part in second Round Table Conference in London. He also agreed to stop boycotting the British goods. In return Viceroy agreed to withdraw ordinances promulgated against Civil Disobedience Movement and release only those prisoners who were not charged with violence, hence option (b) is correct.
Ques: 2
Who played an important role in the signing of Gandhi Irwin Pact?
Correct Answer:
(C) Tej Bahadur Sapru
After noticing the expansion of Civil Disobedience Movement, Viceroy Lord Irwin released Mahatma Gandhi on January 26, 1931. The conversation started between Gandhi and Irwin in the mid-February, 1931 which was the efforts of Tej Bahadur Sapru and M.R. Jaykar. The pact known as Gandhi-Irwin Pact took place on March 5, 1931. In context to the pact, Sarojini Naidu termed them as ‘The Two Mahatmas.’
Ques: 3
Who played the role of mediator in Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
Correct Answer:
(B) Tej Bahadur Sapru
Tej Bahadur Sapru and M.R. Jaykar played the role of mediator in Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
Ques: 4
Who among the following took Mahatma Gandhi’s gain in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact as “Consolation Prizes”?
Correct Answer:
(B) Alan Campbell Johnson
The biographer of Irwin, Alan Campbell Johnson termed Mahatma Gandhi’s gain in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact as “Consolation Prizes” and the only surrender of Irwin to agreeing for the conversation.
Ques: 5
Consider the following statements with reference to Gandhi-Irwin pact:
Irwin agreed to remission of all fines that were collected.
Irwin agreed to give people the right to make salt in coastal villages for personal consumption.
Irwin agreed for public inquiry into police excesses.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B) Only one
During the Civil Disobedience Movement, Congress Working Committee (CWC) authorised Gandhi to initiate discussions with the viceroy. As a result of these discussions, a pact was signed between the viceroy, representing the British Indian Government, and Gandhi, representing the Indian people, in Delhi on February 14, 1931. This Delhi Pact, also known as the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
Irwin on behalf of the government agreed on—
immediate release of all political prisoners not convicted of violence;
remission of all fines not yet collected. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
return of all lands not yet sold to third parties;
lenient treatment to those government servants who had resigned;
right to make salt in coastal villages for personal consumption (not for sale). Hence, statement 2 is correct.
right to peaceful and non-aggressive picketing;
and withdrawal of emergency ordinances.
The viceroy, however, turned down two of Gandhi’s demands—
public inquiry into police excesses, Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
and commutation of Bhagat Singh and his comrades’ death sentence to life sentence.
Ques: 6
Consider the following statements:
Gandhi-Irwin Pact is also known as Calcutta pact.
Gandhi himself never participated in any of the round table conferences.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Neither 1 nor 2
Statement 1 is incorrect: On January 25, 1931, Gandhi and all other members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) were released unconditionally. The CWC authorised Gandhi to initiate discussions with the viceroy. As a result of these discussions, a pact was signed between the viceroy, representing the British Indian Government, and Gandhi, representing the Indian people, in Delhi on February 14, 1931. This Delhi Pact, also known as the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, placed the Congress on an equal footing with the government.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Gandhi participated in the second-round table conference.