Question

Which pact is known as Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

• A. Poona Pact
• B. Delhi Pact
• C. Karachi Pact
• D. Bengal Pact

Hint:

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact is the "Delhi Pact" (1931). Don't confuse it with the "Lucknow Pact" (1916) or the "Poona Pact" (1932).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and the then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, on March 5, 1931, before the second Round Table Conference in London.

Step 1: Understanding the Context.
Following the salt march and the Civil Disobedience Movement, the British government sought a compromise. Because the negotiations took place in the capital city, the agreement is officially and historically referred to as the Delhi Pact.

Step 2: Differentiating from other Pacts.

• Poona Pact (1932): An agreement between Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar regarding electoral seats for depressed classes.
• Karachi Session (1931): The Congress session where the Gandhi-Irwin pact was endorsed.