Question

How many Round Table Conferences, related to the political issues of India, was/were held during 1930-32?
1. 4
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 3

The correct answer is 3.

• 3 Round Table Conferences, related to the political issues of India, were held during 1930-32.

• First Round Table Conference (12th November 1930 AD):
  • Congress boycotted the conference.
  • Tej Bahadur Sapru, Chintamani and Srinivas Shastri (Liberals) appeared.
  • No result came out of the conference.
  • Dalits were represented by B.R. Ambedkar.
• Second Round Table Conference, 1931:
  • Gandhiji went to England in September 1931 AD to attend the Second Round Table Conference presided by Ramsay Macdonald.
  • As a result The Congress officially suspended the movement in 1933 AD and withdrew it in 1934 AD.
  • Mahatma Gandhi resigned from active politics.
• Third Round Table Conference
  • Held in London in November 1932 AD
  • Congress did not participate.
  • The discussion led to the Government of India Act, 1935 AD.

• Mahatma Gandhi attended only the Second Round Table Conference.
• Tej Bahadur Sapru and B.R. Ambedkar attended all the Round Table Conferences.