Question

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?

1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference.

2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement.

3. Acceptance of Gandhi's suggestion for enquiry into police excesses.

4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) 1, 2 and 4 only

• Gandhi-Irwin Pact- 5th March 1931- Also known as Delhi Pact.
• Outcome of the Congress starting the Civil Disobedience Movement.
• Solution by Viceroy Irwin- proposed congress to suspend civil disobedience movement and participate in the second meeting of the round table conference.
• Gandhiji also demanded release of political prisoners not convicted of violence from jails, and other demands of withdrawal of ordinances.
• Enquiry into the police excess was not part of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.