Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Lord Willingdon | (I) A socialist activist who courted arrest by breaking the salt or liquor laws |
| (B) B.R. Ambedkar | (II) Was deeply unsympathetic to Gandhiji after the London conference |
| (C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay | (III) Argued that the Congress did not really represent the lowest castes |
| (D) Muslim League | (IV) Claimed to stand for the interests of a minority at the London conference |
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Lord Willingdon | (II) Was deeply unsympathetic to Gandhiji after the London conference | Lord Willingdon was the new Viceroy after the second Round Table Conference and was deeply unsympathetic to Gandhiji. |
| (B) B.R. Ambedkar | (III) Argued that the Congress did not really represent the lowest castes | At the second conference Ambedkar challenged the Congress claim and argued it did not really represent the lowest castes. |
| (C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay | (I) A socialist activist who courted arrest by breaking the salt or liquor laws | The socialist activist Kamaladevi was one of many women who courted arrest by breaking the salt or liquor laws. |
| (D) Muslim League | (IV) Claimed to stand for the interests of a minority at the London conference | The Muslim League said it stood for the interests of the Muslim minority, challenging the Congress claim to speak for all India. |
NCERT (2026-27): “3.2 Dialogues … “A second Round Table Conference was held in London in the latter part of 1931. Here, Gandhiji represented the Congress. However, his claims that his party represented all of India came under challenge from three parties: from the Muslim League, which claimed to stand for the interests of the Muslim minority; from the Princes, who claimed that the Congress had no stake in their territories; and from the brilliant lawyer and thinker B.R. Ambedkar, who argued that Gandhiji and the Congress did not really represent the lowest castes.” “The Conference in London was inconclusive, so Gandhiji returned to India and resumed civil disobedience. The new Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, was deeply unsympathetic to the Indian leader. …” |