Which of the following is NOT true about the ‘Gandhi-Irwin Pact’?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → The pact granted Dominion status to India.
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931 gave India no new constitutional status. Radical nationalists criticised it because Gandhiji was unable to obtain from the Viceroy a commitment to political independence; he got only an assurance of talks towards that end.
Option (1) The pact granted Dominion status to India. — Incorrect statement. The pact gave no such status, only an assurance of further talks.
Option (2) Civil disobedience was called off. — Correct statement. By its terms civil disobedience would be called off.
Option (3) All prisoners were released. — Correct statement. The pact provided that all prisoners would be released.
Option (4) Salt manufacture was allowed along the coast. — Correct statement. Salt manufacture was allowed along the coast.
NCERT (2026-27): “3.2 Dialogues … Gandhiji was released from jail in January 1931 and the following month had several long meetings with the Viceroy. These culminated in what was called the ‘Gandhi-Irwin Pact’, by the terms of which civil disobedience would be called off, all prisoners released, and salt manufacture allowed along the coast. The pact was criticised by radical nationalists, for Gandhiji was unable to obtain from the Viceroy a commitment to political independence for Indians; he could obtain merely an assurance of talks towards that possible end.…” |