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On which date was the historic Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. March 5, 1931
  2. March 23, 1931
  3. April 6, 1930
  4. January 26, 1931

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: March 5, 1931

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) March 5, 1931 šŸ“š Explanation: The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a political agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India. As per the pact, the Congress agreed to discontinue the Civil Disobedience Movement and participate in the Second Round Table Conference. In return, the British government agreed to release political prisoners who had not been convicted of violence.