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The 'Poona Pact' (1932) was an agreement between:

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

Answer options

  1. Gandhi and Jinnah
  2. Gandhi and Ambedkar
  3. Nehru and Ambedkar
  4. Malviya and Ambedkar

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Gandhi and Ambedkar

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (B) Gandhi and Ambedkar šŸ“š Explanation: The Poona Pact was signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune. It was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar regarding the reservation of electoral seats for the 'Depressed Classes'. This pact ended Gandhi's fast unto death against the Communal Award, which had proposed separate electorates. Instead, the number of reserved seats for Dalits in provincial legislatures was significantly increased.