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The Poona Pact aimed -

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

Answer options

  1. at Hindu ā€“ Muslim Unity
  2. to represent to Lower cast
  3. at privileges to Princes
  4. to review the Dyarchy

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: to represent to Lower cast

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) to represent to Lower cast šŸ“š Explanation: The Poona Pact, signed in September 1932 between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, aimed to secure political representation and reserved seats for the depressed classes (lower castes) within the provincial legislatures. It was signed in response to the British government's Communal Award. In exchange for abandoning separate electorates, the lower castes received a significantly higher number of reserved seats within a unified elector framework.