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The Poona Pact took place in the year

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

Answer options

  1. 1857
  2. 1932
  3. 1935
  4. 1942

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1932

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. 1932 šŸ“š Explanation: The Poona Pact was signed in September 1932 between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. It was a response to the British government's Communal Award, which gave separate electorates to the depressed classes. Under the pact, Ambedkar agreed to joint electorates in exchange for a larger number of reserved seats for the lower castes. This agreement prevented a major split within the Hindu community at the time.