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Who was the British Prime Minister who announced the 'Communal Award' in 1932?

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

Answer options

  1. Winston Churchill
  2. Clement Attlee
  3. Ramsay MacDonald
  4. Neville Chamberlain

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Ramsay MacDonald

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Ramsay MacDonald šŸ“š Explanation: The Communal Award was an extension of the policy of "divide and rule" by granting separate electorates to the depressed classes, along with Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians. Mahatma Gandhi protested this move by going on a fast-unto-death in Yerwada Jail, as he believed it would divide the Hindu community permanently. This eventually led to the signing of the Poona Pact between Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar.