Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Who among the following leaders did NOT participated in the Second Round Table Conference ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Dr. Rajendra Prasad”.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad did not participate in the Second Round Table Conference.

The Second Round Table Conference, held in London in 1931, was attended by Indian leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu, and Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya.

Conference Duration
First Round Table Conference November 1930 – January 1931
Second Round Table Conference September 1931 – December 1931
Third Round Table Conference November – December 1932

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