Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

The Poona pact was concerned with:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Depressed classes

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Depressed classes”.
The Poona Pact was primarily concerned with addressing the issue of representation for the depressed classes (later known as Scheduled Castes). It was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to resolve the issue of separate electorates for the depressed classes.

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