Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

Of the following who was not a signatory to the historic Poona Pact of 1932?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: C. Rajagopalachari

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “C. Rajagopalachari”.
C. Rajagopalachari was not a signatory to the Poona Pact of 1932. The pact was an agreement between B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi, and Madan Mohan Malviya signed on Gandhi's behalf.

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