Consider the following statements Poona Pact led to 1 Gandhi ending his fast in the jail as a protes...........

Modern Indian History 1921-1932

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Consider the following statements. Poona Pact led to

1. Gandhi ending his fast in the jail as a protest against separate electorates for the depressed classes.

2. Reservation of seats for the depressed classes out of general electorate in the provincial Legislatures.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Statement 1: The Poona Pact refers to an agreement between Ambedkar and Gandhi on the reservation of electoral seats for the depressed classes in the legislature of then British India.It was made in 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Poona and was signed by Madan Mohan Malviya,Ambedkar and some other leaders as a means to end the fast that Gandhi was undertaking in jail.
Statement 2: As per the pact:Seat reservation for the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in provincial legislature.The STs and SCs would form an electoral college which would elect four candidates for the general electorate.The representation of these classes was based on the standards of joint electorates and reserved seats.About 19 per cent of seats were to be reserved for these classes in legislature.The system of election to the panel of candidates in both, Central and Provincial Legislature should come to end in 10 years, unless it ends on mutual terms.