Consider the following statements with respect to the Communal Award of 1932 1 It was announced by t...........

Modern Indian History 1921-1932

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Consider the following statements with respect to the Communal Award of 1932.

1. It was announced by the British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald.

2. It provided for the separate electorates for Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and Anglo Indians.

3. Depressed classes and women were not given separate electorates under the award.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

The Communal Award was made by the British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald on 16 August 1932 granting separate electorates in India for the Forward Caste, Lower Caste, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, Europeans and Untouchables (now known as the Dalits) etc. The principle of weightage was also applied.
Special constituencies for women in all the provinces, except the North West Frontier Province.
The reason behind introduction of this 'Award' was that Ramsay MacDonald considered himself as 'a friend of the Indians' and thus wanted to resolve the issues in India. The 'Communal Award' was announced after the failure of the Second of the Three Round Table Conferences (India). The 'award' attracted severe criticism from Mahatma Gandhi.