1. Why did the three Round Table Conferences fail in reaching a constitutional
settlement?
2. What was the main importance of the Communal Award of 1932?
3. Why was the Government of India Act passed in 1935?
4. Explain the importance of the Act of 1935 to Indian politics.
5. Why did both the Congress and Muslim League reject the Act of 1935?
6. Which part of the Act was put into practice and what were the results?
7. What were the long term effects of the 1937 elections?
8. Why was the end of the Congress government termed a 'Day of
Deliverance?
9. What was the importance of the Pirpur Report?
10. Explain how Mr Jinnah reorganized the Muslim League. What were the
resuits?
Answers
Answer:
1. To sum up, we can say that the first Conference did not gain success because of the absence of the Congress, the Hindu representative and the second Conference remained fail because of the presence of the Congress which even enhanced the level of hostility between the Hindu and the Muslims and the communal award proved .
2. The first and second round table conferences were failed and it was seemed that it is impossible to resolve the communal problems so in 1932 the British Government announced its own formula known as Communal Award. This award retained separate electorate for Muslims and all other minorities.
3. for India which enables the princes to participate in the political affairs of India. The final and the most important reason was that although it suited no-one, the act was an important point in the move towards independence. It proved the basis for the negotiations which finally resulted in the British leaving India.
4. Government of India Act, 1935 was a major step towards the Independence of India and helped in the reorganization of the states. Britishers have introduced this Act because through this Act they can win the support of modern nationalist and they could rule over the dominion of India.
7. The Congress won a clear majority in the United Provinces, with 133 seats, while the Muslim League won only 27 out of the 64 seats reserved for Muslims. The Congress refused the League's offer in the Uttar Pradesh to form a coalition.
8. It was led by Muslim League president Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and intended to rejoice the resignation of all members of the rival Congress party from provincial and central offices in protest over their not having been consulted over the decision to enter World War II alongside Britain.