CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
The Muslim delegation sought protection of Muslim majorities particularly in:
A. Madras and Bombay
B. Punjab and Bengal
C. Assam and Orissa only
D. Burma and Ceylon
Correct Answer: B
Muslim leaders opposed arrangements that could reduce their effective majorities in Punjab and Bengal.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
The disagreement between Gandhi and Ambedkar centred primarily on:
A. Separate electorates for the Depressed Classes
B. Provincial boundaries in Sind
C. The defence budget
D. Burma's language policy
Correct Answer: A
Their dispute later led directly to the Communal Award crisis and Poona Pact.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Ambedkar argued that the Depressed Classes required:
A. No elected representation
B. Representation only through princes
C. Permanent British nomination
D. Independent political safeguards and separate representation
Correct Answer: D
Ambedkar considered separate political power necessary to escape caste domination.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Gandhi argued that the Depressed Classes should be treated politically as part of the:
A. Muslim community
B. European community
C. Hindu community
D. Princely states
Correct Answer: C
He opposed separate political electorates for the Depressed Classes.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which leader represented labour interests?
A. Sir Muhammad Shafi
B. N. M. Joshi
C. Aga Khan III
D. Lord Reading
Correct Answer: B
N. M. Joshi represented organized labour.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which representative spoke for the Anglo-Indian community?
A. Sir Henry Gidney
B. N. M. Joshi
C. M. R. Jayakar
D. Sardar Ujjal Singh
Correct Answer: A
Sir Henry Gidney represented Anglo-Indian interests.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which prominent Hindu leader attended the second session besides Gandhi?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Madan Mohan Malaviya
Correct Answer: D
Malaviya participated in the communal and constitutional discussions.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which woman leader attended the Second Round Table Conference?
A. Fatima Jinnah
B. Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Correct Answer: C
Sarojini Naidu participated in the second session.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which Muslim religious-political leader also attended the second session?
A. Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar
B. Maulana Shaukat Ali
C. Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi
D. Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi
Correct Answer: B
Shaukat Ali was listed among the delegates in the Minorities Committee.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which Muslim leader from Bengal attended the second session?
A. A. K. Fazlul Huq
B. Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
C. Khawaja Shahabuddin
D. Nurul Amin
Correct Answer: A
Fazlul Huq was among the Muslim representatives listed in the proceedings.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which Muslim constitutional lawyer was referenced in the second-session debates?
A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Abdul Rab Nishtar
C. Khawaja Nazimuddin
D. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Correct Answer: D
The official proceedings refer to Jinnah among leading Muslim constitutional figures.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which poet-philosopher and Muslim political thinker attended the Second Round Table Conference?
A. Chaudhry Rehmat Ali
B. Liaquat Ali Khan
C. Sir Muhammad Iqbal
D. Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar
Correct Answer: C
Sir Muhammad Iqbal was listed among members of the conference committees.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Who led the organized Muslim delegation during the minority negotiations?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Aga Khan III
C. B. R. Ambedkar
D. Lord Sankey
Correct Answer: B
Official proceedings identify the Muslim delegation as organized under the Aga Khan's leadership.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which issue caused the greatest breakdown at the Second Round Table Conference?
A. Communal representation and minority safeguards
B. Postal administration
C. Railway timetables
D. Location of the capital
Correct Answer: A
The Minorities Committee formally reported failure to obtain agreement.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which judicial institution formed part of the federal discussions?
A. Privy Council of a province
B. Military tribunal only
C. No court
D. Federal Court
Correct Answer: D
The committee discussed creation of a Federal Court within the new constitutional system.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
The Federal Structure Committee discussed the strength and composition of the:
A. Village councils only
B. British Cabinet
C. Federal legislature
D. League of Nations
Correct Answer: C
The committee examined representation, chambers, elections and powers at the federal level.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which two committees dominated the official second-session volume?
A. Defence and Burma Committees only
B. Federal Structure and Minorities Committees
C. Sind and Services Committees only
D. Education and Health Committees
Correct Answer: B
The official proceedings focus on the federal framework and the unresolved communal problem.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
By the time of the Second Round Table Conference, the Viceroy of India was:
A. Lord Willingdon
B. Lord Irwin
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Mountbatten
Correct Answer: A
Lord Willingdon succeeded Lord Irwin in April 1931.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Which British politician became Secretary of State for India under the National Government?
A. William Wedgwood Benn
B. Clement Attlee
C. Lord Sankey
D. Sir Samuel Hoare
Correct Answer: D
Samuel Hoare became a leading British official in the later constitutional process.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1930-1932 - Constitutional Developments - Round Table Conference
Who continued to chair the Second Round Table Conference?
A. Lord Irwin
B. Sir John Simon
C. Ramsay MacDonald
D. Lord Linlithgow
Correct Answer: C
Ramsay MacDonald remained Prime Minister and conference chairman.