Q. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because:

[A] Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations

[B] Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion

[C] Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award

[D] None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: On 16th September 1932, Mahatma Gandhi began ‘fast up to death’ to protest British support of a new Indian constitution which favoured separate the Indian electorate by caste. This separate electorate was given through the Macdonald award when the second round table conference ended inconclusively.

Source: CSP 2012

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