With reference to the Communal Award of 1932, consider the following statements: 1. It provided separate electorates for multiple communities including Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, and the Depressed Classes. 2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar supported the demand for separate electorates for the Depressed Classes during the Round Table Conferences. 3. The Communal Award was welcomed by the Indian National Congress as a step toward inclusive representation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2, and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

The Communal Award of 1932 granted separate electorates to various communities including Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, Depressed Classes, and even Marathas in some Bombay seats.
B.R. Ambedkar consistently advocated for separate electorates for the Depressed Classes both before and during the Round Table Conferences.
The Congress opposed the Communal Award, seeing it as a divide and rule strategy by the British, particularly objecting to separate electorates for the Depressed Classes.
Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India

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