As a result of the Poona Pact the number of seats reserved for the Depressed Classes out of general electorate seats were :
Increased
Ramsay MacDonald's Communal Award of 1932 gave the Depressed Classes 71 seats in the provincial legislatures through separate electorates.
Gandhi's fast led to the Poona Pact between him and B. R. Ambedkar, which dropped separate electorates but reserved 148 seats for the Depressed Classes within the general electorate.
Since 148 is more than 71, the number of reserved seats went up.
Hence, Increased.
Important Questions from National movement (1919 - 1939)
Chauri Chaura incident occurred in which year ______.
Match the following events of 1920 with their dates before the Non- Co-operation Movement.
a. Political Conference of Raipur i. April 1920 b. Anti Rowlatt Act Black
Day in Bilaspurii. September 1920 c. First Labour Movement started
in Rajnandgaoniii. 17 March 1920 d. Meeting of leaders of Dhamtari
in Kandel Villageiv. 20 March 1920 Consider the following statements :
1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Arrange the following events in chronological order:
1. Gandhi-Irwin agreement
2. Poona Pact
3. Declaration of complete National Independence
4. Civil Disobedience Campaign
Codes:
Edwin Montagu, the Secretary of State, and Lord Chelmsford, the Viceroy, produced their scheme of constitutional reforms which led to the enactment of the Government of India Act of ____________.
