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Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because

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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)

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Explanation

Gandhi’s fast was a protest against the Communal Award, which granted separate electorates to various groups, including the depressed classes, which Gandhi saw as a threat to Indian unity.