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The speaker of the Legislative Assembly of a State submits his resignation to the ___________.

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  1. Chief Minister

  2. Governor

  3. Chief Justice of the High Court

  4. Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of that State

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Article 179 of the Constitution states that a member holding office as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of an Assembly:
a. shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly;
b. may at any time by writing under his hand addressed, if such member is the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, and if such member is the Deputy Speaker, to the Speaker, resign his office; and
c. may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Assembly passed by a majority of all the then members of the Assembly.

What was the objective of the Simon Commission that was constituted by the British?

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  1. Probe into Jallianwala Bagh massacre

  2. Probe into Chauri-Chaura incident

  3. Analyse the functioning of constitutional system in India

  4. Both (1) and (2)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
In November 1927, the British appointed Simon commission to investigate the need for further constitutional reforms. The Commission composed of seven British members of Parliament. It had no Indian members. This was seen as a violation of the principle of self-determination and a deliberate insult to the self-respect of the Indians.

What was the main allegation against Simon Commission?

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  1. The Commission was appointed by the Viceroy

  2. The Commission was headed by British member

  3. The Commission was not a statutory body

  4. The Commission constituted only British members

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 In November 1927, the British appointed Simon commission to investigate the need for further constitutional reforms. The commission composed of seven British members of Parliament. It had no Indian members. This was seen as a violation of the principle of self- determination and a deliberate insult to the self-respect of the Indians. 

In what aspect, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar differed with Mahatma Gandhi?

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  1. Reservations for depressed classes.

  2. Separate electorates for Dalits.

  3. Inclusion of Dalits in the Civil Disobedience movement.

  4. Giving voting rights to Dalits.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association in 1930, clashed with Mahatma Gandhi at the second Round Table Conference by demanding separate electorates for dalits.

At the Lahore session of Congress, the demand for 'Purna Swaraj' was declared and the tentative date for the celebration of independence day was given as _______.

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  1. 26 January 1930

  2. 15 August 1930

  3. 26 January 1945

  4. 15 August 1945

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In December 1929, under the Presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Lahore Congress formalised the demand of 'Purna Swaraj' or full independence for India. It was declared that 26 January 1930 would be celebrated as the Independence Day when people were to take a pledge to struggle for complete independence.

The demand of 'Purna Swaraj' was conceptualized in the Congress session at _________.

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  1. Ahmedabad

  2. Surat

  3. Bombay

  4. Lahore

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

At the historic Lahore session of 1929 under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress declared its aim for the attainment of Purna Swaraj or complete independence.

The signing of which pact led to the 2nd Round Table Conference?

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  1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

  2. Poona Pact

  3. Government of India 1919

  4. Government of India 1935

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The second Round Table Conference was the result of the signing of Gandhi- Irwin Pact. The Gandhi–Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and the then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin on 5th March 1931 before the second Round Table Conference in London.

What was Dr. Ambedkar's demand in the second Round Table Conference?

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  1. Reservation of seats for depressed classes in the legislative councils

  2. Caste based electorates

  3. Separate electorates for backward classes

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association in 1930, clashed with Mahatma Gandhi at the second Round Table Conference by demanding separate electorates for the dalits.

Dr B. R. Ambedkar clashed with Mahatma Gandhi at the ___________.

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  1. First Round Table Conference

  2. Second Round Table Conference

  3. Third Round Table Conference

  4. Fourth Round Table Conference

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar clashed at second round table conference by demanding separate electorates for Dalits. When the British government conceded to Dr. Ambedkar's demand, Gandhiji began a fast unto death.

The historic march of Dandi was started by Gandhiji and his followers from the __________.

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  1. Sabarmati Ashram

  2. Porbandar Ashram

  3. Tolstoy farm

  4. Kutch Ashram

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

On the historic day of 12th March 1930, Gandhi inaugurated the Civil Disobedience Movement by conducting the historic Dandi Salt March, where he broke the Salt Laws imposed by the British Government. Followed by seventy eight ashramites, Gandhi embarked on his march from his Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi that is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea.

On 6th April 1930, Gandhi with the accompaniment of seventy eight satyagrahis, violated the Salt Law by picking up a fistful of salt lying on the sea shore. They manually made salt on the shores of Dandi.