Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following descriptions:

No. Description
1. The First Conference discussed federation and safeguards but proceeded without the Congress.
2. The Second Conference secured agreement on responsible government and permanently settled minority representation.
3. At the end of the Second Conference, Ramsay MacDonald announced new provincial arrangements, expert committees and the possibility of a unilateral communal award.
4. Proposals following the Third Conference entered a White Paper and Joint Select Committee process that contributed to the Government of India Act, 1935.

How many of the above descriptions are correct?

  1. Only three
  2. Only two
  3. Only one
  4. All four
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