UPSC Prelims 2025 · Question 94 of 100

UPSC Prelims 2025 question on Poona Pact Untouchability

Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of ‘Harijans’ in his political and social programme?

  1. The Poona Pact
  2. The Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact)
  3. Arrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement
  4. Promulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935
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Answer: A. The Poona Pact

Verdict

Correct answer: Option (a).

Analysis

After the Poona Pact of 1932, Gandhiji intensified his campaign against untouchability and popularized the term 'Harijan'.

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