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UPSC 1997: The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 provided for
(a)the creation of dominion status for India
(b)separate electorates for the Muslims
(c)separate electorate for the Harijans
(d)joint electorate with reservation for Harijans
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) joint electorate with reservation for Harijans
The Poona Pact replaced the proposed separate electorates for the Depressed Classes with a system of joint electorates in which seats were reserved for them in provincial legislatures—there was no dominion status or separate Muslim electorate involved. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poona_Pact?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1997, GS Paper 1, as Question 26. It falls under Modern History > Gandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942).
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