Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because
- ARound Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations
- BCongress and Muslim League had differences of opinion
- CRamsay Macdonald announced the Communal AwardCorrect
- DNone of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context
Explanation
The correct option is C because Mahatma Gandhi undertook the fast unto death in September 1932 while in Yerwada Jail to protest against the Communal Award announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald. This award provided for separate electorates for the Depressed Classes, which Gandhi believed would permanently divide the Hindu society and prevent the integration of Dalits into the mainstream. His fast eventually led to the Poona Pact between leaders of the Depressed Classes and caste Hindus, which replaced separate electorates with reserved seats within the general electorate.
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