The Poona Pact was related to :

Correct option is B

The correct answer is: (b) Reserving electoral seats for depressed classes

Explanation:

• The Poona Pact was a significant agreement signed between Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi on September 24, 1932.

• It was related to the issue of reservations for the Depressed Classes (later known as Scheduled Castes) in the elections to be held under the Government of India Act 1935.

• Gandhi had gone on a fast unto death in 1932 to oppose the separate electorate for the Depressed Classes, which was granted by the British under the Communal Award.

• The Poona Pact resolved this issue by agreeing to joint electorates with a reservation of seats for the Depressed Classes, rather than separate electorates, which Gandhi had opposed.

Information Booster:

• The Poona Pact led to the creation of reserved seats for the Depressed Classes in both legislative assemblies and local bodies.

• The pact paved the way for greater political representation for the Scheduled Castes in Indian politics.

• The separate electorate system for the Depressed Classes was abandoned after the Poona Pact and was replaced by reserved seats in a joint electorate system.

• The agreement was a critical moment in the Dalit empowerment movement in India, as it recognized the political rights of the marginalized communities.