Where was the First Round Table Conference held in 1930?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) London

Explanation:

• The First Round Table Conference was held in London from November 1930 to January 1931.

• It was officially inaugurated by King George V and chaired by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald.

• The purpose of the conference was to discuss constitutional reforms in India following the report of the Simon Commission.

• The Indian National Congress boycotted this first conference as they were involved in the Civil Disobedience Movement.

• Representatives of the Muslim League, Princely States, Hindu Mahasabha, and Depressed Classes (including Dr. B.R. Ambedkar) attended.

Information Booster:

• There were three Round Table Conferences in total (1930, 1931, and 1932).

• Mahatma Gandhi attended only the Second Round Table Conference in 1931 after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

Additional Knowledge:

Lahore (Option b)

• The Lahore Session of 1929 is historic because the Congress passed the resolution for Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) on the banks of the Ravi River.