Q1. What is the correct chronological order of the following ?
I. First Round Table Conference
II. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
III. Simon Commission
IV. Cripps’ Mission
(a) III, I, II, IV
(b) I, II, III, IV
(c) II, I, III, IV
(d) IV, III, II, I
(UPSC Prelims 1984)
Answer: (a) III, I, II, IV
Explanation:
Chronological order:
- Simon Commission – 1928
- First Round Table Conference – 1930
- Gandhi-Irwin Pact – 1931
- Cripps’ Mission – 1942
This sequence reflects key events in India’s constitutional and political negotiations.