Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Under the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931), the Congress agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement and participate in the Second Round Table Conference. The British government agreed to release political prisoners (except those convicted of violence) and allow the collection of salt along the coast.

The pact ultimately failed because the British did not concede the fundamental demand of Purna Swaraj, and the Round Table Conference (1931) proved fruitless as the British refused to transfer real power. This left the core political crisis — the demand for full independence — unresolved.

Source: The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China, Chapter 2

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• The examiner expects both sides' concessions to be named clearly — that's where most marks lie.
• The "why it failed" part needs a specific reason (no Purna Swaraj concession; Round Table Conference failed), not just a vague statement.
• The source passages don't detail the pact directly, so use your textbook knowledge of the pact terms while keeping the answer grounded in the chapter's theme of unresolved demands.
• Avoid listing too many minor points; keep it tight for 3 marks (~70 words).