Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- In the First Round Table Conference, held in November, 1930, congress had no representative.
- Mahatma Gandhi was chosen as the sole representative of the Congress at the Second Round Table Conference held in September-December, 1931.
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1 only
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2 only
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The First Round Table Conference (November 1930 - January 1931) had no Congress representatives because the Congress was boycotting it and was engaged in the Civil Disobedience Movement. Statement 2 is correct: Mahatma Gandhi was the sole Congress representative at the Second Round Table Conference (September-December 1931), attending as the representative of the Congress. Therefore, both statements are correct.