Which one of the following was NOT a condition laid down in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

Options

A. The Indian National Congress should stop the civil disobedience movement.
B. Removal of salt tax, allowing to produce, trade and sell legally
C. Withdrawal of tax on khadi production
D. Participation in the Round Tabel Conference by the Indian National Congress.

Answer

C

Explanation

The .Gandhi-Irwin pact. was a political agreement signed by mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India, on 5 March 1931 before the secodn Roudn Table Conference in London.
Below are the proposed conditions:-
1) Discontinuation of Salt Mrch by the Indian national Congress
2) Participation by the Indian National Congress in the Second Round Table Conference
3) Withdrawal of all ordinances issued by the Government of India imposing curbs on the activities of the Indian National Congress
4) Withdrawal of all prosecutions relating to several types of offenses except those involving violence
5) Release fo Prisoners arrested for participating in the Salt March.
6) Removal of the tax on salt, which allowd the Indians to produce, trade, and sell salt legally and for their own private use.