The origin of Directive Principles of State Policy can be traced to which of the following?

The correct answer is Karachi Resolution.

Key Points

•  Karachi Resolution:-
  • The Karachi Resolution was passed by the Indian National Congress at its 1931 Karachi session.
  • The Session was conducted in the shadow of three major events.
  • First, Mahatma Gandhi had just been released from prison following his Salt Satyagraha.
  • Second, the Gandhi-Irwin pact had just been concluded which had brought the civil disobedience movement to an end.
  • The origin of Directive Principles of State Policy can be traced to Karachi Resolution.

Additional Information

• The Gandhi-Irwin Pact:-
  • It was signed on 5th March 1931 by Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin.
  • In this pact, Gandhi agreed to end the civil disobedience movement in India against British rule and to join the second Round Table Conference.
• The Poona Pact:-
  • It refers to an agreement reached between the leaders of the depressed classes (now known as Scheduled Castes or Dalits) and the upper-caste leadership of the Indian National Congress in 1932.
  • This agreement was a significant event in the context of the struggle for political representation and rights for the oppressed communities in British India.
• The Second Round Table Conference:-
  • It was one of a series of conferences held in London during the 1930s to discuss constitutional reforms and political issues related to India's future.
  • The Second Round Table Conference took place from September 7 to December 1, 1931.