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Question

After Poona Pact of 1932, Harijan Sewak Sangh was established. Its President was:

  1. Jagjiwan Ram
  2. Ghanshyam Das Birla
  3. B.R. Ambedkar
  4. Amrit Lal Thakkar

Answer:

Option B: Ghanshyam Das Birla

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Ghanshyam Das Birla”.

Industrialist Ghanshyam Das Birla was the first president of the Harijan Sevak Sangh after its founding in 1932. Amritlal Takkar served as the organization's secretary.