Which among the following was NOT a provision of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

A) Immediate release of all political prisoners of the Civil Disobedience Movement
B) Clause 2 of the March 1931 pact defined ‘reservations and safeguards’ to cover financial credit of India
C) The return of confiscated land already sold to third parties
D) Reservation of 18 per cent seats for Depressed classes

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed on March 5, 1931, stipulated the release of political prisoners not convicted of violence. Option A is the intended answer because the word "all" makes the statement incorrect; this exclusion was a major point of grief for Indian nationalists as it meant revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh remained in prison.

Additionally, the pact contained the following nuances:

• Option B: This is a correct provision. Clause 2 allowed for safeguards in the interests of India, specifically mentioning financial credit.
• Option C: This was NOT a provision. The pact stated that confiscated land would only be returned if it had not yet been sold to third parties.
• Option D: This was NOT a provision. The 18% reservation for Depressed Classes was a result of the Poona Pact (1932).

Although A, C, and D are all technically not provisions, the official answer is A, focusing on the specific limitation of the prisoner release clause.