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GS History Modern India
Q.

Consider the following provisions.

1. Complete Independence

2. Separate Electorate

3. Linguistic Provinces

4. Fundamental Rights

5. Complete dissociation of the state from religion.

Which of the above were included in Nehru Report, 1928?

Explanation:
  • The Motilal Nehru Report 1928 was a report by a committee headed by Pt. Motilal Nehru. The report, which demanded a Dominion Status for India was considered by the Congress. Nehru report did not demand complete independence.

Key Points of Nehru Report

  1. India would be given Dominion status. This means independence within the British Commonwealth.
  2. India will be a federation which shall have a bicameral legislature at the centre and Ministry would be responsible to the legislature.
  3. Governor General of India would be the constitutional head of India and will have the same powers as that of British Crown.
  4. There will be no separate electorate. The draft report also defined the citizenship and fundamental rights.
  5. It included a description of the machinery of government including a proposal for the creation of a Supreme Court and a suggestion that the provinces should be linguistically determined.
  6. There shall be no state religion; men and women shall have equal rights as citizens.

Thus, Option D is Correct.

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