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GS History Modern India
Q.

With reference to the Nehru Report (1928), consider the following statements:

1. It was a first major attempt by the Indians to draft a constitutional framework for the country.

2. In order to tackle communal issue, the Report recommended for Joint Electorates and reservation of seats for minorities at an All India Level.

3. The Report provided for the linguistic reorganization of provinces in order to safeguard the linguistic unity of the area and accommodated the wishes of the people.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Explanation:
  • An All Parties Conference met in Feb.1928 and appointed a sub-Committee under the chairmanship of Motilal Nehru to draft a constitution. Thus, it was the first major attempt by the Indians to draft a constitutional framework for the country. Hence, 1st Statement is correct.
  • The Joint Electorates were proposed throughout British India. However, reservation for Muslims was given only where in minority. Hence, 2nd Statement is incorrect.
  • The Motilal Nehru Committee noted that everyone knew that the distribution of provinces in India had no rational basis. Thus by raising the question, at the meeting as to what principles should govern the redistribution of provinces, it suggested the following factors: Partly geographical and partly economic and financial, but the main considerations must necessarily be the wishes of the people and the linguistic unity of the are concerned. Hence, 3rd Statement is correct.

Thus, Option C is Correct.

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