UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 7
With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report ?
- Complete Independence for India.
- Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
- Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The 1928 Nehru Report proposed dominion status, joint electorates with limited minority seat reservations, and constitutional fundamental rights; complete independence was not its recommendation.
Statement / Item-wise Analysis:
1: Incorrect - Incorrect: it sought dominion status within the British Commonwealth, not immediate complete independence.
2: Correct - Correct: joint electorates with appropriate minority reservations were proposed.
3: Correct - Correct: it incorporated a list of fundamental rights for the constitution.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes unsupported item 1; omits supported items 2, 3.
B: Correct - includes the supported statements and excludes the unsupported ones.
C: Incorrect - includes unsupported item 1; omits supported item 2.
D: Incorrect - includes unsupported item 1.