Match List-I with List-II.List-IList-II(A) K. Santhanam feared the st…

Match List-I with List-II.

List-I	List-II
(A) K. Santhanam feared the states could not undertake projects of development	(I) The earlier political pressures for a decentralised structure were no longer there
(B) Members from the provinces fought hard for fewer items on the Concurrent and Union lists	(II) Most taxes, except land revenue, had been made the preserve of the Centre
(C) Most nationalists changed their position on federalism after Partition	(III) Powers had been excessively centralised under the Constitution
(D) Before Partition the Congress had agreed to considerable autonomy for the provinces	(IV) The Muslim League had to be assured that the Centre would not interfere in its provinces

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) K. Santhanam feared the states could not undertake projects of development	(II) Most taxes, except land revenue, had been made the preserve of the Centre	Without money the states could not develop. Santhanam saw that <strong>most taxes, except land revenue, went to the Centre</strong>.
(B) Members from the provinces fought hard for fewer items on the Concurrent and Union lists	(III) Powers had been excessively centralised under the Constitution	Provincial members felt that <strong>powers had been excessively centralised</strong>. So they wanted fewer items on the Union and Concurrent lists.
(C) Most nationalists changed their position on federalism after Partition	(I) The earlier political pressures for a decentralised structure were no longer there	After Partition, <strong>the pressure for a decentralised structure was gone</strong>. So most nationalists now favoured a strong Centre.
(D) Before Partition the Congress had agreed to considerable autonomy for the provinces	(IV) The Muslim League had to be assured that the Centre would not interfere in its provinces	The autonomy was offered to <strong>assure the Muslim League</strong> that the Centre would not interfere in provinces it ruled.

NCERT (2026-27): “4.1 “The centre is likely to break” …
As for the states, Santhanam felt that the proposed allocation of powers would cripple them. The fiscal provisions would impoverish the provinces since most taxes, except land revenue, had been made the preserve of the Centre. Without finances how could the states undertake any project of development? “I do not want any constitution in which the Unit has to come to the Centre and say ‘I cannot educate my people. I cannot give sanitation, give me a dole for the improvement of roads, of industries.’ Let us rather wipe out the federal system and let us have Unitary system.” Santhanam predicted a dark future if the proposed distribution of powers was adopted without further scrutiny. In a few years, he said, all the provinces would rise in “revolt against the Centre”.”

“Many others from the provinces echoed the same fears. They fought hard for fewer items to be put on the Concurrent and Union lists. A member from Orissa warned that “the Centre is likely to break” since powers had been excessively centralised under the Constitution.”

“Before Partition the Congress had agreed to grant considerable autonomy to the provinces. This had been part of an effort to assure the Muslim League that within the provinces where the Muslim League came”

“to power the Centre would not interfere. After Partition most nationalists changed their position because they felt that the earlier political pressures for a decentralised structure were no longer there. …”

Match List-I with List-II.

List-I	List-II
(A) K. Santhanam feared the states could not undertake projects of development	(I) The earlier political pressures for a decentralised structure were no longer there
(B) Members from the provinces fought hard for fewer items on the Concurrent and Union lists	(II) Most taxes, except land revenue, had been made the preserve of the Centre
(C) Most nationalists changed their position on federalism after Partition	(III) Powers had been excessively centralised under the Constitution
(D) Before Partition the Congress had agreed to considerable autonomy for the provinces	(IV) The Muslim League had to be assured that the Centre would not interfere in its provinces

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) K. Santhanam feared the states could not undertake projects of development	(II) Most taxes, except land revenue, had been made the preserve of the Centre	Without money the states could not develop. Santhanam saw that <strong>most taxes, except land revenue, went to the Centre</strong>.
(B) Members from the provinces fought hard for fewer items on the Concurrent and Union lists	(III) Powers had been excessively centralised under the Constitution	Provincial members felt that <strong>powers had been excessively centralised</strong>. So they wanted fewer items on the Union and Concurrent lists.
(C) Most nationalists changed their position on federalism after Partition	(I) The earlier political pressures for a decentralised structure were no longer there	After Partition, <strong>the pressure for a decentralised structure was gone</strong>. So most nationalists now favoured a strong Centre.
(D) Before Partition the Congress had agreed to considerable autonomy for the provinces	(IV) The Muslim League had to be assured that the Centre would not interfere in its provinces	The autonomy was offered to <strong>assure the Muslim League</strong> that the Centre would not interfere in provinces it ruled.