Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

Question:

Indira Gandhi wanted to remove the provision of the Privy Purse. She had some reasons against this provision. Following are the options, find out which was not the reason for abolishing Privy Purse.

Options:
It was not consonant with the principles of equality

It was not consonant with the concept of social justice

It was not consonant with the concept of economic justice

It was not consonant with the concept of sovereignty

Correct Answer:

It was not consonant with the concept of sovereignty

Explanation:

Yet, hereditary privileges were not consonant with the principles of equality and social and economic justice laid down in the Constitution of India. Nehru had expressed his dissatisfaction over the matter time and again. Following the 1967 elections, Indira Gandhi supported the demand that the government should abolish privy purses.