Consider the following statements about the declaration issued by the Indian National Congress in 1931:
(A) It was a declaration on the Fundamental Rights of Citizenship in India.
(B) Through it, the Congress committed itself to women's equality.
(C) Through it, the Congress committed itself to reservation for women.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A and B only
(A) It was a declaration on the Fundamental Rights of Citizenship in India. — Correct. In 1931 the Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress issued a declaration on the Fundamental Rights of Citizenship in India.
(B) Through it, the Congress committed itself to women's equality. — Correct. Through this declaration the Congress committed itself to women's equality.
(C) Through it, the Congress committed itself to reservation for women. — Incorrect. The declaration promised equality before the law and no disability by reason of sex in jobs, offices and trades. It made no promise of reservation for women.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.3 Struggle for women’s equality and rights … “1. All citizens are equal before the law, irrespective of religion, caste, creed or sex.” “2. No disability attaches to any citizen, by reason of his or her religion, caste, creed or sex, in regard to public employment, office of power or honour, and in the exercise of any trade or calling.” |