Which of the following pairs of a member and his view on the rights of the states and the Centre is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → K. Santhanam - A reallocation of powers would strengthen both the states and the Centre
Option (1) K. Santhanam - A reallocation of powers would strengthen both the states and the Centre — Correct. Santhanam of Madras defended the rights of the states. He held that moving some powers to the states would make both the states and the Centre stronger.
Option (2) Balakrishna Sharma - The fiscal provisions would impoverish the provinces — Incorrect. Balakrishna Sharma of the United Provinces argued for a strong centre. The fear that fiscal provisions would impoverish the provinces was Santhanam's.
Option (3) Gopalaswami Ayyangar - The provinces would rise in revolt against the Centre — Incorrect. Ayyangar wanted the Centre made as strong as possible. The warning of a provincial revolt came from Santhanam.
Option (4) Jawaharlal Nehru - The Centre is likely to break as powers are too centralised — Incorrect. Nehru wanted a strong Centre after Partition. The warning that the Centre might break came from a member from Orissa.
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