Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Regional Aspirations

Question:

What was the major reason for the demand for autonomy in Assam in the period after independence?

Options:

Non-Assamese felt that the Assam government was imposing the Assamese language on them.

Non-Assamese felt that the Assam government was unresponsive to their needs.

Non-Assamese felt that the Assam Government imposed its culture on them.

None of the above.

Correct Answer:

Non-Assamese felt that the Assam government was imposing the Assamese language on them.

Explanation:

At independence, the entire region except Manipur and Tripura comprised the State of Assam. Demands for political autonomy arose when the non-Assamese felt that the Assam government was imposing the Assamese language on them.