Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Election And Representation

Question:

“Separate electorates have been a curse to India, have done incalculable harm to this country… Separate electorates have barred our progress… We (Muslims) want to merge in the nation. ...for God’s sake keep your hands off reservation for the Muslim community.” 

Who said the mentioned statement?

Options:

B. Pocker Bahadur

G.B. Pant

Somnath Lahiri

Tajamul Husain

Correct Answer:

Tajamul Husain

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4 - Tajamul Husain

“Separate electorates have been a curse to India, have done incalculable harm to this country… Separate electorates have barred our progress… We (Muslims) want to merge in the nation. ...for God’s sake keep your hands off reservation for the Muslim community.”

-Tajamul Husain, CAD, Vol. VIII, p. 333, 26 May 1949.