Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding regional aspirations of the 1980s in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Movements for autonomy were primarily negotiated through the mediation by the International Court of Justice.
Option (1) It was a period of rising regional aspirations for autonomy, often outside the framework of the Indian Union. True. The 1980s are described as just such a period.
Option (2) Most of the struggles for regional autonomy were long-drawn and concluded in negotiated settlements or accords. True. These accords were between the central government and the groups leading the movement.
Option (3) It frequently involved armed assertions by the people, their repression by the government, and a collapse of the political and electoral processes. True. The movements frequently took this violent course.
Option (4) Movements for autonomy were primarily negotiated through the mediation by the International Court of Justice. False. The accords were reached between the central government and the groups leading the movement, through dialogue within the constitutional framework. No international court had any role in them.
NCERT (2025-26): “Region and the Nation … 1980s may be seen as a period of rising regional aspirations for autonomy, often outside the framework of the Indian Union. These movements frequently involved armed assertions by the people, their repression by the government, and a collapse of the political and electoral processes. It is also not surprising that most of these struggles were long drawn and concluded in negotiated settlements or accords between the central government and the groups leading the movement for autonomy. The accords were reached after a process of dialogue that aimed to settle contentious issues within the constitutional framework. Yet the journey to the accord was always tumultuous and often violent.” |