In a history class, students read a speech made in the Constituent Assembly while moving a resolution on the aims of the new nation. One student points out that the resolution declares the aim of an independent and sovereign nation, yet leaves out one word that some friends in the House expected to find in it. Another student notes that the speaker looks back to great revolutions in other countries and hopes India will learn from their success. The teacher asks the class to explain the choices the speaker made.
On what ground did the speaker expect others might object to the resolution?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → It had not said that India should be a Socialist State
Option (1) It had not given the content of economic democracy — Incorrect. He claimed the opposite: the resolution gave the content of democracy and also of economic democracy.
Option (2) It had not said that India should be a Socialist State — Correct. The speaker expected objection <strong>because the resolution did not say India should be a Socialist State</strong>. He replied that he stood for Socialism and hoped India would move towards it.
Option (3) It copied the procedure of a so-called democratic country — Incorrect. He said India was not going just to copy the procedure of a so-called democratic country, but might improve upon it.
Option (4) It did not mention learning from revolutions abroad — Incorrect. He himself spoke of learning from the success of great revolutions abroad and avoiding their failures.
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