Which of the following was the first and the immediate challenge that India faced after Independence?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → To shape a nation that was united yet accomodative of the diversity in Indian Society
The first and immediate challenge after Independence was nation-building. India had to unite a vast country marked by religious, linguistic, cultural, and regional diversities, while also accommodating newly integrated princely states and managing the effects of Partition. Economic and social challenges followed, but political integration and unity was the foremost task.