Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges of nation Building

Question:

Read the passage and answer the question:

During colonial rule, the state boundaries were drawn either on administrative convenience or simply coincided with the territories annexed by the British government or the territories ruled by the princely powers. Our national movement had rejected these divisions as artificial and had promised the linguistic principle as the basis of formation of states. In fact after the Nagpur session of Congress in 1920 the principle was recognised as the basis of the reorganisation of the Indian National Congress party itself. Many Provincial Congress Committees were created by linguistic zones, which did not follow the administrative divisions of British India.

Why was the Nagpur session of 1920 significant?

Options:

A resolution on Fundamental Duties was passed.

A resolution on Economic policies was passed.

The linguistic principle was recognized as the basis of the reorganization of the Indian National Congress party itself.

The religious principle was recognized as the basis of the reorganization of the Indian National Congress party itself.

Correct Answer:

The linguistic principle was recognized as the basis of the reorganization of the Indian National Congress party itself.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - The linguistic principle was recognized as the basis of the reorganization of the Indian National Congress party itself.

As per the passage:

Our national movement had rejected these divisions as artificial and had promised the linguistic principle as the basis of formation of states. In fact after the Nagpur session of Congress in 1920 the principle was recognised as the basis of the reorganisation of the Indian National Congress party itself. Many Provincial Congress Committees were created by linguistic zones, which did not follow the administrative divisions of British India.