Consider the following statements about the parties at the time of the Constituent Assembly:
(A) The Congress swept the general seats in the provincial elections.
(B) The Muslim League captured most of the reserved Muslim seats in the provincial elections.
(C) The Congress was a party with one voice on critical issues.
(D) Some Congress members were inspired by socialism while others were defenders of landlordism.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Only three
(A) The Congress swept the general seats in the provincial elections. — Correct. The Congress swept the general seats in the provincial elections of 1945-46.
(B) The Muslim League captured most of the reserved Muslim seats in the provincial elections. — Correct. The Muslim League captured most of the reserved Muslim seats in the same elections.
(C) The Congress was a party with one voice on critical issues. — Incorrect. The Congress was not a party with one voice. Its members differed in their opinion on critical issues.
(D) Some Congress members were inspired by socialism while others were defenders of landlordism. — Correct. Some Congress members were inspired by socialism.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.1 The making of the Constituent Assembly … “The Congress however was not a party with one voice. Its members differed in their opinion on critical issues. Some members were inspired by socialism while others were defenders of landlordism. Some were close to communal parties while others were assertively secular. …” |