Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) K. Santhanam | (I) A weak central authority would be injurious to the country after partition |
| (B) Jawaharlal Nehru | (II) In a few years the provinces would rise in revolt against the Centre |
| (C) Sir A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar | (III) The powers of the Centre had to be greatly strengthened to stop the communal frenzy |
| (D) Many members of the Assembly | (IV) Those who propose a strong Centre should not think they are better patriots |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) K. Santhanam | (II) In a few years the provinces would rise in revolt against the Centre | Santhanam feared the proposed division of powers would cripple the states. He predicted that in a few years the provinces would revolt against the Centre. |
| (B) Jawaharlal Nehru | (I) A weak central authority would be injurious to the country after partition | Nehru argued for a strong Centre, holding that after partition a weak central authority would be injurious to the interests of the country. |
| (C) Sir A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar | (IV) Those who propose a strong Centre should not think they are better patriots | Mudaliar from Mysore warned that proposing a strong Centre did not make anyone a better patriot than those who wanted a closer look at resources. |
| (D) Many members of the Assembly | (III) The powers of the Centre had to be greatly strengthened to stop the communal frenzy | Recalling the riots and violence, many members said the powers of the Centre had to be greatly strengthened to stop the communal frenzy. |
NCERT (2026-27): “4. The Powers of the State “As for the states, Santhanam felt that the proposed allocation of powers would cripple them. The fiscal provisions would impoverish the provinces since most taxes, except land revenue, had been made the preserve of the Centre. Without finances how could the states undertake any project of development? “I do not want any constitution in which the Unit has to come to the Centre and say ‘I cannot educate my people. I cannot give sanitation, give me a dole for the improvement of roads, of industries.’ Let us rather wipe out the federal system and let us have Unitary system.” Santhanam predicted a dark future if the proposed distribution of powers was adopted without further scrutiny. In a few years, he said, all the provinces would rise in “revolt against the Centre”.” “The argument for greater power to the provinces provoked a strong reaction in the Assembly. The need for a strong centre had been underlined on numerous occasions since the Constituent Assembly had begun its sessions. Ambedkar had declared that he wanted “a strong and united Centre (hear, hear) much stronger than the Centre we had created under the Government of India Act of 1935”. Reminding the members of the riots and violence that was ripping the nation apart, many members had repeatedly stated that the powers of the Centre had to be greatly strengthened to enable it to stop the communal frenzy. …” “Sir A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar from Mysore said during the debate on 21 August 1947: Let us not lay the flattering unction to our soul that we are better patriots if we propose a strong Centre and that those who advocate a more vigorous examination of these resources are people with not enough of national spirit or patriotism.” |