Which of the following, if discontinued in India, would provide the strongest evidence of weakening colonial institutional influence?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: Replacing the parliamentary system with an entirely different form of governance.
Driving on the left side of the road: This is an example of a continuing everyday practice influenced by British rule. However, it is not an institution. Therefore, discontinuing it would not be the strongest evidence of weakening colonial institutional influence.
Wearing neck-ties as part of school uniforms: Neck-ties reflect a cultural influence of British colonialism. Removing them would indicate a change in cultural practices rather than in institutional structures. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Replacing the parliamentary system with an entirely different form of governance: The parliamentary system is one of the institutions built on the British model. Replacing it would directly weaken a major institutional legacy of colonialism. Therefore, this is the correct answer.