Q. Regionalism in post-independent India can be associated with demands for?
1. Political autonomy
2. Religious identity
3. Cultural aspirations
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct. Political autonomy e.g Kashmir Issue is not just a dispute between India and Pakistan. It has external and internal dimensions. It involves the issue of kashmiri identity known as kashmiriyat and the aspirations of the people of J&K for Political Economy
Statement 2 is correct. Religious identity e.g Khalistan movement (In 1980, the Akali Dal launched a movement on the question of distribution of water between Punjab and its neighbouring states. A section of religious leaders raised the question of autonomous sikh identity. The more extreme elements started advocating secession from India and the creation of Khalistan.
Statement 3 is correct. Cultural aspirations e.g Movements among tribals of North-east The isolation of the NE region, its complex social character and its backwardness compared to other part of the country have all resulted in the complicated set of demands from the states of North East region.
