Q. With reference to the Nehru Report (1928), consider the following statements:
1.It recommended joint electorates with reserved seats for Muslims only in provinces where they were in a minority.
2.It called for the establishment of responsible government both at the Centre and in the provinces.
3.It demanded complete independence from British rule as the unanimous goal of the Indian national movement.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation:

  • The Nehru Report rejected separate electorates but proposed joint electorates with reserved Muslim seats only in provinces where they were in a minority (not where they were in majority like Punjab or Bengal).
  • The Report proposed a responsible government at both Centre and provinces, with elected legislatures and executives responsible to them.
  • The Report recommended dominion status, not complete independence. Although a section of members (like Jawaharlal Nehru) pushed for complete independence, dominon status remained the majority view, and hence, not a unanimous demand.

Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India


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