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What is the main purpose of representative democracy based on the parliamentary form of government adopted by India?
What is the main purpose of representative democracy based on the parliamentary form of government adopted by India?
- To promote social inequality
- To focus only on economic development
- To establish a monarchy system
- To ensure the development and wellbeing of all sections of society (correct)
What did the Constitution of India prioritize in terms of protecting socially disadvantaged groups and cultural communities?
What did the Constitution of India prioritize in terms of protecting socially disadvantaged groups and cultural communities?
- Providing equal rights to all groups (correct)
- Discriminating against certain groups
- Focusing only on urban development
- Ensuring special privileges for economically advantaged groups
In addition to a democratic constitution, what was necessary for India to establish a democracy according to the text?
In addition to a democratic constitution, what was necessary for India to establish a democracy according to the text?
- Evolution of democratic practices in line with the Constitution (correct)
- Strict authoritarian rule
- A powerful monarchy system
- Economic isolation from other countries
What key element did the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution focus on?
What key element did the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution focus on?
What was one of the challenges India faced in responding to the objective of ensuring the development and wellbeing of the entire society?
What was one of the challenges India faced in responding to the objective of ensuring the development and wellbeing of the entire society?
What was the ultimate goal of facing the challenges mentioned in independent India according to the text?
What was the ultimate goal of facing the challenges mentioned in independent India according to the text?
What was the significance of linguistic reorganisation in India?
What was the significance of linguistic reorganisation in India?
Which statement best describes India's adoption of democracy?
Which statement best describes India's adoption of democracy?
What was the outcome of creating linguistic states in India?
What was the outcome of creating linguistic states in India?
Which factor was associated with democracy in India?
Which factor was associated with democracy in India?
What led to the creation of Maharashtra and Gujarat as separate states?
What led to the creation of Maharashtra and Gujarat as separate states?
In Punjab, which linguistic groups demanded a separate state?
In Punjab, which linguistic groups demanded a separate state?
What was the response of rulers like the Nawab of Bhopal to joining the Constituent Assembly?
What was the response of rulers like the Nawab of Bhopal to joining the Constituent Assembly?
What was the potential consequence of the response of the Princely States' rulers after Independence?
What was the potential consequence of the response of the Princely States' rulers after Independence?
Why did prospects of democracy look bleak in most of the princely states post-Independence?
Why did prospects of democracy look bleak in most of the princely states post-Independence?
What was one of the aims of Indian Independence according to the text?
What was one of the aims of Indian Independence according to the text?
Why did some rulers announcing independence pose a challenge to democracy?
Why did some rulers announcing independence pose a challenge to democracy?
What did the ruling authorities in Hyderabad and Travancore announce around Independence?
What did the ruling authorities in Hyderabad and Travancore announce around Independence?
