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Q. With reference India's independence on 15th August 1947, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Independence was followed by communal riots in several parts of the nation.
- Gandhiji was in Punjab at the eve of independence to appeal for communal harmony.
- The congress passed a resolution on the rights of minorities at the behest of Gandhiji.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Option B
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B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The independence of India came with partition and communal violence on 15 August 1947. The situation was more serious in Punjab and Bengal, whose territories had to be divided.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Mahatma Gandhi was saddened by the partition and violence that followed, and therefore did not attend the festivities in the capital on 15 August 1947. He was in Calcutta, but neither did he attend any function, nor did he raise a flag. Gandhiji marked the day with a 24 hours fasting. He visited the riot-torn areas of Calcutta, such as Noakhali, to appeal to people for peace.
Statement 3 is correct: At the initiative of Gandhiji and Nehru, the Congress has now adopted a resolution on 'Minority Rights.' The Congress wished to 'ensure that minorities in India will continue to enjoy protection, to the best of their ability, of their citizens' rights against aggression.' After working to bring peace to Bengal, Gandhiji has now moved to Delhi from where he hoped to move to the riot-torn districts of Punjab.
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B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The independence of India came with partition and communal violence on 15 August 1947. The situation was more serious in Punjab and Bengal, whose territories had to be divided.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Mahatma Gandhi was saddened by the partition and violence that followed, and therefore did not attend the festivities in the capital on 15 August 1947. He was in Calcutta, but neither did he attend any function, nor did he raise a flag. Gandhiji marked the day with a 24 hours fasting. He visited the riot-torn areas of Calcutta, such as Noakhali, to appeal to people for peace.
Statement 3 is correct: At the initiative of Gandhiji and Nehru, the Congress has now adopted a resolution on 'Minority Rights.' The Congress wished to 'ensure that minorities in India will continue to enjoy protection, to the best of their ability, of their citizens' rights against aggression.' After working to bring peace to Bengal, Gandhiji has now moved to Delhi from where he hoped to move to the riot-torn districts of Punjab.
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