Class 12 History - Chapter / Theme 15 - Framing the Constitution - The Beginning of a New Era

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1.Why did Jaipal Singh plead for the protection of tribes in the Constituent Assembly ? Explain any two reasons.
(Chapter 15 - Framing the Constitution - The Beginning of a New Era)

Ans:
Because:

  • They had been dispossessed of the land they had settled, deprived of their forests and pastures, and forced to move in search of new homes.
  • Perceiving them as primitive and backward, the rest of society had turned away from them, spurned them.
  • He made a moving plea for breaking the emotional and physical distance that separated the tribals from the rest of society: "Our point is that you have got to mix with us. We are willing to mix with you … ".
  • Singh was not asking for separate electorates, but he felt that reservation of seats in the legislature was essential to allow tribals to represent themselves. It would be a way, he said, of compelling others to hear the voice of tribals, and come near them.

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2.Explain the ideals expressed in "Objectives Resolution" introduced by Jawaharlal Nehru.
(Chapter 15: Framing the Constitution - The Beginning of a New Era)

Ans:

  • It proclaimed India to be an "Independent Sovereign Republic".
  • It guaranteed its citizens justice, equality and freedom, and assured that "adequate safeguards shall be provided for minorities, backward and tribal areas, and Depressed and Other Backward Classes … "

3.Why is "Objectives Resolution" of Jawaharlal Nehru considered as a momentous resolution ? Give any two reasons.
(Chapter 15 :Framing the Constitution - The Beginning of a New Era)

  • It was a momentous resolution that outlined the defining ideals of the Constitution of Independent India, and provided the framework within which the work of constitution-making was to proceed.
  • It proclaimed India to be an "Independent Sovereign Republic".
  • It guaranteed its citizens justice, equality and freedom, and assured that adequate safeguards shall be provided for minorities, backward and tribal areas, and Depressed and Other Backward Classes.

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