alleryStart learning →Why did the Constitution reject separate electorates based on religion?
AThey endangered a healthy national life
BThey cost too much to administer
CThe British government demanded it
DThe courts had already banned them
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. They endangered a healthy national life
1. The Constitution balanced identities but preferred common identity.
2. Separate electorates endangered healthy national life.
3. It sought true fraternity instead.
_Source: syllabus Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 10, The Philosophy of the Constitution._
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