Question

Choose the correct option based on the following statements.

Statement 1: Regionalism is necessary for national peace.
Statement 2: Regionalism promotes communalism.

• A. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false.
• C. Both statements are true.
• D. Both statements are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both statements are false.

Regionalism is consciousness of and loyalty to a distinct region with a homogeneous population. Excessive regionalism is a phenomenon that is not in sync with national unity. All states in India are not equally developed. Some are ahead of others in terms of economy, literacy, and industrial development. That creates an imbalance in development. In the post independence period, some states achieved more progress, while some states remained backwards.