Q. Which of the following Committee propagated the idea of Universal Adult Franchise ?
Q. Which of the following Committee propagated the idea of Universal Adult Franchise ?
The correct option is B
Motilal Nehru Committee
Explanation:
The idea of universal franchise lay securely within the heart of nationalism. As early as the Constitution of India Bill(1895), the first non-official attempt at drafting a constitution for India, the author declared that every citizen, i.e., anyone born in India, had a right to take part in the affairs of the country and be admitted to public office.
Option (a) is incorrect: Fazl Ali Committee was related to Reorganisation of States
Option (b) is correct: The Motilal Nehru Report(1928) reaffirms this conception of citizenship, reiterating that every person of either sex who has attained the age of twenty-one is entitled to vote for the House of Representatives or Parliament.
Option (c) is incorrect: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was constituted to review community development projects and recommendations related to democratic decentralization and scheme of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Option (d) is incorrect: The Sarkaria Committee was concerned with Inter state relations.
Motilal Nehru Committee
Explanation:
The idea of universal franchise lay securely within the heart of nationalism. As early as the Constitution of India Bill(1895), the first non-official attempt at drafting a constitution for India, the author declared that every citizen, i.e., anyone born in India, had a right to take part in the affairs of the country and be admitted to public office.
Option (a) is incorrect: Fazl Ali Committee was related to Reorganisation of States
Option (b) is correct: The Motilal Nehru Report(1928) reaffirms this conception of citizenship, reiterating that every person of either sex who has attained the age of twenty-one is entitled to vote for the House of Representatives or Parliament.
Option (c) is incorrect: Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was constituted to review community development projects and recommendations related to democratic decentralization and scheme of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Option (d) is incorrect: The Sarkaria Committee was concerned with Inter state relations.
