Question

Read the following statements and choose the correct option.

Statement 1: Constitutional provisions in post-independence India never challenged old age malpractices such as caste system, gender equality and caste-based discrimination.

Statement 2: Social change is caused by broad changes like urbanisation, modernisation and spread of education.

• A. Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.
• B. Only Statement 2 is true.
• C. Only Statement 1 is true.
• D. Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Only Statement 2 is true.

The Indian Constitution works as an instrument of social change. Post-independence, the constitutional provisions in India challenged several age-old malpractices such as caste system, caste-based discrimination, gender inequality and so on.
Social change is caused by so many broad social changes like urbanisation, industrialisation, modernisation, spread of education, penetration of mass media and communication networks and so on.