Question

Your friend Rakesh is reading about Welfare States. He comes to know that India is also a welfare state but is not aware of the reasons as to why India chose to become a welfare state.

Help him by choosing the correct reasons(s) which made India a welfare state.

• A. The social and economic condition of India at the time of independence was miserable.
• B. Large scale social inequalities existed between various social groups.
• C. The vulnerable sections of the society such as women, dalits and children were deprived of basic means of living.
• D. There was no disparity between the rich and the poor at the time of independence.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The vulnerable sections of the society such as women, dalits and children were deprived of basic means of living.

When India attained independence, it had innumerable problems and challenges. The social and economic inequality was all pervasive. Economically, India’s situation was miserable. There were social inequalities and all the vulnerable sections of the society such as women, dalits, children were deprived of basic means of living. The constitution makers were very much aware of the issues. That is why, they decided that India would be a welfare state.