Political Science · Political Processes in India
Consider the following two statements about civil society activism in India.
- Statement I: In the initial years of independence, civil society activism remained subdued, largely due to the perceived legitimacy of the state.
- Statement II: Mass civil society movements emerged in different parts of the country only from 1980 onwards.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect ✓ Correct
DStatement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect — Statement I is correct while Statement II is incorrect, so the answer is the third option.
Explanation
★Statement I is correct while Statement II is incorrect, so the answer is the third option.
★Statement I is correct, since early activism was muted by the state's legitimacy.
★The new state was widely seen as the leader of development.
★Statement II is incorrect, since mass movements arose from the 1970s, not only 1980.
★The JP Movement and Chipko Movement of the early 1970s show this.
★So the dating in Statement II is too late.
★Thus Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
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