Read the passage carefully and answer the question:
“Habits of the constitutional morality may be essential for the maintenance of a constitutional form of government. But the maintenance of a constitutional form of Government is not the same thing as a self-government by the people. Similarly, it may be granted that adult suffrage can produce government of the people in the logical sense of the phrase, i.e., in contrast to the government of a king. But it cannot by itself be said to bring about a democratic government, in the sense of the government by the people and for the people.”
- B. R. Ambedkar, \(\textit{“Democracy”, The Essential Writings of B. R. Ambedkar} \)
Which of the following statements is/are NOT in conformity with the above passage?
Read the passage carefully and answer the question:
“Habits of the constitutional morality may be essential for the maintenance of a constitutional form of government. But the maintenance of a constitutional form of Government is not the same thing as a self-government by the people. Similarly, it may be granted that adult suffrage can produce government of the people in the logical sense of the phrase, i.e., in contrast to the government of a king. But it cannot by itself be said to bring about a democratic government, in the sense of the government by the people and for the people.”
- B. R. Ambedkar, \(\textit{“Democracy”, The Essential Writings of B. R. Ambedkar} \)
Which of the following statements is/are NOT in conformity with the above passage?
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- The maintenance of self-governance is always maintenance of constitutional government.
- Constitutional morality may not be essential for preservation of constitutional form of government.
- Adult suffrage itself is sufficient to bring about a democratic government.
- Elected government is logically in contrast to the government of a king.
The Correct Option is A, B, C
Solution and Explanation
The passage discusses the distinction between constitutional government and self-government by the people. Ambedkar emphasizes that while constitutional morality is essential for maintaining a constitutional government, it does not guarantee self-government by the people. Furthermore, adult suffrage (voting rights) is not sufficient by itself to establish a truly democratic government. The passage highlights the complexity of democratic governance beyond just the act of voting. Step 2: Analyzing the options.
- (A) The maintenance of self-governance is always maintenance of constitutional government: This is incorrect because the passage distinguishes between constitutional government and self-governance, stating that they are not the same.
- (B) Constitutional morality may not be essential for preservation of constitutional form of government: This is incorrect because the passage suggests that constitutional morality is essential for maintaining a constitutional government.
- (C) Adult suffrage itself is sufficient to bring about a democratic government: This is incorrect because the passage argues that adult suffrage alone does not bring about a democratic government, as it does not ensure self-governance.
- (D) Elected government is logically in contrast to the government of a king: This is correct because the passage acknowledges the logical contrast between government by the people and the rule of a king.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answers are (A), (B), and (C), as they are not in conformity with the claims made in the passage.
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