Read the following passage and answer the questions (41-45):
”The British element is gone, but they have left the mischief behind”
It is no use saying that we ask for separate electorates, because it is good for us. We have heard it long enough. We have heard it for years, and as a result of this agitation we are now a separate nation ... Can you show me one free country where there are separate electorates? If so, I shall be prepared to accept it. But in this unfortunate country if this separate electorate is going to be persisted in, even after the division of the country, woe betide the country; it is not worth living in. Therefore, I say, it is not for my good alone, it is for your own good that I say it, forget the past. One day, we may be united ... The British element is gone, but they have left the mischief behind. We do not want to perpetuate that mischief. (Hear, hear). When the British introduced this element they had not expected that they will have to go so soon. They wanted it for their easy administration. That is all right. But they have left the legacy behind. Are we to get out of it or not?
The mischief of separate electorates was left behind by:
Correct Answer :
The British Government
Solution :
The correct option is: The British Government.
Step-by-step Explanation:
1. Analyze the Question:
The question asks to identify who left behind the "mischief of separate electorates" based on the provided passage.
2. Examine the Passage:
Let us look at the specific sentences in the passage:
- ”The British element is gone, but they have left the mischief behind”
- "When the British introduced this element they had not expected that they will have to go so soon. They wanted it for their easy administration."
3. Synthesize the Explanation:
The speaker in the passage explicitly attributes the introduction and legacy of the "mischief" (which refers to separate electorates) to the British. The text states that the British introduced separate electorates for the purpose of their own easy administration. Although the British rule has ended ("the British element is gone"), the legacy of this divisive system remains behind. Therefore, the mischief of separate electorates was left behind by the British Government.
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