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?
Why, according to the speaker, the British introduced the separate electorates?
Correct Answer :
For their easy administration
Solution :
The correct option is: For their easy administration.
Step-by-step Explanation:
1. Analyze the Passage:
The given passage discusses the negative consequences of "separate electorates" left behind by the British administration in India. The speaker urges the people to abandon this legacy because it creates division.
2. Locate the Specific Text:
To find the reason why the British introduced separate electorates, we look at the specific lines in the passage:
"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."
3. Match with the Options:
The speaker clearly states that the primary motivation of the British in introducing separate electorates was to facilitate their own governance and control (easy administration), rather than to strengthen the Indian polity, protect Indian rights, or create a balanced political framework.
Therefore, the correct choice is For their easy administration.
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