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Constitutional Design — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesConstitutional Design3 Marks
Question
Read again the extracts from Nehru’s speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’ and answer the following:
  1. Why did Nehru use the expression “not wholly or in full measure” in the first sentence?
  2. What pledge did he want the makers of the Indian Constitution to take?
  3. “The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye”. Who was he referring to?
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Answer

  1. Nehru used the term ‘not wholly or in full measure’ because according to him the task they had undertaken was not complete.
  2. The pledge that he wanted the makers of the Indian Constitution to take was to dedicate their lives to the service of India, the Indian people and the humanity at large.
  3. Mahatma Gandhi.

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