Chapter 88 National Integration

1. What is essential for the all-around development and prosperity of India, given its widespread diversities?

2. How does Myron Weiner define “National integration”?

3. How does H.A. Gani define “National integration”?

4. How did Dr. S. Radhakrishna describe “National integration”?

5. How does Rasheeduddin Khan define “National integration”?

6. What dimensions does the concept of national integration involve?

7. What are the major obstacles to national integration?

8. What does Regionalism refer to?

9. How does Rasheeduddin Khan describe Regionalism in India?

10. What are the five forms in which Regionalism manifests itself in India?

11. What does “Communalism” mean?

12. Where does Communalism have its roots in India’s history?

13. What are the four manifestations of Communalism?

14. What are some of the reasons for the persistence of communalism?

15. What does “Casteism” imply?

16. What are the manifestations of Casteism?

17. What did B.K. Nehru observe about communal electorates (reservations for SCs and STs)?

18. What does “Linguism” mean?

19. What are the two dimensions of linguism as a consequence of political process?

20. What event in 1953 led to countrywide demand for state reorganisation on language basis?

21. What was the basis for the large-scale reorganisation of states in 1956?

22. What led to the rise of anti-Hindi agitation in South India and West Bengal?

23. What was the Central government’s assurance to non-Hindi speaking states regarding English?

24. Has the three-language formula been fully implemented in Tamil Nadu?

25. What is the consequence of the non-implementation of the three-language formula for Hindi?

26. What regional parties accentuated the problem of linguism?

27. When was the National Integration Conference convened by the central government, and what was its purpose?

28. When was the National Integration Council (NIC) constituted, and when did it hold its first meeting?

29. What is the composition of the National Integration Council (NIC)?

30. How often are the meetings of the NIC convened?

31. How many meetings of the NIC have been held since its inception?

32. What was the resolution passed at the 16th meeting of the NIC (23-09-2013)?

33. When was the National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH) set up, and under which Ministry is it an autonomous body?

34. What is the purpose of the NFCH?

35. What are the activities undertaken by the NFCH?

36. What is the source of Myron Weiner’s definition of National Integration, as per footnote 1?

37. What is the source of H.A. Gani’s definition of National Integration, as per footnote 2?

38. What is the source of Rasheeduddin Khan’s definition of National Integration, as per footnote 3?

39. What is the source of Kousar J. Azam’s work on Political Aspects of National Integration, as per footnote 4?

40. What is the source of B.K. Nehru’s observation on communal electorates, as per footnote 5?

41. Who were the members of the States Reorganisation Commission (1953–1955), as per footnote 6?

42. What was the Tamil Nadu Government’s stance on the three-language formula?

43. What is the source of the information on the National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH) activities, as per footnote 8?