Question 2 - True or False - Chapter 2 Class 9 Political Science - Constitutional Design - Political Science

Which of the following statements is correct?

1. Nelson Mandela was the first president of India.
2. African National Congress (ANC) became the umbrella organisation that led the freedom struggle in India.
3. On 26 April 1994 midnight, the new national flag of the Republic of South Africa was unfurled marking the newly born democracy in the world.
4. The Americans adopted a constitution after the war of independence against Great Britain.

Options:

1. 1 and 2 are true
2. 4, 1 and 2 are true
3. 3 and 4 are true
4. Only 1 is true

Answer

So the correct option is (c) -3 and 4 are true

Explanation

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Let’s check all the statements

• Statement 1- A Nelson Mandela was the first president of India which is a incorrect  because Nelson Mandela was the President of South Africa. So option 1 is false .
• Statement 2 -African National Congress (ANC) became the umbrella organisation that led the freedom struggle in India which are false because African National Congress (ANC) became umbrella organisation that led the freedom struggle in South Africa. 
• Statement 3- On 26 April 1994 midnight, the new national flag of the Republic of South Africa was unfurled marking the newly born democracy in the world which is a correct statement. So option 3 is true .
• Statement 4 -The Americans adopted a constitution after the war of independence against Great Britain which is true because Motilal Nehru and eight other Congress leaders drafted a constitution for India in 1928.

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