Which one of the following was not a demand made by Congress moderates?
- A.Universal adult franchise
- B.Repeal of the Arms Act
- C.Extension of Permanent Settlement
- D.Higher jobs for Indians in the army
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Universal adult franchise. The Moderates never demanded universal adult franchise; they asked only for a larger share for educated Indians in the legislative councils.
The early Congress leaders, or Moderates (1885-1905), such as Dadabhai Naoroji, Pherozeshah Mehta, Surendranath Banerjea and Gopal Krishna Gokhale, worked through petitions, speeches and resolutions. Their demands included expansion of the legislative councils with some elected members, simultaneous ICS examinations in India and England, separation of the judiciary from the executive, repeal of the Arms Act, extension of the Permanent Settlement to other parts of India to protect cultivators from rising revenue, cuts in military spending, and higher posts for Indians in the army. Universal adult franchise was adopted only in the Constitution of 1950.
B is wrong because repeal of the Arms Act, 1878 was a Moderate demand. C is wrong because the Moderates did ask for the Permanent Settlement to be extended. D is wrong because they also wanted Indians appointed to higher ranks in the army.
Exam tip: Moderates = petitions and council reform; universal adult franchise came only with the 1950 Constitution.
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