Which of the following statements with reference to the Nehru Report is/are correct?
- In the Nehru Report, the secular character of the state was listed as a Fundamental Right.
- The Nehru Report recommended that the redistribution of provinces should take place on a linguistic basis.
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1 only
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2 only
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both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer
Explanation
The Nehru Report (1928) did include secular character of the state as a fundamental right, making statement 1 correct. However, statement 2 is incorrect because the Nehru Report actually rejected the idea of linguistic redistribution of provinces - it favored administrative convenience over linguistic considerations. This issue would later be championed by the Congress after independence.