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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 and 3 only
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: The Nehru Report (1928) recommended 'Dominion Status' on the lines of self-governing dominions, not Complete Independence (which led younger leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Bose to form the Independence for India League). Statement 2 is correct: It rejected separate electorates and proposed joint electorates with reservation of seats for religious minorities at the Centre and in provinces where they were in a minority. Statement 3 is correct: It recommended 19 fundamental rights, including equal rights for women, freedom of speech, and universal adult suffrage.
Remember that the Nehru Report's recommendation of 'Dominion Status' instead of 'Poorna Swaraj' was its most contentious point. Eliminating Statement 1 directly leaves (b) 2 and 3 only.
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