Consider the following statements 1 Civilisational continuity is an important feature of a national ...........

Indian Political System(PCS) Introduction

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Consider the following statements:

1. Civilisational continuity is an important feature of a national identity.

2. Territorial connection of a population does not contribute to the national feeling.

3. The vision of an independent political existence is an important feature of a national identity.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Nations think of themselves as having connections to the past as well as reaching into the future. They articulate for themselves a sense of their own history by drawing on collective memories, stories and historical records, to outline the continuing identity of the nation. The nationalists in India invoked its ancient civilisation and cultural heritage to claim that this civilizational continuity and unity is the basis of the Indian nation. Statement 2 is not correct: Nations identify themselves with a particular territory. Sharing a common past and living together on a particular area or territory over a long period of time gives people a sense of collective identity. It helps them to imagine themselves as one people. Statement 3 is correct: It is a shared vision of the future and the aspiration to have an independent political existence that distinguishes groups from nations. Members of a nation share a vision of the type of state they want to build. They affirm a set of values and principles such as democracy, secularism and liberalism.