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(Class - 8), , Question 5:, , What did Dr Ambedkar mean when he said that “In politics we will have equality, and in social and, economic life we will have inequality”?, , €. Answer 5:, , By political equality, Dr. Ambedkar meant the universal adult franchise which gave equal rights to all, citizens. By socioeconomic inequality, he meant the income disparities among people., , Question 6:, , After Independence, why was there a reluctance to divide the country on lingui:, , £.. Answer 6:, , The partition of the country along communal lines changed the mindset of the nationalist leaders., , They wanted to prevent further divisions in the country on sectarian lines., , Question 7:, , Give one reason why English continued to be used in India after Independence., , €. Answer 7:, , Some leaders believed that English should be done away with and Hindi should be promoted as the, national language. But this idea was opposed by the leade m non-Hindi areas. They did not want, an imposition on Hindi on the people of those areas. Finally, it was decided that while Hindi would, be the ‘official language’; English would be u: mmunication among vario', , Question 8:, , How was the economic development of inaia visualised in the early decades after Independence?, , €. Answer 8:, , Removing poverty and building a modern technical and industrial base were important objectives, for the new nation. The Planning Commission w et up in 1950 to plan and execute policies for, economic development., , The policy makers followed the model of the mixed economy. As per this model, both the State and, the private sector had to play important and complementary role in economic development.