Question

The Assam movement was a combination of cultural pride and economic backwardness because:

1. It was against outsiders to maintain the cultural integration of Assam.
2. There was widespread poverty and unemployment in Assam, despite the existence of natural resources like tea, coal, and oil.
3. It was felt that these were drained out of state without any commensurate benefit to the people.  

Options

• i & ii

• ii only

• ii & iii

• i & iii

Answer 1

ii & iii

Explanation:

Because of the following reasons, the Assam movement had a mix of cultural pride and economic backwardness:

1. Keeping Assam's cultural integration was a fight against outsiders.
2. Despite the presence of natural resources such as tea, coal, and oil, Assam had widespread poverty and unemployment.
3. It was considered that these were being sucked out of the state without providing a comparable benefit to the citizens.