UPSC History Arts and Cultural Movements Question Bank Persons Miscellaneous

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    Which of the following statements regarding Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of Satyagraha is/are correct?                         [NDA 2010-I]
    1. Truth and non-violence are its two vital ingredients.
    2. The follower of Satyagraha would resist evil but not hate the evil doer.
    3. The Satvagrahi would, if necessary, indict suffering on himself, and also the evil doer.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below

    A)  1, 2 and 3

    B)  2 and 3

    C)  Only 1

    D)  1 and 2

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Principles of Satyagrah Nonviolence (ahimsa) Truth - this includes honesty, but goes he's end it to mean having fully in accord with and in devotion to that which is true Not stealing Chastity (brahmacharya) - tins includes sexual chastity, but also the subordination of other sensual desires to the primary devotion to truth Non-possession (not the same as poverty) Body-labour or bread-labour Control of the palate Fearlessness Equal respect for all rehgions Economic strategy such as boycott of exported goods (swadeshi)


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