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Mahatma Gandhi — Prelims Questions
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Q1medium
Consider the following statements about Gandhi's Satyagraha: 1. It requires the Satyagrahi to first purify themselves before challenging external injustice 2. It aims to defeat the opponent rather than transform them 3. It was first systematically applied during the Champaran movement in India 4. It includes willingness to accept legal consequences for civil disobedience Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q2medium
Gandhi's concept of 'Sarvodaya' is best understood as:
Q3hard
Which of the following best represents Gandhi's view on the relationship between means and ends?
Q4medium
Gandhi's Trusteeship theory can be best understood as:
Q5easy
The influence of Gandhi's philosophy on India's Constitution is most clearly seen in: