UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-4

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    Consider the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's famous philosophy of Satyagraha.
    1. Satyagraha is not physical force. A Satyagrahi does not inflict pain on the adversary; he does not seek the destruction of the enemy.                                                              
    2. Mahatma Gandhi first experimented with Satyagraha at Campervan in Bihar.                 
    3. Satyagraha aims at appealing to the conscience of the oppressor.                              
    4. Satyagraha theory influenced Martin Luther King, Jr's and James Bevel's campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States,                                                    
    Which of the statements given above are correct?                                         

    A)  1 and 2           

    B)  2 and 3                

    C)                    1, 3 and 4                    

    D) (d) All of these                             

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Mahatma Gandhi first experimented with Satyagraha in South Africa in his fight against the racist regime. Satyagraha theory nfluenced Nelson Mandela's struggle in South Africa under apartheid, Martin Luther King, Jr's and James Bevel's campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and many other social justice and similar movements.


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