2019 · Q118
Which among the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha is/are correct?
- 1It was during the course of his campaign against racialism in South Africa that Gandhiji first applied Satyagraha
- 2The two vital ingredients of Satyagraha are 'truth' and 'non-violence'
- 3The Satyagrahi resists evil by inflicting suffering on himself and not by inflicting suffering on the opponent
- 4In India, Satyagraha was first tried by Gandhiji in Champaran.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
history-of-indiagandhian-movements
- A1 and 4 only
- B2 only
- C4 only
- D1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Gandhi first applied satyagraha in South Africa (1); its two vital ingredients are truth and non-violence (2); the satyagrahi resists evil by suffering himself rather than inflicting suffering on the opponent (3); and Champaran (1917) was its first trial in India (4). All four are correct - D.