2025 · Q37
Which of the following statements about the Bhoodan Movement are correct?
- 1It was aimed at attaining a non-violent society.
- 2It included schemes such as 'Sampattidan' and 'Shramdan'.
- 3It began in a village in Andhra Pradesh in 1951. Select the answer using the code given below.
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- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan Movement aimed at attaining a non-violent society through voluntary land gift, so statement 1 is correct. It included allied schemes such as Sampattidan (gift of wealth) and Shramdan (gift of labour), so statement 2 is correct. It began in 1951 at Pochampally village in the Telangana region of the then Andhra Pradesh, so statement 3 is correct. Hence all three statements are correct.