2017 · Q59
Consider the following statements about the different meanings of ‘Swaraj’ as articulated by Mahatma Gandhi :
- 1Swaraj is intimately linked with Ahimsa (non-violence) and Satyagraha (adherence to truth).
- 2Swaraj has two senses—one political and one beyond the realm of politics.
- 3Swaraj is something that requires time and patience to acquire.
- 4With determination, Swaraj could be obtained easily and quickly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B1 and 2 only
- C3 and 4
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Gandhi linked Swaraj with ahimsa and satyagraha (1), gave it both political and extra-political (self-rule) senses (2), and held that it required time and patience (3) — not that it could be won easily and quickly (4). Hence ‘1, 2 and 3’ = D.