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Which one of the following statements is not<\/i> correct about ‘Totalitarianism’ ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”It is not akin to autocracy and authoritarianism.” option2=”It usurps political freedom of the individuals, but it doesn’t usurp personal freedoms.” option3=”It implies abolition of civil society.” option4=”It is usually identified with a one-party state.” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nStatement B is incorrect. Totalitarianism is a political system where the state seeks to control all aspects of public and private life, including political beliefs, personal associations, and even private thoughts and feelings. It usurps both political and personal freedoms.
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\nA key feature of totalitarianism is its aim for total control over the individual and society, leaving no sphere of personal autonomy untouched by the state’s influence and surveillance.
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\nStatement A is debatable depending on the nuance, but generally, totalitarianism is distinguished from simple autocracy or authoritarianism by its ideological intensity, state ideology, mass mobilization, use of terror, and total control over all facets of life. Statement C is correct; totalitarian regimes aim to eliminate or co-opt independent civil society organizations. Statement D is correct; totalitarian states are typically characterized by a single ruling party with absolute power. Among the given options, B is the most definitively incorrect statement about totalitarianism.
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Which one of the following statements is not correct about ‘Totalitarianism’ ? [amp_mcq option1=”It is not akin to autocracy and authoritarianism.” option2=”It usurps political freedom of the individuals, but it doesn’t usurp personal freedoms.” option3=”It implies abolition of civil society.” option4=”It is usually identified with a one-party state.” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in … <\/p>\n

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