{"id":92479,"date":"2025-06-01T11:25:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92479"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:25:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:25:32","slug":"gandhijis-ideology-best-articulated-in-his-seminal-work-hind-swara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/gandhijis-ideology-best-articulated-in-his-seminal-work-hind-swara\/","title":{"rendered":"Gandhiji&#8217;s ideology, best articulated in his seminal work, &#8220;Hind Swara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gandhiji&#8217;s ideology, best articulated in his seminal work, &#8220;Hind Swaraj&#8221; written in 1909, expounds that<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. ancient Indian civilization had immense assimilative power of absorbing foreigners who made India their home.<\/li>\n<li>2. industrial capitalism had a detrimental impact on human civilization.<\/li>\n<li>3. Parliamentary Democracy did not reflect the general will of the people, but of the political parties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above statements is\/are correct ?<br \/>\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is C. All three statements describe ideas or perspectives expounded by Gandhiji in his work &#8220;Hind Swaraj&#8221;.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; &#8220;Hind Swaraj&#8221; (Indian Home Rule) is a seminal work by Mahatma Gandhi written in 1909, presenting his views on Swaraj, modern civilization, industrialization, and the future of India.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 1: Gandhi discusses the resilience and strength of Indian civilization, noting its ability to absorb newcomers without losing its essence. He contrasts this with the perceived fragility of Western civilization. He cites examples like the absorption of Muslims and Parsis into India as evidence of this assimilative power. So, this statement is expounded in the book.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2: A central theme of &#8220;Hind Swaraj&#8221; is Gandhi&#8217;s strong critique of industrial capitalism and machinery, which he saw as enslaving human beings and destroying traditional ways of life and morality. He argued that industrialization was detrimental to human civilization. This statement is expounded in the book.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3: Gandhi was highly critical of the British parliamentary system, describing it as ineffective, expensive, and dominated by party interests rather than the true will of the people. He believed it did not represent the people but was manipulated by politicians and parties. This critique of representative democracy as practiced in the West is a significant part of the book. This statement is expounded in the book.<br \/>\n&#8211; As all three statements reflect arguments or views present in &#8220;Hind Swaraj&#8221;, all three are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n&#8211; &#8220;Hind Swaraj&#8221; was written in Gujarati during Gandhi&#8217;s sea voyage from London to South Africa. It is structured as a dialogue between a Reader and an Editor (representing Gandhi).<br \/>\n&#8211; The book outlines Gandhi&#8217;s vision of true Swaraj, which was not merely political independence from British rule, but self-rule based on moral and spiritual principles, rejecting the tenets of modern Western civilization, including its emphasis on materialism, machinery, and centralized political systems.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gandhiji&#8217;s ideology, best articulated in his seminal work, &#8220;Hind Swaraj&#8221; written in 1909, expounds that 1. ancient Indian civilization had immense assimilative power of absorbing foreigners who made India their home. 2. industrial capitalism had a detrimental impact on human civilization. 3. Parliamentary Democracy did not reflect the general will of the people, but of &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Gandhiji&#8217;s ideology, best articulated in his seminal work, &#8220;Hind Swara\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/gandhijis-ideology-best-articulated-in-his-seminal-work-hind-swara\/#more-92479\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Gandhiji&#8217;s ideology, best articulated in his seminal work, &#8220;Hind Swara<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1089],"tags":[1114,1227,1124],"class_list":["post-92479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cisf-ac-exe","tag-1114","tag-gandhi-and-his-early-movement","tag-modern-history-of-india","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Gandhiji&#039;s ideology, best articulated in his seminal work, &quot;Hind Swara<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is C. 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This statement is expounded in the book. - Statement 3: Gandhi was highly critical of the British parliamentary system, describing it as ineffective, expensive, and dominated by party interests rather than the true will of the people. He believed it did not represent the people but was manipulated by politicians and parties. This critique of representative democracy as practiced in the West is a significant part of the book. 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This statement is expounded in the book. - Statement 3: Gandhi was highly critical of the British parliamentary system, describing it as ineffective, expensive, and dominated by party interests rather than the true will of the people. He believed it did not represent the people but was manipulated by politicians and parties. This critique of representative democracy as practiced in the West is a significant part of the book. 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