Which of the following statements regarding Mahatma Gandhis philosophy of Satyagraha is/are correct ? 1. Truth and non-violence are its two vital ingredients. 2. The follower of Satyagraha would resist evil but not hate the evil doer, 3. The Satyagrahi wo

examrobotsa's picture

Submitted by examrobotsa on

Q: 55 (CDS-II/2010)
Which of the following statements regarding Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of Satyagraha is/are correct ?
1. Truth and non-violence are its two vital ingredients.
2. The follower of Satyagraha would resist evil but not hate the evil doer,
3. The Satyagrahi would, if necessary, inflict suffering on himself, and also the evil doer.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-II

stats: 

0,35,33,23,5,5,35

keywords: 

{'satyagraha': [4, 0, 3, 4], 'satyagrahi': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'mahatma gandhi': [20, 5, 4, 18], 'truth': [4, 0, 2, 2], 'philosophy': [4, 1, 5, 14]}

The correct option is option 4, which states that statements 1 and 2 are correct.

Satyagraha, the philosophy developed by Mahatma Gandhi, emphasizes the importance of truth and non-violence. This is in line with statement 1, which states that truth and non-violence are vital ingredients of Satyagraha.

Statement 2 also aligns with Gandhi`s philosophy. According to Satyagraha, the follower should resist evil but not hate the evil doer. This means that while opposing injustice or wrongdoing, one should maintain a compassionate approach towards the person responsible for the evil.

However, statement 3 is incorrect. The Satyagrahi, as per Gandhi`s philosophy, would not inflict suffering on themselves or the evil doer but would rather embrace non-violent methods and endure suffering if necessary for the cause.

To summarize, the correct statements regarding Mahatma Gandhi`s philosophy of Satyagraha are that truth and non-violence are vital ingredients (statement 1) and the follower of Satyagraha would resist evil without hating the evil doer (statement 2).