Political Science · Indian Political Thought
UGC NET January 2025 Political Science
Choose the correct pairs of Indian political thinkers and their views, works or ideas. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Kautilya: Dharamshastra
- 2. Sri Aurobindo: Spiritual Nationalism
- 3. Veer Savarkar: An Echo from Andamans
- 4. Swami Vivekananda: Preface to Raja-Yoga
- 5. Rabindranath Tagore: Tarana-e-Hind
A1, 2, 3 & 4 only
B2, 3 & 4 only ✓ Correct
C2, 3, 4 & 5 only
D1, 2, 3 & 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 2, 3 & 4 only — The correct pairs are 2, 3 and 4, so the answer is 2, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct pairs are 2, 3 and 4, so the answer is 2, 3 and 4 only.
★Sri Aurobindo did advocate spiritual nationalism, fusing the freedom struggle with India's spiritual destiny, so pair 2 is correct.
★Veer Savarkar wrote 'An Echo from Andamans', a poignant account of his imprisonment in the Cellular Jail, so pair 3 is correct.
★Swami Vivekananda authored 'Raja-Yoga (1896)', a key text on yoga and spirituality carrying his own preface, so pair 4 is correct.
★Pair 1 is wrong: Kautilya wrote the Arthashastra, not the Dharamshastra, which is a separate tradition of Hindu law.
★Pair 5 is wrong: 'Tarana-e-Hind (1904)' was written by Allama Muhammad Iqbal, not Rabindranath Tagore.
★Tagore is instead known for 'Gitanjali (1910)' and for composing India's national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana'.
★Iqbal's Tarana-e-Hind, beginning Sare Jahan se Achha, dates from 1904 and celebrates Hindu-Muslim unity, while Tagore composed Jana Gana Mana.
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