Political Science · Indian Political Thought
UGC NET December 2023 Political Science
Find out the books written by Mahatma Gandhi from those given below. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Modern India
- 2. Constructive Programme
- 3. India's Struggle for Independence
- 4. Why Socialism
- 5. Hind Swaraj
A1 only
B4 only
C3 only
D2 & 5 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 2 & 5 only — Gandhi wrote Constructive Programme (1941) and Hind Swaraj (1909), so the answer is 2 and 5 only.
Explanation
★Gandhi wrote Constructive Programme (1941) and Hind Swaraj (1909), so the answer is 2 and 5 only.
★Constructive Programme (1941) sets out Gandhi's blueprint of village-based social and economic reconstruction.
★Hind Swaraj (1909) is his foundational critique of modern civilization and statement of true self-rule.
★Modern India (1971) was written by the historian Bipan Chandra, not Gandhi.
★India's Struggle for Independence (1988) was authored by Bipan Chandra and others.
★Why Socialism (1936) was written by Jayaprakash Narayan, the socialist leader.
★Recognising the two genuine Gandhi titles among works by historians and socialists is the key.
★Gandhi's other writings include Satyagraha in South Africa of 1928 and India of My Dreams of 1947.
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