Political Science · Indian Political Thought
UGC NET October 2022 Political Science
Match List I (Thinker) with List II (Idea) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.
List I
- Rabindranath Tagore
- J.P. Narayan
- Ram Manohar Lohia
- V.D. Savarkar
List II
- True freedom
- Chaukhamba Model
- Hindu Rashtra
- Sampurna Kranti
AI-a, II-c, III-d, IV-b
BI-c, II-d, III-b, IV-a
CI-a, II-d, III-b, IV-c ✓ Correct
DI-d, II-a, III-c, IV-b
Correct answer: (C) I-a, II-d, III-b, IV-c — The correct match is I-a, II-d, III-b, IV-c.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-a, II-d, III-b, IV-c.
★Rabindranath Tagore is linked with true freedom, which he saw as self-realization and spiritual liberation beyond mere political independence.
★J.P. Narayan is linked with Sampurna Kranti, the Total Revolution he called for to transform Indian society and politics.
★Ram Manohar Lohia is linked with the Chaukhamba Model, his four-pillar scheme of decentralised governance.
★V.D. Savarkar is linked with Hindu Rashtra, his vision of India defined by Hindu cultural and religious heritage.
★Lohia's four pillars are the village, the district, the province and the centre, meant to function interdependently.
★Tagore's idea of freedom contrasts sharply with these political programmes, being inward and spiritual.
★Lohia's four pillars, the village, district, province and centre, were each to hold sovereign powers and function interdependently.
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