Political Science · Indian Political Thought
UGC NET October 2022 Political Science
Which ones are true about Passive Resistance and Satyagraha? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Passive Resistance is equivalent to Satyagraha
- 2. Passive Resistance is not afraid of physical strength, while Satyagraha is afraid of physical strength
- 3. Passive Resistance is negative in practice, whereas Satyagraha is positive morality
- 4. Passive Resistance is a weapon of the weaker sections; Satyagraha never desires to terrorise the opponent
A1 & 4
B1 & 2
C3 & 4 ✓ Correct
D2 & 3
Correct answer: (C) 3 & 4 — Statements 3 and 4 are true, so the answer is 3 and 4.
Explanation
★Statements 3 and 4 are true, so the answer is 3 and 4.
★Gandhi sharply distinguished passive resistance from satyagraha.
★Statement 3 is true: passive resistance is negative in practice, while satyagraha embodies a positive morality.
★Statement 4 is true: passive resistance is often a weapon of the weak, while satyagraha seeks to persuade, never to terrorise the opponent.
★Statement 1 is false: the two are not equivalent, since satyagraha is morally far more demanding.
★Statement 2 is false: it reverses the truth, for passive resistance may resort to physical force while satyagraha strictly excludes violence.
★Satyagraha rests on truth and active love, aiming to convert rather than coerce the opponent.
★Satyagraha demands Sat, Ahimsa and Tapasya, turning the freedom struggle into a Dharmayudha, a battle for the right.
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