Which of the following is true regarding Gandhian concept of ‘Sarvodaya’ ? (a) Welfare of the majority…
Mahatma Gandhi's concept of 'Sarvodaya' (inspired by John Ruskin's Unto This Last) literally means the 'universal uplift' or 'welfare of all sections of society', explicitly…
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Which of the following is true regarding Gandhian concept of ‘Sarvodaya’ ?
(a) Welfare of the majority of people
(b) Government by the majority party
(c) Protection of the minorities
(d) Welfare of all sections of the society
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Correct answer C
Mahatma Gandhi's concept of 'Sarvodaya' (inspired by John Ruskin's Unto This Last) literally means the 'universal uplift' or 'welfare of all sections of society', explicitly rejecting the utilitarian majoritarian formula of the greatest good of the greatest number in favour of the moral and material uplift of every person, beginning with the poorest (Antyodaya).
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