Question

Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Gandhi thought that the village was the safe, sane unit of human association. Reason (R): Gandhi was the apostle of decentralisation. Choose the most appropriate answer.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Hint:

Gandhi's ideal social vision was based on decentralisation, village self-rule, and self-sufficient communities.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Mahatma Gandhi gave great importance to village life. He believed that villages represented a natural, healthy, and self-sufficient unit of social organization. So Assertion (A) is correct. Gandhi also supported decentralisation. He believed that power and production should not be concentrated in large industrial centres only. Instead, local self-rule and village-based economy should be encouraged. So Reason (R) is also correct. Reason (R) explains why Gandhi considered the village a safe and sane unit of human association. Therefore, both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).