Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Thinker)	List-II (Concept)
A.Plato	I. Self-regarding action
B. Aristotle	II. Schuman Plan
C. JS Mill	III. Eudaimonia
D. Jean Monnet	IV. Community of Wives and Property

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
• B. A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
• C. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
• D. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

Hint:

Associate Aristotle with Virtue/Flourishing (Eudaimonia) and Plato with Radical State Structure (Communism of Wives). Mill is always about the Limits of Authority (Self-regarding action).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: This matching exercise links foundational political philosophers and modern statesmen with their defining theories or historical contributions.

Step 1: Analyzing Ancient Greek Concepts.

• A. Plato (Community of Wives and Property): In The Republic, Plato proposed a form of "communism" for the guardian class to ensure their total loyalty to the state and eliminate private interest. (A-IV)
• B. Aristotle (Eudaimonia): This is the central concept in Aristotle's ethics, often translated as "human flourishing" or "happiness" achieved through virtuous living. (B-III)

Step 2: Analyzing Modern Political Ideas.

• C. J.S. Mill (Self-regarding action): In On Liberty, Mill distinguished between "self-regarding actions" (which affect only the individual and should be free from state interference) and "other-regarding actions." (C-I)
• D. Jean Monnet (Schuman Plan): A founding father of the European Union, Monnet was the architect of the Schuman Plan (1950), which led to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community. (D-II)

Step 3: Final Sequence.
Matching A-IV, B-III, C-I, and D-II aligns with Option (4).