Question
UPSC Prelims 2020 Question:
One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1: the final goal of a stateless society
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Explanation:
- According to Karl Marx, the primary function of the State is to repress the lower classes of society in the interests of the ruling class. However, after the class struggle results in the victory of the proletariat and the establishment of a socialist society, there will be no further need for such a State. With the disappearance of classes, the State is expected to disappear.
- According to Gandhi, ideal society is a Stateless democracy. It is the State of enlightened anarchy where social life has become so perfect that it is self-regulated. "In the ideal State, there is no political power because there is no State." Therefore, stateless society is the common point in the two thinkers.
Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.
Subject: Modern History | Important Personalities
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