QuestionDevelopment / Gandhian model
Which one of the following about the Gandhian approach to development is NOT true?
- (a) Voluntary limitation of wants
- (b) Development of self-sufficient village community
- (c) Achieve balance between man and nature
- (d) Industrialization and participation of private players
Answer: (d) Industrialization and participation of private players
Gandhian development: limited wants, self-sufficient villages, cottage industries, decentralisation, harmony with nature. Gandhi opposed large-scale industrialisation and profit-driven private capital. So (d) is not Gandhian.