UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2020

One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is

  1. the final goal of a stateless society
  2. class struggle
  3. abolition of private property
  4. economic determinism

Answer

Correct Answer

the final goal of a stateless society

Explanation

Marx expected the state to 'wither away' in a classless communist society. Gandhi's ideal was a stateless 'enlightened anarchy' (Ramrajya). Gandhi rejected class struggle and economic determinism and did not call for abolishing private property (he favoured trusteeship).

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