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Why did Gandhiji say… (Class 10 Social Science 2025, Q21b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2025, set 32/1/1 · 2 marks · Very short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2025: question 21(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2025, paper 32/1/1, section B, question 21(b), for 2 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q21(b) · 2 marks · Very short answerNationalism in India

Why did Gandhiji say 'Satyagraha is pure soul-force' ? Explain by giving two arguments.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2025 board paper, set 32/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Contrast soul-force with physical force.

Hint 2

Recall what a satyagrahi does and does not do to the opponent.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. For Gandhiji, truth is the very substance of the soul, which is why this force is called Satyagraha. The soul is full of knowledge, the flame of love burns in it, and non-violence is the supreme dharma.

    1 mark

  2. Satyagraha is not physical force. A satyagrahi does not inflict pain on the opponent or seek his destruction, and uses it with no ill-will.

    1 mark

Answer: Satyagraha rests on truth, love and non-violence, not on physical force, so it is pure soul-force.

Where the marks are

  • Truth is the substance of the soul, with love and non-violence (1 mark)
  • Not physical force; no ill-will or harm to the adversary (1 mark)

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