MGPE-006 Assignment Answers – Gandhi’s Economic Thought (2024-25)

MGPE-006 – Assignment Answer Index (2024-25)

Below is the list of all questions from the IGNOU course Gandhi’s Economic Thought (MGPE-006) along with direct links to their respective answers:

1. Examine the ‘nationalist’ critique of British colonial economic policy.
2. ‘Multiplicity of wants and acquisitiveness lead to moral decay and social disintegration.’ (Gandhi). Comment.
3. What in your assessment are the basic features and the merits of Gandhi’s theory of trusteeship?
4. Explain the main differences between the dominant paradigm of development and the Gandhian idea of development.
5. Examine the measures initiated by the government to promote economic sustainability and social Justice in India.
6. Major challenges facing the Indian agrarian economy
7. Gandhi’s Concept of Machine
8. Gandhi’s model of industrialization and its present relevance
9. Doctrine of Bread Laborer
10. Role and relevance of cottage and spinning units
11. Gandhi perception of ensuring economic equality
12. Gandhi and Ambedkar’s Economic consensus
13. Gandhi’s Satyagraha Movement in South Africa
14. Swadeshi, Sarvodaya and Constructive Programme
15. Gandhi’s concept of self-sufficiency

These answers have been written in simple and accessible language, suitable for undergraduate learners. Use them as a guide to write your own assignments.