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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
And then Gandhi came. He was like a powerful current of fresh air that made us stretch ourselves and take deep breaths, like a beam of light that pierced the darkness and removed the scales from our eyes, like a whirlwind that upset many things but most of all the working of people’s minds. He did not descend from the top; he seemed to emerge from the millions of India, speaking their language and incessantly drawing attention to them and their appalling condition. Get off the backs of these peasants and workers, he told us, all of you who live by their exploitation; get rid of the system that produces this poverty and misery.
The conspicuous role of Gandhi is that of a--
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The correct answer is option 2 i.e. reformer.
- The passage speaks of the contribution of Gandhi.
- Firstly, 'reformer' refers to someone who makes changes to something in order to improve it.
- Based on this passage, it would mean that Gandhi awakened the masses in showing their disapproval towards those who oppressed them and condemning their acts towards the less privileged.
- An example of it is: "...like a beam of light that pierced the darkness and removed the scales from our eyes."
- Additionally, phrases like 'beam of light' and 'whirlwind' have been used to describe him; this helps identify his importance.
- The above sentence is a clear indicator of how Gandhi helped make the people aware about their plight or exploitation and helped them rise through it. This makes him a reformer.
- The other options would not be wrong to describe his contribution, however, option 2 is more comprehensive in doing that as well as more accurate based on the passage.
Therefore option 2 is the correct statement.
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