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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 28

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 3 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q28

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Which of the following villages is related to the ‘Bhoodan Movement’ initiated by Vinoba Bhave?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Pochampally.

Bhoodan movement

  • The Bhoodan movement (Land Gift movement) is also known as the Bloodless Revolution.
  • It was a voluntary land reform movement in India.
  • It was initiated by Gandhian Vinoba Bhave in 1951 at Pochampally village, Pochampally, Telangana.
  • The Bhoodan movement attempted to persuade wealthy landowners to voluntarily give a percentage of their land to landless people.
  • Bhave drew philosophical inspiration from the Sarvodaya movement and Gram Swarajya.