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In his statement on machinery, Gandhi said he wanted the concentratio…

In his statement on machinery, Gandhi said he wanted the concentration of wealth, not in the hands of the few, but in the hands of whom?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → All

Option (1) All — Correct. Gandhi wanted wealth concentrated in the hands of all, not of a few. This matches his wish to save time and labour for all of mankind.

Option (2) The state — Incorrect. Gandhi did not ask for wealth to pass to the state. His statement speaks of spreading wealth among all people.

Option (3) The workers — Incorrect. Workers are only one part of society. Gandhi spoke of wealth in the hands of all people, every group included.

Option (4) The village community — Incorrect. The village community is a common idea linked with Gandhi, but it is not what this statement names. He spoke of wealth in the hands of all.

NCERT (2026-27): “5.4 How is work carried out …
Gandhi on Machinery, in Hind Swaraj 1924: “What I object to is the craze for machinery, not machinery as such. The craze is for what they call laboursaving machinery. Men go on ‘saving labour’ till thousands are without work and thrown on the open streets to die of starvation. I want to save time and labour, not for a fraction of mankind, but for all. I want the concentration of wealth, not in the hands of the few, but in the hands of all.” …”