The Marxian theory was applied by _______ to explain social inequalit…

The correct answer is Option (3) → Radical School of Thought

Option (1) Positivist School of Thought — Incorrect. Positivism is a way of studying society like a natural science, through observation, measurement and general laws. It is about method, and it does not use Marxian theory to explain why some people are poor and others are not.

Option (2) Humanistic School of Thought — Incorrect. The welfare or humanistic school studied the social well-being of people: housing, health and education.

Option (3) Radical School of Thought — Correct. It used Marxian theory to explain the basic causes of poverty, deprivation and social inequality, and linked present social problems to the development of capitalism.

Option (4) Behavioural School of Thought — Incorrect. It stressed lived experience and how social groups based on ethnicity, race and religion perceive space.

Note: The concept in Option (1), ‘Positivist School of Thought’, is not in NCERT (2025-26); explained here for the benefit of the students.

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