UPSC Prelims 2001·GS1·polity-and-governance·social justice and international relations

Falun Gong is

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  1. Aan ethnic minority in Eastern China
  2. Ban insurgency outfit in Western China
  3. Ca pro-democracy movement in China
  4. Da spiritual movement in ChinaCorrect

Explanation

Falun Gong is a spiritual movement that emerged in China in the early 1990s. It combines meditation and qigong exercises with a moral philosophy centered on the tenets of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. It is neither an ethnic group nor a political insurgency. While it has faced significant government suppression in China, its core identity is defined by its spiritual and meditative practices rather than a specific pro-democracy political agenda. Therefore, it is classified as a spiritual movement.
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