Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) is a spiritual discipline introduced in China in the early 1990s. It involves meditation, qigong exercises, and moral teachings based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. It rapidly gained a large following across China before being banned and severely persecuted by the Chinese government in 1999.
Falun Gong is
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2001 · Topic: Globalization and Contemporary World Affairs (Social Aspects of Globalization: International migration, diasporas, global inequalities, human rights, and global health challenges.)
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Answer: D. a spiritual movement in China
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