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Mahatma Gandhi: Life, Philosophy, and Legacy

Test your knowledge of Mahatma Gandhi's life, his philosophy of non-violence and satyagraha, role in India's independence, educational views, and social reforms.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Whenever Gandhi was against anything, he

  1. went on a fast
  2. adopted violent measures
  3. went on a long march
  4. killed government officials
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who described Gandhi's march to Dandi in the following words: "Like the historic march of Ramchandra to Lanka, the march of Gandhi will be memorable."?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Mahadev Desai
  3. Lok Sevak Sangh
  4. Motilal Nehru
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following books did Gandhi write?

  1. My Experiments with Truth
  2. Discovery of India
  3. Indian Independence
  4. My Country My Life
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The word 'Harijan' means

  1. the messenger of God
  2. the follower of God
  3. the people of God
  4. the messiah of peace
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the profession of Gandhiji's father?

  1. Inspector
  2. Teacher
  3. Diwan
  4. Businessman
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When the British were asked to leave India, what was the movement called?

  1. Quit India Movement
  2. Free India Movement
  3. India Leave Movement
  4. British Quit Movement
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where did Gandhi set up his office to practice as a lawyer?

  1. Nasik
  2. Baroda
  3. Delhi
  4. Rajkot
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who referred to Gandhiji as ‘One Man Army’ during the partition period?

  1. Lord Mountbatten
  2. Lord Wavell
  3. Lord Wellington
  4. Ramsay McDonald
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where was Mahatma Gandhi born?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Punjab
  4. Bihar
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where did Gandhiji receive his primary education?

  1. Delhi
  2. Rajkot
  3. Goa
  4. Nasik
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does Mahatma mean?

  1. Intelligent one
  2. Smart one
  3. Shining star
  4. Great soul
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How did Gandhi help free India from the British rule?

  1. By many battles
  2. By revolts and riots
  3. By non-violent resistance
  4. By petition
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The word satyagraha was suggested to Gandhiji by

  1. Kasturba
  2. Maganlal Gandhi
  3. H. S. L. Polak
  4. H. Kallenbach
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The differences with Gandhiji led Subhas Chandra Bose to resign the Presidentship of the Indian National Congress in 1939. After leaving the Congress, he formed a new party called

  1. Indian National Party
  2. National Indian Congress
  3. Forward Bloc
  4. Freedom Bloc
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The centenary year of Gandhi’s satyagraha will be celebrated in

  1. 2002
  2. 2004
  3. 2006
  4. 2017
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Gandhiji stressed adult education to

  1. follow a particular tradition
  2. enlighten the members of the family
  3. make them learn to write
  4. All of the above
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is incorrect about a satyagrahi from the Gandhian point of view?

  1. He must be fearless.
  2. His object is not to coerce the wrongdoer.
  3. He must welcome honourable opportunity for peace.
  4. None of these
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Gandhi, what was the need of religious education?

  1. Children to be familiar with their religion
  2. Get strong in a particular religion
  3. Respect for other religions
  4. All of the above
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Gandhi called the people of lower castes as

  1. untouchables
  2. harijans
  3. kshatriyas
  4. dalits
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