Gandhian Studies Mixed Test - 1
Comprehensive test covering Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy including non-violence (ahimsa), satyagraha, trusteeship, peace concepts, and his views on social issues like untouchability and women's rights.
Questions
What were the steps taken by Gandhiji to remove untouchability?
- Inter-caste marriage
- Satyagraha
- Financial help
- All of the above
Which of the following is the view of Gandhiji in respect of profession of lawyers?
- It is the duty of a lawyer to defend his client even if the lawyer knows him to be guilty.
- It is impossible to practice law without compromising truth.
- True function of a lawyer is to induce people to seek justice from the court of law.
- It is not impossible to practice law without making it subservient to the interest of the lawyer’s purse.
The practical trusteeship formula was drawn by two associates of Gandhi, which with a few changes, received Gandhi’s approval. One of them was Kishorlal Mashruwala. Who was the other associate?
- M. L. Dantwala
- Narhari Parikh
- A. V. Thakkar
- Mahadev Desai
In 1920, Gandhi was elected as
- the President of Home Rule League
- an executive member of the Indian National Congress
- the Chairman of Harijan Sevak Sangh
- the Chairman of All India Charkha Sangh
According to Gandhiji, what is the true meaning of utilisation of the immediate to the exclusion of the remote?
- Self-rule
- Poorna Swaraj
- Globalisation
- Swadeshi
Gandhiji was of the opinion that
- non-violence is the weapon of the brave
- weak person cannot be non-violent
- non-violence at every cost is desirable
- non-violence is not a highest virtue
The aim of wantlessness is to
- make the rich, richer
- make the poor, poorer
- make the rich, poorer
- make the man, happier
According to Mahatma Gandhi, which of the following is correct?
- Trusteeship emphasises state ownership of property.
- Trusteeship emphasises private ownership of property.
- Trusteeship provides a mean of transforming the present order of society into an egalitarian one.
- None of these
Positive peace means
- lack of human rights
- society of justice, equality and liberty
- absence of war
- absence of communal violence
According to Gandhiji,
- end and means are incompatible
- end justifies the means
- end is more important than means
- means justify the end
According to Mahatma Gandhi, in the dictionary of ______, there is no enemy.
- satyagraha
- terrorism
- fascism
- Marxism
Sabarmati ashram is located in
- Maharashtra
- Tamil Nadu
- Gujarat
- Uttar Pradesh
Gandhiji held women superior to men in respect of
- self-sacrifice
- moral power
- ahimsa
- All of the above
The method employed to secure land for the Bhoodan Movement was
- lobbying
- social boycott
- forcible occupation of surplus land
- persuasion and conversion of heart
The cause of Bardoli satyagraha
- was moral lapse of some of the ashram inmates of Sabarmati
- was Hindu-Muslim riots in Delhi
- presented a demand for the revision and suspension of land revenue assessment, arbitrarily enhanced by the government by 22%
- was India’s demand for the withdrawal of the Anarchical Crimes Act, 1919
According to Gandhi, what is peace?
- Peace of the ruling class
- Aa holistic term ensuring justice, equality and freedom
- Absence of war
- Absence of class struggle
Who advised Gandhiji to go around the country for a year and refrain from making public comments on any issue?
- Sardar Patel
- G. K. Gokhale
- B. G. Tilak
- Lala Lajpat Rai
Gandhiji’s idea of human freedom is borrowed from
- Tolstoy’s view
- the Vedas
- the Bhagavad Gita
- None of these
According to Gandhi, the qualification for a satyagrahi is
- living faith in God
- belief in truth and non-violence
- habitual khadi wearer and spinner
- All of the above