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Kheda movement was associated with __________.
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The increased taxation on agriculture at the time of famine.
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The high customs duties imposed on Indian textiles.
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The ban imposed on import of Indian indigo in England.
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The forced cultivation of indigo and other cash crops in place of food crops
Kheda is a district in the state of Gujarat. Farmers here faced a terrible famine. After this British conducted a land survey and compelled the peasants to pay land revenue. They, therefore, started a no-tax movement in Kheda district in 1918. Gandhiji organised the peasants to offer satyagraha. The peasants refused to pay land revenue and ultimately the government was forced to arrive at a settlement with the peasants.
Who among the following has said that religion can never be separated from politics?
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Acharya Vinobha Bhave
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Sarojini Naidu
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Rajendra Prasad
Mahatma Gandhi said the above words.
Gandhi said these words because India was a religious country with great traditions and customs which are mainly based on religion. So Gandhi foresaw that religion has been included in every part of Indian life and cannot be separated from politics. This was proved correct when Muhammad Ali Jinnah succeeded in the partitioning of India into Pakistan based not on colour, creed or anything but religion.
The Theory of Jain religion, which Mahatma Gandhi made a weapon of freedom is
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Non Violence
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Passive resistance
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Economy
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Celibacy
Non-violence or Ahimsa means non-killing or avoiding injury but for Gandhiji, it meant avoiding injury to anything by thought, word or deed.
Which of the following dresses is not associated with Gandhiji?
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Western style suit
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Lungi and kurta
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Khadi loincloth or dhoti
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Sherwani
In the early days of Gandhi’s profession he wore western style suits. In Durban, in 1913, Gandhi first appeared in a lungi & kurta with his head shaved as a sign of mourning to protest against the shooting of Indian coal miners. But later during independence movement he adopted khadi loin cloth and dhoti to boycott foreign goods and prove the uniqueness between rich and poor Indians.
Charkha is used for _________.
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Spinning
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Stitching
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Weaving
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Carding
The use of charkha and khadi were advocated by Gandhiji. He stressed the importance of small scale and cottage industries. In fact, due to his efforts, the face of the Indian National Movement turned from palaces to huts, from cities to villages where the real India resided.
Why did Mahatma Gandhi adopt loincloth and a khaddar as his dress?
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It was easy to wear
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It was not easy to practice
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He believed that poor Indians could not afford more than this dress
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It was a political statement of self-respect
The most familiar image of Mahatma Gandhi is of him seated, bare chested & in a short dhoti, near a spinning wheel. He made spinning on the Charkha & the daily use of Khadi as very powerful symbols. These were symbols of not only self-reliance but also of resistance to the use of British mill-made cloth.
Which one of the following states is associated with Champaran Movement?
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Rajasthan
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Andhra Pradesh
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Bihar
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Tamil Nadu
In 1916, Mahatma Gandhi travelled to Champaran in Bihar to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system.
Who said these words, "There is enough for everybody's need and not for everybody's greed"?
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George Washington
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Rabindranath Tagore
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John Kennedy
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Mahatma Gandhi
Which of the following refers to Khadi ?
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Coarse cloth made from home spun yarn
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Cotton material made by Indian machine
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Chintz material made in India
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None of the above
According to Gandhi Khadi, a white & coarse cloth was a sign of purity, simplicity & poverty. Wearing it also became a symbol of nationalism, a rejection of western mill-made cloth.
Who said that "Cripps Proposal is a Post dated Cheque of a drawing Bank"?
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Dr. B.R Abmedkar
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Pt.J.L. Nehru
The Cripps Mission did not bring with it the promise of independence in the near future. The plan involved partitioning the country. The Congress was opposed to the principle of non-accession of the provinces. Gandhiji opposed the declaration and urged the Working Committee to reject it. It was not just one but multiple reasons for which Gandhiji said that the Cripps Proposal is a post dated cheque of a drawing bank.