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What was the essence of Gandhiji's ideas about education ?

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  1. Learning to read and write counts as education

  2. Education is necessary for one to speak English

  3. Text book knowledge is required more than lived experience

  4. Working with the hand and learning a craft that developed the mind

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Gandhiji focused and suggested industrial training and development of manual skills and handicraft as subject of education which will give satisfaction not only to the educand of his earning and self-reliance but it will be proved as a support to his/her family and nation at large.

In 1917, Gandhi organized a Satyagraha to support the peasants of the Kheda district in  __________.

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  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Gujarat

  4. Rajasthan

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • In 1917, Gandhi organised a satyagraha to support the peasants of the Kheda district of Gujarat.
  • Affected by crop failure and a plague epidemic, the peasants of Kheda could not pay the revenue, and were demanding that revenue collection is relaxed.

While Gandhi was in South Africa, he fought against _________.

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  1. Child marriage

  2. Racism

  3. Religious circumcision

  4. Regionalism

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi had successfully fought against the racist regime in South Africa with a novel method of mass agitation, which he called satyagraha.

According to Gandhi, a Satyagrahi could win the battle through __________.

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  1. Non-violence

  2. Violence

  3. Prayers to God

  4. Religion

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gandhi was a great supporter of Ahimsa. He always thought that any battle could be won by non-violence. This could be done by appealing to the conscience of the oppressor.

Gandhiji visited Champaran in Bihar to inspire the peasants to struggle against oppressive ________.

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  1. English education

  2. Racial discrimination

  3. Plantation system

  4. Revenue collection

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In 1916, Gandhiji travelled to Champaran in Bihar and took up the cause of poor peasants against the oppression of indigo planters.

In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi organised a Satyagraha in Ahmedabad to support the ___________.

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  1. Construction labourers

  2. Cotton mill workers

  3. Peasants

  4. Students

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Ahmedabad, he took up the cause of textile workers, who were demanding a raise in their wages.

According to Gandhi, his dharma would unite

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  1. All British

  2. All Indians

  3. All villagers

  4. All foreigners

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gandhi supported non-violence and encouraged love and tolerance. According to him without seeking vengeance or being aggressive, a Satyagrahi could win the battle through non-violence. Oppressors had to be persuaded to see the truth, instead of being forced to accept truth through the use of violence.

The "Harijan" was a term used by Gandhiji to address the Dalits and it meant ___________.

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  1. Local children

  2. Powerful children

  3. Children of God

  4. Native children

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

He called the Untouchables 'Harijan', or the children of God organised satyagraha to secure them entry into temples, and access to public wells, tanks, roads and schools. 

________ coined the term Harijan. 

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  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Naoroji Furdoonji

  3. Dadabhal Naoroji

  4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Term 'Harijan' was popularised by Mahatma Gandhi. He devoted himself to fight against the inhuman practice of untouchability. He started a crusade to root out this evil & referred to the oppressed class as 'Harijans' (sons of God). In his ashram, together with his followers, he performed all those tasks which were otherwise carried out by the Untouchables.

Gandhiji launched his first mass movement in India at ______.

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  1. Champaran

  2. Wardha

  3. Sabarmati

  4. Bardoli

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

First mass movement of Mahatma Gandhi was at Champaran which is located in Bihar. Here poor peasants and indentured laborers were forced to grow indigo plantations instead of food crops which were required for their survival. This indigo was taken by British at very low prices leaving the farmers in extreme poverty.