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The name of the periodical published by Gandhi during his stay in South Africa was ________.

  1. Navjivan

  2. India Gazette

  3. Afrikaner

  4. Indian Opinion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Opinion was a newspaper established by Mahatma Gandhi. He decided in 1903 to launch the newspaper in response to the growing need in South Africa to voice effectively the feelings of Indians against racial intolerance of the white regime. 

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According to Gandhi, ahimsa could not be construed to mean.

  1. Truth

  2. A positive state of law

  3. Tolerance of the wrong unjust

  4. Doing good even to the evildoers
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhi emphasized that ahimsa is an active force of love and soul-power, not merely passive tolerance or cowardice. It requires standing up against injustice, not accepting it.

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Gandhi gave the call to reject all foreign goods during the ___________ Movement.

  1. Khilafat

  2. Non-cooperation

  3. Swadeshi

  4. Civil Disobedience
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Non-cooperation movement was an attempt organized by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920 to induce the British government of India to grant self-government, or swaraj, to India. Gandhi gave a call for boycott of foreign goods, surrendering all titles and honorary offices and resign from nominated seats in local bodies, etc. It was suddenly adjourned due to the violent Chauri Chaura incident in 1922.

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Whom had Gandhi named as Mira Behn?

  1. Annie Besant

  2. Kamla Devi

  3. Indira Gandhi

  4. Madeline Slade
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Madeline Slade was named Mira Behn by Gandhi. She was a British-born follower of Mohandas K. Gandhi who participated in the movement for India’s independence. She was active in spreading the spirit of nonviolence and was arrested multiple times, including during a period of civil disobedience in 1932–33.

Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement arrival of gandhiji in india early struggles of mahatma gandhi emergence of mahatma gandhi

Who has set up the Anti-Untouchability League for the eradication of the evil of untouchability?

  1. Jagjivan Ram

  2. Dr BR Ambedkar

  3. Acharya Kripalani

  4. Mahatma Gandhi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhi while in jail in 1932 had set up the All India Anti Untouchability League in September 1932 and had started the weekly Harijan in January 1933. He handed the responsibility for running it in the hands of two of his close associates, the industrialist, G.D. Birla, and the social worker, A.V. Thakkar. After the signing of Poona Pact, this organization was renamed the Harijan Sewak Sangh.

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To whom is the statement "Cowardice and ahimsa do not go together any more than water and fire" attributed?

  1. Acharya Narendra Dev

  2. M K Gandhi

  3. Swami Vivekananda

  4. Jayaprakash Narayan
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhi frequently argued that true non-violence is the virtue of the brave, and that cowardice is incompatible with the strength required for ahimsa.