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Satyagraha was the important weapon used by Mahatma Gandhi against British to liberate India. What is the meaning of it?

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  1. Truth always prevails

  2. The search for truth

  3. The truth of fasting

  4. The truth of non-violence

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Correct Option: B
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The idea of satyagraha emphasised the power of truth & the need to search for truth.

The individual political struggles of Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi were most similar in that they ___________.

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  1. Worked to secure the independence of their nations from colonial rule

  2. Fought against oppressive governments that encouraged racism

  3. Eventually became high-ranking officials in their governments

  4. Protested injustice through prolonged hunger strikes

  5. Rounded militant revolutionary organizations

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Correct Option: B
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  • Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary politician who fought against the government which supported racism.
  • Mahatma Gandhi during his stay of 20 years in South Africa fought against racism shown towards Indians staying in South Africa.
  • This way both were similar in fighting against racism.

Among the following which was immediately responsible for precipitating India's Independence from British control?

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  1. Gandhi's campaign of targeted destruction of British facilities

  2. A campaign of nonviolent protest against Britain during World War II

  3. The partition of the Indian territory into India and Pakistan

  4. The chaos following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi

  5. Anticolonial terms imposed on the Allies by the Treaty of Paris

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Correct Option: B

Who started the fight against untouchability?

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  1. Lala Lajpat Rai

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  4. Jawaharlal Nehru

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Correct Option: B
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Gandhiji devoted himself to fight against the inhuman practice of untouchability. He started a crusade to root out this evil and referred to the oppressed 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 got his law degree in __________.

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  1. England

  2. America

  3. South Africa

  4. India

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Correct Option: A
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Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karama Chanda Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai. He got his primary education from Porbandar and his law degree from England.

____________ had his primary education in Porbandar.

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  1. Ambedkar

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Gandhiji

  4. Sardar Patel

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Correct Option: C
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Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karam Chand Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai. He had his primary education in Porbandar.

Gandhiji returned to India in 1891 and got involved in his lawyer profession in Rajkot and ________

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  1. Porbandar

  2. Mumbai

  3. Ahmedabad

  4. Delhi

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karama Chanda Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai. He got his primary education from Porbandar and his law degree from England. In 1891 he returned to India and got involved the lawyer profession in Rajkot and Mumbai

"Bhagavadgita", John Ruskin's "Unto this Last", Leo Tolstoy's "The Kingdom of God is within you" and Satya Harischandra's Drama influenced the life of _______________

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  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Gandhiji

  3. J.L Nehru

  4. Ambedkar

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karama Chanda Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai. The prominent books which influenced Gandhis life: Bhagavadgita John Ruskins Unto this Last, Leo Tolstoys The Kingdom of God is within you and Satya Harischandra's Drama.

Gandhiji was born on ________ 1869.

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  1. ${2}^{nd}$ October

  2. ${15}^{th}$ August

  3. ${9}^{th}$ August

  4. ${30}^{th}$ January

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Correct Option: A
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Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karam Chand Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai.

On the invitation of Dada Abdullah company, Gandhiji went to __________ as a Legal adviser.

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  1. South Africa

  2. China

  3. England

  4. USA

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karama Chanda Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai. He got his primary education from Porbandar and his law degree from England. In 1891, he returned to India and involved in his lawyer profession in Rajkot and Mumbai. Later on as per the invitation of Dada Abdullah Company he went to South Africa as legal adviser.