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

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  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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Correct Option: C

Gandhi wanted the students to spend their vacations in _______.

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  1. Studies

  2. Social service

  3. Games

  4. Rebellious deeds

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Correct Option: B

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

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  1. Khilafat

  2. Non-cooperation

  3. Swadeshi

  4. Civil Disobedience

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Correct Option: B
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.

Whom had Gandhi named as Mira Behn?

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  1. Annie Besant

  2. Kamla Devi

  3. Indira Gandhi

  4. Madeline Slade

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Correct Option: D
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.

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

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  1. Jagjivan Ram

  2. Dr BR Ambedkar

  3. Acharya Kripalani

  4. Mahatma Gandhi

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Correct Option: D
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.

Among the numerous followers of Gandhi's 'philosophy' was, were.

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  1. Bertrand Russell

  2. Marshal Tito

  3. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following institutions was not founded by Gandhi?

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  1. Sevagram Ashram

  2. Ramakrishna Mission

  3. Phoenix Ashram

  4. Sabarmati Ashram

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Correct Option: B

'We do not seek our independence out of Britain's ruin' said.

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  1. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Gokhale

  4. Rabindranath Tagore

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Correct Option: B

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

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  1. Acharya Narendra Dev

  2. M K Gandhi

  3. Swami Vivekananda

  4. Jayaprakash Narayan

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Correct Option: B

In 1918, along with Kheda movement in Gujarat, Gandhiji organised another movement regarding the problems of textile mill workers. Name the place associated with the movement.

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  1. Champaran

  2. Ahmadabad

  3. Calcutta

  4. Poona

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1918 along with Kheda movement Gandhi also took part in another movement. It was known as Ahmadabad Satyagraha. Gandhiji led the mill-workers in Ahmadabad in a strike against the mill-owners who had refused to pay them higher wages. When the workers seemed to weaken, he provided support to them by undertaking a fast. Afraid of the consequences, the mill-owners agreed on the fourth day of the  fast to give a 35% increase in wages.