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Why did Mahatma Gandhi adopt loincloth and a khaddar as his dress?

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  1. It was easy to wear

  2. It was not easy to practice

  3. He believed that poor Indians could not afford more than this dress

  4. It was a political statement of self-respect

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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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  1. Rajasthan

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Bihar

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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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  1. George Washington

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. John Kennedy

  4. Mahatma Gandhi

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
"There is enough for everybody's need and not for everybody's greed". Mahatma Gandhi said that Mother Nature has provided resources that are sufficient for everyone but people because of their greedy nature are trying to keep a lot more than what is required for themselves creating socio-economic disparities. He also meant that if resources are shared equally, no person would go hungry or thirsty.

Which of the following refers to Khadi ?

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  1. Coarse cloth made from home spun yarn

  2. Cotton material made by Indian machine

  3. Chintz material made in India

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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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  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

  3. Dr. B.R Abmedkar

  4. Pt.J.L. Nehru

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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.

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.