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

  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


Correct Option: B

Who started the fight against untouchability?

  1. Lala Lajpat Rai

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  4. Jawaharlal Nehru


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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 __________.

  1. England

  2. America

  3. South Africa

  4. India


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.

____________ had his primary education in Porbandar.

  1. Ambedkar

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Gandhiji

  4. Sardar Patel


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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 ________

  1. Porbandar

  2. Mumbai

  3. Ahmedabad

  4. Delhi


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 _______________

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Gandhiji

  3. J.L Nehru

  4. Ambedkar


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.

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

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

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

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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.

  1. South Africa

  2. China

  3. England

  4. USA


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.

Gandhiji was born in the state of _________.

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Gujrat

  4. Rajasthan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karama Chanda Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai.

The political guru of Gandhiji was ____________.

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. Motilal Nehru

  3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  4. Lala Lajpat Rai


Correct Option: C
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. While in South Africa, Gandhiji was shocked to see Indians as they were living in lower level. White government racial policy was condemned by him. When he returned to India, he setup an ashram near the Sabarmati river. Gandhiji's political guru was Gopal Krishna Gokhale who advised him to tour the entire India and see the sorrowful condition of the people.