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1. What was the profession
of Gandhi's father? (a) Farmer (b)
Diwan/Governor (c) Shop-keeper (d) Tehsildar/tax agent?
2. How many children
did Putlibai—Gandhi’s mother have? (a) Two sons and one daughter
(b) One daughter and three sons (b) Four sons and one daughter
(d) Two sons and a daughter.
3. How many wives did Gandhi’s
father have?
4. What was the name of
Gandhi's sister? (a) Gauri (b) Raliat (c) Rambha (d) Meera
5. When was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born? (a) October 5, 1896 (b) October 3,
1840 (c) October 2, 1869 (d) October 10, 1880
6. Where was Gandhi born? (a)
Porbandar (b) Rajkot (c) Ahmedabad (d) Delhi
7. Which of Gandhi’s friends convinced him to eat meat to become strong? (a) Sheikh Mehtab (b) Karsan Das (c) Lakshmi Das (d) Uka
8. How old was Gandhi when he was married to Kasturbai? (a) 19 years (b) 15 years (c)12 years (d) 13 years
9. Gandhi wrote a letter of penitence for his sins as a youth to whom? a) Father(b) Mother(c) Brother(d) Friend
10. Gandhi went to London to become a barrister at what age? (a) 20 years (b) 19 years (c) 21 years (d) 18 years
11. In England, one has to join a legal association called what? The Inns of Court.
12. After obtaining admission, to this association Gandhi joined which of its divisions? The Inner Temple
13. Devdas was Gandhi's (a) Only child (b) second child (c) Eldest child (d) Youngest child
14. Who inspired Gandhi with ' Ram Nam' in his childhood? (a) Kasturba (b) Putlibai(c) Rambha Dai (d) Lakshmi Das
15. What was Gandhi's nickname in childhood? (a) Monu (b) Manu or Moniya (c) Sonu (d) Mahu
16. Which spelling did Gandhi spell wrong as a child when the school inspector gave dictation to the class? (a) School (b) Kettle (c) Uniform (d) Umbrella
17. Where did Gandhi receive his primary education? (a) Sudampuri (b) Bikaner (c) Porbander (d) Rajkot
18. Which mythological character impressed Gandhi for life when he saw a play on his life? (a) Harishchandra (b) Ashoka (c) Vikramaditya (d) Krishna
20. What were the vows taken up by Gandhi before he left for England? (a) Not to take alcohol (b) Not to eat meat (c) Not to eye other women (d) A ll the above
21. In which year did Gandhi pass his matriculation in England ? (a) 1889 (b) 1890 (c) 1891 (d) 1892
22. Which institution did Gandhi join as a member during his stay in England? (a) Vegetarian Society (b) Cricket Club (c) Church of England (d) Film Institution
23. Which book influenced Gandhi greatly, which he read in England? (a) Be Vegetarian (b) Vegetables are good for health (c) Plea for Vegetarianism (d) Use of Vegetables
24. When did Gandhi take the vow of brahmacharya or celibacy of life? (a) 1911 (b) 1906 (c) 1900 (d) 1905
25. In South African the Indian emigrants lived in? (a) Johannesburg (b) Natal (c) Maritz burg (d) Durban
26. While holding a first-class ticket Gandhi was ordered by a railway official to shift to the 3rd class compartment. On his refusal to comply with the unjust order, a constable was called to push him out with bag and baggage at this railway station. (a) Natal (b) Johannesburg(c) Maritz burg (d) Durban
27. 1904, The book "Unto This Last" greatly captivated and transformed Gandhi so that he translated it into Gujarati. Who was its author? (a) Ruskin Bond (b) John Ruskin (c) Leo Tolstoy (d) Louis Fisher
28. Who in South Africa gave Gandhi 'Unto This Last' to read which proved to be one of the most decisive books of his life? (a) John Holmes Haynes (b) H S Polak (c) Hermann Kallenbach (d) Louis Fischer
29. To put the ideas of 'Unto This Last' into practice, Gandhi founded the Phoenix Settlement near Durban which came into being in the middle of the year. (a) 1903 (b) 1904 (c) 1905 (d) 1906
30. Who worked a Private Secretary to Mahatma Gandhi? (a) Pyarelalji (b) Mahadev Desai (c) Kishorilal Mashruwalla (d) Sushila Nayyar
31. When did Gandhi get his head shaved, discard his clothes and settle for a loin cloth? (a) 1931 (b) 1921 (c) 1925 (d) 1930
32. In what year was Gandhi arrested for the first time by the British Government for sedition. Where was he imprisoned for 2 years? (a) Bombay (b) Pune (c) Calcutta (d) Ahmedabad
33. In February 1933 Gandhi started the publication of a weekly paper, Harijan, to promote the anti – Caste system campaign. First issue, February 11, 1933 from (a) Bombay (b) Ahmedabad (c) Pune (d) Nasik
34. What year did Gandhi make the Dandi Salt March to break the law by making illegally, but openly, salt from the sea? (a) 1931 b) 1933 (c) 1932 (d) 1930 How many days, miles and Gandhi’s age?
35. Who described Gandhi's march to Dandi in the following words? "Like the historic march of Ramchandra to Lanka, the march of Gandhi will be memorable" (a) Motilal Nehru (b) Sarojini Naidu (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Vallabhai Patel
36. After Gandhi was arrested, who took over leading the protest to the Darasana Salt Works? How many were beaten and by whom?
37. When was the Gandhi - Irwin Pact signed? (a) 1932 b) 1931 c) 1935 (d) 1937
38. In Aug 1942, On being arrested for his "Quit India" programme, where was Gandhi detained? (a) Yeravda Jail(b) Byculla Prison (c) Agakhan Palace Jail (d) Ahmedabad Prison.
39. 1947 clashes between which three religions forced the Partition of India and created what country?
40. Lord Mountbatten replaced Lord Wavell as the new Viceroy. To finalize the process of the transfer of power from Britain to India, his first act was to invite Gandhi to meet with him. When? (a) March 29, 1947 (b) March 30, 1947 (c) March 31, 1947 (d) March 12, 1947
41. Which of the following, according to Gandhi, is an essential principle of satyagraha? (a) Infinite capacity for suffering (b) Non violence (c) Truth (d) All the three
42. 30. Which one of the following books is the work of Gandhi? (a) Light of India (b) Hind Swaraj (c) My Experiments with Truth (d) both (b) & (c)
43. What year was Gandhi the President of India National Congress?
44. What was the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
45. What was Chauri Chaura Incident?
46. What movement was called off after 26 people died?
47. Identify the Viceroy who wrote home these words after his first meeting with Gandhi: "Mr Gandhi's religious and moral views are, I believe, admirable, but I confess that I find it difficult to understand the practice of them in politics." a) Lord Wavell (b) Lord Irwin(c) Lord Reading d) Lord Mountbatten
48. What did Gandhi mean by "Swaraj"? (a) Freedom for the country (b) Freedom for the meanest of the countrymen (c) Self Government (d) Complete Independence
49. The historic August session of the All-India Congress Committee, at which the Quit India Resolution was passed, was held at Gowali Park in what city. (a) Bombay (b) Calcutta (c) Ahmedabad (d) Amritsar
50. After the attainment of political independence in 1947, Gandhi felt that the Congress had outlived its usefulness. So Gandhi sketched a draft constitution for the Congress to transform itself into (a) Lok Samiti(b) Lok Kalyan Sangh(c) Lok Sevak Sangh(d) People’s Forum
51. Which of the following did Gandhi describes as his two lungs? (a) Ahimsa and peace(b) Ahimsa and truth(c) Truth and Peace(d) Brahamcharya and Aparigriha
52. Gandhi’s wife, Kasterbai died in what year?
53. The differences with Gandhi led Subhas Chandra Bose to resign the Presidentship of the India National Congress in 1939. Leaving the Congress Bose formed a new party called.(a) Indian National Party(b) Forward Bloc(c) Freedom Party(d) Freedom Bloc
54. When on August 15, 1947 the transfer of power took place, the India National Congress President issued a message to the nation and saluted Mahatma Gandhi as "the maker of freedom achieved in a unique way." He said "never before was so great an event consummated with such little bloodshed and violence." Who was the Congress President? (a) J B Kripalani (b) Vallabhai Patel (c) Jawaharlal Nehru
55. Where and why did Gandhi do his last fast on Jan 13, 1948? (a) Nasik (b) Delhi (c) Calcutta (d) Bombay
56. Who the leader who last met Gandhi for about an hour and left him just few minutes before he was shot dead on January 30, 1948 while on his way to the prayer meeting. (a) Vallabhbhai Patel (b) Sarojini Naidu (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Vinoba Bhave
57. Gandhi, the votary of nonviolence was fatally shot at Birla House, New Delhi, when? A. January 30 1948, b. January 22, 1956, c. January 31, 1963, d. January 25, 1961
58. Who killed him? Why?
59. This occurred shortly after 5 p.m. while going to the prayer meeting. Which was that fateful day of the week? (a) Saturday b) Wednesday (c) Friday (d) Monday
60. The Birla House, New Delhi, where Gandhi very often used to stay and where he was shot dead, was turned into a government - run Gandhi museum in this year. (a) 1960 (b) 1965 (c) 1971 (d) 1976
61. Which slogan is attributed
to Gandhi? (a) be the Change you wish
to see in the world. (b). Do or Die (c.) Leave India to God and that much leave her to
anarchy. (d.) An Eye for an Eye will
leave the whole world blind.
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