Quiz on Mahatma Gandhi

Identify the Viceroy who wrote home these words after his first meeting with Gandhiji:"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."

• Lord Wavell

• Lord Irwin

• Lord Reading

• Lord Mountbatten

Identify the leader who last met Gandhiji 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.

• Vallabhai Patel

• Sarojini Naidu

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Vinobha Bhave

When on August 15, 1947 the transfer of power took place, the 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?

• J B Kripalani

• Vallabhai Patel

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Motilal Nehru

Which institution did Gandhiji join as a member during his stay in England?

• Vegetarian Society

• Cricket Club

• Church of England

• Film Institution

What was the name of Gandhiji's sister?

• Gauri

• Raliat

• Rambha

• Meera

Which spelling did Gandhiji spell wrong as a child when the school inspector gave dictation to the class?

• School

• Kettle

• Uniform

• Umbrella

Gandhiji accorded very high priority to communal harmony in his programme of actions. At which place did he undertake his last fast for it on January 13, 1948?

• Nasik

• Calcutta

• Bombay

• Delhi

What is the name of the building which served as Gandhi's residence in

Mumbai from 19/17/1934 ?

• Birla House

• Bajaj House

• Mani Bhavan

• Congress House

Which of the following slogans is associated with the name of Gandhiji?

• Do or Die

• Jai Jawan Jai Kisan

• Swaraj is my birth right

• Inquilab Zindabad

A special attraction of one of the Gandhi museums is the exhibition depicting Gandhi's life through figurines prepare by Sushila Patel. Identify the place of this museum.

• Amedabad

• Mumbai

• Delhi

• Wardha