INDIGO

Who were ready to follow Gandhi into jail?

• English pacifist

  
  

• Peasants

• Sharecroppers

• Lawyers

What was the main problem of Champaran?

• Payment of compensation to British government

• High rent of Indigo farming

• Poor cultivation

• Famine

Why did Gandhi decide to go to Muzaffarpur instead of Champaran first to understand the plight of indigo farmers?

• To get detail information about sharecroppers

• To meet J B Kripalani

• To visit Arts College

• To visit Tagore Shantiniketan School

Which country developed the ‘Synthetic Indigo’?

• England

• Germany

• Jambu Dwipa

• Japan

Why was Motihari back with peasants?

• Because of people’s rights

• Because of the oppression of the British

• Because their champion was in trouble

• None

What was Gandhiji’s demand from the British landlords?

• 30% refund as repayment

• 40% refund as repayment

• 50% refund as repayment

• 10% refund as repayment

Who was Raj Kumar Shukla?

• A lawyer

• A government official

• A politician

• A poor peasant

Why did Gandhiji agree to the planter’s offer of 25% refund to the farmers?

• Because of money

• Because of fear of loss

• Because of fear of power

• Because more than money, prestige of farmers was important

Where was Sir Edmund posted?

• In East India

• In Purvanchal

• In Uttarpradesh

• At Bihar & Orissa Province in Bengal Presidency of British India

How did Kasturba help Gandhiji?

• By speaking to the people

• By teaching Ashram rules and cleanliness

• By moving here and there

• By walking with him