INDIGO

Based on 'Indigo', which of these was a direct consequence of the Champaran Civil Disobedience movement?

• A. The British were defeated and had to quit the country.

• B. The farmers were empowered and realized their own worth.

• C. Champaran became famous and known to the rest of the world.

• D. Gandhi became known as a great writer and campaigner of human rights.

Gandhi accepted only 25% of the refund for the farmers because .....................................

• the fight was never about money, but about prestige and peasant rights

• because the fight would be tiring for everyone, so taking the offer would be smart

• the farmers feared retaliation from the British officials and even stricter laws

• the farmers were fearful of getting nothing at all if Gandhi refused their offer

Which of these can be inferred about the Indians described in the above line from 'Indigo'?

• A. They were not followers of Gandhi's philosophy

• B. They believed that the British were doing a good job.

• C. They could not predict how the British would respond.

• D. They thought that their support would do little for Gandhi.

The officials felt powerless because ........................................

• a. of Gandhi’s refusal to cooperate with them.

• b. of Gandhi’s polite and friendly behavior.

• c. the crowd was listening only to Gandhi.

• d. the crowd was getting violent.

The demonstration proved that the ....................................

• a. policies of the British had failed.

• b. dread instilled in the hearts of Indians had begun to lessen.

• c. dealings with the Indian citizens had been unsuccessful.

• d. might of the British had not been understood by Indians.

Gandhiji’s behavior towards the British prior to the proposal of postponement of the trial was that of ...........................................

• indifference

• calm acceptance

• ignorance of the consequences

• polite helpfulness

Gandhi knew that he would not get an agreement on the demand for 50% repayment.

Choose the option that offers the correct justification for the assumption made above.

• a. He had anticipated the negotiating tactics of the planter’s representative.

• b. He had been informed about the depleting funds of the planters.

• c. He had taken the advice of the Reverend on board.

• d. He had evaluated the commission’s attitude towards Indians.

The deadlock broke because .............................

• a. Gandhi’s settlement offer was worth considering.

• b. All commission members agreed to adopt the representative’s offer.

• c. Reverend J. Z. Hodge’s intervention brought both parties together.

• d. The sharecroppers refused to be convinced by the commission.

The chapter ‘Indigo’ is __________ a Louis Fischer book.

• a. a preface to

• b. the blurb for

• c. the foreword of

• d. an excerpt from

Gandhi’s protest in Champaran is most appropriately a great model of ......................................

• power

• leadership

• charity

• sponsorship