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Gandhi Jayanthi

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who said "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever"

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Lal Bahadur shastri

d)

Sarojini Naidu

2.

When is the international Day of non-violence celebrated?

a)

14th August

b)

16th May

c)

8nd October

d)

2nd October

3.

What was Gandhi's nickname in childhood?

a)

Monu

b)

Manu/moniya

c)

Sonu

d)

Mahu

4.

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

a)

Vegetarian society

b)

Cricket club

c)

Church of England

d)

Film institution

5.

Which mythological character impressed Gandhiji for life when he saw a play on his life?

a)

Harishchandra

b)

Ashoka

c)

Vikramaditya

d)

Krishna

6.

In which year did Gandhiji pass his matriculation in England?

a)

1889

b)

1890

c)

1891

d)

1892

7.

Who asked Gandhiji to eat meat in order to become strong?

a)

Uka

b)

Sheikh Mehta

c)

Karsan Das

d)

Lakshmi das

8.

How old was Gandhiji when his father died?

a)

15 years

b)

17 years

c)

16 years

d)

18 years

9.

Which of the following according to Gandhiji is an essential principle of Satyagraha?

a)

Infinite capacity for suffering

b)

Non violence

c)

Truth

d)

All the three

10.

On being arrested for 'quit India'programme where was Gandhiji detained

a)

Yeravda jail

b)

Byculla prison

c)

Aga khan palace jail

d)

Ahmedabad prison

11.

Who in South Africa gave Gandhiji '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 Fisher

12.

when on August 15, 1947 the transfer of power took place the Congress President issued a message to the nation and saluted mahatma Gandhi a "the maker of freedom achieved in a unique way". he said "never before was so great and event consummated with such little bloodshed and violence". who was the Congress President?

a)

J B kripalani

b)

Vallabhai patel

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Motilal Nehru

13.

Gandhiji confessed his guilt of stealing for the purpose of smoking in a letter, promising never to steal in future and asking for adequate punishment. To whom was this letter addressed?

a)

Father

b)

Mother

c)

Elder brother

d)

Friend

14.

When was Gandhi-Irwin pact signed?

a)

March 1,1932

b)

March 5, 1931

c)

March 10, 1935

d)

March 7, 1937

15.

What did Gandhiji mean by 'swaraj'?

a)

Freedom from the country

b)

Freedom from the meanest of the country man

c)

Self Government

d)

Complete independence

16.

Who worked as a private secretary to Mahatma Gandhi

a)

Pyarelalji

b)

Mahadev desai

c)

Kishorilal mashruwala

d)

Sushila nayyar

17.

The historic August session of the All-India Congress committee at which the Quit India Resolution was passed was held at gowali park in in________?

a)

Bombay

b)

Calcutta

c)

Ahmedabad

d)

Amritsar

18.

How many children did putlibai have?

a)

Two sons and daughters

b)

One daughter and three sons

c)

Four sons

d)

Three sons

19.

What was the profession of Gandhi's father?

a)

Farmer

b)

Diwan

c)

Shopkeeper

d)

Tehesildar

20.

Identify the viceroy who wrote these words after his first meeting with Gandhiji: "Mr Gandhiji's religion 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