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Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on _________.

a)

October 5, 1896

b)

October 3, 1840

c)

October 2, 1869

d)

October 10, 1880

2.

At which place was Gandhiji born?

a)

Porbandar

b)

Rajkot

c)

Ahmedabad

d)

Delhi

3.

What was Gandhiji's age when he got married to Kasturbai?

a)

19 years

b)

15 years

c)

12 years

d)

13 years

4.

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

5.

About how old was Gandhiji when he reached London to become a barrister?

a)

20 years

b)

19 years

c)

21 years

d)

18 years

6.

To become a barrister in England, one had to join one of the Inns of Courst. After obtaining admission, Gandhiji joined the Inner Temple on _________.

a)

October 5, 1870

b)

December 15, 1885

c)

November 6, 1888

d)

January 3, 1880

7.

Devdas was Gandhiji's _________.

a)

Only child

b)

Second child

c)

Eldest child

d)

Youngest child

8.

Gandhi ji, the votary of nonviolence was shot dead on January 30, 1948 at Birla House, New Delhi, 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

9.

In which South African unit had most of the India emigrants taken up abode?

a)

Johannesburg

b)

Natal

c)

Maritzburg

d)

Durban

10.

While holding a first-class ticket Gandhiji was ordered by a railway official to shift to the van compartment. On his refusal to comply with the unjust order, a constable was called to push him out with bag and baggage. Identify the railway station where this incident took place.

a)

Natal

b)

Johannesburg

c)

Maritzburg

d)

Durban

11.

At which place was Gandhiji arrested for the first time by the British Government for sedition?

a)

Bombay

b)

Pune

c)

Calcutta

d)

Ahmedabad

12.

On which day of March 1930 Gandhiji started with a band of chosen volunteers on his famous Dandi March to break the law by manufacturing illegally, but openly, salt from the sea?

a)

Tenth

b)

Thirteenth

c)

Eleventh

d)

Twelfth

13.

When was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?

a)

March 1, 1932

b)

March 5, 1931

c)

March 10, 1935

d)

March 7, 1937

14.

Subhash Chandra Bose was elected President of the Congress in 1938 with Gandhiji's goodwill. He wanted a second term, but Gandhiji did not approve of it. Despite the disapproval, Bose fought the election and won it, defeating the official candidate by over 200 votes. Gandhiji took it as a personal defeat. Identify the candidate.

a)

Lala Lajpatrai

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Pattabhi Sitaramayya

d)

Sarojini Naidu

15.

On being arrested for his 'Quit India' programme, where was Gandhiji detained?

a)

Yeravda Jail

b)

Byculla Prison

c)

Aga Khan Palace Jail

d)

Ahmedabad Prison

16.

Lord Mountbatten arrived in India on 22nd March 1947 as the new Viceroy in the place of Lord Wavell to finalise the process of the transfer of power. His first act was to invite Gandhiji to meet him in that connection. When did Gandhiji meet him for the first time?

a)

March 29, 1947

b)

March 30, 1947

c)

March 31, 1947

d)

March 23, 1947

17.

The book 'Unto This Last' greatly captivated and transformed Gandhiji. So much so that he translated it into Gujarati. Who was its author?

a)

Ruskin Bond

b)

John Ruskin

c)

Leo Tolstoy

d)

Louis Fischer

18.

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

19.

Gandhiji's 'The Story of My Experiments with Truth' was originally written in Gujarati.

a)

Maganlal Gandhi

b)

Mahadev Desai

c)

Pyarelalji

d)

Sushila Nayyar

20.

Which one of the following books is the work of Gandhiji?

a)

Light of India

b)

Hind Swaraj

c)

My Experiments with Truth

d)

Both (b) & (c)

21.

Identify the year in which Birla House, New Delhi, where Gandhiji very often used to stay and where he was shot dead, was turned into a government-run Gandhi museum.

a)

1960

b)

1965

c)

1971

d)

1976

22.

Identify the leader who las 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.

a)

Vallabhbhai Patel

b)

Sarojini Naidu

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Vinoba Bhave

23.

In February 1933 Gandhiji started the publication of a weekly paper, Harijan, to promote the anti-untouchability campaign. Its first issue was out on February 11, 1933 from _________.

a)

Vallabhbhai Patel

b)

Sarojini Naidu

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Vinoba Bhave

24.

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?

a)

J B Kripalani

b)

Vallabhbhai Patel

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Motilal Nehru

25.

What did Gandhiji mean by 'Swaraj'?

a)

Freedom for the country

b)

Freedom for the meanest of the countrymen

c)

Self-Government

d)

Complete independence

26.

When did Gandhiji take the vow of brahmacharya or celibacy of life?

a)

1911

b)

1906

c)

1900

d)

1905

27.

When did Gandhiji get his head shaved, discard his clothes and settle for a loin cloth?

a)

1930

b)

1921

c)

1925

d)

1905

28.

Who worked as a Private Secretary to Mahatma Gandhi?

a)

Pyarelalji

b)

Mahadev Desai

c)

Kishorilal Mashruwala

d)

Sushila Nayyar

29.

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 Fischer

30.

To put the ideas of 'Unto This Last' into practice, Gandhiji founded the Phoenix Settlement near Durban which came into being in the middle of the year _________.

a)

1903

b)

1904

c)

1905

d)

1906

31.

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)

Vallabhbhai Patel

32.

The historic August session of the All-India Congress Committee, at which the Quit India Resolution was passed, was held at Gowali Park in _________.

a)

Bombay

b)

Calcutta

c)

Ahmedabad

d)

Amritsar

33.

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?

a)

Nasik

b)

Delhi

c)

Calcutta

d)

Bombay

34.

After the attainment of political independence in 1947, Gandhiji felt that the Congress, as a propaganda vehicle and a parliamentary machine, had outlived its usefulness. So to keep the Congress away from unhealthy competition with political parties and communal bodies, Gandhiji towards the end of January 1948 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

35.

Which of the following did Gandhiji describes as his two lungs?

a)

Ahimsa and peace

b)

Ahimsa and truth

c)

Truth and Peace

d)

Brahamcharya and Aparigriha

36.

The differences with Gandhiji led Subhas Chandra Bose to resign the Presidentship of the India National Congress in 1939. Leaving the Congress he formed a new party called _________.

a)

Indian National Party

b)

Forward Bloc

c)

Truth and Freedom Party

d)

Freedom Bloc

37.

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."

a)

Lord Wavell

b)

Lord Irwin

c)

Lord Reading

d)

Lord Mountbatten

38.

What was the profession of Gandhiji's father?

a)

Farmer

b)

Diwan

c)

Shop-keeper

d)

Tehsildar

39.

How many children did Putlibai have?

a)

Two sons and daughters

b)

One daughter and three sons

c)

Four sons

d)

Three sons

40.

What was the name of Gandhi's domestic help?

a)

Titlidai

b)

Rambhadai

c)

Rainadai

d)

Gauridai

41.

What was the name of Gandhiji's sister?

a)

Gauri

b)

Raliat

c)

Rambha

d)

Meera

42.

Who inspired Gandhi with 'Ram Nam' in his childhood?

a)

Kasturba

b)

Putlibai

c)

Rambha Dai

d)

Lakshmi Das

43.

What was Gandhiji's nickname in childhood?

a)

Monu

b)

Manu or Moniya

c)

Sonu

d)

Mahu

44.

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

a)

School

b)

Kettle

c)

Uniform

d)

Umbrella

45.

Where did Gandhiji receive his primary education?

a)

Sudamapuri

b)

Bikaner

c)

Porbandar

d)

Rajkot

46.

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

a)

Harishchandra

b)

Ashoka

c)

Vikramaditya

d)

Krishna

47.

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

a)

Sheikh Mehtab

b)

Karsan Das

c)

Lakshmi Das

d)

Uka

48.

How old was Gandhiji when his father died?

a)

15 years

b)

17 years

c)

16 years

d)

18 years

49.

In which year did Gandhiji pass his matriculation in England?

a)

1889

b)

1890

c)

1891

d)

1892

50.

What were the vows taken up by Gandhiji before he left for England?

a)

Not to take alcohol

b)

Not to eat meat

c)

Not to eye other women

d)

All the above

51.

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

52.

Which book influenced Gandhiji greatly, which he read in England?

a)

Be Vegetarian

b)

Vegetables are good for health

c)

Plea for Vegetarianism

d)

Use of Vegetables

53.

Which famous Movement is depicted by this famous picture of Mahatma Gandhi.

a)

Quit India Movement

b)

Dandi March

c)

Champaran Movement

d)

Satyagrah Movement

54.

What is this popular place where Gandhi Ji lived?

a)

Rajghat

b)

Shanti Sthal

c)

Sabarmati Ashram

d)

Wardha

55.

In the presence of this great lady Mahatma Gandhi renounced to wear the clothes and adopted loin clothes in Madras. Who is this lady?

a)

Annie Besant

b)

Kasturbai

c)

Sarojini Naidu

d)

Jagriti Devi

56.

Identify the Person along with Mahatma Gandhi

a)

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

b)

JL Nehru

c)

Mahadev Desai

d)

Vallabh Bhai Patel

57.

Identify the great personality with Mahatma Gandhi in this Picture.

a)

Muhammad Ai Jinnah

b)

Rabindra Nath Tagore

c)

Gopal Krishna Gokhle

d)

Vallabh Bhai Patel

58.

This is the postal stamp of which country on which Gandhi Ji is depicted?

a)

China

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

59.

This is largest Statue of Gandhi Ji. Where is it located?

a)

Delhi

b)

Gandhinagar

c)

Mumbai

d)

Bengaluru

60.

The ashes of Gandhi ji is buried here. What is this location?

a)

Rajghat in Delhi

b)

Sabrmati Ashram

c)

Motijheel in Kanpur

d)

Tapasya Van in Calcutta