WorksheetsQuiz on Mahatma Gandhi
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
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
Before the civil disobedience or
non-co-operation movement could be effectively launched, Gandhiji suspended it because of an outbreak of mob violence at Chauri Chaura in the state of...
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Gujarat
Punjab
Identify the place from where Gandhiji started his recruiting campaign for the War on behalf of the British Government.
Surat
Ahmedabad
Kheda
Rajkot
Which of the following plays left a deep impression on Gandhiji?
Harishchandra
Shravana Kumar
Both (a) and (b)
Shakunthala
The first recipient of International Gandhi Peace Prize is.....
Gerhard Fisher
Baba Amte
John Hume
Julius Nyerere
In connection with the inauguration of the so-called Rowlatt satyagraha, Gandhiji started a Satyagraha Sabha in
Ahmedabad
Bombay
Rajkot
Wardha
On Gandhi's suggestion' which organization was formed in 1894 by the Indian community in South Africa?
National Indian Party
Natal Indian Congress
People's Party
Congress for the people
At which place was Gandhiji arrested for the first time by the British Government for sedition?
Bombay
Pune
Calcutta
Ahmedabad
Who of the following desired to convert Gandhiji to Christianity in South Africa?
A. W. Baker
Mrs. MacDonald
William Godfrey
Spencer Walton
Gandhiji, 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?
Saturday
Wednesday
Friday
Monday
Who of the following satyagrahis succumbed to jail hardships during the satyagraha movement launched by Gandhiji in South Africa?
Harbat Sing
Villiamma
Nagappan
All of them
Who advised Gandhiji to remain as an observer and student in the country for a year before taking part in Indian Politics?
B. G. Tilak
G. K. Gokhale
Annie Besant
Rabindra Nath Tagore
In May 1916' Gandhi was invited to speak at laying of the foundation stone of which university?
Banaras Hindu University
Rani Lakshmi Bai University
Swami Vivekananda University
Hyderabad University
In how many days was the 241 mile-journey from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi covered on foot by Gandhi and his volunteers?
20
24
28
30
Who was nominated by Gandhiji to lead the satyagraha is on the Dandi
March in the event of his arrest?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Vithabhai Patel
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Abbas Tyabji
In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly declared Gandhi's birthday 2
October as............
International Day of Nonviolence
International Day of Peace
International Day of Liberty
International Day of Love
