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WorksheetsMahatma Gandhi Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 14mins
When was Mohandas Gandhi born?
21 March 1861
2 October 1869
14 November 1889
19 January 1900
Gandhiji's "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" was originally written in Gujarati. Who translated it into English?
Maganlal Gandhi
Mahadev Desai
Pyarelalji
Sushila Nayyar
Book ‘The Satyagrah’ was originally written in ....................
English
Hindi
Gujarati
Bengali
Who was the political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi ji?
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Dayanand Saraswati
Rabindra Nath Tagore
None of the above
Which one of the following books is the work of Gandhiji?
Light of India
Hind Swaraj
My Experiments with Truth
Hind Swaraj & My Experiments of Truth
Which of the following, according to Gandhiji, is an essential principle of Satyagraha?
Infinite capacity for suffering
Non violence
Truth
All the three
Name the popular civil disobedience movement, which was also called India August Movement launched in India during World War II on 9th August 1942, by Mahatma Gandhi?
Non-Cooperation Movement
Quit India Movement
Chauri-Chaura
Khilafat Movement
'Gandhi' is a 1982 epic biographical film which dramatises the life of Mahatma Gandhi. It stars Ben Kingsley in the title role. Who directed and produced the film?
Richard Samuel Attenborough
John Briley
David Attenborough
Frederick Levi
Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in 1948, but he died before it was awarded. Who got the prize that year?
Ralph Bunche
Quaker Peace and Social witness
John Boyd Orr
No Nobel Prize was given to honor Mahatma Gandhi
How many times Mahatma Gandhi nominated for Nobel Peace Prize?
2
3
4
5
Name the only Congress session which was presided by Mahatma Gandhi?
Calcutta Session, 1928
Gaya Session, 1922
Belgaum Session, 1924
Madras Session, 1927
Who accorded the title 'Mahatma' on Gandhi and in which year?
Vinobha Bhave, 1915
Lala Lajpat Rai, 1919
Rabindernath Tagore, 1915
Subhash Chandra Bose, 1920
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?
Father
Mother
Friend
Elder Brother
Devdas was Gandhiji's _________.
Only Child
Youngest Child
Second Child
Eldest Child
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.
Natal
Durban
Maritzburg
Johannesburg
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.
Lala Lajpat Rai
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Sarojini Naidu
Pattabhi Sitaramayya
The book 'Unto This Last' greatly captivated and transformed Gandhiji. So much so that he translated it into Gujarati. Who was its author?
Ruskin Bond
Leo Tolstoy
John Ruskin
Louis Fischer
What did Gandhiji mean by 'Swaraj'?
Freedom for the country
Self-Government
Complete Independence
Freedom for the meanest of the countrymen
Who in South Africa gave Gandhiji 'Unto This Last' to read which proved to be one of the most decisive books of his life?
John Holmes Haynes
H S Polak
Hermann Kallenbach
Louis Fischer
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 _________.
Indian National Party
Freedom Bloc
Forward Bloc
Truth and Freedom Party
Which spelling did Gandhiji spell wrong as a child when the school inspector gave dictation to the class?
School
Uniform
Kettle
Umbrella
Which mythological character impressed Gandhiji for life when he saw a play on his life?
Harishchandra
Ashoka
Vikramaditya
Krishna
What were the vows taken up by Gandhiji before he left for England?
Not to take alcohol
Not to eat meat
Not to eye other women
All the above
Which book influenced Gandhiji greatly, which he read in England?
Be Vegetarian
Plea for Vegetarianism
Vegetables are good for health
Use of Vegetables
Which of the following did Gandhiji describes as his two lungs?
Ahimsa and peace
Truth and Peace
Ahimsa and truth
Brahamcharya and Aparigriha
What is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi?
Porbandar
Ahmedabad
Rajkot
Sabarmati
When did ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ first appear on currency note?
1969
1978
1987
1996
Who led the Salt Satyagraha Movement with Gandhi?
Annie Besant
Mridula Sarabhai
Muthu Lakshmi
Sarojini Naidu
MK Gandhi returned to India from South Africa on January 9, 1915. How is that day commemorated each year?
Ghar Wapsi Diwas
Ahimsa Diwas
Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas
Swadeshi Diwas
During the Non-Cooperation Movement, which award did Gandhi return?
Rai Bahadur
Knighthood
Kaiser-e-Hind
Hind Kesari
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 Love
International Day of Liberty
The Champaran agitation is associated with which of the following plants?
Tea
Coffee
Indigo
Rubber
Who said “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Sarojini Naidu
Which of the following slogans is associated with the name of Gandhi ji?
Swaraj is my birth-right
Tum mujhe khoon do main tumhe azaadi dunga
Do or Die
Jai Hind
When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated?
30 December, 1947
30 January, 1948
30 February, 1948
30 March, 1948
