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Mahatma Gandhi Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Mohandas Gandhi born?

a)

21 March 1861

b)

2 October 1869

c)

14 November 1889

d)

19 January 1900

2.

Gandhiji's "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" was originally written in Gujarati. Who translated it into English?

a)

Maganlal Gandhi

b)

Mahadev Desai

c)

Pyarelalji

d)

Sushila Nayyar

3.

Book ‘The Satyagrah’ was originally written in ....................

a)

English

b)

Hindi

c)

Gujarati

d)

Bengali

4.

Who was the political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi ji?

a)

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

b)

Dayanand Saraswati

c)

Rabindra Nath Tagore

d)

None of the above

5.

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

a)

Light of India

b)

Hind Swaraj

c)

My Experiments with Truth

d)

Hind Swaraj & My Experiments of Truth

6.

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

7.

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?

a)

Non-Cooperation Movement

b)

Quit India Movement

c)

Chauri-Chaura

d)

Khilafat Movement

8.

'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?

a)

Richard Samuel Attenborough

b)

John Briley

c)

David Attenborough

d)

Frederick Levi

9.

Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in 1948, but he died before it was awarded. Who got the prize that year?

a)

Ralph Bunche

b)

Quaker Peace and Social witness

c)

John Boyd Orr

d)

No Nobel Prize was given to honor Mahatma Gandhi

10.

How many times Mahatma Gandhi nominated for Nobel Peace Prize?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.

Name the only Congress session which was presided by Mahatma Gandhi?

a)

Calcutta Session, 1928

b)

Gaya Session, 1922

c)

Belgaum Session, 1924

d)

Madras Session, 1927

12.

Who accorded the title 'Mahatma' on Gandhi and in which year?

a)

Vinobha Bhave, 1915

b)

Lala Lajpat Rai, 1919

c)

Rabindernath Tagore, 1915

d)

Subhash Chandra Bose, 1920

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)

Friend

d)

Elder Brother

14.

Devdas was Gandhiji's _________.

a)

Only Child

b)

Youngest Child

c)

Second Child

d)

Eldest Child

15.

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)

Durban

c)

Maritzburg

d)

Johannesburg

16.

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 Lajpat Rai

b)

Jawahar Lal Nehru

c)

Sarojini Naidu

d)

Pattabhi Sitaramayya

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)

Leo Tolstoy

c)

John Ruskin

d)

Louis Fischer

18.

What did Gandhiji mean by 'Swaraj'?

a)

Freedom for the country

b)

Self-Government

c)

Complete Independence

d)

Freedom for the meanest of the countrymen

19.

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

20.

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)

Freedom Bloc

c)

Forward Bloc

d)

Truth and Freedom Party

21.

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

a)

School

b)

Uniform

c)

Kettle

d)

Umbrella

22.

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

a)

Harishchandra

b)

Ashoka

c)

Vikramaditya

d)

Krishna

23.

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

24.

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

a)

Be Vegetarian

b)

Plea for Vegetarianism

c)

Vegetables are good for health

d)

Use of Vegetables

25.

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

a)

Ahimsa and peace

b)

Truth and Peace

c)

Ahimsa and truth

d)

Brahamcharya and Aparigriha

26.

What is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi?

a)

Porbandar

b)

Ahmedabad

c)

Rajkot

d)

Sabarmati

27.

When did ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ first appear on currency note?

a)

1969

b)

1978

c)

1987

d)

1996

28.

Who led the Salt Satyagraha Movement with Gandhi?

a)

Annie Besant

b)

Mridula Sarabhai

c)

Muthu Lakshmi

d)

Sarojini Naidu

29.

MK Gandhi returned to India from South Africa on January 9, 1915. How is that day commemorated each year?

a)

Ghar Wapsi Diwas

b)

Ahimsa Diwas

c)

Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

d)

Swadeshi Diwas

30.

During the Non-Cooperation Movement, which award did Gandhi return?

a)

Rai Bahadur

b)

Knighthood

c)

Kaiser-e-Hind

d)

Hind Kesari

31.

In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly declared Gandhi’s birthday 2 October as

a)

International Day of Nonviolence

b)

International Day of Peace

c)

International Day of Love

d)

International Day of Liberty

32.

The Champaran agitation is associated with which of the following plants?

a)

Tea

b)

Coffee

c)

Indigo

d)

Rubber

33.

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

34.

Which of the following slogans is associated with the name of Gandhi ji?

a)

Swaraj is my birth-right

b)

Tum mujhe khoon do main tumhe azaadi dunga

c)

Do or Die

d)

Jai Hind

35.

When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated?

a)

30 December, 1947

b)

30 January, 1948

c)

30 February, 1948

d)

30 March, 1948