Gandhi Jayanti Quiz: GK Questions and Answers on Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi Jayanti Quiz: Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2nd October every year. On this day, the 154th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth is being celebrated this year. Mahatma Gandhi, popularly known as the ‘Father of the Nation’ was a pioneer of non-violent civil disobedience, various peaceful protests and campaigns. And Gandhi Jayanti is a reminder of his ideals and his key role in shaping the course of history.

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A great way to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti will be to try a quiz on his life. This quiz includes questions about the early life and various movements that Mahatma Gandhi led for Indian independence.

1. When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa?

a) in 1918

b) in 1910

c) in 1915

d) in 1905

Answer: C

Explanation: Gandhi Ji returned to India in 1915 permanently and joined the Indian National Congress with Gopal Krishna Gokhale as his mentor.

2. What was the main objective of the non-cooperation movement started by Mahatma Gandhi?

a) Achieving complete independence from British rule

b) Demanding separate electorates for Hindus and Muslims

c) Promoting harmony in the community

d) Seeking only economic reforms

Ans. And

Explanation: The non-cooperation movement aimed to challenge the colonial economic and power structure, and the British authorities were forced to pay attention to the demands of the independence movement.

3. What happened in 1930 as the beginning of Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement?

a) Jallianwala Bagh massacre

b) Dandi March (Salt March)

c) Leave the Indian movement

d) Chauri Chaura incident

Ans. b

Explanation: On March 12, 1930, Gandhiji started a march from Dandi to Sabarmati Ashram. The Salt March marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

4. How did Gandhi participate in the Khilafat movement?

a) He was a prominent leader of the movement

b) He was against the caliphate movement

c) He played a supporting role in the movement

d) He was not involved in the Khilafat Movement

Ans. And

Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi supported the movement as part of his opposition to the British Empire, while also advocating for the wider non-cooperation movement.

5. Gandhi’s ideology of non-violence and civil disobedience was strongly influenced by teachings.

a) Karl Marx

b) Swami Vivekananda

c) Jawaharlal Nehru

d) Henry David Thoreau

Ans. d

Explanation: While in prison, Gandhi read the essay “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau, a 19th century American writer. Gandhi adopted the term “civil disobedience” to describe his strategy of nonviolent refusal to cooperate with injustice, but preferred the Sanskrit word satyagraha (commitment to truth).

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6. Which famous resolution was adopted by the Indian National Congress under Gandhi’s leadership in 1929?

a) Lucknow session resolution

b) Leave India resolution

c) Resolution of the session in Lahore

d) Decision on non-cooperation

Ans. c

Explanation: During the Lahore session, the Congress met in Lahore under the President Jawaharlal Nehru in 1929 and declared Purna Swaraj or complete independence of India.

7. According to Gandhiji, which of the following is an essential principle of Satyagraha?

a) Infinite capacity for suffering

b) Non-violence

c) True

d) All three

Answer: D

Explanation: ‘Satyagraha’ is the most important weapon of Gandhi Ji. It emerged as a weapon for conflict resolution. Gandhi Ji applied satyagraha in non-violent struggle against exploitation, injustice and dictatorship.

8. Which of the following books is the work of Gandhi?

a) Light of India

b) Hind Swaraj

c) My experiments with the truth

d) IB and C

Answer: D

Explanation: The story of my experiments with truth is the autobiography of Gandhi Ji. This book covers the life of Gandhi Ji from early childhood to 1921. It was published in his journal Navjivan from 1925 to 1929.

9. Which of the following was Gandhi Ji’s second Satyagraha in India?

a) Kheda Satyagraha b) Ahmedabad mill strike) Champaran Satyagrahad) None of the above

Answer: b

Explanation: The Ahmedabad Factory Strike, 1918 was the second movement led by Gandhiji in India. The mill owners wanted to withdraw the bonus, while the workers demanded a 50% wage increase compared to the 20% offered by the mill owners.

10. Who called Mahatma Gandhi a ‘half-naked fakir’?(a). Lord Mountbatten (b). Clement Attlee(c). Ramsay MacDonald(d). Winston Churchill

Answer: d

Explanation: Winston Churchill called Mohandas Gandhi a ‘half-naked fakir’ while Gandhi considered the term a compliment.

11. Which movement was known for its emphasis on nonviolent civil disobedience?

a) Leave the Indian movement

b) Jallianwala Bagh massacre

c) Partition of Bengal

d) Sepoy Rebellion

Ans. And)

Explanation: The Quit India Movement, also known as the Bharat Chhodo Andolan, was a movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi on 9 August 1942 at the All India Congress Committee meeting in Bombay, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in India.

12. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi lead the famous Salt March?

a) in 1919

b) in 1930

c) in 1942

d) in 1947

Ans. b)

Explanation: The Salt March, also called the Dandi March or Salt Satyagraha, was a major non-violent protest action in India led by Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi in March-April 1930.

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