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| 1. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on _________ ? Ans – October 2, 1869 |
| 2. 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 _________? Ans – November 6, 1888 |
| 3. About how old was Gandhiji when he reached London to become a barrister? Ans – 19 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? Ans – Father |
| 5. What was Gandhiji’s age when he got married to Kasturbai? Ans – 13 Years |
| 6. At which place was Gandhiji born? Ans – Porbandar |
| 7. What was Gandhiji’s nickname in childhood? Ans – Manu or Moniya |
| 8. What was the name of Gandhiji’s sister? Ans – Raliatbehn Gandhi |
| 9. What was the name of Gandhi’s domestic help? Ans – Rambha dai |
| 10. How many children did Putlibai have? Ans – Four Children, One daughter and three sons |
| 11. 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. Ans – Lord Reading |
| 13. Which book influenced Gandhiji greatly, which he read in England? Ans – Plea for Vegetarianism |
| 14. What were the vows taken up by Gandhiji before he left for England? Ans – Not to take alcohol, Not to eat meat, Not to eye other women |
| 15. Which institution did Gandhiji join as a member during his stay in England? Ans – Vegetarian Society |
| 16. In which year did Gandhiji pass his matriculation in England? Ans – 1890 |
| 17. How old was Gandhiji when his father died? Ans – 16 Years |
| 18. Which mythological character impressed Gandhiji for life when he saw a play on his life? Ans – Harishchandra |
| 19. Who asked Gandhiji to eat meat in order to become strong? Ans – Sheikh Mehtab |
| 20. Where did Gandhiji receive his primary education? Ans – Rajkot |
| 21. Which spelling did Gandhiji spell wrong as a child when the school inspector gave dictation to the class? Ans – Kettle |
| 22. Who inspired Gandhi with ‘Ram Nam’ in his childhood? Ans – Rambha Dai |
| 23. What was the profession of Gandhiji’s father? Ans – Diwan |
| 24. 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_______? Ans – Forward Bloc |
| 25. Which of the following did Gandhiji describes as his two lungs? Ans – Ahimsa and Truth |
| 26. 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 _________ ? Ans – Lok Sevak Sangh |
| 27. The historic August session of the All-India Congress Committee, at which the Quit India Resolution was passed, was held at Gowali Park in _________ ? Ans – Bombay |
| 28. 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? Ans – Delhi |
| 29. 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”. Ans – Motilal Nehru |
| 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 _________ ? Ans – 1904 |
| 31. Who worked as a Private Secretary to Mahatma Gandhi? Ans – Mahadev Desai |
| 32. Who in South Africa gave Gandhiji ‘Unto This Last’ to read which proved to be one of the most decisive books of his life? Ans – H S L Polak |
| 33. 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. Ans – Vallabhbhai Patel |
| 34. 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. Ans – 1971 |
| 35. Which books are the work of Gandhiji? Ans – Hind Swaraj and My Experiments with Truth |
| 36. 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 Ans – All the three |
| 37. The book ‘Unto This Last’ greatly captivated and transformed Gandhiji. So much so that he translated it into Gujarati. Who was its author? Ans – John Ruskin |
| 38. When did Gandhiji get his head shaved, discard his clothes and settle for a loin cloth? Ans – 1921 |
| 39. When did Gandhiji take the vow of brahmacharya or celibacy of life? Ans – 1906 |
| 40. What did Gandhiji mean by ‘Swaraj’? Ans – freedom for the meanest of the countrymen |
| 41. 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? Ans – J B Kripalani |
| 42. 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 _________ ? Ans – Poona |
| 43. 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? Ans – March 31, 1947 |
| 44. On being arrested for his ‘Quit India’ programme, where was Gandhiji detained? Ans – Agakhan Palace Jail |
| 45. 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. Ans – Pattabhi Sitaramayya |
| 46. When was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed? Ans – March5, 1931 |
| 47. 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? Ans – Twelfth (12th) |
| 48. 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. Ans – Maritzburg |
| 49. At which place was Gandhiji arrested for the first time by the British Government for sedition? Ans – Ahmedabad |
| 50. In which South African unit had most of the India emigrants taken up abode? Ans – Natal |
| 51. 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? Ans – Friday |
| 52. Devdas was Gandhiji’s ___________? Ans – Youngest Child |
| 53. When is the International Day of Non-Violence celebrated? Ans – 2nd October |
| 54. What was the title given by Mahatma Gandhi to his Gujarati translation of “Unto This Last”? Ans – Sarvodaya |