Candidates can expect questions from life and work of Mahatma Gandhi in various competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, SSC CGL, Banking and other state competitive exams. Let us test your knowledge about Mahatma Gandhi through this interesting quiz.
All important questions related to Gandhiji or popularly known as Father of the Nation. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated every year on 2 October to remember Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Gandhiji, who led the Indian national movement against British rule and played an important role in making India an independent nation. . The role played by the "Father of our Nation" in the freedom movement still inspires many and he has left a legacy unlike any other leader. His illustrious role as a leader and a social revolutionary forms an important focal point of Mahatma Gandhi and the freedom movement, an integral part of our history.
Indian Freedom Struggle & Mahatma Gandhi
Now that you have taken the Mahatma Gandhi Quiz, let us read some interesting facts about the 'Father of the Nation'.
- Gandhi is addressed in India as Bapu, a word of love meaning "father".
- Gandhi fought for many reasons other than independence. Like civil rights for women, abolition of caste system and fair treatment to all people.
- The British government would not allow anyone to take photographs of Gandhi during his fast, fearing it would escalate the struggle for independence.
- Government nutrition experts were called to find out how Gandhi could survive 21 days without food.
- Gandhi was an anarchist and did not want an established government in India. He believed that if people followed non-violence and a good moral code, self-government would suffice.
- Gandhi was an anarchist and did not want an established government in India. He believed that if people followed non-violence and a good moral code, self-government would suffice.
We hope that this question on Mahatma Gandhi was quite interesting and introduced you to various aspects of Mahatma Gandhi's life. Questions on this topic may come up in various competitive exams like RRB, NABARD, SSC CGL, IB ACO, SSC MTS, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, etc.
Que. 1 - Gandhi’s day of death is celebrated as?
- Warrior’s Day
- Father’s Day
- Martyr’s Day
- Day of non-violence
- Day of Peace
Answer: (3) - In India, there are several days declared as Martyrs' Day. 30 January is the date observed at the national level. The date was chosen as it marks the assassination of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in 1948. Also, the anniversary of the deaths of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru on 23 March, 1931, is declared to be Martyr's Day. The state of Orissa observes 17 November, the death anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai (1865-1928), the "Lion of Punjab", a leader in the Indian fight for freedom from the British Raj as Martyr’s Day. The birthday of Rani Lakshmibai, 19 November, 1828, queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, is observed as Martyrs' Day in Jhansi.
Que. 2 - The term satyagraha was coined and developed by Mahatma Gandhi. It refers to a particular philosophy and practice known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. What does, “agraha” mean in the term, “Satyagraha?”
- Propagation
- Struggle
- Revolution
- Insistence
- Strive
Answer: (4) - Mahatma Gandhi, deployed satyagraha in the Indian independence movement and also during his earlier struggles in South Africa for Indian rights. Satyagraha theory influenced Nelson Mandela's struggle in South Africa under apartheid, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s and James Bevel's campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, and many other social justice and similar movements. For Gandhi, satyagraha went far beyond mere "passive resistance" and became strength in practising non-violent methods.
Que. 3 - Name the popular civil disobedience movement, which was also called as India August movement launched in India during World War II on 9 August 1942, by Mahatma Gandhi?
- Non-Cooperation Movement
- Khilafat Movement
- Chauri-Chaura
- Quit India Movement
- None of the above
Answer: (4) - The Quit India Movement or the India August Movement(August Kranti), was a civil disobedience movement launched in India during World War II on 9 August 1942 by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The All-India Congress Committee proclaimed a mass protest demanding what Gandhi called "an orderly British withdrawal" from India. It was for the determined, which appears in his call to Do or Die, issued on 8 August at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai in 1942. Sporadic small-scale violence took place around the country and the British arrested tens of thousands of leaders, keeping them imprisoned until 1945. In terms of immediate objectives Quit India failed because of heavy-handed suppression, weak coordination and the lack of a clear-cut programme of action. However, the British government realised that India was ungovernable in the long run due to the cost of World War II, and the question for post-war became how to exit gracefully and peacefully.
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