Which one of the following was the last step in the Gandhian strategy of Satyagraha?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Strike
The strike was the last step in Gandhian strategy of Satyagraha while fasting was the first step in Gandhian strategy of Satyagraha. He termed fasting as ‘Fire Arrow’.
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42
Which of the following statements is not true as per Gandhian Principle?
Correct Answer:
(A)
The aim of Satyagrahi is to defeat the enemy.
Gandhi’s Satyagraha means non-violence, as a force greater than violence. Suffering was its driving force, once let the oppressors use as much force as they can on the non-violent protesters until a stage come when they can incur no more violence. Hence there is no motive to defeat the enemy but to change their perception.
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43
In which year Gandhi returned from South Africa?
Correct Answer:
(A)
1915
Gandhiji lived approx. 21 years in South Africa. In 1893 at the age of 24, he went to South Africa to appear in a case of Gujarati merchant Dada Abdulla. In January, 1915 Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa and people warmly welcomed him. The struggles and success in South Africa made him very popular in India. In India, he came in contact with Gopal Krishna Gokhale and accepted him as his political mentor. He linked himself to India’s active politics under the influence of Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
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44
In which of the following railway stations of South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of the train?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Pietermaritzburg
Gandhi arrived in Durban, South Africa in 1893 to serve as legal counsel to the merchant Dada Abdulla. In June, he was asked by Dada Abdulla to undertake a trip to Pretoria in the Transvaal, a journey which first took Gandhi to Pietermaritzburg. There Gandhi was seated in the first-class compartment since he had purchased a first-class ticket. A European who entered the compartment hastened to summon railway officials, who ordered Gandhi to shift himself to the van compartment since ‘coolies’ and non-whites were apparently not permitted in first-class compartments. Gandhi protested and produced his ticket, but was warned that he would be forcibly removed if he did not make a gracious exit. As Gandhi refused to comply with the order, he was summarily pushed out of the train, and his luggage was tossed out on to the platform.
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45
With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements :
Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of 'indentured labour'.
In Lord Chelmsford's 'War conference', Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct Answer:
(B)
1 and 3 only
Statement 1 : During the early 1900s, Gandhi was instrumental in getting the indentured labour system abolished in the British Empire. C.F. Andrews contributed in the abolition campaign.
Statement 2 : Gandhi supported the resolution so, it is wrong.
Statement 3 : It is correct, INC was declared illegal.
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46
Which one of the following sessions of Indian National Congress was for the first time attended by M.K. Gandhi:
Correct Answer:
(B)
Calcutta Session, 1901
Mahatma Gandhi attended the Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in the year 1901 for the first time. During this session, his resolution about South Africa was passed. This session was presided over by Sir Dinshan Edulji Wacha. It is noteworthy that during his stay in South Africa, Gandhiji came to India in 1901 and established his law office in Bombay.
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47
Sabarmati Ashram, established by Mahatma Gandhi during India’s Independence movement, is located on the outskirts of :
Correct Answer:
(B)
Ahmedabad
Gandhi’s Satyagraha Ashram was originally established at the Kocharab Bungalow of Jivanlal Desai, a barrister, and friend of Gandhi. At that time, the Ashram was called the Satyagraha Ashram. But Gandhi wanted to carry out various activities such as farming and animal husbandry, in addition to other pursuits which required a much larger area of usable land. So, two years later, on 17 June 1917, the Ashram was relocated to an area of thirty-six acres on the banks of the River Sabarmati, in Ahmedabad and later came to be known as the Sabarmati Ashram.
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48
Which one of the following Ashrams related to Mahatma Gandhi, is the oldest?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Phoenix
Gandhi purchased some land near Phoenix station and established the Phoenix settlement in mid-1904. It was reopened on 27 February, 2000. It was the first Ashram established by Gandhiji.
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49
Where did Gandhiji adopt ‘Seva Dharma’?
Correct Answer:
(C)
South Africa
During his stay in South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi rendered his services as an attendant to the helpless poor patients in the charity hospitals of Rustomjee. Here, he gave his voluntary services as a compounder. He also served there the wounded soldiers of the Boer War.
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50
As per Mahatma Gandhi politics meant –
Correct Answer:
(B)
Activity for public welfare
For Gandhi, politics meant social welfare and public welfare. The most important suggestion about politics from Gandhiji was ‘decentralization of power’. For him, the decentralization meant to encourage the village Panchayats and control their local administration.