Mahatma Gandhi Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice
Mahatma Gandhi MCQ Questions for Practice
16. Identify the Viceroy who wrote home these words after his first meeting with Gandhiji:Mr Gandhis religious and moral views are, I believe, admirable, but I confess that I find it difficult to understand the practice of them in politics.
Correct Answer is: Lord Reading
17. 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.
Correct Answer is: 1971
18. 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
Correct Answer is: Poona
19. In which South African unit had most of the India emigrants taken up abode?
Correct Answer is: Natal
20. In which year did Gandhiji pass his matriculation in England?
Correct Answer is: 1890
21. 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?
Correct Answer is: 31-Mar-47
22. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on
Correct Answer is: October 2, 1869
23. On being arrested for his Quit India programme, where was Gandhi detained?
Correct Answer is: Agakhan Palace Jail
24. 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?
Correct Answer is: Twelfth
25. Subhash Chandra Bose was elected President of the Congress in 1938 with Gandhijis 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.
Correct Answer is: Pattabhi Sitaramayya
26. The book Unto This Last greatly captivated and transformed Gandhi. So much so that he translated it into Gujarati. Who was its author?
Correct Answer is: John Ruskin
27. 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 __________________.
Correct Answer is: Forward Bloc
28. The historic August session of the All-India Congress Committee, at which the Quit India Resolution was passed, was held at Gowali Park in __________________.
Correct Answer is: Bombay
29. 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
Correct Answer is: November 6, 1888
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
