Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) about Mahatma Gandhi’s role in the Indian freedom movement
- Mahatma Gandhi first returned to India from South Africa in which year?
- A) 1910
- B) 1915
- C) 1920
- D) 1930
- Answer: B) 1915
- Which movement was Mahatma Gandhi associated with that aimed to end British rule through non-violent means?
- A) Civil Disobedience Movement
- B) Quit India Movement
- C) Non-Cooperation Movement
- D) Salt March
- Answer: C) Non-Cooperation Movement
- The Salt March, also known as the Dandi March, took place in which year?
- A) 1920
- B) 1930
- C) 1942
- D) 1947
- Answer: B) 1930
- Which British policy did the Salt March directly protest against?
- A) Rowlatt Act
- B) Government of India Act
- C) Salt Tax
- D) Partition Plan
- Answer: C) Salt Tax
- Who was the Viceroy of India when Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement in 1942?
- A) Lord Curzon
- B) Lord Mountbatten
- C) Lord Linlithgow
- D) Lord Wavell
- Answer: C) Lord Linlithgow
- The Non-Cooperation Movement led by Gandhi in 1920 was in response to which event?
- A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
- B) Simon Commission
- C) Rowlatt Act
- D) Partition of Bengal
- Answer: A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
- Which Congress session endorsed the resolution for the Non-Cooperation Movement?
- A) Surat Session
- B) Lucknow Session
- C) Karachi Session
- D) Calcutta Session
- Answer: B) Lucknow Session
- Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence is known as:
- A) Ahimsa
- B) Satyagraha
- C) Swaraj
- D) Dharma
- Answer: B) Satyagraha
- Which prominent leader was jailed alongside Gandhi during the Quit India Movement?
- A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- B) Subhas Chandra Bose
- C) Bhagat Singh
- D) Sardar Patel
- Answer: A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- The famous phrase “Do or Die” is associated with which movement led by Gandhi?
- A) Non-Cooperation Movement
- B) Salt March
- C) Quit India Movement
- D) Civil Disobedience Movement
- Answer: C) Quit India Movement
- Which of Gandhi’s campaigns was specifically aimed at the upliftment of the untouchables?
- A) Champaran Movement
- B) Khilafat Movement
- C) Harijan Movement
- D) Salt March
- Answer: C) Harijan Movement
- In which year did Gandhi call off the Non-Cooperation Movement?
- A) 1921
- B) 1922
- C) 1923
- D) 1924
- Answer: B) 1922
- Gandhi’s first major success in India was the Champaran Satyagraha. What was it related to?
- A) Land revenue issues
- B) Salt production
- C) Textile workers’ rights
- D) Peasant rights
- Answer: D) Peasant rights
- The term “Swaraj” advocated by Gandhi means:
- A) Complete Independence
- B) Self-rule
- C) Non-violence
- D) Social Justice
- Answer: B) Self-rule
- Which famous leader described Gandhi as “Mahatma” meaning “Great Soul”?
- A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- B) Rabindranath Tagore
- C) Subhas Chandra Bose
- D) Sardar Patel
- Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore
- Gandhi’s approach to the Indian freedom movement was primarily based on:
- A) Violence and armed struggle
- B) Negotiation and diplomacy
- C) Non-violent civil disobedience
- D) Political alliances
- Answer: C) Non-violent civil disobedience
- Which leader was the chief opponent to Gandhi’s policies in the Indian National Congress during the 1920s?
- A) Motilal Nehru
- B) Subhas Chandra Bose
- C) Chittaranjan Das
- D) Vallabhbhai Patel
- Answer: C) Chittaranjan Das
- The Khilafat Movement, which Gandhi supported, was aimed at:
- A) Ending British rule in India
- B) Supporting the Ottoman Empire during World War I
- C) Promoting Hindu-Muslim unity
- D) Establishing a republic in India
- Answer: B) Supporting the Ottoman Empire during World War I
- Which Congress leader was known for his radical views and differed with Gandhi on the approach to achieving independence?
- A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- B) Lala Lajpat Rai
- C) Subhas Chandra Bose
- D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Answer: C) Subhas Chandra Bose
- The ‘Dandi March’ was also known as the:
- A) Non-Cooperation March
- B) Salt Satyagraha
- C) Quit India March
- D) Khilafat March
- Answer: B) Salt Satyagraha
- Gandhi’s concept of ‘Trusteeship’ refers to:
- A) Management of wealth and property for the benefit of society
- B) Establishment of a socialist economy
- C) Creation of a new constitution
- D) Reformation of the Indian education system
- Answer: A) Management of wealth and property for the benefit of society
- Gandhi’s approach to dealing with British authorities was to:
- A) Seek their cooperation
- B) Engage in armed struggle
- C) Use peaceful protests and negotiations
- D) Form alliances with other colonial powers
- Answer: C) Use peaceful protests and negotiations
- Which of the following was a major reason for Gandhi’s opposition to the partition of India?
- A) Fear of communal violence
- B) Desire for a united India
- C) Economic reasons
- D) Support for British policies
- Answer: B) Desire for a united India
- In which year did Mahatma Gandhi lead the ‘Champaran Satyagraha’?
- A) 1917
- B) 1918
- C) 1919
- D) 1920
- Answer: A) 1917
- Mahatma Gandhi’s call for ‘Purna Swaraj’ was adopted at which session of the Indian National Congress?
- A) Lahore Session
- B) Karachi Session
- C) Bombay Session
- D) Calcutta Session
- Answer: A) Lahore Session
- Which of the following was NOT one of Gandhi’s key principles?
- A) Ahimsa (Non-violence)
- B) Satyagraha (Truth-force)
- C) Swaraj (Self-rule)
- D) Capitalism
- Answer: D) Capitalism
- Gandhi’s idea of ‘Sarvodaya’ means:
- A) Development of the individual
- B) Welfare of all
- C) Economic equality
- D) Religious unity
- Answer: B) Welfare of all
- Which event led to Gandhi’s decision to end the ‘Non-Cooperation Movement’ abruptly?
- A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
- B) Chauri Chaura Incident
- C) Rowlatt Act
- D) Simon Commission
- Answer: B) Chauri Chaura Incident
- Gandhi’s practice of wearing simple clothing was a form of:
- A) Political protest
- B) Religious observance
- C) Social reform
- D) Economic independence
- Answer: C) Social reform
- Which British official was instrumental in negotiating the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
- A) Lord Wavell
- B) Lord Linlithgow
- C) Lord Irwin
- D) Lord Mountbatten
- Answer: C) Lord Irwin
