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• Introduction

Prepare effectively for your CBSE Class 12 History board exams with this exam-oriented MCQ practice set on “Gandhi and India’s Road to Independence.” Strictly aligned with the NCERT syllabus, these questions focus on Gandhi’s leadership, major campaigns (Champaran, Kheda, Non-Cooperation, Salt Satyagraha, Quit India), his core ideas (satyagraha, ahimsa, trusteeship, constructive work) and the political context that shaped India’s struggle for freedom. Each MCQ is written in clear, exam-friendly language and paired with a concise explanation to help you recall dates, slogans, organisations and the rationale behind Gandhi’s tactics. Use the timed-practice approach to improve speed and accuracy, practise eliminating distractors, and strengthen source-based recall for short-answer and MCQ sections. Ideal for last-minute revision, classroom tests, and self-study, this set trains you to answer in NCERT-aligned phrasing and builds conceptual clarity across topics frequently tested in CBSE papers. Work through the questions, review explanations immediately, and track areas for revision to maximise your board exam readiness.

Sample MCQs (with answers & brief explanations)

Q1. Which movement led by Gandhi in 1930 combined symbolic action with mass mobilisation and targeted a widely-felt economic grievance?
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Quit India Movement
C. Salt Satyagraha (Dandi March) ✅
D. Khilafat Movement
Explanation: The Dandi March (1930) protested the salt tax—a symbolic, low-cost act that engaged people across regions and highlighted colonial injustice.

Q2. Gandhi’s ethical-political method of satyagraha is best described as:
A. Armed rebellion to overthrow rulers
B. Legal petitions to the colonial state only
C. Truth-force: non-violent resistance and willing self-suffering ✅
D. Passive acceptance of injustice
Explanation: Satyagraha combined moral insistence on truth (satya) with non-violence (ahimsa) and readiness to endure suffering to change hearts and policies.

Q3. Which of the following was a primary aim of Gandhi’s constructive programme?
A. Rapid urban industrialisation
B. Establishment of a national army
C. Promotion of khadi, basic education and village self-reliance ✅
D. Exclusive elite political control
Explanation: Constructive work (khadi, Nai Talim, sanitation) sought to build moral and economic foundations for Swaraj at the grassroots.

Q4. Why did Gandhi call off the Non-Cooperation Movement after the Chauri Chaura incident (1922)?
A. He had achieved full independence
B. He supported the violence that occurred
C. He refused to continue a movement that had turned violent, reaffirming non-violence ✅
D. He was appointed to a government post
Explanation: Gandhi suspended the movement because he believed violence undermined the moral basis of satyagraha.

Q5. The slogan “Do or Die” is associated with which Gandhian campaign?
A. Salt Satyagraha
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. Quit India Movement (1942) ✅
D. Champaran Satyagraha
Explanation: In August 1942 Gandhi’s Quit India appeal urged Indians to “Do or Die,” calling for decisive action against colonial rule during WWII.