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Introduction
Prepare effectively for your CBSE Class 12 History board exams with this targeted MCQ practice set on Gandhi’s Mass Mobilisation Strategies. Aligned strictly with the NCERT Class 12 syllabus, this collection focuses on Gandhi’s techniques for building mass support — from symbolic acts like the Dandi Salt March and use of the charkha to civil disobedience, hartals, constructive programmes, women’s participation and village-level organisation. Each question is written in clear, exam-friendly language and paired with a concise explanation to help you remember key dates, slogans and the rationale behind Gandhi’s methods. Use these timed practice questions to sharpen time management, practise eliminating distractors, and strengthen recall of facts and concepts frequently tested in CBSE papers. Ideal for last-minute revision, classroom drills and self-study, this set will boost conceptual clarity and confidence so you can answer questions on Gandhi’s mass mobilisation strategies in NCERT-aligned phrasing.
Sample MCQs (with answers & concise explanations)
Q1. Which symbolic action best illustrates Gandhi’s strategy of combining symbolism with mass mobilisation?
A. Rallies in London
B. Dandi Salt March (1930) ✅
C. Industrial strikes in 1857
D. Partition proclamation
Explanation: The Dandi March protested the salt tax and used symbolic direct action (making salt) to mobilise broad public participation across regions.
Q2. Gandhi used the spinning-wheel (charkha) mainly to promote:
A. Heavy industrial growth
B. Military recruitment
C. Khadi, self-reliance and nationalist identity ✅
D. Foreign trade
Explanation: The charkha symbolised self-sufficiency and helped knit economic practice with national identity, widening grassroots support.
Q3. Which tactic did Gandhi adopt to involve women and broaden mass participation?
A. Excluding them from public action
B. Forming women-only militias
C. Only elite lobbying
D. Encouraging women to picket, volunteer and lead constructive work ✅
Explanation: Gandhi actively mobilised women for picketing, relief work and organisational roles, making the movement socially inclusive.
Q4. The term ‘constructive programme’ in Gandhian strategy refers to:
A. Armed revolution
B. Diplomatic missions to Britain
C. Grassroots social work (khadi, sanitation, basic education) ✅
D. Large-scale urban industrialisation
Explanation: Constructive work aimed to build social foundations and self-reliant communities that could sustain political mobilisation and Swaraj.
Q5. Why did Gandhi encourage volunteers to court arrest during civil disobedience?
A. To reduce movement numbers
B. To invite foreign armies
C. To dramatise injustice, attract sympathy and inspire wider participation ✅
D. To avoid publicity
Explanation: Courting arrest dramatized colonial injustice, rallied public sympathy and often encouraged more people to join the struggle.