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• Introduction 
  Prepare for your CBSE Class 12 History board exams with this focused online MCQ practice set on Gandhi’s Philosophy of Non-Violence and Satyagraha. Strictly aligned with the NCERT Class 12 syllabus, these MCQs cover core concepts such as ahimsa and satya, the moral basis of satyagraha, constructive programmes, key experiments (Champaran, Kheda, Dandi), methods including fasting and non-cooperation, and Gandhi’s ideas on trusteeship and Gram Swaraj. Each question is written in clear, exam-friendly language and includes concise explanations to help you understand not just the facts but the underlying ideas. Use the timed 60-minute format to sharpen time management and simulate the board exam environment. This practice set helps you identify knowledge gaps, revise important dates and terms, and master phrasing commonly used in CBSE papers. Ideal for classroom drills, self-study, or last-minute revision, these NCERT-based MCQs will strengthen conceptual clarity and boost your confidence when answering questions on Gandhi’s ethical and political thought.

• Sample MCQs (with answers & brief explanations)

Q1. What is the literal meaning of the term “Satyagraha”?
A. Use of force to achieve truth
B. Holding fast to truth ✅
C. Political negotiation by elites
D. Passive acceptance of injustice
Answer: B — Holding fast to truth.
Explanation: Satyagraha is derived from satya (truth) + agraha (firmness) and denotes insistence on truth through moral force rather than violence.

Q2. Which principle did Gandhi place at the moral centre of political action?
A. Economic exploitation
B. Ahimsa (non-violence) ✅
C. Militarism
D. Secret diplomacy
Answer: B — Ahimsa (non-violence).
Explanation: Gandhi treated ahimsa not simply as absence of physical violence but as an active ethical force central to political strategy.

Q3. Where did Gandhi first develop and practise satyagraha in a sustained way?
A. London
B. South Africa ✅
C. Champaran (first time overall)
D. New Delhi
Answer: B — South Africa.
Explanation: Gandhi’s early experiments with organized non-violent resistance and community mobilization took shape during his campaigns for Indian rights in South Africa (1906–1914).

Q4. Which work by Gandhi contains his early critique of modern civilisation and a programmatic statement of Swaraj?
A. The Story of My Experiments with Truth
B. Hind Swaraj ✅
C. Unto This Last
D. Constructive Programme for India
Answer: B — Hind Swaraj.
Explanation: Written in 1909, Hind Swaraj critiques Western industrial civilisation and outlines Gandhi’s vision of moral and political self-rule.

Q5. Which of the following best captures Gandhi’s view of means and ends?
A. Ends justify the means
B. Means are more important than ends ✅
C. Means are irrelevant if ends are right
D. Ends and means are unrelated
Answer: B — Means are more important than ends.
Explanation: Gandhi held that morally right ends require ethically right means; unjust methods corrupt any outcome, so non-violent, principled methods matter as much as the goal.