GANDHI QUIZ

Devdas was Gandhiji’s _________.

• a) Only child

• (b) Second child

• © Eldest child

• (d) Youngest child

What was Gandhiji’s age when he got married to Kasturbai?

• a) 19 years

• b) 15 years

• © 12 years

• (d) 13 years

At which place was Gandhiji arrested for the first time by the British Government for sedition?

• (a) Bombay

• (b) Pune

• © Calcutta

• (d) Ahmedabad

On being arrested for his ‘Quit India’ programme, where was Gandhiji detained?

• (a) Yeravda Jail

• (b) Byculla Prison

• © Aga Khan Palace Jail

• (d) Ahmedabad Prison

Which of the following, according to Gandhiji, is an essential principle of satyagraha?

• (a) Infinite capacity for suffering

• (b) Non-violence

• © Truth

• d) All the three

When did Gandhiji take the vow of brahmacharya or celibacy of life?

• (a) 1911

• (b) 1906

• © 1900

• (d) 1905

Who worked as a Private Secretary to Mahatma Gandhi?

• (a) Pyarelalji

• (b) Mahadev Desai

• © Kishorilal Mashruwala

• (d) Sushila Nayyar

What was the profession of Gandhiji’s father?

• (a) Farmer

• (b) Diwan

• © Shop-keeper

• d) Tehsildar

Who inspired Gandhi with ‘Ram Nam’ in his childhood?

• (a) Kasturba

• (b) Putlibai

• © Rambha Dai

• (d) Lakshmi Das

Which mythological character impressed Gandhiji for life when he saw a play on his life?

• (a) Harishchandra

• (b) Ashoka

• © Vikramaditya

• (d) Krishna