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Gandhiji launched his first mass movement in India at ______.

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  1. Champaran

  2. Wardha

  3. Sabarmati

  4. Bardoli

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

First mass movement of Mahatma Gandhi was at Champaran which is located in Bihar. Here poor peasants and indentured laborers were forced to grow indigo plantations instead of food crops which were required for their survival. This indigo was taken by British at very low prices leaving the farmers in extreme poverty. 

Who gave the call "Do or Die" ?

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  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Lala Lajpat Rai

  4. Subhash Bose

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi on the eve of launching Quit India Movement on 8th August 1942 gave the call ‘Do or Die’. Gandhiji said we shall either free India or die in the attempt.

Mahatma Gandhi is not associated with which movement?

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  1. Home Rule Movement

  2. Civil Disobedience Movement

  3. Non-Cooperation Movement

  4. Quit India Movement

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi played leading roles in Quit India movement, Civil disobedience movement, and Non-Cooperation movement but was not associated with the Home Rule Movement. Prominent Indians like Joseph Baptista, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, G. S. Khaparde, Sir S. Subramania Iyer and the leader of the Theosophical Society, Annie Besant were associated with the Home Rule Movement.

The period from 1919 to 1947 forms an important phase in the history of freedom struggle of India and is known as ___________.

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  1. the Gandhian Era

  2. the Moderates Era

  3. the Extremists Era

  4. the Revolutionary Era

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The third and final phase of the Nationalist Movement [1919-1947] is known as the Gandhian era. During this period Mahatma Gandhi became the undisputed leader of the National Movement. His principles of nonviolence and Satyagraha were employed against the British Government.

Satyagraha was the important weapon used by Mahatma Gandhi against British to liberate India. What is the meaning of it?

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  1. Truth always prevails

  2. The search for truth

  3. The truth of fasting

  4. The truth of non-violence

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The idea of satyagraha emphasised the power of truth & the need to search for truth.

The individual political struggles of Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi were most similar in that they ___________.

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  1. Worked to secure the independence of their nations from colonial rule

  2. Fought against oppressive governments that encouraged racism

  3. Eventually became high-ranking officials in their governments

  4. Protested injustice through prolonged hunger strikes

  5. Rounded militant revolutionary organizations

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary politician who fought against the government which supported racism.
  • Mahatma Gandhi during his stay of 20 years in South Africa fought against racism shown towards Indians staying in South Africa.
  • This way both were similar in fighting against racism.

Among the following which was immediately responsible for precipitating India's Independence from British control?

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  1. Gandhi's campaign of targeted destruction of British facilities

  2. A campaign of nonviolent protest against Britain during World War II

  3. The partition of the Indian territory into India and Pakistan

  4. The chaos following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi

  5. Anticolonial terms imposed on the Allies by the Treaty of Paris

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Correct Option: B

Who started the fight against untouchability?

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  1. Lala Lajpat Rai

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  4. Jawaharlal Nehru

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gandhiji devoted himself to fight against the inhuman practice of untouchability. He started a crusade to root out this evil and referred to the oppressed as 'Harijans' (sons of God). In his ashram, together with his followers, he performed all those tasks which were otherwise carried out by the untouchables. 

Gandhiji got his law degree in __________.

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  1. England

  2. America

  3. South Africa

  4. India

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karama Chanda Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai. He got his primary education from Porbandar and his law degree from England.

____________ had his primary education in Porbandar.

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  1. Ambedkar

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Gandhiji

  4. Sardar Patel

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karam Chand Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai. He had his primary education in Porbandar.