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Contemporary Issues in Gandhian Thought | Set 1

1. The central teaching of Gandhi’s thought is :

Correct : A. truth

2. Gandhi understood the facts of non-violence from the teachings of:

Correct : A. buddhism and jainism

3. --------------------- is considered as the most important teaching of Gandhi.

Correct : C. truth is god ddd

4. According to Gandhi nothing is exist in reality expect:

Correct : D. d truth

5. The essential nature of God is described by Gandhi by the phrase:

Correct : C. satchidananda

6. ----------------- Upanishad made a deep influence upon Ganhi

Correct : C. isavasym

7. To Gandhi ------------------ is the aim of life.

Correct : A. self-realization

8. By Tapas Gandhi means:

Correct : C. cleaning of mind

9. Gandhiji called Bhagavat Gita as :

Correct : C. universal mother

10. ‘The book struck me as one of priceless worth’. Name the book which mentioned by Gandhi here.

Correct : A. gita

11. Gandhi learnt good deal about non-possession from:

Correct : A. gita

12. ----------------- is considered as the “spiritual reference book” of Gandhi

Correct : C. anasakthi yoga

13. Gandhiji’s concept of Sathyagrahi owes much to the concept of :

Correct : B. sthithapranja

14. Gandhi wrote, “The supreme state of non- attachment cannot achieved without the practice of---------------------“

Correct : D. all of these

15. Gandhiji received the positive aspects of Ahimsa from:

Correct : B. buddhism

16. -------------------showed Gandhi that political organisation upon the foundation of non- violence is not an impossible thing

Correct : A. buddhism

17. “It is the doctrine that has one to judge a Musalman from his own stand point and Christian from his….” Gandhi made this comment to regarding:

Correct : C. syadvada

18. According to Gandhi the chief contribution of Quran is the:

Correct : A. brotherhood

19. Tolstoy’s “----------------------“ made much impression upon Gandhi.

Correct : C. the kingdom of god within you

20. Who called Gandhiji , ‘a disciple of Tolstoy’?

Correct : A. joseph j. doke

21. Sarvodya means:

Correct : D. welfare for all

22. Gandhiji symbolizes woman is the incarnation of :

Correct : D. ahimsa

23. Who wrote the essay “Civil Disobedience”?

Correct : A. thoreau

24. Gandhi changed the term Civil Disobedience finally as:

Correct : C. non-violent resistance

25. Daridranarayana means:

Correct : C. poor as god

26. According Gandhi, God is appearing in the -------------------

Correct : A. heart of poor

27. Harijan means:

Correct : B. god’s people

28. Anasakthiyoga means:

Correct : A. gospel of selfless action

29. Gandhi tries to---------------------- politics.

Correct : D. spiritualise

30. Gandhi said, “For me there can be no politics without------------“

Correct : B. religion

31. Gandhi said, “Politics ----------------is a thing to be avoided”.

Correct : C. without morality

32. Gandhi argues, the spirit of ---------------cannot be enforced outside but it has to come from within.

Correct : B. democracy

33. Swaraj means:

Correct : C. political self government

34. Gandhi used the term--------------- to describe the ideal society of his conception.

Correct : B. ramarajya

35. Gandhi was basically against the ---------------------- of state.

Correct : A. absolute sovereignty

36. Gandhi believed in the sovereignty of the people based on pure ----------------

Correct : C. moral authority

37. To Gandhi------------------ is the centre of authority and value

Correct : D. individual

38. To Gandhi --------------------- is the starting point of social regeneration.

Correct : D. individual

39. For Gandhi individual is:

Correct : B. supreme

40. Gandhi believes that ------------ in man can be articulated, strengthened and perfected.

Correct : A. goodness

41. According to Gandhi, simple food, claean livng and regular exercice are not only health – giving but:

Correct : C. morally uplifting

42. For Gandhi------------------ is an inner experience.

Correct : B. self-transformation

43. In Gandhi’s view, the attributes of being uniquely human are neither fixed for all time nor ---- ------

Correct : B. immutable

44. According to Gandhi,---------------------- is an universal law.

Correct : D. varnashrama dharma

45. According to Gandhi Varnashrama Dharma is :

Correct : C. an universal law

46. Gandhi says, ‘All are born to :

Correct : C. serve god’s creation

47. Gandhi considered -------- as a social evil.

Correct : C. untouchability

48. Gandhi argued-------------------- is a sin against God.

Correct : C. untouchability

49. Gandhi said, “Purification required is not of ‘untouchables’ but of the so called---- ------.”

Correct : A. ‘superior castes’

50. According to Gandhi, ------------------- is a dead letter.

Correct : C. law of ashrama

51. Gandhi says---------------is a spiritual act.

Correct : A. temple entry

52. --------------------- is an organisation, which is set up by Gandhi to work for the removal of untouchability.

Correct : D. harijan sevak sangh

53. Gandhi called -------------------- as Harijans.

Correct : C. untouchables

54. Gandhi opposed ----------------- as a source of revenue.

Correct : A. liquor trade

55. Gandhi says, “To call women the weaker sex is a :

Correct : A. libel

56. Gandhi says, “To call women the weaker sex is a libel; it is man’s --------to women.

Correct : C. injustice

57. According to Gandhi, “If by strength is meant moral power, then women is immeasurably man’s---------------------.

Correct : B. superior

58. According to Gandhi, expediency and political compromise have no place in -----------

Correct : D. education

59. Gandhi wanted to make education which is---------------------

Correct : C. self supporting

60. Gandhi preached, --------------education

Correct : C. c craft-centred rdad

61. According to Gandhi, “Without------------ , the entire educational system seems to me to be incomplete”.

Correct : B. music

62. Gandhi says, ---------pacifies anger.

Correct : C. music

63. Gandhi says, the training in-------------- helps the students to realise the dignity of labour.

Correct : D. craft-work

64. The Phoenix settlement was started in”

Correct : B. 1904

65. The Phoenix settlement founded at:

Correct : B. south africa

66. Tolstoy Farm was one of Gandhi’s experimental institution regarding:

Correct : C. education

67. Gandhi considered the true text book for the pupil is his:

Correct : C. teacher

68. Satyagraha Ashram founded on:

Correct : A. 1915

69. Satyagraha Ashram founded at:

Correct : D. ahmadabad

70. According to Gandhi , “Literary education is of no value if it is not able to build up a ---------- -------------.”

Correct : B. sound character

71. --------------- --- was the outcome of National Education Conference at Wardha on 1937.

Correct : C. basic education

72. Gandhi called his new education policy as”

Correct : A. nai talim

73. According to Gandhi, the medium of instruction should be :

Correct : D. mother- tongue.

74. Gandhi was the opinion that village Swaraj could be achieved through :

Correct : A. swadesi

75. The important movement originated in India by the influence of Gandhian philosophy is that:

Correct : C. bhoodan

76. Gandhi’s idea of Trusteeship was translated in to action as ----------------------movement.

Correct : C. bhoodan

77. Gramadan literally means:

Correct : A. village gift

78. ------------------the ardent follower of Gandhiji strongly participated in the Gramadan movement.

Correct : D. jayaprakash narayan

79. “In the beautiful revolution of Gramadan, ownership was not abolished by force of any kind, bur freely surrendered to the community”- Who holds this position?

Correct : D. jayaprakash narayan

80. Who is treated as the most ardent Gandhian follower in South India?

Correct : B. k. kelappan

81. ---------------------- the Gandhian follower strongly participated Bhoodan movement of Kerala.

Correct : C. m.p. manmathan

82. Who led a struggle based on non-violence against colour discrimination policies of American Government?

Correct : A. martin luther king jr.

83. The Sarvodaya Sramadana Movement is founded by:

Correct : C. dr.ariyaratne

84. Padayatra means:

Correct : A. journey on bare foots

85. Gandhi says, “Civilization, in the real sense of the term consists not in the multiplication, but in the deliberate and voluntary restriction of --------------

Correct : C. wants

86. “The system of production by the masses mobilizes the priceless resources…” – Who asserted this statement?

Correct : D. dr. schumacher

87. ------------ is a western organisation shows very akin on Gandhian view of trusteeship.

Correct : A. food foundation

88. According to Gandhi war is destructive whereas -----------is constructive

Correct : A. peace

89. Gandhi says, ----------------is a positive force of cementing people.

Correct : A. peace

90. According to Gandhi problem of peace was not just a political problem but the problem of--- ----------

Correct : A. mankind

91. Gandhi says, peace is a --------------of cementing people.

Correct : C. positive force

92. Gandhi rejected --------------as a means of resolving conflict.

Correct : C. condemnation

93. According to Gandhi, “Absence of fundamental sincerity makes all talk about the limitation of armament is---------------”.

Correct : D. meaningless

94. Gandhi advocated---------------- as the means for conflict resolution.

Correct : C. non-violence

95. Hind Swaraj published in:

Correct : B. 1908

96. Name the book through which Gandhi expressed his reaction and retreat to modernity and civilization.

Correct : B. hind swaraj

97. Gandhi considered , --------------is the greatest polluter of the environment.

Correct : A. poverty

98. ‘Uday’ means:

Correct : D. awakening

99. According to Gandhi, ‘the end and means should be ------------

Correct : C. good

100. According to Gandhi, -----------------alone can bring morality to politics.

Correct : D. religion