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Gandhian Philosophy in the Contemporary World | Set 1
1. First figure who made an influence upon Gandhi was:
A. his mother
B. his father.
C. his teacher
D. his friend
Correct : A. his mother
2. The central teaching of Gandhi’s thought is :
A. spiritualism
B. classless society
C. truth and nonviolence
D. brotherhood
Correct : C. truth and nonviolence
3. Gandhi identified facts of Nonviolence from the teachings of:
A. vedas
B. buddhism and jainism
C. gita
D. ramayana
Correct : B. buddhism and jainism
4. Many religious texts made deep influence upon Gandhi.------------------ is ranked fist among them.
A. upanisads
B. ramayana
C. quran
D. gita
Correct : D. gita
5. Gandhi describes Ultimate reality in terms of :
A. brahman and atman
B. truth and god
C. god and self
D. spirit and
Correct : B. truth and god
6. Gandhian philosophy is an echo of philosophy of :
A. quran
B. ramayana
C. bible
D. upanisads
Correct : D. upanisads
7. Essential nature of God is described by Gandhi is:
A. satcitananda
B. iswara
C. jiva
D. athman
Correct : A. satcitananda
8. --------------- is considered as the most favourite Upanisad of Gandhi.
A. chandokya
B. mandukya
C. isavasya
D. kena
Correct : C. isavasya
9. Which word from Mandukya Upanisad influenced Gandhi to form his concept of truth?
A. sathyameva jayathe
B. ekamevadvathiyam
C. aham brahmasmi
D. prajnanam brahma
Correct : A. sathyameva jayathe
10. Gandhi called Bhagavat Gita as:
A. song celestial
B. universal mother
C. first book
D. source book
Correct : B. universal mother
11. Gandhi said “It has afforded me invaluable help in my moments of gloom”. In this assertion ‘It’ means:
A. gita
B. upanisad
C. bible
D. qurn
Correct : A. gita
12. --------------- is considered as the great apostle of Non-violence.
A. ruskin
B. thoreau
C. tolstoy
D. hobbes
Correct : C. tolstoy
13. Tolstoy’s ---------------------- made profound influence upon young Gandhi.
A. song celestial
B. the kingdom of god within you
C. unto this last
D. civil disobedience
Correct : B. the kingdom of god within you
14. For the formulation of the concept of Satyagraha Gandhi made strong reference on the concept of------------------by Tolstoy.
A. civil disobedience
B. bread labour
C. passive resistance
D. active
Correct : C. passive resistance
15. “The Magic Spell of a Book”. By this title Gandhi referred about:
A. song celestial
B. the kingdom of god within you
C. unto this last
D. civil disobedience
Correct : C. unto this last
16. Gandhi symbolise ------------------- is the incarnation of Ahimsa.
A. woman
B. human
C. rama
D. cow
Correct : A. woman
17. Thoreau’s famous essay ----------------- made profound influence upon Gandhi.
A. civil resistance
B. passive resistance
C. civil disobedience
D. sesame and lilies
Correct : C. civil disobedience
18. Gandhi’s identification of ---------------------- is considered as fundamental basis for all his thoughts.
A. truth and god
B. truth and love
C. god and soul
D. truth and soul
Correct : A. truth and god
19. According to Gandhi Truth and Nonviolence are:
A. separable
B. contradictory
C. inseparable
D. hierarchical
Correct : C. inseparable
20. According to Gandhiji --------------- must be as pure as ends.
A. words
B. means
C. practice
D. none of these
Correct : B. means
21. Gandhi said “Without ---------------it is impossible to observe any principles in life”.
A. ahimsa
B. astheya
C. sathya
D. aprigraha
Correct : C. sathya
22. To Gandhi Truth is:
A. theoretical principle
B. pragmatic principle
C. instrumental principle
D. dynamic principle
Correct : D. dynamic principle
23. Satyagraha literal means:
A. realise truth
B. to hold fast to truth
C. to anticipate truth
D. to strike for truth
Correct : B. to hold fast to truth
24. Satyagraha believes in the --------------- of mass.
A. brotherhood
B. strength
C. potentiality
D. knowledge
Correct : A. brotherhood
25. Gandhi said, ----------------------- is the natural consequence of Truth.
A. sarvodaya
B. trusteeship
C. non-violence
D. swadesi
Correct : C. non-violence
26. Satyagraha claims for itself the great virtue of:
A. physical strength
B. power
C. knowledge
D. fearlessness
Correct : D. fearlessness
27. Gandhi said Satyagraha is an ------------ of a person.
A. basic need
B. inherent birth right
C. basic desire
D. none of these
Correct : B. inherent birth right
28. ---------------------- is a form of Non-cooperation.
A. fasting
B. protest
C. war
D. all of these
Correct : A. fasting
29. Who use the term Bread-labour firstly?
A. gandhi
B. ruskin
C. tolstoy
D. thoreau
Correct : C. tolstoy
30. Sarvodaya means:
A. good for all
B. uplift of all
C. good for greatest number
D. welfare
Correct : B. uplift of all
31. Kumarappa said, “------------ basis is all embracing love”
A. sarvodaya’s
B. satyagraha’s
C. swadesi
D. trusteeship
Correct : A. sarvodaya’s
32. Gandhi take his concept of Trusteeship from:
A. un to this last
B. civil disobedience
C. isavasyaupanisad
D. gita
Correct : C. isavasyaupanisad
33. According to Gandhi, industry was a joint enterprise of labour and capital in which ‘owners’ and ‘workers’ were ----------------- for society.
A. protectors
B. distributers
C. co-trustees
D. owners
Correct : C. co-trustees
34. The earliest trends of Trusteeship can be found in the visions of:
A. st. ambrose
B. st. francis
C. ruskin
D. tolstoy
Correct : A. st. ambrose
35. -------------------- is the vow consists in the use of country made things.
A. astheya
B. swadesi
C. trusteeship
D. ahimsa
Correct : B. swadesi
36. Gandhi said the political institutions of ------------------- will lay the foundations of economic decentralisation.
A. democracy
B. socialism
C. panchayati raj
D. rashtra raj
Correct : C. panchayati raj
37. Gandhi advocated ---------------------- which is more useful to self-sufficient village industries.
A. appropriate technology
B. huge machineries
C. sophisticated technology
D. zero technology
Correct : A. appropriate technology
38. Gandhi recommended economy which is :
A. capital based
B. labour predominant
C. industry predominant
D. technology devoid
Correct : B. labour predominant
39. According to Gandhi, “For me there can be no politics with out:
A. religion
B. democracy
C. decentralisation
D. power
Correct : A. religion
40. Gandhi said, “Politics without ----------------- is a thing to be avoided”.
A. socialism
B. justice
C. morality
D. positive attitude
Correct : C. morality
41. Federation of decentralised democratic rural community is called by Gandhi is:
A. ramaraj
B. democracy
C. panchyat raj
D. sarvodaya
Correct : C. panchyat raj
42. Swaraj means:
A. self government
B. political self government
C. governmentd.
D. local
Correct : B. political self government
43. In Gandhi’s opinion ---------------- is a sin against God and Man.
A. alcoholism
B. religious rituals
C. varna system
D. untouchability
Correct : D. untouchability
44. According to Gandhi the practice of --------------- is very helpful to dilute environmental issues.
A. swadesi
B. trusteeship
C. satya
D. fasting
Correct : A. swadesi