Quiz on Gandhi Jayanti- Gandhi Jayanti wishes to all
Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated in India to
mark the occasion of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the "Father of the
Nation". The United Nations General Assembly announced on 15 June 2007
that it adopted a resolution which declared that October 2 will be celebrated
as the International Day of Non-Violence. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on
October 2nd, every year and is one of the three official declared National Holidays
of India and is observed in all its states and union territories. The other two
are Independence Day (15 August) and Republic Day (26 January). Gandhi Jayanti
is marked by prayer services and tributes all over India, especially at Raj
Ghat, Gandhi's memorial in New Delhi where he was cremated. Popular celebration
includes prayer meetings, commemorative ceremonies in different cities by
colleges, local government institutions and socio-political institutions.
In this post we are bringing you some
useful Quiz Questions of Mahatma Gandhi that will be useful for competitive
Exams as well as Quiz competitions...
Q1. When was Mahatma Gandhi born?
(a)
October 2, 1869
(b) January 26, 1850
(c) August 15, 1845
(d) September 24, 1844
Ans. (a) October 2, 1869
Q2. Who said “Live as if you were to die
tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
a)
Mahatma Gandhi
b) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
d) Sarojini Naidu
Ans. a) Mahatma Gandhi
Q3. When is the International Day of
Non-Violence celebrated?
a)
14th August
b) 16th May
c) 8th October
d) 2nd October
Ans. d) 2nd October
Q4.
In _______, Mahatma Gandhi called for the non-cooperation movement
against the British Government with the sole object of attaining Swaraj or
independence for India.
a)
1921
b) 1945
c) 1988
d) 1920
Ans. a) 1921
Q5. Gandhi campaigned to improve the lives
of the untouchables, whom he called _________.
a)
Naxalites
b) Dalits
c) Hari
d) Harijans
Ans. d) Harijans
Q6. What title did Gandhiji give to his
Gujrati translation of "Unto This Last"?
a)
Manavta
b) Sadbhavna
c) Sarvodaya
d) Ahimsa
Ans. c) Sarvodaya
Q7. Where was Gandhi ji born?
a)
Porbandar
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Andra Pradesh
Ans. a) Porbandar
Q8.
___________ was the mother of Mahatma Gandhi
a)
Putlibai Gandhi
b) Kasturba Gandhi
c) Meera Gandhi
d) Anuradha Gandhi
Ans. a) Putlibai Gandhi
Q9. ________________ was the father of
Mahatma Gandhi
a)
Karamchand Gandhi
b) Manish Gandhi
c) Vinod Gandhi
d) Manakchand Gandhi
Ans. a) Karamchand Gandhi
Q10. Which of the following slogans is
associated with the name of Gandhiji?
a)
Do or Die
b) Tum mujhe khoon do main tumhe azaadi
dunga
c) Swaraj is my birth-right
d) Jai Hind
Ans. a) Do or Die
Q11. Mahatma Gandhi was married to
________________ in May 1883, when he was 14 year old.
a)
Anuradha Mukherjee
b) Kasturbai Makhanji
c) Meera Gandhi
d) Putlibai Gandhi
Ans. b) Kasturbai Makhanji
Q12. How many days did Mahatma Gandhi and
his volunteers took to cover 24 mile journeyfrom Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi?
a)
24
b) 20
c) 21
d) 17
Ans. a) 24
Q13. Time magazine named Gandhi the Man of
the Year in ________.
a)
1930
b) 1945
c) 1918
d) 1922
Ans. a) 1930
Q14. Where is Sabarmati Ashram?
a)
Rajkot
b) Ahmedabad
c) Pathankot
d) Baroda
Ans. b) Ahmedabad
Q15. Which book did Mohandas Gandhi write?
a)
India - The Nationa
b) The Story of My Experiments with Truth
c) 2 States
d) The Good Earth
Ans. b) The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Q16. Mahatma Gandhi was shot three times in
the chest and died while on his way to a prayer meeting, on ___________.
a)
January 14, 1945
b) January 30, 1948
c) January 16, 1988
d) January 10, 1945
Ans. b) January 30, 1948
Q17. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by
Hindu fanatic ____________________.
a)
Lois Mountbatten
b) Velupillai Prabhakaran
c) Nathuram Godse
d) Radha Vinod Raju
Ans. c) Nathuram Godse
Q18. Gandhi's date of death, 30 January, is
commemorated as ______________ in India.
a)
Martyr's Day
b) Slave's Day
c) Freedom Day
d) Republic Day
Ans. a) Martyr's Day
Q19. Who gave the title ‘‘Mahatma’’ to Gandhiji?
Ans. Rabindranath Tagore
Q20. Which stamp is called 'Mourning stamp
ofindia'?
Ans. Stamp of Mahatma Gandhi issued on 1948
Q21. Where in Delhi was M.K Gandhi
assassinated ?
Ans. Birla House
Q22. Which was the only session of Indian
National Congress (INC) presided over by Mahatma Gandhi?
Ans. Belgaum (1924)
Q23.
Who was the founder of All India Harijan Sabha ?
Ans. Mahathma Gandhi
Q24.
“The True Democracy is what promotes the welfare of the society”. Who
said it ?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi
Q25.
Where was the first Gandhi stamp printed?
Ans. Switzerland
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