Question 1

On March 12, …………..Gandhi launched a new Satyagraha against the taxon salt known as Dandi March.

Accepted Answer

Gandhi launched the Dandi March, a nonviolent protest against the British salt tax, on March 12, 1930.

Question 2

……………. started the historic Dandi March, by walking from Ahmedabadto Dandi, to break the law that had deprived the poor of his right to make his ownsalt.

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi started the historic Dandi March, walking from Ahmedabad to Dandi to protest against the British salt tax, symbolizing the Indian struggle for independence.

Question 3

…………….. movement stimulated the entire nation and it came to be knownas Civil Disobedience Movement.

Accepted Answer

The Dandi March, led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, stimulated the entire nation and came to be known as the Civil Disobedience Movement. It was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly.

Question 4

On 8th May, 1933, ……………..started a 21-day fast of self-purification inorder to help the Harijan movement.

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi started a 21-day fast of self-purification on 8th May 1933 to support the Harijan movement, which aimed at eradicating the untouchability in India and improving the social status of the Harijans (now referred to as Dalits).

Question 5

Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, ………….gave the call for Quit IndiaMovement.

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi gave the call for the Quit India Movement on August 8, 1942, demanding an end to British rule in India.

Question 6

………………called on all Congressmen and Indians to maintain disciplinevia non violence and Do or Die in order to achieve ultimate freedom.

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi famously called on all Congressmen and Indians to maintain discipline through non-violence and adopt the "Do or Die" stance in the Quit India Movement of 1942 to achieve ultimate freedom from British rule.

Question 7

On 9th of August, 1942, Mahatma Gandhi and the entire Congress WorkingCommittee were arrested in…………….

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi and the entire Congress Working Committee were arrested in Mumbai on 9th August 1942, marking the launch of the Quit India Movement against British rule.

Question 8

In 1946, upon persuasion of…………………, Mahatma Gandhi reluctantlyaccepted the proposal of partition and independence offered by the British cabinet, inorder to evade a civil war.

Accepted Answer

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, along with other Congress leaders, persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to accept the proposal of partition and independence to avoid a potential civil war between Hindus and Muslims.

Question 9

During the First World War, …………….joined the central powers againstBritain.

Accepted Answer

Turkey joined the Central Powers, which included Germany and Austria-Hungary, during the First World War, aligning against Britain and its allies.

Question 10

A Khilafat Committee was formed under the leadership of Mahammad Ali,………………..,Maulana Azad and HasratMohini to organise a country-wideagitation.

Accepted Answer

Shaukat Ali, along with his brother Mohammad Ali, was a prominent leader in the Khilafat Movement. They were collectively known as the Ali brothers and played a significant role in the movement to protect the Ottoman Caliphate.

Question 11

The main object of Khilafat Movement was to force the…………..Government to change its attitude towards Turkey and to restore theSultan.

Accepted Answer

The Khilafat Movement aimed to pressure the British government to change its policy towards Turkey, particularly in restoring the authority of the Ottoman Sultan after World War I.

Question 12

Which Gandhian movement has been called a 'Spontaneous Revolution'?

Accepted Answer

The Quit India Movement, initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942, is often referred to as a 'Spontaneous Revolution' due to its sudden outbreak and mass participation across India, without much preparation or planning.

Question 13

The inspirational leader behind the founding of the All India Women's Conference was

Accepted Answer

Margaret Cousins was the inspirational leader behind the founding of the All India Women's Conference in 1927, focusing on women's education, emancipation, and equality in India.

Quiz 6: Important Events and Movements in Mahatma Gandhis Life