How much do you know about India’s most famous VIP?
Here are some questions about Mahatma Gandhi, his life — his beliefs and actions.
Do not hesitate and test your general knowledge about one of the most important role models of the world. (If you know the right answers, you will get a solution word.)
- Mahatma actually is his honorific name in Sanskrit (meaning: “high-souled”, “venerable”). What is his real name?
Mahas Gandhi (p)
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (n)
Mahatma Jeliab Gandhi (s)
2. He was born and raised in a Hindu…
… farmer caste family (r)
… merchant caste family (o)
… worker caste family (a)
3. Gandhi studied in London. What did he study?
politics (l)
medicine (o)
law (v)
4. Here are three famous quotes. Which of them is not stated by Gandhi?
“An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.” (t)
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” (r)
“A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.” (i)
5. Which one of the following works is not a work of Gandhi?
Sadhana: The Realisation of Life (o)
Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule (c)
The Story of my Experiments With Truth (s)
6. Which mythological character impressed Gandhi for life when he saw a play on his life?
Harishchandra (l)
Krishna (f)
Vikramaditya (h)
7. At which place was Gandhi born?
Porbandar (e)
Delhi (i)
Ahmedabad (p)
8. In which South African unit had most of the Indian emigrants taken up abode?
Johannesburg (e)
Natal (n)
Durban (a)
9. Which institution did Gandhi join as a member during his stay in England?
Vegetarian Society (c)
Cricket Club (h)
Church of England (i)
10. What were the vows taken up by Gandhiji before he left for England?
Not to take alcohol (h)
Not to eat meat (u)
Not to eye other women (p)
All the above (e)
Sources:
http://www.biography.com/people/mahatma-gandhi-9305898
further questions: http://www.mkgandhi.org/onlinequiz.htm
