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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .
| 1. |
The central teaching of Gandhi’s thought is : |
| A. | truth |
| B. | love |
| C. | religion |
| D. | spirituality |
| Answer» A. truth | |
| 2. |
Gandhi understood the facts of non-violence from the teachings of: |
| A. | buddhism and jainism |
| B. | advaita |
| C. | christianity |
| D. | islam |
| Answer» A. buddhism and jainism | |
| 3. |
--------------------- is considered as the most important teaching of Gandhi. |
| A. | love of humanity |
| B. | love of god |
| C. | truth is god ddd |
| D. | god is love |
| Answer» C. truth is god ddd | |
| 4. |
According to Gandhi nothing is exist in reality expect: |
| A. | love |
| B. | goodness |
| C. | beauty |
| D. | d truth |
| Answer» D. d truth | |
| 5. |
The essential nature of God is described by Gandhi by the phrase: |
| A. | sarveswaran |
| B. | svarupan |
| C. | satchidananda |
| D. | iswara |
| Answer» C. satchidananda | |
| 6. |
----------------- Upanishad made a deep influence upon Ganhi |
| A. | mandukhya |
| B. | chandokhya |
| C. | isavasym |
| D. | brahadaranya |
| Answer» C. isavasym | |
| 7. |
To Gandhi ------------------ is the aim of life. |
| A. | self-realization |
| B. | freedom |
| C. | liberation |
| D. | independence |
| Answer» A. self-realization | |
| 8. |
By Tapas Gandhi means: |
| A. | meditation |
| B. | sacrifice |
| C. | cleaning of mind |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. cleaning of mind | |
| 9. |
Gandhiji called Bhagavat Gita as : |
| A. | the lord’s song |
| B. | the song celestial |
| C. | universal mother |
| D. | treasure of knowledge |
| Answer» C. universal mother | |
| 10. |
‘The book struck me as one of priceless worth’. Name the book which mentioned by Gandhi here. |
| A. | gita |
| B. | quran |
| C. | bible |
| D. | un to the last |
| Answer» A. gita | |
| 11. |
Gandhi learnt good deal about non-possession from: |
| A. | gita |
| B. | quran |
| C. | bible |
| D. | un to the last |
| Answer» A. gita | |
| 12. |
----------------- is considered as the “spiritual reference book” of Gandhi |
| A. | bhakthi yoga |
| B. | karma yoga |
| C. | anasakthi yoga |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. anasakthi yoga | |
| 13. |
Gandhiji’s concept of Sathyagrahi owes much to the concept of : |
| A. | iswara |
| B. | sthithapranja |
| C. | brahman |
| D. | tapasi |
| Answer» B. sthithapranja | |
| 14. |
Gandhi wrote, “The supreme state of non- attachment cannot achieved without the practice of---------------------“ |
| A. | non-possession |
| B. | non-violence |
| C. | non-stealing |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 15. |
Gandhiji received the positive aspects of Ahimsa from: |
| A. | jainism |
| B. | buddhism |
| C. | christianity |
| D. | islam |
| Answer» B. buddhism | |
| 16. |
-------------------showed Gandhi that political organisation upon the foundation of non- violence is not an impossible thing |
| A. | buddhism |
| B. | advaita |
| C. | christianity |
| D. | islam |
| Answer» 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: |
| A. | prathithyasmudpada |
| B. | kshnikavada |
| C. | syadvada |
| D. | sunyavada |
| Answer» C. syadvada | |
| 18. |
According to Gandhi the chief contribution of Quran is the: |
| A. | brotherhood |
| B. | charity |
| C. | peace |
| D. | love |
| Answer» A. brotherhood | |
| 19. |
Tolstoy’s “----------------------“ made much impression upon Gandhi. |
| A. | unto this last |
| B. | enlightens |
| C. | the kingdom of god within you |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. the kingdom of god within you | |
| 20. |
Who called Gandhiji , ‘a disciple of Tolstoy’? |
| A. | joseph j. doke |
| B. | tagore |
| C. | gokale |
| D. | toynbee |
| Answer» A. joseph j. doke | |
| 21. |
Sarvodya means: |
| A. | good for all |
| B. | wealth for all |
| C. | freedom for all |
| D. | welfare for all |
| Answer» D. welfare for all | |
| 22. |
Gandhiji symbolizes woman is the incarnation of : |
| A. | prkrithi |
| B. | sakthi |
| C. | swdrya |
| D. | ahimsa |
| Answer» D. ahimsa | |
| 23. |
Who wrote the essay “Civil Disobedience”? |
| A. | thoreau |
| B. | gandhi |
| C. | ruskin |
| D. | tolstoy |
| Answer» A. thoreau | |
| 24. |
Gandhi changed the term Civil Disobedience finally as: |
| A. | civil resistance |
| B. | civil war |
| C. | non-violent resistance |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. non-violent resistance | |
| 25. |
Daridranarayana means: |
| A. | poor god |
| B. | god is poor |
| C. | poor as god |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. poor as god | |
| 26. |
According Gandhi, God is appearing in the ------------------- |
| A. | heart of poor |
| B. | heart of human |
| C. | heart of women |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. heart of poor | |
| 27. |
Harijan means: |
| A. | god of people |
| B. | god’s people |
| C. | people’s god |
| D. | god and people |
| Answer» B. god’s people | |
| 28. |
Anasakthiyoga means: |
| A. | gospel of selfless action |
| B. | gospel of action |
| C. | gospel of inaction |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. gospel of selfless action | |
| 29. |
Gandhi tries to---------------------- politics. |
| A. | socialise |
| B. | popularise |
| C. | criticise |
| D. | spiritualise |
| Answer» D. spiritualise | |
| 30. |
Gandhi said, “For me there can be no politics without------------“ |
| A. | service |
| B. | religion |
| C. | will |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. religion | |
| 31. |
Gandhi said, “Politics ----------------is a thing to be avoided”. |
| A. | without popularity |
| B. | without philosophy |
| C. | without morality |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. without morality | |
| 32. |
Gandhi argues, the spirit of ---------------cannot be enforced outside but it has to come from within. |
| A. | morality |
| B. | democracy |
| C. | socialism |
| D. | politics |
| Answer» B. democracy | |
| 33. |
Swaraj means: |
| A. | government |
| B. | home rule |
| C. | political self government |
| D. | democratic government |
| Answer» C. political self government | |
| 34. |
Gandhi used the term--------------- to describe the ideal society of his conception. |
| A. | swaraj |
| B. | ramarajya |
| C. | karmarajya |
| D. | swadesi |
| Answer» B. ramarajya | |
| 35. |
Gandhi was basically against the ---------------------- of state. |
| A. | absolute sovereignty |
| B. | absolute freedom |
| C. | economic freedom |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. absolute sovereignty | |
| 36. |
Gandhi believed in the sovereignty of the people based on pure ---------------- |
| A. | rational authority |
| B. | political wisdom. |
| C. | moral authority |
| D. | knowledge |
| Answer» C. moral authority | |
| 37. |
To Gandhi------------------ is the centre of authority and value |
| A. | religion |
| B. | state |
| C. | government |
| D. | individual |
| Answer» D. individual | |
| 38. |
To Gandhi --------------------- is the starting point of social regeneration. |
| A. | state |
| B. | mind |
| C. | village |
| D. | individual |
| Answer» D. individual | |
| 39. |
For Gandhi individual is: |
| A. | relative |
| B. | supreme |
| C. | different |
| D. | good |
| Answer» B. supreme | |
| 40. |
Gandhi believes that ------------ in man can be articulated, strengthened and perfected. |
| A. | goodness |
| B. | rationality |
| C. | wisdom |
| D. | courage |
| Answer» A. goodness | |
| 41. |
According to Gandhi, simple food, claean livng and regular exercice are not only health – giving but: |
| A. | economically uplifting |
| B. | socially uplifting |
| C. | morally uplifting |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. morally uplifting | |
| 42. |
For Gandhi------------------ is an inner experience. |
| A. | self-effort |
| B. | self-transformation |
| C. | religious practice |
| D. | social work |
| Answer» B. self-transformation | |
| 43. |
In Gandhi’s view, the attributes of being uniquely human are neither fixed for all time nor ---- ------ |
| A. | mutable |
| B. | immutable |
| C. | changeable |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» B. immutable | |
| 44. |
According to Gandhi,---------------------- is an universal law. |
| A. | ahimsa |
| B. | aprigraha |
| C. | aastheya |
| D. | varnashrama dharma |
| Answer» D. varnashrama dharma | |
| 45. |
According to Gandhi Varnashrama Dharma is : |
| A. | a moral law |
| B. | a value of man |
| C. | an universal law |
| D. | a social order |
| Answer» C. an universal law | |
| 46. |
Gandhi says, ‘All are born to : |
| A. | serve the humanity |
| B. | serve the good man |
| C. | serve god’s creation |
| D. | serve the poor |
| Answer» C. serve god’s creation | |
| 47. |
Gandhi considered -------- as a social evil. |
| A. | economic inequality |
| B. | vested power |
| C. | untouchability |
| D. | dependence |
| Answer» C. untouchability | |
| 48. |
Gandhi argued-------------------- is a sin against God. |
| A. | alcoholism |
| B. | drug addiction |
| C. | untouchability |
| D. | inequality |
| Answer» C. untouchability | |
| 49. |
Gandhi said, “Purification required is not of ‘untouchables’ but of the so called---- ------.” |
| A. | ‘superior castes’ |
| B. | ‘richer people’ |
| C. | ‘sudras’ |
| D. | ‘cruel people’ |
| Answer» A. ‘superior castes’ | |
| 50. |
According to Gandhi, ------------------- is a dead letter. |
| A. | varnashrama dharma |
| B. | law of dharma |
| C. | law of ashrama |
| D. | law of aprigraha |
| Answer» C. law of ashrama | |
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