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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) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
| 1. |
First figure who made an influence upon Gandhi was: |
| A. | his mother |
| B. | his father. |
| C. | his teacher |
| D. | his friend |
| Answer» A. his mother | |
| 2. |
The central teaching of Gandhi’s thought is : |
| A. | spiritualism |
| B. | classless society |
| C. | truth and nonviolence |
| D. | brotherhood |
| Answer» C. truth and nonviolence | |
| 3. |
Gandhi identified facts of Nonviolence from the teachings of: |
| A. | vedas |
| B. | buddhism and jainism |
| C. | gita |
| D. | ramayana |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» B. truth and god | |
| 6. |
Gandhian philosophy is an echo of philosophy of : |
| A. | quran |
| B. | ramayana |
| C. | bible |
| D. | upanisads |
| Answer» D. upanisads | |
| 7. |
Essential nature of God is described by Gandhi is: |
| A. | satcitananda |
| B. | iswara |
| C. | jiva |
| D. | athman |
| Answer» A. satcitananda | |
| 8. |
--------------- is considered as the most favourite Upanisad of Gandhi. |
| A. | chandokya |
| B. | mandukya |
| C. | isavasya |
| D. | kena |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» A. sathyameva jayathe | |
| 10. |
Gandhi called Bhagavat Gita as: |
| A. | song celestial |
| B. | universal mother |
| C. | first book |
| D. | source book |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» A. gita | |
| 12. |
--------------- is considered as the great apostle of Non-violence. |
| A. | ruskin |
| B. | thoreau |
| C. | tolstoy |
| D. | hobbes |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» C. unto this last | |
| 16. |
Gandhi symbolise ------------------- is the incarnation of Ahimsa. |
| A. | woman |
| B. | human |
| C. | rama |
| D. | cow |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» A. truth and god | |
| 19. |
According to Gandhi Truth and Nonviolence are: |
| A. | separable |
| B. | contradictory |
| C. | inseparable |
| D. | hierarchical |
| Answer» C. inseparable | |
| 20. |
According to Gandhiji --------------- must be as pure as ends. |
| A. | words |
| B. | means |
| C. | practice |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. means | |
| 21. |
Gandhi said “Without ---------------it is impossible to observe any principles in life”. |
| A. | ahimsa |
| B. | astheya |
| C. | sathya |
| D. | aprigraha |
| Answer» C. sathya | |
| 22. |
To Gandhi Truth is: |
| A. | theoretical principle |
| B. | pragmatic principle |
| C. | instrumental principle |
| D. | dynamic principle |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» B. to hold fast to truth | |
| 24. |
Satyagraha believes in the --------------- of mass. |
| A. | brotherhood |
| B. | strength |
| C. | potentiality |
| D. | knowledge |
| Answer» A. brotherhood | |
| 25. |
Gandhi said, ----------------------- is the natural consequence of Truth. |
| A. | sarvodaya |
| B. | trusteeship |
| C. | non-violence |
| D. | swadesi |
| Answer» C. non-violence | |
| 26. |
Satyagraha claims for itself the great virtue of: |
| A. | physical strength |
| B. | power |
| C. | knowledge |
| D. | fearlessness |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» B. inherent birth right | |
| 28. |
---------------------- is a form of Non-cooperation. |
| A. | fasting |
| B. | protest |
| C. | war |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» A. fasting | |
| 29. |
Who use the term Bread-labour firstly? |
| A. | gandhi |
| B. | ruskin |
| C. | tolstoy |
| D. | thoreau |
| Answer» C. tolstoy | |
| 30. |
Sarvodaya means: |
| A. | good for all |
| B. | uplift of all |
| C. | good for greatest number |
| D. | welfare |
| Answer» B. uplift of all | |
| 31. |
Kumarappa said, “------------ basis is all embracing love” |
| A. | sarvodaya’s |
| B. | satyagraha’s |
| C. | swadesi |
| D. | trusteeship |
| Answer» A. sarvodaya’s | |
| 32. |
Gandhi take his concept of Trusteeship from: |
| A. | un to this last |
| B. | civil disobedience |
| C. | isavasyaupanisad |
| D. | gita |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» A. st. ambrose | |
| 35. |
-------------------- is the vow consists in the use of country made things. |
| A. | astheya |
| B. | swadesi |
| C. | trusteeship |
| D. | ahimsa |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» A. appropriate technology | |
| 38. |
Gandhi recommended economy which is : |
| A. | capital based |
| B. | labour predominant |
| C. | industry predominant |
| D. | technology devoid |
| Answer» B. labour predominant | |
| 39. |
According to Gandhi, “For me there can be no politics with out: |
| A. | religion |
| B. | democracy |
| C. | decentralisation |
| D. | power |
| Answer» A. religion | |
| 40. |
Gandhi said, “Politics without ----------------- is a thing to be avoided”. |
| A. | socialism |
| B. | justice |
| C. | morality |
| D. | positive attitude |
| Answer» C. morality | |
| 41. |
Federation of decentralised democratic rural community is called by Gandhi is: |
| A. | ramaraj |
| B. | democracy |
| C. | panchyat raj |
| D. | sarvodaya |
| Answer» C. panchyat raj | |
| 42. |
Swaraj means: |
| A. | self government |
| B. | political self government |
| C. | governmentd. |
| D. | local |
| Answer» 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 |
| Answer» D. untouchability | |
| 44. |
According to Gandhi the practice of --------------- is very helpful to dilute environmental issues. |
| A. | swadesi |
| B. | trusteeship |
| C. | satya |
| D. | fasting |
| Answer» A. swadesi | |
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