The Idea of Satyagraha
1. Who introduced the concept of Satyagraha?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi
2. What does the term ‘Satyagraha’ mean?
A) Force of arms
B) Struggle for power
C) Holding onto truth
D) Passive resistance
Answer: C) Holding onto truth
3. Where did Mahatma Gandhi first experiment with Satyagraha?
A) India
B) South Africa
C) England
D) Egypt
Answer: B) South Africa
4. Which of the following is NOT a principle of Satyagraha?
A) Non-violence
B) Seeking vengeance
C) Truth
D) Civil disobedience
Answer: B) Seeking vengeance
5. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa?
A) 1917
B) 1915
C) 1920
D) 1910
Answer: B) 1915
6. Which movement was Gandhiji’s first successful Satyagraha in India?
A) Kheda Satyagraha
B) Ahmedabad Mill Strike
C) Champaran Satyagraha
D) Non-Cooperation Movement
Answer: C) Champaran Satyagraha
7. What was the purpose of the Champaran Satyagraha (1917)?
A) Protest against British goods
B) Demand for Indian independence
C) Struggle against the oppressive indigo plantation system
D) Campaign for women’s rights
Answer: C) Struggle against the oppressive indigo plantation system
8. Which among the following best describes Satyagraha?
A) Violent struggle against injustice
B) Passive acceptance of injustice
C) Active, non-violent resistance against injustice
D) Political lobbying for reforms
Answer: C) Active, non-violent resistance against injustice
9. Which movement did Mahatma Gandhi launch in 1919 to protest against unjust laws?
A) Civil Disobedience Movement
B) Non-Cooperation Movement
C) Rowlatt Satyagraha
D) Quit India Movement
Answer: C) Rowlatt Satyagraha
10. According to Gandhi, Satyagraha is not the weapon of the weak but requires:
A) Physical strength
B) Strong military support
C) Moral courage and inner strength
D) Support from international leaders
Answer: C) Moral courage and inner strength
