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This set of Gandhian Philosophy in the Contemporary World Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Gandhian Philosophy In The Contemporary World Set 1

Q1 | First figure who made an influence upon Gandhi was:
  • his mother
  • his father.
  • his teacher
  • his friend
Q2 | The central teaching of Gandhi’s thought is :
  • spiritualism
  • classless society
  • truth and nonviolence
  • brotherhood
Q3 | Gandhi identified facts of Nonviolence from the teachings of:
  • vedas
  • buddhism and jainism
  • gita
  • ramayana
Q4 | Many religious texts made deep influence upon Gandhi.------------------ is ranked fistamong them.
  • upanisads
  • ramayana
  • quran
  • gita
Q5 | Gandhi describes Ultimate reality in terms of :
  • brahman and atman
  • truth and god
  • god and self
  • spirit and
Q6 | Gandhian philosophy is an echo of philosophy of :
  • quran
  • ramayana
  • bible
  • upanisads
Q7 | Essential nature of God is described by Gandhi is:
  • satcitananda
  • iswara
  • jiva
  • athman
Q8 | --------------- is considered as the most favourite Upanisad of Gandhi.
  • chandokya
  • mandukya
  • isavasya
  • kena
Q9 | Which word from Mandukya Upanisad influenced Gandhi to form his concept oftruth?
  • sathyameva jayathe
  • ekamevadvathiyam
  • aham brahmasmi
  • prajnanam brahma
Q10 | Gandhi called Bhagavat Gita as:
  • song celestial
  • universal mother
  • first book
  • source book
Q11 | Gandhi said “It has afforded me invaluable help in my moments of gloom”. In thisassertion ‘It’ means:
  • gita
  • upanisad
  • bible
  • qurn
Q12 | --------------- is considered as the great apostle of Non-violence.
  • ruskin
  • thoreau
  • tolstoy
  • hobbes
Q13 | Tolstoy’s ---------------------- made profound influence upon young Gandhi.
  • song celestial
  • the kingdom of god within you
  • unto this last
  • civil disobedience
Q14 | For the formulation of the concept of Satyagraha Gandhi made strong reference on theconcept of------------------by Tolstoy.
  • civil disobedience
  • bread labour
  • passive resistance
  • active
Q15 | “The Magic Spell of a Book”. By this title Gandhi referred about:
  • song celestial
  • the kingdom of god within you
  • unto this last
  • civil disobedience
Q16 | Gandhi symbolise ------------------- is the incarnation of Ahimsa.
  • woman
  • human
  • rama
  • cow
Q17 | Thoreau’s famous essay ----------------- made profound influence upon Gandhi.
  • civil resistance
  • passive resistance
  • civil disobedience
  • sesame and lilies
Q18 | Gandhi’s identification of ---------------------- is considered as fundamental basis forall his thoughts.
  • truth and god
  • truth and love
  • god and soul
  • truth and soul
Q19 | According to Gandhi Truth and Nonviolence are:
  • separable
  • contradictory
  • inseparable
  • hierarchical
Q20 | According to Gandhiji --------------- must be as pure as ends.
  • words
  • means
  • practice
  • none of these
Q21 | Gandhi said “Without ---------------it is impossible to observe any principles in life”.
  • ahimsa
  • astheya
  • sathya
  • aprigraha
Q22 | To Gandhi Truth is:
  • theoretical principle
  • pragmatic principle
  • instrumental principle
  • dynamic principle
Q23 | Satyagraha literal means:
  • realise truth
  • to hold fast to truth
  • to anticipate truth
  • to strike for truth
Q24 | Satyagraha believes in the --------------- of mass.
  • brotherhood
  • strength
  • potentiality
  • knowledge
Q25 | Gandhi said, ----------------------- is the natural consequence of Truth.
  • sarvodaya
  • trusteeship
  • non-violence
  • swadesi