Gandhian Philosophy In The Contemporary World Set 1
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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