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Topic 313 · Answers

Gandhi's Hind Swaraj and autobiography

All 10 answers, each with its Book 1 RATNA fact. Try the questions first

  1. Question 1Answer D

    Gandhi's Hind Swaraj and autobiography remain central to debates on which themes?

    • Federalism and taxation
    • Industrial planning and trade
    • Linguistic states and borders
    • Correct answer: Modern civilisation and non-violence

    Core Trigger: Gandhi's Hind Swaraj and autobiography remain central to debates on modern civilisation and non-violence.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 313, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer C

    What is the title of Gandhi's autobiography?

    • Satyagraha in South Africa
    • The Discovery of India
    • Correct answer: The Story of My Experiments with Truth
    • Unto This Last

    Book Title: His autobiography is titled The Story of My Experiments with Truth.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 313, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer D

    In which language did Gandhi write Hind Swaraj in 1909, aboard a ship?

    • Hindi
    • English
    • Urdu
    • Correct answer: Gujarati

    Authorship: Gandhi wrote Hind Swaraj in 1909 in Gujarati, aboard a ship returning from London to South Africa. The text is a dialogue between a Reader and an Editor.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 313, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer B

    Hind Swaraj mainly attacks which of the following?

    • Princely rule
    • Correct answer: Modern industrial civilisation
    • Caste-based temple entry
    • The zamindari system

    Argument: It attacks modern industrial civilisation and the violent nationalism some Indians had embraced.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 313, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer C

    Gandhi's autobiography was serialised through which decade?

    • The 1890s
    • The 1930s
    • Correct answer: The 1920s
    • The 1940s

    Publication: The autobiography was serialised through the 1920s.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 313, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer C

    1. The Congress later adopted Gandhi's methods, notably in the Non-Cooperation Movement from 1920. 2. Hind Swaraj is a dialogue between a Reader and an Editor. Which is/are correct?

    • Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Correct answer: Both 1 and 2
    • Neither 1 nor 2

    Stakeholders: Gandhi is the author; the Indian National Congress later adopted his methods, notably in the Non-Cooperation Movement from 1920.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 313, point 6

  7. Question 7Answer B

    Where was Gandhi's first satyagraha in India held?

    • Kheda
    • Correct answer: Champaran
    • Bardoli
    • Ahmedabad

    Venue: Champaran, in Bihar, was the site of Gandhi's first satyagraha in India.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 313, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer D

    The 1917 Champaran Satyagraha opposed forced cultivation of which crop?

    • Cotton
    • Opium
    • Tea
    • Correct answer: Indigo

    Founded: The Champaran Satyagraha began in 1917 against forced indigo cultivation, and was his first major experiment with civil disobedience in India.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 313, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer C

    On which date did Gandhi's Salt March reach Dandi?

    • 12 March 1930
    • 26 January 1930
    • Correct answer: 6 April 1930
    • 9 August 1930

    Landmark: Gandhi's Salt March of 1930 reached Dandi on 6 April 1930, defying the salt law.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 313, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer D

    Satyagraha means which of the following?

    • Boycott of foreign goods
    • Withdrawal from all taxation
    • Armed uprising against injustice
    • Correct answer: Insistence on truth through non-violent resistance

    Definition: Satyagraha means insistence on truth: non-violent resistance to injustice through civil disobedience.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 313, point 12

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