Modern India

1. At which place of Bihar, Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement for the first time in India
Question Asked : 48th to 52nd BPSC (Pre) 2008

(A) Patna
(B) Gaya
(C) Madhubani
(D) Champaran

2. Tinkatbia System in Champaran meant
Question Asked : Uttarakhand PCS (Mains) 2006

(A) Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/20 area of land.
(B) Cultivation of Indigo on 3/19 area of land
(C) Cultivation of Indigo on 3/18 area of land
(D) None of the above

3. Which event occurred first?
Question Asked : Uttarakhand PCS (Mains) 2006

(A) Kheda Satyagraha
(B) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Non-Cooperation Movement
(D) Champaran Satyagraha

4. What does ‘Gandbian Innovation’ mean?
Question Asked : UP Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015

(A) To produce more
(B) To produce in domestic economy
(C) To produce for consumption
(D) To produce more from less input for more people

5. According to M.K. Gandhi socio-economic improvement of untouchables can be brought about
Question Asked : UP Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013

(A) By their temple entry
(B) By providing grant-in-aid
(C) By earmarking funds for their socio-economic development
(D) By establishing cottage industry for them

6. Which one of the following statements is not correct about Gandhian economy?
Question Asked : UP Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013

(A) He laid emphasis on the economy based on nonviolence.
(B) Centralisation lead to exploitation and inequality, hence centralisation is opponent of formation of non-violent society
(C) He was not in favour of mechan is at ion in India
(D) He did not favour mechanisation in U.S.A.

7. For whom among the following was Ahmedabad Satyagrahalaunched?
Question Asked : UP Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015

(A) Farmers
(B) Cotton Mill Workers
(C) Jewellery artisans
(D) Press Freedom

8. Which of the following struggles of Mahatma Gandhi was related to industrial workers
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 2002

(A) Champaran Satyagrah
(B) Ahmadabad Satyagarah
(C) Kheda Satyagrah
(D) None of the above.

9. Who participated in ‘Satyagrah’ started by Gandhiji at Ahmedabad in 1917-18?
Question Asked : 39th BPSC (Pre) 1994

(A) Cultivators class
(B) Industrial workers
(C) Public
(D) Labourers

10. From where did Gandhiji launch his mission of freeing bonded labour?
Question Asked : UP Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015

(A) Patna
(B) Calcutta
(C) Bombay
(D) Gorakhpur