Gandhi Jayanti 2023 Quiz: 10 questions to celebrate the prophet of non-violence

NEW DELHI: Mahatma Gandhi and his contributions will be celebrated on his 154th birth anniversary on 2nd October 2023. The day marks remembrance of his astute dedication to truth and ahimsa. A testament to the revolutionary power of non-violence, his birth anniversary is also celebrated as the International Day of Non-violence.

His philosophy made a widespread impact across the world by teaching unity and harmony as an alternative to armed rebellion. On this occasion, President Droupadi Murmu and prime minister Narendra Modi will pay homage at Raj Ghat, the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi. The government will also observe 'Ek Tareekh, Ek ghanta, Ek Sath'—a mega cleanliness drive as part of the Swachhata Pakhwada- Swachhata Hi Seva 2023 on October 1.

To celebrate and learn more about the ‘Father of the Nation’, take Careers360’s Gandhi Jayanti 2023 quiz. These 10 questions are related to Mahatma Gandhi that will help you familiarise with this humble man in dhoti who fought British rule.

Q1 At the age of 19, MK Gandhi went to which country to become a lawyer?

a) South Africa

b) England

c) United States of America

d) Ireland

Q2 Mahatma Gandhi shares his birth anniversary with another prominent leader and freedom fighter. Who is he?

a) Rabindranath Tagore

B) Lal Bahadur Shastri

c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

d) Sardar Vallabhai Patel

Q3 In January 1997, nearly 50 years after his assassination, the ashes of Gandhi were spread in the Ganges River during a ceremony honouring his memory. Where was this ceremony conducted?

a) Varanasi

b) Rishikesh

c) Haridwar

d) Allahabad

Q4 Who is known as ‘Gandhi of South Africa’?

a) Martin Luther King Jr.

b) Nelson Mandela

c) James Weldon Johnson.

d) Oscar Micheaux

Q5 Which country released a stamp honouring Mahatma Gandhi 21 years after his death?

a) USA

b) Brazil

c) South Africa

d) Great Britain

Q6 Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha, another notable personality led a similar protest in the southeast coast from Trichy to Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu. Who was he?

a) C. Rajagopalachari

b) Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy,

c) C N Annadurai

d) K Kamraj

Q7 While addressing the All-India Congress session at Mumbai’s Gowalia Tank, Mahatma Gandhi gave a popular slogan to motivate the gathering during the quit India movement. What was the slogan?

a) Jai Hind

b) Do or Die

c) Inquilab Zindabad

d) Laal Salam

Q8 During the Non-Cooperation Movement, which award did Mahtama Gandhi return?

a) Knighthood

b) Rai Bahadur

c) Kaiser-e-Hind

d) Hind Kesari

Q9 Who gave the title ‘Father of the Nation’ to Mahtama Gandhi?

A) Rabindranath Tagore

B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

C) Subhas Chandra Bose

D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Q10 Who among the following world-renowned scientists was greatly influenced by Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of non-violence?

a) Albert Einstein

b) Isaac Newton

c) Oppenheimer

d) Thomas Edison

Check the answers of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 2023 Quiz below. (Photo: PTI)

Answers

Q1 - b

Q2 -b

Q3 -d

Q4 - b

Q5 - d

Q6 - a

Q7- b

Q8 -c

Q9 - c

Q10 - a