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Indigo, Question 1., What lesson did Gandhi teach by opposing Andrew’s stay in Champaran? equals, (a) British could not be trusted, (b) self-reliance, (c) civil disobedience, (d) a fight should always be amongst, Answer, Answer: (b) self-reliance, Question 2., Kasturba taught rules of ___, (a) basic learning, (b) mathematics, (c) personal cleanliness, (d) civil disobedience were, Answer, Answer: (c) personal cleanliness, Question 3., Why did Gandhi appeal for teachers?, (a) to remove the cultural and social backwardness, (b) to increase the literacy standard, (c) he did not trust teachers of Champaran, (d) he contented himself with large political and economic solutions, Answer, Answer: (a) to remove the cultural and social backwardness, Question 4., Gandhi asked the big planters for __ percent refund to the peasants., (a) 10, (b) 25, (c) 50, (d) 65, Answer, Answer: (c) 50

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Question 5., What was the result of Gandhi’s meetings with the Lt. Governor?, (a) the Lt. Governor rejected Gandhi’s plea, (b) an official commission of inquiry was appointed, (c) a compensation of 25% was set, (d) the Lt. Governor dropped the cases against Gandhi, Answer, Answer: (b) an official commission of inquiry was appointed, Question 6., How many times did Gandhi meet the Lt. Governor?, (a) four times, (b) six times, (c) eight times, (d) ten times, Answer, Answer: (a) four times, Question 7., How many peasants deposed?, (a) about a hundred, (b) about a thousand, (c) about ten thousand, (d) about hundred thousand, Answer, Answer: (c) about ten thousand, Question 8., Gandhi was informed by the magistrate that the case, (a) had been dropped, (b) had been postponed, (c) was a weak one, (d) would be heard immediately, Answer, Answer: (a) had been dropped, Question 9., What was the beginning of liberation from fear of the British?, (a) the people gathered in large numbers, (b) the support of lawyers

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(c) Gandhi’s presence, (d) the prevailing laws, Answer, Answer: (a) the people gathered in large numbers, Question 10., What did the police superintendent’s messenger serve Gandhi?, (a) an invitation, (b) an official notice, (c) summon to appear in court, (d) an arrest warrant, Answer, Answer: (b) an official notice, Question 11., Who accompanied Gandhi to the Capital of Champaran9, (a) Rajendra Prasad, (b) Shukla, (c) several lawyers, (d) crowd of peasants, Answer, Answer: (c) several lawyers, Question 12., What did the British Official commissioner advise Gandhi?, (a) to leave Tirhut, (b) to proceed to Motihari, (c) to go to the Secretary of British Landlords Association, (d) to consult lawyers, Answer, Answer: (a) to leave Tirhut, Question 13., How did Gandhi begin his mission in Champaran?, (a) he chided the lawyers, (b) he tried to get the facts, (c) he met the peasants, (d) he met the commissioner, Answer

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Answer: (b) he tried to get the facts, Question 14., What did the peasants of Champaran grow?, (a) Wheat, (b) Rice, (c) Cotton, (d) Indigo, Answer, Answer: (d) Indigo, Question 15., What would be the impact of synthetic indigo?, (a) prices of natural indigo would go down, (b) sharecroppers would lose their land, (c) british landlords would trouble them further, (d) demand for natural indigo would increase, Answer, Answer: (a) prices of natural indigo would go down, Question 16., What did the peasants pay the British landlords as rent?, (a) 25% of the crop, (b) Indigo, (c) 50% of their produce, (d) 10% of their indigo produce, Answer, Answer: (b) Indigo, Question 17., Gandhi __ the lawyers for collecting big fees from the sharecroppers, (a) condoned, (b) rebuffed, (c) chided, (d) admired, Answer, Answer: (c) chided

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Question 18., Gandhi decided to ___ to obtain complete information about the go first to conditions, of Champaran, (a) Patna, (b) Calcutta, (c) Muzaffarpur, (d) Lucknow, Answer, Answer: (c) Muzaffarpur, Question 19., In 1917, Gandhi and Shukla boarded a train in Calcutta for __, (a) Patna, (b) Ahmedabad, (c) Cawnpore, (d) Champaran, Answer, Answer: (a) Patna, Question 20., What did he go to Lucknow for?, (a) to attend the annual convention of the INC, (b) to meet Rajendra Prasad, (c) to look into the sharecropper’s problems, (d) to go to Champaran via Lucknow, Answer, Answer: (a) to attend the annual convention of the INC, Question 21., Why was the government baffled?, (a) Because of lawyer’s power, (b) Because of farmers, (c) Because of sharecroppers, (d) Because of the success of Satyagrah movement by peasants, Answer, Answer: (d) Because of the success of Satyagrah movement by peasants, Question 22., Whom did Gandhiji send a telegram to ?, (a) Sir Edmund

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(b) British Government, (c) Peasants, (d) Prof. J.B Kriplani, Answer, Answer: (d) Prof. J.B Kriplani, Question 23., What was the purpose of the advocates of home rule?, (a) To get money, (b) To be popular, (c) To instigate the people, (d) To encourage people to participate in the freedom movement, Answer, Answer: (d) To encourage people to participate in the freedom movement, Question 24., How did Kasturba help Gandhiji?, (a) By speaking to the people, (b) By walking with him, (c) By moving here and there, (d) By teaching Ashram rules and cleanliness, Answer, Answer: (d) By teaching Ashram rules and cleanliness, Question 25., Why did Gandhiji protest at Motihari court house?, (a) To be famous, (b) To show his power, (c) To humiliate the British, (d) To protest the court’s order to postpone the trial, Answer, Answer: (d) To protest the court’s order to postpone the trial, Question 26., Where was Sir Edmund posted?, (a) In East India, (b) In Purvanchal, (c) In Uttarpradesh, (d) At Bihar & Orissa Province in Bengal Presidency of British India

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Answer, Answer: (d) At Bihar & Orissa Province in Bengal Presidency of British India, Question 27., Why did Gandhiji agree to the planter’s offer of 25% refund to the farmers?, (a) Because of money, (b) Because of fear of loss, (c) Because of fear of power, (d) Because more than money, prestige of farmers was important, Answer, Answer: (d) Because more than money, prestige of farmers was important, Question 28., What did the peasants pay the British landlords?, (a) 10% of landholding and 15% of harvest, (b) 20% of landholding and 15% of harvest, (c) 10% of landholding and 25% of harvest, (d) 15% of landholding and entire Indigo harvest, Answer, Answer: (d) 15% of landholding and entire Indigo harvest, Question 29., Why was Satyagrah Movement launched in Champaran?, (a) For Gandhiji’s upliftment, (b) For raising funds, (c) For getting business, (d) For the upliftment of the farmers, Answer, Answer: (d) For the upliftment of the farmers, Question 30., Why did Mr. Shukla meet Gandhiji?, (a) to seek his guidance for his own upliftment, (b) to get ideas to be famous, (c) to learn the art of speaking, (d) to seek his help for the poor sharecroppers, Answer, Answer: (d) to seek his help for the poor sharecroppers

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Question 31., Where was the annual congress party session held?, (a) At Varanasi, (b) At Mumbai, (c) At Bangalore, (d) At Lucknow, Answer, Answer: (d) At Lucknow, Question 32., Who briefed Gandhiji at Muzaffarpur?, (a) Government officers, (b) Politicians, (c) Farmers, (d) Lawyers, Answer, Answer: (d) Lawyers, Question 33., What problems were faced by the Champaran Indigo sharecroppers?, (a) Poverty, (b) Were forced to grow Indigo, (c) Unable to raise voice, (d) Illiteracy, Answer, Answer: (b) Were forced to grow Indigo, Question 34., What was the condition of the Sharecroppers?, (a) Were forced to give 10% of land for Indigo plantation, (b) Were forced to give 20% of land for Indigo plantation, (c) Were forced to give 15% of land for Indigo plantation, (d) Were forced to give 5% of land for Indigo plantation, Answer, Answer: (c) Were forced to give 15% of land for Indigo plantation, Question 35., How much did Gandhi ji ask the Indigo planters to pay to the farmers?, (a)20%, (b) 40%

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(c) 30%, (d) 50%, Answer, Answer: (d) 50%, Question 36., How did Gandhi address the actions of the people of Motihari ?, (a) As liberation from the fear of the British, (b) By calling them courageous, (c) By chiding the lawyers, (d) None, Answer, Answer: (a) As liberation from the fear of the British, Question 37., What does Gandhi’s fight in Champaran signify?, (a) The power of effective leadership, (b) The power of lawyers, (c) The power of farmers, (d) The power of money, Answer, Answer: (a) The power of effective leadership, Question 38., What is the message conveyed in the lesson Indigo?, (a) Efficient lawyers, (b) Speak aloud, (c) Wise and courageous leadership can resolve any problem., (d) None, Answer, Answer: (c) Wise and courageous leadership can resolve any problem., Question 39., Which University was the author a member of?, (a) Harvard University, (b) Princeton University, (c) University of Columbia, (d) Oxford University, Answer

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Answer: (b) Princeton University, Question 40., Where was the author born?, (a) in Philadelphia., (b) In Yugoslavia, (c) In Scotland, (d) None, Answer, Answer: (a) in Philadelphia.