📘 Gandhi – Practice & Analytical Framework
Prelims • Mains • Essay
Prelims MCQs
- Gandhi first experimented with Satyagraha in:
a) Champaran
b) Kheda
c) South Africa
d) Ahmedabad - The Salt March (Dandi March) was launched in:
a) 1919
b) 1920
c) 1930
d) 1942 - The slogan “Do or Die” is associated with:
a) Non-Cooperation Movement
b) Civil Disobedience Movement
c) Quit India Movement
d) Swadeshi Movement - Trusteeship theory was primarily concerned with:
a) Political decentralization
b) Economic justice
c) Educational reform
d) Religious harmony - Which leader strongly differed from Gandhi on the method of armed resistance?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Vallabhbhai Patel
Answers
- c
- c
- c
- b
- b
Mains Questions (10 & 15 Marks)
- “Gandhi transformed Indian nationalism into a mass movement.” Discuss.
- Critically examine the role of non-violence as both a moral principle and a political strategy.
- Evaluate Gandhian economic thought in the light of contemporary inequality.
- Discuss the relevance of Gram Swaraj in present-day Indian democracy.
- Analyze the differences between Gandhi and Ambedkar regarding social reform.
Essay Themes
- “Non-violence as the highest form of political courage.”
- “Gandhi: A Political Leader or a Moral Revolutionary?”
- “Ethics in Politics: The Gandhian Legacy.”
- “Relevance of Gandhian Philosophy in the 21st Century.”
- “Mass Mobilization and Moral Authority in India’s Freedom Struggle.”
Model Answer Structure (Mains)
- Introduction – Contextualizing Gandhi in Modern India
- Main Body – Movements, Ideology, and Impact
- Critical Evaluation – Support and Criticism
- Contemporary Relevance
- Balanced Conclusion
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