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Notes 4. What is the greatest contribution of Gandhi, as mentioned by the author?
Ans. The greatest contribution of Gandhi to the world is to enable the people to realise that
even in this world of narrow loyalties, if they wish, they can embody the high ideals of
Truth and Love.
5. What weapon did he employ for winning of India’s freedom?
Ans. Non-violence was the chiefest weapon that Gandhi employed for winning the political
freedom of India.
II. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Gandhiji was called a man of prophetic nature because
(i) he was a sanyasi.
(ii) he adopted the ideals of several religions and lived for them.
(iii) he fought for India’s freedom.
(iv) he loved truth.
(e) extremely in love with India.
2. Whenever Gandhi had to do a particular action he
(i) questioned himself. (ii) fasted.
(iii) prayed. (iv) ransacked his brains.
(e) all the above.
3. Gandhi took up the Indian cause because
(i) he loved India.
(ii) he was an internationalist.
(iii) he hated the Englishmen.
(iv) he believed that political freedom could be won by non-violent methods.
4. Gandhiji’s belief was that
(i) our religion is supreme.
(ii) only our religion can claim an exclusive monopoly to truth.
(iii) our religion is as valid as the religion of others.
(iv) none of the above.
5. The constitution of our country embodies fit Gandhian principle that
(i) Truth is the essence of all religions.
(ii) violence is necessary for survival.
(iii) we must take our own religion more seriously.
(iv) all strife should come to an end.
6. It will be true to say that Gandhi was
(i) a nationalist. (ii) extremely in love with india.
(iii) an internationalist. (iv) options ‘a’ and ‘b’.
7. The word ‘Divinity’ in this essay stands for
(i) God. (ii) supernatural powers.
(iii) sacred. (iv) soul.
8. The ‘United Nations’ stands for
(i) loyalty to the nation.
(ii) unity of the world order.
(iii) setting the controversies between two rival countries.
(iv) none of the above.

ANSWERS
1. (ii) 2. (v) 3. (iv) 4. (iii) 5. (i) 6. (iii) 7. (i) 8. (ii)

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