Father of the Nation: Mahatma Gandhi From the book “Experiments of Truth”
1) Which book did Gandhiji read bought by his father?
Ans: – Shravanapitribhakti Natak
2) At what age did Gandhiji get married?
Ans: – 13 years old
3) How many times was Gandhiji engaged?
Ans: – 3 times
4) How many scholarships did Gandhiji get in Std.5 and Std.6 respectively?
Ans: – 4 rupees and 10 rupees
5) Who was the headmaster of that school when Gandhiji was studying in 7th standard?
Ans: – Dorabji Edalji
6) The name of the master who taught Sanskrit to Gandhiji?
Ans: – Krishnashankar
7) The Gandhi family belonged to which sect?
Ans: – Vaishnava sect
8) What did Gandhiji bring to commit suicide as a child but did not dare to commit suicide?
Ans: – Turana Dodwana b
9) How old was Gandhiji when his father died?
Ans: -16 years old
10) What was Gandhiji’s father’s illness?
Ans: – Fistula
11) Who gave Ramnaam Jap to Gandhiji?
Ans: – Maid Rambhabai
12) When did Gandhiji pass the matriculation exam?
Ans: – In 1887
13) Whom did Gandhiji call Joshiji?
Ans: – To Mawji Dave (who sent Gandhiji abroad)
14) Who did Gandhiji go with when he first went abroad?
Ans: – Trimbakaraya Majumdar
15) How many pounds did Gandhiji spend to buy a violin in South Africa?
Ans: – Three pounds
16) “If he wants to wear your clothes, give him a tunic, if he slaps you on the right cheek, then he will hold you on the left” In which scripture did Gandhiji read this sentence?
Ans: – New agreement
17) Whom did Gandhiji teach English in South Africa? Or who recommended Gandhiji to learn English?
Ans: – Narayan Hemchandra
18) When did Gandhiji go to the exhibition in Paris?
Ans: – 1890 (Eiffel Tower was climbed two or three times)
20) Who believed that “Eiffel Tower is a sign of human stupidity”?
Ans: – Tolstoy