GANDHIAN STUDIES QUESTION PAPER FOR MODEL EXAMINATION 2010
Cluster :Gandhian Studies Govt. H.S.S. Karapuzha, Kottayam Dated:06.01.2010
HSE-1 Max Marks:60
First Year Hours:2
1. Gokhale is the political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi. Find out his spiritual Guru. (Score 1)
2. Vasudaiva Kudumbakam is the basic principle of Hinduism. Find out the name of the religion related to the principle of Anekantha Vada. (Score 1)
3. Labour strike is a common Phenomena today. Find out the labour strike organosed by
Gandhiji. (Score 1)
4. Name the social evil which Gandhiji considered as worse than that of a snake bite (Score 1)
5. Sarvodaya Society is free from the seven social evil. Identify any four social evil. (Score 2)
6. Gandhiji’s philosophy of “Ends and Means” has a direct relation with his doctrine of truth and ahimsa. Explain (Score 3)
7. Point out the significance of Vaikom Satyagraha (Score 3)
8. Jallianwala Bagh tragedy occurred at Panjab in April 13, 1919, Elucidate the importance of the
Jallianwala Bagh tragedy in the Indian freedom struggle (Score 3)
9. The influence of western thinkers on Gandhiji was profound. List out the western thinkers who influenced Gandhiji by stating the impact of these thinkers in developing his social and political ideas (Score 5)
10. Choose the correct combination from the following
| Jainisum | Sermon on the mount | Kamadhenu |
| Bhagavat Gita | Right faith | Anekandavada |
| Budhism | Nishkamakarma | Love |
| Christanity | Light of Asia | Edwin Arnold |
(Score 4)
11. Racial discrimination was prevalent in south Africa when Gandhi landed in Durban. Describe
Gandhiji’s first train journey in South Africa from Natal to Pretoria (Score 5)
12. Explain Gandhian contribution to eliminate the problem of untouchability (Score 4)
13. Analyze the impact of Ruskin, Tolstoy and Thoreau on Gandhiji. (Score 6)
14. Write about the difference between Satyagragha and passive resistance (Score 5)
15. The impact of western and non western thinkers on Gandhiji was profound. But the influence of regions on Gandhiji was more significant than any other influence. Prepare a debate note on it . (Score 6)
16. Point Indian thinkers influences on Gandhiji (Score 4)
17. Three major forms of Satyagraha are non-co-operation, civil-disobedience and fasting, explain
(Score 6)
