An excerpt from The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

An excerpt from The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

- March 23, 2025

An excerpt from The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

1. What age was Gandhi when his father left Porbandar for Rajkot?

A) Five
B) Seven
C) Ten
D) Twelve

2. Where was Gandhi put into a primary school after moving to Rajkot?

A) Porbandar
B) Suburban school
C) High school
D) Rajasthanik Court

3. What did Gandhi consider his sole companions during his school days?

A) Friends
B) Teachers
C) Books and lessons
D) Family

4. Why did Gandhi avoid company during his school days in Rajkot?

A) He was shy
B) He disliked his classmates
C) He had no friends
D) He was not interested in socializing

5. What incident occurred during Gandhi's first-year high school examination?

A) He was caught cheating
B) He misspelt the word 'Kettle’
C) He scored the highest marks
D) He was praised by Mr. Giles

6. Why did Gandhi not copy from his neighbor's slate during the spelling exercise?

A) He did not want to cheat
B) He was shy
C) He did not like his teacher
D) He did not understand the instructions

7. What did Gandhi read with intense interest despite his usual distaste for extra reading?

A) School textbooks
B) Novels
C) Shravana Pitribhakti
D) Comics

8. What left an indelible impression on Gandhi's mind from the book he read?

A) A picture of his family
B) A pilgrimage journey
C) A picture of Shravana carrying his blind parents
D) A picture of his school

9. During his school days, what was Gandhi's daily habit regarding school hours?

A) To arrive late
B) To leave early
C) To be on time
D) To skip classes

10. How did Gandhi view his teacher despite knowing about the teacher's failings?

A) He disliked his teacher
B) He respected his teacher less
C) His respect for his teacher remained the same
D) He stopped attending classes

11. Why did Gandhi often do his lessons without his mind in them?

A) He didn't like studying
B) He disliked his teacher
C) To avoid being reprimanded
D) He wanted to impress his classmates

12. What did Mr. Giles come to do at Gandhi's school?

A) Teach a new subject
B) Inspect the school
C) Organize an event
D) Conduct a test

13. What did Gandhi think the teacher was doing when he tried to prompt him with his boot?

A) Asking for help
B) Trying to cheat
C) Supervising against copying
D) Trying to hurt him

14. Why did Gandhi dislike being taken to task by his teacher?

A) He feared punishment
B) He disliked his teacher
C) He wanted to impress his classmates
D) He wanted to be a perfect student

15. What was Gandhi's attitude towards his studies during his early school years?

A) He excelled in all subjects
B) He was a mediocre student
C) He hated studying
D) He skipped classes often

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