91 Mahatma Gandhi Trivia Questions with Answers
91 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What was the name of Mahatma Gandhi’s weekly journal launched in South Africa in 1903?
Answer
Indian Opinion
On which date did India become independent while Mahatma Gandhi stayed in Calcutta?
Answer
15 August 1947
Which London court admitted Mahatma Gandhi to the bar in 1891?
Answer
Inner Temple
Which political party did Mahatma Gandhi lead during India’s independence struggle?
Answer
Indian National Congress
On what date was Mahatma Gandhi born in Porbandar, India?
Answer
2 October 1869
In which South African city did Mahatma Gandhi first use the term “satyagraha”?
Answer
Johannesburg
Which South African prison held Mahatma Gandhi after his 1913 arrest?
Answer
Volksrust Prison
Which London legal institution trained Mahatma Gandhi as a barrister?
Answer
Inner Temple
Which autobiography did Mahatma Gandhi write about his experiments with truth?
Answer
The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Who was Mahatma Gandhi’s political mentor in India?
Answer
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
What was the name of Mahatma Gandhi’s South African newspaper?
Answer
Indian Opinion
How old was Mahatma Gandhi when he died?
Answer
78 years old
Which Round Table Conference did Mahatma Gandhi attend as the Indian National Congress representative?
Answer
Second Round Table Conference
Which river gave Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram its name?
Answer
Sabarmati River
Which settlement did Mahatma Gandhi establish near Johannesburg in 1910?
Answer
Tolstoy Farm
Which law did Mahatma Gandhi and other Indians resist during the 1906 Satyagraha in the Transvaal?
Answer
Asiatic Registration Act
What was the name of Mahatma Gandhi’s wife, whom he married in 1883?
Answer
Kasturba Gandhi
Who served as Mahatma Gandhi’s longtime personal secretary and close associate?
Answer
Mahadev Desai
Which organization did Mahatma Gandhi help establish in South Africa in 1894?
Answer
Natal Indian Congress
What organization did Mahatma Gandhi found in 1932 to campaign against untouchability?
Answer
Harijan Sevak Sangh
Which prison held Mahatma Gandhi during his 1932 fast against separate electorates?
Answer
Yerwada Central Jail
Which 1915 honor did the British government give Mahatma Gandhi after his return from South Africa?
Answer
Kaiser-i-Hind Medal
Which London organization did Mahatma Gandhi join to promote vegetarianism while studying law?
Answer
London Vegetarian Society
Which London university college did Mahatma Gandhi attend while studying law in 1888?
Answer
University College London
Which movement did Mahatma Gandhi lead in 1942 demanding an end to British rule in India?
Answer
Quit India Movement
Which movement did Mahatma Gandhi launch in 1920 after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the Khilafat issue?
Answer
Non-Cooperation Movement
Which organization did Mahatma Gandhi join in 1915 after returning to India?
Answer
Indian National Congress