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on September 4, 2023, 5:56 AM
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Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 5 MCQ Indigo revised and updated for new academic session 2024-25 CBSE and other State Board. All the Multiple Choice Questions of Class 12 English Flamingo book chapter 5 Indigo are given here with answers. Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 5 Solutions.
Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 5 MCQ
Q1
Who was Rajkumar Shukla?
[A]. Messenger of Police superintendent
[B]. Author
[C]. Peasant
[D]. Lawyer
Q2
In which city did Rajkumar Shukla meet Gandhi?
[A]. Cawnpore
[B]. Ahmadabad
[C]. Calcutta
[D]. Lucknow
Q3
“Indigo” is an excerpt from which book?
[A]. Hind Swaraj
[B]. The Essential Gandhi
[C]. My Experiments with Truth
[D]. The Life of Mahatma Gandhi
Q4
[A]. Because he was committed to his rights
[B]. Because he was adamant
[C]. Because he followed Gandhi everywhere
[D]. Because he was illiterate
Who told Shukla to talk to Gandhi?
[A] Lawyers of Champaran
[B] Somebody in Congress session of 1916
[C] Lawyers of Muzzafarpur
[D] Somebody from local administration
Answer:
[B] Somebody in Congress session of 1916.
Q5
What did Shukla request every time when he followed Gandhi everywhere?
[A]. Requested to be his mentor
[B]. To come with him to Champaran
[C]. To solve problem of Indigo peasants
[D]. To fight against British government
Q6
Where did Gandhi and Rajkumar Shukla finally meet?
[A]. Patna
[B]. Cawnpore
[C]. Calcutta
[D]. Muzzafarpur
Q7
Who was Rajendra prasad?
[A]. Lawyer
[B]. Farmer
[C]. Rajkumar Shukla’s brother
[D]. Government official
Q8
Why Gandhi was not allowed to draw water from the well at Rajendra Prasad’s place?
[A]. He was considered as outsider
[B]. He was advocate of home rule
[C]. Because Rajendra Prasad was unavailable
[D]. He was considered untouchable
Who was J. B. Kripalani?
[A] Lawyer
[B] Farmer
[C] Professor
[D] Landlord
Answer:
[C] Professor
Q9
What’s the meaning of the word “advocates of home rule”?
[A]. Lawyers of own country
[B]. One who defends his country
[C]. Advocates who break the colonial rule
[D]. None of the above.
Q10
Why was Gandhi unhappy with lawyers?
[A]. They were unable to take decisions in the interest of the Nation
[B]. They were afraid of the British
[C]. By their casual attitude
[D]. Due to high fees
Q11
What was the chief commercial crop of Champaran?
[A]. Wheat
[B]. Corn
[C]. Indigo
[D]. Cotton
Which country developed the ‘Synthetic Indigo’?
[A] England
[B] Germany
[C] Jambu Dwipa
[D] Japan
Answer:
[B] Germany
Q13
What was the main problem of Champaran?
[A]. Payment of compensation to British government
[B]. High rent of Indigo farming
[C]. Poor cultivation
[D]. Famine
Q14
Who refused to give information to Gandhi by saying outsider?
[A]. Maulana mazharul
[B]. British official commissioner
[C]. Lawyers of Muzzafarpur
[D]. Secretary of British landlord association
Q15
What was the capital of Champaran?
[A]. Tirhut
[B]. Motihari
[C]. Patna
[D]. Not mentioned
Q16
Did Gandhi obey the order served by messenger of police superintendant?
[A]. No
[B]. Yes
[C]. Partial
[D]. Not mentioned
Who started the freedom from the fear of the British according to author?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Rajkumar Shukla
[C] Farmers of Champaran
[D] Magistrate
Answer:
[C] Farmers of Champaran.
Q17
What decision did the magistrate give for breaking the law to Gandhi?
[A]. Sent to jail for a week
[B]. He was acquitted
[C]. Fined heavily
[D]. Both fine and jail
Q18
When Gandhi felt that civil disobedience has triumphed?
[A]. When Indigo sharecropping disappeared from Champaran
[B]. When the British government decided to give a refund after the official inquiry
[C]. When he was summoned by Sir Edward Gait, the then L-G
[D]. When he received letter from magistrate that Champaran case has been dropped
Q19
What part of the refund of compensation was expected from Gandhi by the British Government?
[A]. 10%
[B]. 100%
[C]. 25%
[D]. 50%
Q20
[A]. Narhari Parikh
[B]. Rajkumar Shukla
[C]. Charles Freer Andrews
[D]. Louis Fischer
How Gandhi used to control his Ahmadabad ashram from Champaran?
[A] Through telephone calls
[B] Through letters
[C] Frequent visits
[D] Through a manager
Answer:
[B] Through letters.
Q21
Why did Gandhi not leave Champaran for a long time even after this victory?
[A]. To improve social backwardness in Champaran
[B]. He wanted to lay the foundation of freedom from here
[C]. He wanted to bring awareness among people
[D]. All of the above
Q22
Why did Gandhi refuse to take the help of English pacifist Charles Freer?
[A]. By keeping him, the fight with the British would not have been equal
[B]. He wanted only Indians in his organization
[C]. He was not willing to take support of outsider in any way
[D]. None of the above
Q23
How Gandhi taught the lesson of self-reliance from the episode of Champaran?
[A]. He managed to bring people together
[B]. By teaching the Lawyers to fight in the interest of the country
[C]. By not including Charles Freer in his organization
[D]. Getting his work done with the government in a politicized manner
Q24
Who were ready to follow Gandhi into jail?
[A]. English pacifist
[B]. Peasants
[C]. Sharecroppers
[D]. Lawyers
How did Gandhi behave with the officials during the trial?
[A] Politely
[B] Angrily
[C] In jest
[D] Not mentioned
Answer:
[A] Politely.
Q25
Who received Gandhi at the Muzaffarpur station?
[A]. Professor Malkani
[B]. Rajendra Prasad
[C]. J B Kripalani
[D]. Rajkumar Shukla
Q27
Why did Gandhi decide to go to Muzaffarpur instead of Champaran first to understand the plight of indigo farmers?
[A]. To get detail information about sharecroppers
[B]. To meet J B Kripalani
[C]. To visit Arts College
[D]. To visit Tagore Shantiniketan School
How did Gandhi’s son and wife help him in Champaran?
[A] They worked for the upliftment of the people
[B] They served Gandhi when he was ill
[C] They used to protect him from British government
[D] They taught people to fight against the British
Answer:
[A] They worked for the upliftment of the people.
Last Edited: September 4, 2023
