BPSC CCE Prelims
Gandhian Era Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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Who led the Champaran Satyagraha in 1917 ?
Detailed Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi led the Champaran Satyagraha in 1917 in Bihar, his first major movement in India using non-violent resistance against the exploitative Tinkathia system.
Farmers were forced to grow indigo on 3/20th of their land; Gandhi's intervention led to the abolition of this oppressive practice and marked his entry into India's mass movements.
Champaran Agrarian Committee was appointed in agreement between:
Detailed Explanation:
Champaran Agrarian Committee (1917) was appointed through an agreement between the Indian Government and Mahatma Gandhi after his successful Satyagraha against the exploitative Tinkathia system.
Gandhi was made a member of the committee, marking official recognition of his role in the movement. Raj Kumar Shukla invited Gandhi to Champaran, while Rajendra Prasad and Anugraha Narayan Singh assisted but were not party to the government agreement.
Who gave the slogan "DO OR DIE" and when?
Detailed Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan "Do or Die" on 8 August 1942 at Gowalia Tank Maidan (now August Kranti Maidan), Bombay during the launch of the Quit India Movement.
Subhash Chandra Bose is known for "Give me blood, and I will give you freedom", while Jawaharlal Nehru delivered the famous "Tryst with Destiny" speech.
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Who saved the life of Gandhiji in Bihar during Champaran Satyagraha?
Detailed Explanation:
Batak Mian, a local resident of Champaran, saved Mahatma Gandhi's life during the Champaran Satyagraha (1917) when he helped him escape from an angry mob that had gathered outside the courthouse.
Batak Mian provided shelter and protected Gandhi from potential violence, demonstrating the crucial role of local support in the success of the Champaran movement against indigo planters in Bihar.
Who invited Gandhiji to come to Champaran?
Detailed Explanation:
Raj Kumar Shukla, a poor peasant from Champaran, invited Mahatma Gandhi to Bihar in 1917 to address the grievances of indigo farmers suffering under the exploitative tinkathia system imposed by British planters.
Shukla persistently followed Gandhi from the 1916 Lucknow Congress session until he agreed to visit Champaran, marking Gandhi's first major Satyagraha in India. Rajendra Prasad and others joined later as supporters, but the invitation came solely from Shukla.
Therefore, Raj Kumar Shukla invited Gandhi to Champaran, making Option 1 the correct answer.
Who is not related to the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 AD?
Detailed Explanation:
Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was Gandhi's first major satyagraha in India against indigo planters. Key associates included Rajendra Prasad, J.B. Kripalani, Raj Kumar Shukla (who invited Gandhi), and local leaders.
Ram Manohar Lohia was born in 1910 and became active in politics only in the 1930s—he was merely 7 years old in 1917 and had no role in Champaran.
Therefore, Ram Manohar Lohia was not related to Champaran Satyagraha, making Option 4 the correct answer.