CBSE Class 12 English Indigo MCQs Set 03

Question. Why did Mr. Shukla meet Gandhiji?
(a) to seek his guidance for his own upliftment
(b) to get ideas to be famous
(c) to learn the art of speaking
(d) to seek his help for the poor sharecroppers

Answer : D

Question. In whose house did Gandhi stay at Muzaffarpur?
(a) Professor J B Kriplani
(b) Professor Malkani
(c) Rajkumar Shukla
(d) Rajendra Prasad

Answer : B

Question. Why did Gandhi feel that Rajkumar Shukla looked like any other peasant in India?
(a) Because he was from Champaran
(b) Because he sought help from Gandhi like many other peasants
(c) Because he looked poverty-stricken and miserable
(d) All of the above

Answer : C

Question. What was the first sign of the peasants’ liberation from fear of the British?
(a) Their revolting against sharecropping.
(b) Their act of seeking help from the Mahatm(a)
(c) Their spontaneous demonstration around the courthouse of Motihari to support their saviour (Gandhi)
(d) Their disagreement to sign the papers for compensation from indigo sharecropping.

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following sentences would concur with the meaning of “baffled” as found in ‘Indigo’?
(a) The situation baffled the experienced detective and he took long to solve the case.
(b) The sound of gunshot was baffled by the noisy drumbeats coming from the party in the neighbouring clu(b)
(c) The solid object baffled the flow of the liqui(d)
(d) She baffled me with her humorous speech.

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following sentences has a near meaning of the word “irksome” as used in the chapter ‘Indigo’?
(a) Nandini found the process of joining online classes irksome; offline classes in school were much better.
(b) The behaviour of this boy is irksome and impertinent.
(c) This web series is irksome and not at par with the one I watched last month.
(d) I found this exercise tiring and irksome; I shall never do it again.

Answer : A

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Gandhi told Shukla he had an appointment in Cawnpore and was also committed to go to other parts of India. Shukla accompanied him everywhere. Then Gandhi returned to his ashram near Ahmedabad. Shukla followed him to the ashram. For weeks he never left Gandhi`s side. “Fix a date,” he begged.

Question. Why was Gandhiji going to Cawnpore?
(a) To attend his relatives
(b) To attend some family functions.
(c) Due to some appointment.
(d) To his ancestral house.

Answer : C

Question. What does Shukla`s following Gandhiji everywhere reflect about his nature?
(a) Sheer determination
(b) Obstinate nature
(c) Obsequiousness
(d) Shamelessness

Answer : A

Question. Where was Gandhiji`s ashram?
(a) Near Cawnpore
(b) In Lucknow
(c) In Champaran
(d) Near Ahmedabad

Answer : D

Question. For how long did Shukla remain with Gandhiji?
(a) For several weeks
(b) For few months
(c) For a year
(d) For few days.

Answer : A

Assertion Reason Question

Question. Assertion: Gandhi agreed to accompany Rajkumar Shukla to Champaran.
Reason: He realized the tenacity of the poor peasant and was impressed by him.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer : A

Question. Assertion: Gandhi refused to leave Champaran.
Reason: He believed that being an Indian he had a right to move freely in the country.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer : A

Question. Assertion A): The servants didn’t allow Gandhiji to use the water of the well at Rajendra Prasad’s house.
Reason (R): The servants thought Gandhiji might be an untouchable.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.

Answer : A

Question. Assertion: It was an extraordinary thing for a government professor to harbour a man like GandhA)
Reason: Gandhi was advocate of home-rule.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true , reason is false
D) Assertion is false, reason is true

Answer : A

Question. A. Gandhi chided the lawyers
R. The lawyers were collecting moderate fee from the sharecroppers
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false , but R is true

Answer : C

Question. Assertion A): When Gandhi arrived at Champaran, the news of his arrival encouraged and motivated the farmers of the district.
Reason (R): The lawyers fought the case of the farmers tooth and nail for free even before Gandhi arrived at Champaran.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.

Answer : C

Question. A. The English landlords thought Gandhi would not agree to the 25% refund and the case would continue.
R. The landlords wanted the case to not end and no solution would be arrived at.
A) A is true and R is false.
B) A is true but R is not the correct reason for it.
C) Both A and R are false.
D) A is true and R is the reason behind A.

Answer : D

Question. Assertion: The servants of Rajendra Prasad let Gandhi stay on the ground.
Reason: They took him to be another peasant.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true , reason is false
D) Assertion is false, reason is true

Answer : A

Question. Assertion A): Gandhi agreed to the planters’ offer of a 25% refund to the farmers.
Reason (R): The Champaran episode was the turning point in Gandhi’s life.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.

Answer : B

Read the extract given below.

Gandhi did not leave. Instead he proceeded to Motihari, the capital of Champaran. Several lawyers accompanied him. At the railway station, a vast multitude greeted Gandhi . He went to a house and, using it as headquarters, continued his investigations. A report came in that a peasant had been maltreated in the nearby village

Question. Where did Gandhi proceed?
A) Motihari
B) Railway station
C) House
D) None of these

Answer : A

Question. What was the report that came in?
A) That a vast multitude greeted Gandhi
B) That a peasant had been maltreated
C) Both (i) and (ii)
D) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Which word from the following is the antonym of ‘cherished’?
A) Proceed
B) Maltreat
C) Accompanied
D) Greeted

Answer : B

Question. He used a house as headquarters because
A) He had no office
B) He wanted to look into the matter of injustice in sharecropping.
C) Both (i) and (ii)
D) None of these

Answer : C

True False Questions:

Question. Gandhiji offered primary health care service for the villagers of Champaran. T/F
Answer : True

Question. Gandhiji made Rajkumar Shukla wait for months because he thought he could avoid him this way. T/F
Answer : False

Question. Gandhi agreed to 25% compensation to be paid by the British landlords because he wanted to minimize their loss. T/F
Answer : False

Question. If you were a follower of Gandhiji, you would listen to your voice of conscience.
Answer : True

Question. As a volunteer at Gandhiji’s ashram, you would have three medicines i.e. castor oil, quinine and multi Vitamin.
Answer : False

Question. Gandhiji praised the lawyers for collecting big fee from the sharecroppers.
Answer : False

Question. The secretary of the British landlords’ Association told Gandhiji that they would give full information because he was a great politician.
Answer : False

Question. Gandhi was summoned to sir Edward Gait, the Lieutenant – Governor. True/False
Answer : True

Question. Champaran was in the foothills of the towering Himalaya , near the kingdom of Pakistan True/False
Answer : False

Question. To see their Champion, sharecroppers began to arrive on foot and by conveyance.
Answer : True