Multiple Choice Questions
The Passing Away Of Bapu
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Q. 1
What was observed in the room as Gandhiji breathed his last?
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Music playingB
LaughterC
An unnatural silenceD
ChatteringClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
When was the narrator having tea?
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Afternoon of 30th January, 1948B
Evening of 30th January, 1948C
Evening of 29th January, 1948D
Morning of 30th January, 1948Click an option to check your answer
Q. 3
How did the passage describe the movement of time during the final moments at Birla House?
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It was as if time stood stillB
Time felt normalC
Time seemed to reverseD
Time moved quicklyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
Who gathered around Gandhiji’s body at Birla House?
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Local neighborsB
Only family membersC
Government officialsD
Relatives and followersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What did the crowd do while trying to break into the house?
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Organized a protestB
Formed a lineC
Jostled one another in a stampedeD
Waited patientlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What was done with Gandhiji’s ashes in Allahabad?
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Taken to a templeB
Immersed in the GangesC
Kept in a museumD
Burned in a ritual fireClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
What happened after the initial silence of the crowd?
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They remained quietB
They dispersedC
They clamoured, shouting and cryingD
They started clappingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
What does the phrase “words of Bapuji’s death had spread through Delhi like a flame fanned by wind” imply?
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The news was containedB
The news spread rapidly and widelyC
The news was only localD
The news spread slowlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
How was Bapu’s body displayed during the procession?
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On an open truck covered with flowersB
In a ceremonial chairC
In a closed casketD
On a stageClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
Who were merely onlookers, as per the passage?
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Only the elderlyB
Political leadersC
The narrator, his sisters, and other young peopleD
Foreign visitorsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
How did the narrator justify his inner strength?
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By denying his emotionsB
By affirming his values were not weakC
By blaming othersD
By ignoring his feelingsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
How did the train reach Allahabad?
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With police escortB
In complete silenceC
Very slowlyD
Amid song and prayerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
How did the narrator feel upon returning to Delhi?
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Overwhelmed with angerB
Confused but excitedC
Joyful and relievedD
At seaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What filled the platform at every station?
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Food stallsB
Local vendorsC
Sorrowful crowdsD
Celebratory groupsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
What additional benefit does walking offer, as per the passage?
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It saves timeB
It makes one wealthyC
It allows one to observe everything closely—from small insects to the distant horizonD
It is a form of exercise onlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
How was the train compartment decorated?
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With portraitsB
With bannersC
Decked with flowersD
With lightsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
How did the narrator describe this funeral procession compared to others?
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As a political demonstrationB
As something more than a mere funeral processionC
As a routine eventD
As an ordinary ceremonyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
How did the news of Bapuji’s death spread through Delhi?
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By word of mouthB
Via social mediaC
Like a flame fanned by windD
Through newspapersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
How is the walk described in the passage?
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An agonizing walkB
A leisurely strollC
A joyful marchD
A brisk walkClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What did the narrator do with effort after feeling at sea?
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Went to sleepB
Roused himselfC
Left the cityD
Called a friendClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Where was Gandhiji headed when he was shot?
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To a meetingB
To a rallyC
To a prayer meetingD
To his homeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
How did Gandhiji transform the necessity of walking?
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By making it a religious ritualB
By banning other forms of travelC
By imposing it on othersD
By turning it into a joyful effortClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
What question did the narrator ask himself?
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“Why did this happen?”B
“When will justice come?”C
“Had Bapu lived and died for nothing?”D
“How can I help?”Click an option to check your answer
Q. 24
What had the narrator not done, according to his reflection?
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Attended ralliesB
Walked with Gandhiji, gone to prison at his call, or sacrificed for his countryC
Written articlesD
Met political leadersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
Where had a huge crowd gathered in Allahabad?
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In the town squareB
In a nearby parkC
At the railway stationD
At the bank of the GangesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Who is Padmasi as mentioned in the passage?
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A local journalistB
Mrs. Naidu’s daughterC
A renowned activistD
Gandhiji’s nieceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What did everyone do after the immersion of the ashes?
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Stayed in AllahabadB
Went back to DelhiC
Traveled to MumbaiD
Continued the journey elsewhereClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
What legacy of Bapu is highlighted in the passage?
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His writings remain aliveB
His India continues to live in his childrenC
His policies are still enforcedD
His image is celebrated annuallyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
How is Gandhiji’s physical presence described?
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As a large, imposing figureB
As a slight figure with a staff in handC
As a youthful leaderD
As a charismatic speakerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
Gandhiji’s funeral was scheduled to take place on which day?
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Two days laterB
The same day as his deathC
The day after his deathD
A week laterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
Which question did the mourning people whisper amid their shock?
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“Why did this happen?”B
“When will justice prevail?”C
“What will become of me now that he has left me?”D
“How can we move on?”Click an option to check your answer
Q. 32
What happened to Gandhiji’s ashes after the funeral?
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They were buried locallyB
They were taken by airC
A special train took them to AllahabadD
They were scattered at seaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
What did Padmasi proclaim?
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“We shall rest.”B
“We will pray.”C
“We will walk. It is the last time we shall be walking with Bapu.”D
“We will sing.”Click an option to check your answer
Q. 34
What fact could the people not accept?
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That Bapu was too weakB
That the man who led them through many difficult paths would never walk with them againC
That Bapu had left his teachingsD
That Bapu was a politicianClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
What historical journey had the people shared with Bapu?
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Walking with him over the rough and smooth of India’s recent historyB
Running for political officeC
Traveling abroadD
Sailing across the seaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
Why was it impossible to move within the crowd?
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Because of heavy rainB
Due to police barricadesC
The roads were blockedD
Because the crowd was very thickClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Why did the crowd calm down a little later?
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Because food was distributedB
Because the weather changedC
Because it was announced they could see Gandhiji before the funeralD
Because the police intervenedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
What did people do hours in advance of the funeral procession?
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Held a meetingB
Gathered at Birla HouseC
Lined the route the procession was to followD
Distributed pamphletsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
As the narrator moved forward, what did he realize?
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He was in a celebratory marchB
He was among people for whom walking with Bapu had a special meaningC
He was among indifferent peopleD
He was lost in the crowdClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
How did the narrator feel as he got into the car?
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IndifferentB
Numb with shockC
AngryD
ElatedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
How were the people informed that their Bapu was no more?
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Through a newspaper announcementB
Via a telephone callC
By a broadcastD
On televisionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
Why was walking considered the only way for the average Indian?
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It was a government ruleB
It was popular cultureC
It required no vehicle except one’s own body and cost nothing but energyD
It was mandatory for all citizensClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
Overall, what does the passage primarily highlight?
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A festive paradeB
A political rallyC
A ritual of farewell and a deep reflection on shared historyD
A commercial eventClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Why did people not weep on the train?
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They had already criedB
They were indifferentC
They were distractedD
They could feel Gandhiji’s presence amid the flowers and songsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
According to the narrator, what does walking symbolize?
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Rest and relaxationB
Quick progressC
A means of escapeD
Slow progress and clear thoughtClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
What overall emotion does the passage primarily convey?
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Joy and celebrationB
IndifferenceC
Anger and rebellionD
Shock, grief, and deep mourningClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
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The use of vehicles during the walkB
The impossibility of moving in the thick crowdC
The announcement of the procession routeD
Padmasi’s proclamationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
What did thousands of people do during the procession?
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Danced in the streetsB
Watched silentlyC
Organized protestsD
Chanted slogansClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
How did the mourners appear, as described in the passage?
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As joyful childrenB
Like lost childrenC
As excited teenagersD
As determined warriorsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
Why did the narrator feel “at sea”?
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He felt lost as he hadn’t actively participated with GandhijiB
Because he missed his familyC
Due to heavy trafficD
Because of bad weatherClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
What did the narrator feel he had grown up within?
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A family traditionB
A social clubC
A political movementD
A magic circleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Which event is NOT mentioned in the passage?
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Gandhiji’s being shot on the way to a prayer meetingB
The urgent telephone callC
Gandhiji’s burialD
The gathering at Birla HouseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
What was the initial reaction of the people at Birla House?
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They started prayingB
They were too stunned to speakC
They began chantingD
They cheeredClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
Where did the narrator receive the urgent call?
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In the carB
At a neighbor’s houseC
At workD
At homeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
What happened to the “magic circle” with Bapu’s passing?
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It remained unchangedB
It vanished, leaving him unprotectedC
It strengthenedD
It expandedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
What did thousands of people try to do as they wept?
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Try to touch Bapu’s feetB
Offer prayersC
Throw flowersD
Sing bhajansClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
What best describes the atmosphere in the room as Gandhiji breathed his last?
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Chaotic and noisyB
Festive and celebratoryC
Unnaturally silent and stillD
Lively and crowdedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
What did people on the train do?
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Chanted slogansB
Prayed silentlyC
Sang bhajansD
Remained silentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
How did the narrator describe his feeling after the magic circle vanished?
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HopefulB
RelievedC
UnprotectedD
EmpoweredClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
How were the faces seen from every window described?
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As distorted imagesB
As a brown blur of facesC
Clearly visibleD
With smiling expressionsClick an option to check your answer
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