Tales of Young Gandhi is a chapter in English Literature for ICSE Class V students.
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world,” Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
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Tales of Young Gandhi: Question and Answers
Quick Answers
Question: When was Gandhi born?
Answer: Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 CE
Question: Where was Gandhi born?
Answer: Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Gujarat
Question: Who were Gandhi’s parents?
Answer: Gandhi belonged to a Bania family. His mother’s name ws Putlibai and his father’s name was Karamchand. His father served as the diwan of Porbandar.
Question: Why did the Gandhi family move to Rajkot?
Answer: Gandhi’s family had to move to Rajkot because his father had joined the Rajasthanik court in Rajkot.
Question: Which languages were taught at the school Gandhi went to? List three.
Answer: Hindi, Sanskrit and Persian were the languages taught at the school Gandhi went to.
Question: How did Gandhi feel when his request to leave school early was not granted?
Answer: Gandhi became very sad.
Question: What evidence (proof) does Gandhi give to show that in spite of everything, he did quite well at school?
Reference to Context
“Later I came to realize that physical training is as important as mental training”
Question a: What physical activity was Gandhi given at school?
Answer: In school, gymnastics, football and cricket was compulsory for all students.
Question b: What did Gandhi do before he realized the importance of physical training?
Answer: In the beginning, Gandhi shirked from all kind of physical activities because he was very shy.
Question c: What habit did Gandhi form after he realized the importance of physical training?
Answer: Gandhi formed the habit of going on long walks in the open after he realized the importance of physical training.
“Mohandas, stop lying about your absence. But sir…”
Question a: Who accused Gandhi of lying?
Answer: The gymnastics teacher accused Gandhi of lying.
Question b: Which class had Gandhi been absent from ?
Answer: Gandhi was absent from the gymnastics class.
Question c: What was the reason for Gandhi’s absence?
Answer: Gandhi had no watch and he miscalculated the hour.
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