SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 37

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2019 - 14 Oct 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q37

M. K. Gandhi "the father of Nation" by profession was a
 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4  i.e. Lawyer.

Mahatma Gandhi, reverently known as the "Father of the Nation," was by profession a lawyer. He studied law in London and was called to the Bar in 1889. His legal career began in India and later took him to South Africa, where he spent 21 years. It was in South Africa that his experiences with racial discrimination and injustice profoundly shaped his philosophy of nonviolent resistance (Satyagraha), which he later applied to India's freedom struggle.