How old was Mahatma Gandhi when he returned to India from South Africa?

Correct answer: (d) 45

Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869. He returned to India from South Africa on 9 January 1915, at the age of 45. He had gone to South Africa in 1893 to work for a Gujarati merchant, Dada Abdulla, and developed satyagraha there.

9 January is now observed as Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. On Gokhale's advice, Gandhi spent his first year in India travelling round the country.