3 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from How to Cite, published by ejournals.ncert.gov.in. Source-evidenced topics include mahatma gandhi, education, primary school textbooks, gandhian values, character development, inductive method, also examines teachers, also identifies specific. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. Question types in the export: 1 definition, 1 relationship, 1 summary. 3 of the 3 pairs (100.0%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 0 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset explores how Mahatma Gandhi's educational philosophy is represented in primary school textbooks and perceived by teachers in India. It includes three question-and-answer pairs derived from a study of textbooks from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB). The findings highlight Gandhi's emphasis on nurturing individual potential, the role of his representation in fostering moral and character development among students, and teachers' generally favorable views of his contributions. The dataset provides verbatim excerpts from the source material, ensuring traceability to the original study.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What did Mahatma Gandhi view education as? | a means to nurture individual potential | Published 2026-07-15 Mahatma Gandhi viewed education as a means to nurture individual potential. His principles have influenced many across the world. This study seeks to explore how Gandhi’s ideas are represented in the primary school textbooks of two different educational boards in India—the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB). In addition to textbook analysis, the study also examines teachers’ perceptions of Gandhi and how they approach teaching his life and values in the classroom. The findings suggest that Gandhi’s representation in primary-level textbooks contributes to students’ moral and character development. Teachers from both boards generally hold a favourable view of Gandhi’s contributions and regard the inductive method as particularly effective for teaching related topics. | 56 | definition | 0.980 | https://ejournals.ncert.gov.in/index.php/tpt/article/view/5636 | Published 2026-07-15 Mahatma Gandhi viewed education as a means to nurture individual potential. | p[0] | 0.700 | valid | |
| What contribution does Gandhi’s representation in primary-level textbooks make according to the findings? | students’ moral and character development | Published 2026-07-15 Mahatma Gandhi viewed education as a means to nurture individual potential. His principles have influenced many across the world. This study seeks to explore how Gandhi’s ideas are represented in the primary school textbooks of two different educational boards in India—the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB). In addition to textbook analysis, the study also examines teachers’ perceptions of Gandhi and how they approach teaching his life and values in the classroom. The findings suggest that Gandhi’s representation in primary-level textbooks contributes to students’ moral and character development. Teachers from both boards generally hold a favourable view of Gandhi’s contributions and regard the inductive method as particularly effective for teaching related topics. | 663 | relationship | 0.970 | https://ejournals.ncert.gov.in/index.php/tpt/article/view/5636 | The findings suggest that Gandhi’s representation in primary-level textbooks contributes to students’ moral and character development. | ||||
| How do teachers from both boards generally view Gandhi’s contributions? | hold a favourable view | Published 2026-07-15 Mahatma Gandhi viewed education as a means to nurture individual potential. His principles have influenced many across the world. This study seeks to explore how Gandhi’s ideas are represented in the primary school textbooks of two different educational boards in India—the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB). In addition to textbook analysis, the study also examines teachers’ perceptions of Gandhi and how they approach teaching his life and values in the classroom. The findings suggest that Gandhi’s representation in primary-level textbooks contributes to students’ moral and character development. Teachers from both boards generally hold a favourable view of Gandhi’s contributions and regard the inductive method as particularly effective for teaching related topics. | 742 | summary | 0.890 | https://ejournals.ncert.gov.in/index.php/tpt/article/view/5636 | Teachers from both boards generally hold a favourable view of Gandhi’s contributions and regard the inductive method as particularly effective for teaching related topics. |
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