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Chapters
1. |
Indira Priyadarshini was born in the year: |
A. | 1920 |
B. | 1914 |
C. | 1917 |
D. | 1918 |
Answer» C. 1917 |
2. |
Hiuen Tsang was given the title: |
A. | Master of the Law |
B. | Master of the Universe |
C. | Master of Being |
D. | Master of Ceremonies |
Answer» A. Master of the Law |
3. |
Nehru wrote the birthday letter to his daughter from: |
A. | Central Prison, Patna |
B. | Central Prison, Naini |
C. | Central Prison, Nalanda |
D. | Central Prison, Nandi |
Answer» B. Central Prison, Naini |
4. |
According to Nehru, a letter cannot take the place of a talk because it is: |
A. | a one-sided affair |
B. | boring for the reader |
C. | not interesting |
D. | prejudiced |
Answer» A. a one-sided affair |
5. |
The man who changed the face of Russia and Siberia in the month that Indira was born: |
A. | Hitler |
B. | Stalin |
C. | Trotsky |
D. | Lenin |
Answer» D. Lenin |
6. |
The University of Nalanda was situated at |
A. | Vishakapatnam |
B. | Pataliputra |
C. | Karnasuvarna |
D. | Dwarbhanga |
Answer» B. Pataliputra |
7. |
Nehru was busy with a present on his daughter’s |
A. | 12th birthday |
B. | 13th birthday |
C. | 14th birthday |
D. | 15th birthday |
Answer» B. 13th birthday |
8. |
On Indira’s thirteenth birthday, Nehru |
A. | Sent chocolates |
B. | Sent a present that was material |
C. | Sent a letter |
D. | Sent some money |
Answer» C. Sent a letter |
9. |
Indira was inspired by Joan of Arc who |
A. | Championed the cause of women empowerment. |
B. | Fought singularly against the aggressor |
C. | Inspired the French victory over the English |
D. | Challenged the English troops |
Answer» C. Inspired the French victory over the English |
10. |
What did Nehru profess to dislike? |
A. | Talking and discussing |
B. | Sermonizing and doling out advice |
C. | Speaking and writing |
D. | Listening and understanding |
Answer» B. Sermonizing and doling out advice |
11. |
Nehru declares that a letter is at best a ____. |
A. | Good method of communication |
B. | Meaningful method of communication |
C. | One-sided affair |
D. | Useless means of communication |
Answer» C. One-sided affair |
12. |
What does history help even simple, ordinary people become? |
A. | Good citizens |
B. | Villains |
C. | Warriors |
D. | Heroes and heroines |
Answer» D. Heroes and heroines |
13. |
Jawaharlal Nehru declares that ordinary men are not usually ____. |
A. | Great |
B. | Humble |
C. | Truthful |
D. | Heroic |
Answer» D. Heroic |
14. |
What does Nehru say was unworthy of his daughter? |
A. | Fear |
B. | Lies |
C. | Doubt |
D. | Vices |
Answer» A. Fear |
15. |
Nehru sends a letter to his daughter from Naini Prison on her _______ birthday. |
A. | fifteenth |
B. | twelfth |
C. | thirteenth |
D. | eleventh |
Answer» C. thirteenth |
16. |
Nehru mentions that the core of Mahatma Gandhi’s freedom movement is _____. |
A. | faithfulness |
B. | openness |
C. | secretive |
D. | privacy |
Answer» B. openness |
17. |
Hiuen Tsang, a Chinese traveller came to India in search of wisdom and – |
A. | knowledge |
B. | treasure |
C. | wealth |
D. | freedom |
Answer» A. knowledge |
18. |
Nehru thought that the best way to find out what is right and wrong, what should be done and what should not be done is by – |
A. | giving orders |
B. | ordering one to be silent |
C. | talking and discussing |
D. | meditation |
Answer» C. talking and discussing |
19. |
According to Nehru, a letter can hardly take the place of a talk, and says that it is ________ affair. |
A. | two-sided |
B. | one-sided |
C. | three-sided |
D. | four-sided |
Answer» B. one-sided |
20. |
Nehru wrote a letter to his daughter on her |
A. | 10th birthday |
B. | 13th birthday |
C. | 16th birthday |
D. | 18th birthday |
Answer» B. 13th birthday |
21. |
Nehru’s letter to his daughter was dated |
A. | October 25, 1930 |
B. | October 26, 1930 |
C. | October27, 1930 |
D. | October 28, 1930 |
Answer» B. October 26, 1930 |
22. |
The ‘very wise man’ came from |
A. | South India |
B. | Karnasuvarna |
C. | China |
D. | Pataliputra |
Answer» A. South India |
23. |
Whose book contains the story of the ‘very wise man’? |
A. | Nehru |
B. | the ‘very wise man’ himself |
C. | Bapuji |
D. | Hiuen Tsang |
Answer» D. Hiuen Tsang |
24. |
Hieun Tsang braved many dangers on his way to India because |
A. | he travelled alone |
B. | he wanted to come to India at all cost |
C. | of his great thirst for knowledge |
D. | he wanted to become famous |
Answer» C. of his great thirst for knowledge |
25. |
Nehru wants his daughter to |
A. | grow up a child of the light |
B. | grow up a graceful lady |
C. | be the Prime Minister of India |
D. | fight for India’s freedom |
Answer» A. grow up a child of the light |
26. |
The ‘great drama’ that Nehru and his daughter take a part in, refers to |
A. | a play directed by Gandhiji |
B. | a theatre performance |
C. | the freedom movement |
D. | the great revolt |
Answer» C. the freedom movement |
27. |
Nehru tells his daughter that the desire to hide anything means that you are |
A. | afraid |
B. | secretive |
C. | timid |
D. | not confident |
Answer» A. afraid |
28. |
Nehru asked his daughter Indira to apply a particular test whenever she was |
A. | Successful |
B. | Afraid |
C. | in doubt |
D. | happy |
Answer» C. in doubt |
29. |
Patna was formerly known as |
A. | Patiala |
B. | Poona |
C. | Chandigarh |
D. | Pataliputra |
Answer» D. Pataliputra |
30. |
To prevent his belly from bursting with too much knowledge, the wise man wore around his waist |
A. | a waistband |
B. | copper plates |
C. | a steel armour |
D. | a thick scarf |
Answer» B. copper plates |
31. |
In his letter to Indira, Jawaharlal Nehru wrote that ________________ men and women are not usually heroic. |
A. | Ordinary |
B. | Simple |
C. | Prosperous |
D. | Poor |
Answer» A. Ordinary |
32. |
According to Jawaharlal Nehru, one cannot pose as a wise man and distribute good advice to others if he is |
A. | learned and wise |
B. | a great leader |
C. | afraid |
D. | limited in wisdom |
Answer» D. limited in wisdom |
33. |
Nehru’s birthday present for his daughter Indira Priyadarshini can only be of the |
A. | spiritual aspects |
B. | body and the soul |
C. | material world |
D. | air, mind and spirit |
Answer» D. air, mind and spirit |
34. |
“Ordinary men and women are not usually_____” |
A. | Arrogant |
B. | Judgemental |
C. | Heroic |
D. | Proud |
Answer» C. Heroic |
35. |
At the close of the letter, Nehru wishes his daughter to grow up into |
A. | A brave soldier in India’s service |
B. | A liberated woman |
C. | An ambitious woman |
D. | A woman with high profession |
Answer» A. A brave soldier in India’s service |
36. |
In his letter to Indira, Nehru says, ‘thirteen hundred years ago there came a great traveller from China to India in search of Wisdom and Knowledge. Who was this person? |
A. | Fa-hien |
B. | Hiuen Tsang |
C. | Wang Shu |
D. | Min Yoongi |
Answer» B. Hiuen Tsang |
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