McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: English (CBCS) .
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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