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| 101. |
One of the many things Corbett learnt from Kunwar Singh was |
| A. | making mental maps |
| B. | pitching a tent |
| C. | arrow shooting |
| D. | setting traps |
| Answer» A. making mental maps | |
| 102. |
The ‘curse of the hills’ was |
| A. | malaria |
| B. | tigers |
| C. | mosquitoes |
| D. | opium |
| Answer» D. opium | |
| 103. |
Who was the first person to visit Jim Corbett on the day he was given his first gun? |
| A. | Ellis |
| B. | Kunwar Singh |
| C. | Har Singh |
| D. | Tom |
| Answer» B. Kunwar Singh | |
| 104. |
Kunwar Singh was made to hold the tail of a cow on his deathbed to |
| A. | provide a transit for his spirit |
| B. | cure his sickness |
| C. | keep him from falling |
| D. | appease the gods |
| Answer» A. provide a transit for his spirit | |
| 105. |
Corbett was displeased because Kunwar Singh had been laid in his servant’s hut to die like |
| A. | wretched animal |
| B. | a drug addict |
| C. | common labourer |
| D. | an outcaste and beggar |
| Answer» D. an outcaste and beggar | |
| 106. |
“You are no longer a boy, but a man; ... and never be afraid, provided you learn how to climb trees”. Who said these lines? |
| A. | Budhoo |
| B. | Har Singh |
| C. | Aladia |
| D. | Kunwar Singh |
| Answer» D. Kunwar Singh | |
| 107. |
After the tiger attacked Har Singh, they went the extra ______ miles to the hospital at Kaladhungi |
| A. | three |
| B. | four |
| C. | five |
| D. | seven |
| Answer» A. three | |
| 108. |
What was the curse of the foothills, according to Jim Corbett? |
| A. | liquor |
| B. | opium |
| C. | heroin |
| D. | tobacco |
| Answer» B. opium | |
| 109. |
The 'dying' Kunwar Singh's fingers were being held round the tail of a |
| A. | pig |
| B. | cow |
| C. | horse |
| D. | buffalo |
| Answer» B. cow | |
| 110. |
There were times when for weeks on end Kunwar Singh would not leave his village because he had a horror of |
| A. | dacoits |
| B. | ghosts |
| C. | the police |
| D. | tigers |
| Answer» A. dacoits | |
| 111. |
After the tiger attacked Har Singh, he was taken to the hospital at |
| A. | Nainital |
| B. | Kaladhungi |
| C. | Nepalganj |
| D. | Chandni Chauk |
| Answer» B. Kaladhungi | |
| 112. |
Har Singh and Kunwar Singh went out to shoot one day in the last of which month in the year? |
| A. | February |
| B. | March |
| C. | April |
| D. | May |
| Answer» C. April | |
| 113. |
Har Singh wanted to turn back after they saw a |
| A. | fox |
| B. | stag |
| C. | tiger |
| D. | pea-fowl |
| Answer» A. fox | |
| 114. |
_______ was present when Jim Corbett received his first gun. |
| A. | his brother Tom |
| B. | Har Singh |
| C. | Kunwar Singh |
| D. | Adalia |
| Answer» C. Kunwar Singh | |
| 115. |
The friendship between Jim and Kunwar Singh is marked by a mutual exchange of |
| A. | opium addiction |
| B. | good advice |
| C. | guns |
| D. | tree climbing technique |
| Answer» B. good advice | |
| 116. |
Aladia was the _____ of Kaladhungi. |
| A. | shikari |
| B. | poacher |
| C. | post master |
| D. | headman |
| Answer» C. post master | |
| 117. |
Jim Corbett, though initially a great hunter, later became known for being |
| A. | an officer of the Indian Army |
| B. | a murderer |
| C. | an animal conservationist |
| D. | a poet |
| Answer» C. an animal conservationist | |
| 118. |
Indira Priyadarshini was born in the year: |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1914 |
| C. | 1917 |
| D. | 1918 |
| Answer» C. 1917 | |
| 119. |
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 | |
| 120. |
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 | |
| 121. |
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 | |
| 122. |
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 | |
| 123. |
The University of Nalanda was situated at |
| A. | Vishakapatnam |
| B. | Pataliputra |
| C. | Karnasuvarna |
| D. | Dwarbhanga |
| Answer» B. Pataliputra | |
| 124. |
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 | |
| 125. |
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 | |
| 126. |
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 | |
| 127. |
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 | |
| 128. |
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 | |
| 129. |
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 | |
| 130. |
Jawaharlal Nehru declares that ordinary men are not usually ____. |
| A. | Great |
| B. | Humble |
| C. | Truthful |
| D. | Heroic |
| Answer» D. Heroic | |
| 131. |
What does Nehru say was unworthy of his daughter? |
| A. | Fear |
| B. | Lies |
| C. | Doubt |
| D. | Vices |
| Answer» A. Fear | |
| 132. |
Nehru sends a letter to his daughter from Naini Prison on her _______ birthday. |
| A. | fifteenth |
| B. | twelfth |
| C. | thirteenth |
| D. | eleventh |
| Answer» C. thirteenth | |
| 133. |
Nehru mentions that the core of Mahatma Gandhi’s freedom movement is _____. |
| A. | faithfulness |
| B. | openness |
| C. | secretive |
| D. | privacy |
| Answer» B. openness | |
| 134. |
Hiuen Tsang, a Chinese traveller came to India in search of wisdom and – |
| A. | knowledge |
| B. | treasure |
| C. | wealth |
| D. | freedom |
| Answer» A. knowledge | |
| 135. |
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 | |
| 136. |
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 | |
| 137. |
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 | |
| 138. |
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 | |
| 139. |
The ‘very wise man’ came from |
| A. | South India |
| B. | Karnasuvarna |
| C. | China |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» A. South India | |
| 140. |
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 | |
| 141. |
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 | |
| 142. |
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 | |
| 143. |
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 | |
| 144. |
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 | |
| 145. |
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 | |
| 146. |
Patna was formerly known as |
| A. | Patiala |
| B. | Poona |
| C. | Chandigarh |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» D. Pataliputra | |
| 147. |
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 | |
| 148. |
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 | |
| 149. |
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 | |
| 150. |
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 | |
| 151. |
“Ordinary men and women are not usually_____” |
| A. | Arrogant |
| B. | Judgemental |
| C. | Heroic |
| D. | Proud |
| Answer» C. Heroic | |
| 152. |
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 | |
| 153. |
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 | |
| 154. |
The name of Lali’s mother is: |
| A. | Thani |
| B. | Zovi |
| C. | Mani |
| D. | Biaki |
| Answer» B. Zovi | |
| 155. |
Lali received a marriage proposal from |
| A. | Rozika |
| B. | Mana |
| C. | Manga |
| D. | Thana |
| Answer» A. Rozika | |
| 156. |
Taia went to the plains to sell: |
| A. | blanket |
| B. | canvas shoes |
| C. | hand pounded rice |
| D. | cloth |
| Answer» C. hand pounded rice | |
| 157. |
The full name of Lali is: |
| A. | Lalnunpuii |
| B. | Lalawmpuii |
| C. | Lalrempuii |
| D. | Lalrinawmi |
| Answer» B. Lalawmpuii | |
| 158. |
The wedding day set for Lali and Biakmawia was: |
| A. | 15 January |
| B. | 14 February |
| C. | 9 March |
| D. | 12 April |
| Answer» A. 15 January | |
| 159. |
Manga is |
| A. | A friend of Zovi |
| B. | The uncle of Lali |
| C. | The father of Rozika |
| D. | The husband of Thani |
| Answer» B. The uncle of Lali | |
| 160. |
Rozika and Zami were suspended by the church for |
| A. | Disobeying the church rules |
| B. | Not attending sevices regularly |
| C. | Drinking recklessly |
| D. | Their immoral conduct |
| Answer» D. Their immoral conduct | |
| 161. |
Lali’s father discovered the true nature of Mawia |
| A. | After the death of Zuala |
| B. | During the boy’s sickness |
| C. | When Taia went away |
| D. | When Zovi ran away |
| Answer» B. During the boy’s sickness | |
| 162. |
Mana bunked Sunday School with his friends to |
| A. | Hang around aimlessly |
| B. | To swim in the river |
| C. | To drink |
| D. | To meet his girl friend |
| Answer» C. To drink | |
| 163. |
“All my friends have those shoes”, This is said by |
| A. | Vani |
| B. | Taia |
| C. | Zuala |
| D. | Mana |
| Answer» B. Taia | |
| 164. |
There was a gap of many years between Zuala and his other siblings. While Lali was in her mid twenties, Zuala was not yet |
| A. | Ten |
| B. | Eight |
| C. | Seven |
| D. | Nine |
| Answer» A. Ten | |
| 165. |
Mana bunked the Sunday School with his friends to : |
| A. | Hang around aimlessly |
| B. | Go to the river and swim |
| C. | Drink |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Drink | |
| 166. |
Lali wanted to weave a ________ for herself |
| A. | Puan |
| B. | Blanket |
| C. | Ngotekherh |
| D. | Puanchei |
| Answer» D. Puanchei | |
| 167. |
“God’s will shall prevail”. Biakmawia told this to |
| A. | Himself |
| B. | Lali |
| C. | Thani |
| D. | Liana, his boarder companion |
| Answer» A. Himself | |
| 168. |
Lali’s father kept silent when his son asks him the questions because |
| A. | He was drunk |
| B. | He does not know his destiny after life as he is not a believer |
| C. | He was sad |
| D. | He is angry because he has run away and has not come home yet. |
| Answer» B. He does not know his destiny after life as he is not a believer | |
| 169. |
“How dare you disobey my orders!” These angry words were spoken by Lali’s father to |
| A. | Lali |
| B. | Zovi |
| C. | Taia, his elder son |
| D. | Zuala, his younger son |
| Answer» D. Zuala, his younger son | |
| 170. |
Thani is Lali’s close friend and neighbour. Her younger sister’s name is |
| A. | Vani |
| B. | Kimi |
| C. | Mawii |
| D. | Zovi |
| Answer» A. Vani | |
| 171. |
_______________ was a boarder in Lali’s house. |
| A. | Mana |
| B. | Mawia |
| C. | Taia |
| D. | Zualtea |
| Answer» B. Mawia | |
| 172. |
Rozika was- |
| A. | an orphan |
| B. | the brother of Lali |
| C. | a friend of Vani |
| D. | the son of a wealthy family |
| Answer» D. the son of a wealthy family | |
| 173. |
Lali’s mother’s name was- |
| A. | Zovi |
| B. | Vani |
| C. | Thani |
| D. | Liani |
| Answer» A. Zovi | |
| 174. |
Lali does not want to marry Rozika because – |
| A. | he is having an affair |
| B. | he is too wealthy |
| C. | he is a scoundrel and a womanizer |
| D. | she thinks that they are not made for each other |
| Answer» C. he is a scoundrel and a womanizer | |
| 175. |
Lali was a Sunday School Teacher at______________ department. |
| A. | beginner |
| B. | junior |
| C. | primary |
| D. | intermediate |
| Answer» B. junior | |
| 176. |
Zuala was lying unconscious for _________ days. |
| A. | four |
| B. | five |
| C. | three |
| D. | six |
| Answer» A. four | |
| 177. |
“Women had very little say in many matters.” This indicates that Mizo society is a predominantly ____________ society |
| A. | conservative |
| B. | liberal |
| C. | matriarchal |
| D. | patriarchal |
| Answer» D. patriarchal | |
| 178. |
When the whole Mizo family went out of the house they fastened their door with a |
| A. | huge lock |
| B. | bamboo pole |
| C. | piece of split wood |
| D. | cord of rope |
| Answer» C. piece of split wood | |
| 179. |
In the story “Lali”, the sermon delivered by the guest speaker was on God’s |
| A. | love |
| B. | judgement |
| C. | Grace |
| D. | deliverance |
| Answer» A. love | |
| 180. |
“Women and fences are but disposables!” This adage indicates that women in Mizo society are |
| A. | irreplaceable |
| B. | useful |
| C. | valuable |
| D. | dispensable |
| Answer» D. dispensable | |
| 181. |
Lali’s father accepted Rozika’s marriage proposal for Lali because of his |
| A. | Christian upbringing |
| B. | family background |
| C. | good education |
| D. | good looks |
| Answer» B. family background | |
| 182. |
Rozika was handsome and virile but |
| A. | shrewd and cunning |
| B. | a thief and liar |
| C. | stupid and clumsy |
| D. | arrogant and conceited |
| Answer» D. arrogant and conceited | |
| 183. |
Lali was of marriageable age. She was |
| A. | nineteen years old |
| B. | twenty years old |
| C. | twenty one years old |
| D. | twenty two years old |
| Answer» C. twenty one years old | |
| 184. |
Zuala was unconscious for _______ |
| A. | Two days |
| B. | Three days |
| C. | Four days |
| D. | Five days |
| Answer» C. Four days | |
| 185. |
Rozika was the son of ______________ |
| A. | The village chief |
| B. | A doctor |
| C. | A pastor |
| D. | An influential man |
| Answer» D. An influential man | |
| 186. |
Lali was angry at Mana because |
| A. | He bunked Sunday School and was drinking |
| B. | He was too proud |
| C. | He made fun of Lali |
| D. | He was disobedient |
| Answer» A. He bunked Sunday School and was drinking | |
| 187. |
At the end of the story, Rozika |
| A. | Was murdered |
| B. | Died from a disease |
| C. | Driven away from the village |
| D. | Suspended by the church |
| Answer» D. Suspended by the church | |
| 188. |
Taia did not get much profit in the plains because |
| A. | He was robbed on the way |
| B. | The grain prices had fallen |
| C. | He was cheated |
| D. | He had used his money to buy liquor |
| Answer» B. The grain prices had fallen | |
| 189. |
“How mean! You knew I desperately needed a Puan! “ This is said by |
| A. | Vani to Thani |
| B. | Lali to Taia |
| C. | Vani to Taia |
| D. | Zovi to Taia |
| Answer» B. Lali to Taia | |
| 190. |
“I will not marry him ever”. Who is the person Lali will not marry? |
| A. | Biakmawia |
| B. | Rozika |
| C. | Taia |
| D. | Thanga |
| Answer» B. Rozika | |
| 191. |
There was a guest speaker in Lali's church and he had spoken about |
| A. | God’s timing |
| B. | Resurrection of Christ |
| C. | Eternal Damnation |
| D. | The Love of God |
| Answer» D. The Love of God | |
| 192. |
Lali’s father was |
| A. | A preacher |
| B. | An alcoholic |
| C. | A weaver |
| D. | A womanizer |
| Answer» B. An alcoholic | |
| 193. |
Who said that ‘beggars cannot be choosers’ in the matter of Lali’s proposal from Rozika? |
| A. | Her mother |
| B. | Her uncle |
| C. | Her brother |
| D. | Her father |
| Answer» D. Her father | |
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