1.The past is —
(A) dead and static
(B) alive and dynamic
(C) useless
(D) harmful
Answer ⇒ B
2. The Indian culture is the best example of —
(A) unity
(B) diversity
(C) unity in diversity
(D) disparity
Answer ⇒ (C)
3. The word ‘erudition’ stands for —
(A) poverty
(B) great knowledge
(C) prosperity
(D) greed
Answer ⇒ (B)
4. When did Dr. Hussain deliver this speech ?
(A) On Independence day
(B) On Republic day
(C) When he took oath as the President
(D) On Army day
Answer ⇒ (C)
5. Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in —
(A) 1865
(B) 1877
(C) 1867
(D) 1897
Answer ⇒ (D)
6. Dr. Zakir Hussain died in —
(A) 1959
(B) 1969
(C) 1979
(D) 1989
Answer ⇒ (B)
7. Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in —
(A) Delhi
(B) Karnataka
(C) Chennai
(D) Hyderabad
Answer ⇒ (D)
8. Earlier he had served as –
(A) the Governor of Bihar .
(B) the Chief Minister of Punjab
(D)the Governor of West Bengal
(D) the Governor of Assam
Answer ⇒ (A)
9. Dr. Radhakrishnan explained exceptionally-
(A) Indian economics
(B) Indian philosophy
(C) Indian politics
(D) Indian civilization
Answer ⇒ (B)
10. Dr. Zakir Hussain entered the office with –
(A)partiality
(B) total dedication
(C) enmity
(D) treachery
Answer ⇒ (B)
11. Dr. Zakir Hussain was long associated with—
(A) business
(B) education
(C) art
(D) game
Answer ⇒ (B)
12. The people had chosen him the head of the family for –
(A)two years
(B) a certain time
(C) for ever
(D) twenty years
Answer ⇒ (B)
13. As the president, Dr. Hussain advocated for the growth of-
(A) certain religions
(B) the whole nation
(C) the rich only
(D) the poor only
Answer ⇒ (B)
14. Power should be vsed only for —
(A) making money
(B) moral purpose
(C) own interest
(D) material gain
Answer ⇒ (B)
15. Dr. Zakir Hussain delivered his speech in …..
(A) 1965
(B) 1966
(C) 1967
(D) 1968
Answer ⇒ (C)
16. Dr. Zakir Hussain took the oath as the –
(A) president
(B) governor
(C) minister
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ (A)
17. ‘Bharat is My Home’ is written by -.
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(C) Pearl S. Buck
(D) H.E. Bates
Answer ⇒ (B)
18. …………. was the role model of Dr. Zakir Hussain.
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Sardar Patel
(C) Dr. Radha Krishnan
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer ⇒ (C)
19. Dr. Zakir Hussain took the oath of loyalty to the ………….
(A) people
(B) constitution
(C) nation
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ (B)
20. ………. said that Bharat is my home and its people are my family.
(A) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(B) Dr. Radha Krishnan
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ (A)
21. Dr. Zakir Hussain was a great …………….
(A) politician
(B) thinker
(C) nationalist
(D) leader
Answer ⇒ (C)
22. Dr. Zakir Hussain delivered his in 1967 after taking the oath of the —
(A) President
(B) Governer
(C) Chief Minister
(D) Minister
Answer ⇒ (A)
23. …………. is the prime instrument of nation building.
(A) Agriculture
(B) Education
(C) Trade
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ (B)
24. ………… brought a lot of erudition and wealth of Knowledge to the Presidensy.
(A) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Gyani Zail Singh
(D) Dr. Radha Krishnan
Answer ⇒ (D)
25. Dr. Zakir Hussain feels greatly obliged to the people of —
(A) Pakistan
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Nepal
Answer ⇒ (B)
26. Dr. Zakir Hussain became the president of India in –
(A) 1965
(B) 1966
(C) 1967
(D) 1969
Answer ⇒ (C)
27. Dr. Zakir Hussain entered the office in a spirit of … humility,
(A) special
(B) prayful
(C) long
(D) new
Answer ⇒ (B)
28. Dr. Radhakrishnan never his faith in –
(A) man
(B) animal
(C) bird
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ (A)
29. Dr. Zakir Hussain has written the lesson —
(A) Indian Ci.ilization and Culture
(B) I Have a Dream
(C) Bharat is My Home
(D) The Artist
Answer ⇒ (C)
Short Answer Type Question
1.What is the idea of Dr. Zakir Hussain about education?
Ans. In Dr. Hussain’s opinion about the education is that it is a prime instrument of national purpose and national character.
2. What did Dr. Radhakrishnan bring in the Presidency?
Ans. Dr. Radhakrishnan brought to the presidency a mental equipment a degree of learning and wealth of experience rarely to be found anywhere.
3. What is the business of education?
Ans. The business of education should be the growth of national culture and national character.
4. What did Dr. Zakir Hussain pledge himself to?
Ans. Dr. Zakir Hussain pledged himself to the loyality of our past culture. He pledged himself to the service of totality to our country’s culture. He pledged his loyality to his country irrespective of religion or language. The whole Bharat is his home. So, he pledged to work for the welfare of the people of the country.
5. What does ‘Work on one’s self’ mean? What is its end product?
Ans. Work on one’s self’ means work for individual. The work on self is to follow the urge towards moral development as a free person and under self imposed discipline. Its end-product is a free moral personality. We should not ignore our end-product.
6. What shall we dedicate ourselves to ?
Ans. We shall dedicate ourselves to work for the peace of the strong nation. According to Mahatma Gandhi power should be used only for moral purposes.
7. On what occasion did Dr. Zakir Hussain deliver this speech?
Ans. Dr. Zakir Hussain delivered his speech in 1967 after taking the oath as the president of India.
8. Why does Dr. Zakir Hussain call India “the young state of an ancient people”?
Ans. -Dr. Zakir Hussain calls India “The Young State of an ancient people. It is so because our past is not dead and static. It is alive and dynamic. Our ancient culture is alive and we can make our future on the basis of our ancient people’s blessings.