1.Mahatma Gandhi has written the lesson—
(A) I Have a Dream
(B) The Artist
(C) Indian Civilization and Culture
(D) The Earth
Answer ⇒ (C)
2. Pharaohs were rulers were ancient—
(A) Russia
(B) Egypt
(C) India
(D) Greece
Answer ⇒ (B)
3. ………….. were rulers of Egypt..
(A) Americans
(B) Africans
(C) Iranians
(D) Pharaohs
Answer ⇒ (D)
4. Civilization is the state of development of a …..
(A) people
(B) animal
(C) bird
(D) non-living things
Answer ⇒ (A)
5. Gibbon is associated with—
(A) Italy
(B) Sweden
(C) Russia
(D) America
Answer ⇒ (A)
6. Europeon civilization will méan ….. for India.
(A) want :
(B) living
(C) real
(D) ruin
Answer ⇒ (D)
7. ‘Simple living and high thinking’ is the base of —
(A) American Civilization
(B) Indian Civilization
(C) European Civilization
(D) None of these Ans
Answer ⇒ (B)
8. Indian glory is that it is—
(A) immovable
(B) movable
(C) uncivilised
(D) ignorant’
Answer ⇒ (A)
9. ………….. Was a spiritual leader than a politician.
(A) Nehruji
(B) Sardar Patel
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Indira Gandhi
Answer ⇒ (C)
10. ‘My Experiments with Truth’ was written by-..
(A) Nehruji
(B) Mahatma Gandhi,
(C) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
(D) Sardar Patel
Answer ⇒ (B)
11. The mind is a restless …………… the more it gets the more it wants.
(A) bird
(B) dog
(C) cow
(D) monkey
Answer ⇒ (A)
12. The people of Europe learn their lesson from the writing of the man of ……
(A) Germany
(B) Britain
(c) Greece or Rome
(D) Spain
Answer ⇒ (C)
13. “Plain living and high thinking’ is the motto of –
(A) Western philosopher
(B) Eastern philosopher
(C) North philosopher
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ (A)
14. Sacrifice is the sole aim of our —
(A) Philosopher
(B) farmers
(C) righis
(D) scientists
Answer ⇒ (C)
15. …….. is dead against blind imitation of western civilization.
(A) Nehruji
(B) Gandhiji
(C) Patel
(D) Ambedkar
Answer ⇒ (B)
16. …….were satisfied with small villages.
(A) Our ancestors
(B) Germans
(C) Romans
(D) Italians
Answer ⇒ (A)
17. Has civilization taught us to be more … towards one another?
(A) enemy
(B) angry
(C) upset
(D) friendly
Answer ⇒ (B)
18. Our ancestors injoyed ………….. Rule.
(A) Nice
(B) Society
(C) Home
(D) Nation
Answer ⇒ (C)
19. Wealth and luxuries do not make a…… Happy.
(A) bird
(B) man
(C) cow
(D) dog
Answer ⇒ (B)
20. Gandhi Ji went to Champaran in ….
(A) 1915
(B) 1916
(C) 1917
(D) 1918
Answer ⇒ (C)
21. The people of Europe are inspired by. ……… and Roman writers.
(A) British
(B) Greek
(C) German
(D) Indian
Answer ⇒ (B)
22. The invention of …………… proved a milestone in our development.
(A) fire
(B) agriculture
(C) carpentry
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ (A)
23. He wrote different articles for —
(A) ‘The Hindu’
(B) ‘The Times of India’
(C) ‘The Blitze’
(D) ‘Young India’
Answer ⇒ (D)
24. Civilization points out to man —
(A) how to make money
(B) how to win the enemy
(C) the path of duty
(D) the way of living
Answer ⇒ (C)
25. To observe morality is to attain mastery over —
(A) economic growth
(B) political ability
(C) minds and passions
(D) art
Answer ⇒ (C)
26. The mind is a restless bird which always remains —
(A) Hugry
(B) unsatisfied
(C) thirsty
(D) sick
Answer ⇒ (B)
27. Happiness is largely a —
(A) mental condition
(B) physical condition
(C) disease
(D) imagination
Answer ⇒ (A)
28. Mahatma Gandhi was more a —
(A) politician
(B) economist
(C) social reformer
(D) spititual leader
Answer ⇒ (D)
29. He used as the chief weapons —
(A) swords
(B) nuclear weapons
(C) guns
(D) truth and non-violence
Answer ⇒ (D)
30. Our ancestors dissuaded us from —
(A) politics
(B) luxuries and pleasure
(C) morality
(D) spirituality
Answer ⇒ (B)
31. Poeple in ancient days were satisfied with —
(A) towns
(B) cities
(C) mega cities
(D) villages
Answer ⇒ (D)
32. Our forefathers saw that kings and their swords were inferior to-
(A) the swords of ethics
(B) the swords of politics
(C) the swords of economics
(D) the swords of treachery
Answer ⇒ (A)
33. In ancient days the common people followed —
(A) business
(B) agriculture
(C) industry
(D) politics
Answer ⇒ (B)
34. Modern Civilization is the worship of —
(A) material
(B) ethics
(C) brotherhood
(D) equality
Answer ⇒ (A)
35. Indian Civilization and Culture’ has been written by —
(A) Pt. Nehru
(B) M. Gandhi
(C) Hussain
(D) None of these
Answer ⇒ (B)
36. In ancient days the common people enjoyed —
(A) courts rule
(B) slavery
(C) true home rule
(D) foreign rule
Answer ⇒ (C)
37. The tendency of Indian civilization is to elevate —
(A) immorality
(B) partiality
(C) moral being
(D) dishonesty
Answer ⇒ (C)
38. Indian civilization is —
(A) godless
(B) based on belief in God
(C) based on partiality
(D) based on matter
Answer ⇒ (B)
Short Answer Type Question
1.What, according to the author is modern civilizations?
Ans. The modern civilization is the worship of the material according to the author. It is also the worship of brute in us. It is unadulterated materialism. It has no existence if it does not think at every step of the triumph of material civilization. As such the author has advised us to keep away from it at all costs.
2. What did the author convey to the countrymen about dealing with modern Civilization?
Ans. The distinguishing characteristic of modern civilization, is an indefinite multiplicity of human wants, which the author observed. Hence the author conveys to the countrymen to keep away from modern civilization.
3. What is the distinguished characteristic of modern civilization?
Ans. The distinguishing characteristics of modern civilization is an indefinite multiplicity of human wants. The modern or western state of dissatisfaction arises really from want of living faith in a future state and therefore also in Divinity.
4. The author perceived danger from modern inventions. How?
Ans. The author became aware of immediate and distinguished results of modern inventions. It has maddened to resist and nobody dare to oppose it. According to him we are in danger of exchanging permanent good for a momentary pleasure.
5. What does the author prefer to materialism?
Ans. Author prefers development along spiritual lines rather than development along material and materialism. The modern people will have to perish under the weight of materialism. So he prefers restricting our wants.
6. What does our civilization depend upon?
Ans. Our civilization, our culture, our Swaraj depend not upon multiplying our wants-self-indulgence, but upon restricting wants-self-denial.
7. What is civilization in the real sense of the term?
Ans. Civilization in real sense of term, consists not in multiplication but in the delibrate and voluntary restriction of wants. This alone increases and promotes contentment, real happiness and capacity for service.