Complete बिहार बोर्ड 12th English Solution
- Line by Line Hindi of This lesson,
- All Word Meanings,
- All questions & Answers, and
- Summary - Very easy, Line by Line English and Hindi.
- Most Important objective Questions
B.1.1. Complete the following sentences on the basis of the lesson
a.) Dr Radhakrishnan never lost his faith in the essential humanity of man
b.) Dr Radhakrishnan always championed the right of all men to live in dignity and with justice.
c.) Dr Zakir Husain entered the office of the president in a spirit of prayful humility and total dedication.
d.) According to Dr Zakir Husain, the value remains eternally valid.
e.) According to Dr Zakir Husain, education is a prime
instrument of national purpose.
B.1.2.Answer the following questions briefly:
1.What did Dr Radhakrishnan bring to the presidency?
Ans. - Dr Radhakrishnan brought to the presidency a
mental equipment, a degree of erudition and wealth of
experience rarely to be found anywhere.
2.What oath did Dr Zakir Husain take of?
Ans. - Dr Zakir Husain took oath of loyalty to the Constitution of India.
3.What is the business of education?
Ans. - The business of education is to form constant growth of national culture and national character.
4.What did dr Zakir Husain pledge himself to?
Ans. - Dr Zakir Husain pledges himself to the service of the totality to the country’s culture. he pledges his loyalty to the country, irrespective of religion or language, to work for the country’s strength and progress and for the welfare of its people without distinctions of caste, colour or creed.
5.What does ‘work on one’s self’ mean? What is its end
product?
Ans. - ‘work on one’s self’ is to follow the urge towards moral development as a free person. Its end-product is a
free moral personality.
6.What shall we dedicate ourselves to?
Ans. - We should dedicate ourselves to the all-round
development of our country by focusing on the both
mandatory aspects of work.
7.When was Dr Zakir Husain born?
Ans. - Dr. Zakir Husain was born in 1897.
8.How long did Dr Zakir Husain live?
Ans. - Dr. Zakir Husain lived for 72 years.
9.On what occasion did dr Zakir Husain deliver this
speech?
Ans. - Dr Zakir Husain delivered this speech on the occasion of taking oath as the president.
10. Why does Dr Zakir Husain call India “the yound
state of an ancient people”?
Ans. - He calls India ‘the young state of an ancient people’ because through the long millennia and through co-operation of diverse ethnic elements, India has striven
to realize timeless, absolute values in its own peculiar way.
C.1 Long Answer Questions:
1. ‘This work, as I see it, has two aspects.’ What are the ‘two aspects of works’? Explain in your own words.
Ans. – The two aspects of works are –
1.Working on one’s self and
2.Working for the society around
By working on one’s self people follow the urge towards
moral development as a free person and it is something
that is possible only by self-imposed discipline. This work
brings free moral personality as end-product.
Since individual cannot grow in full perfection without a
corresponding advance of the collective social existence,
people need to work also for the society around.
2. What did Dr Zakir Husain say about material and
culture life, individual and social development, giving a
special flavor to India?
Ans. – According to dr Zakir Husain material and cultural
life should be led together. For an effective and long
lasting development of our country both individual and
social developments are necessary. If people of India
work on one’s self and for the society around, this dual
effort will give to the life of our state a special flavor.
3. ‘Power should be used only for moral purposes’.
Explain.
Ans. - As we know ‘Great power comes with great
responsibilities’. So it should be used wisely.
Power should be used to make some changes around us
that can sustain for years and make people’s life more
meaningful. So Dr Zakir Husain mentioned the quote of
Mahatma Gandhi that ‘power should be used only for
moral purpose’ So that we may create a more beautiful,
juster and stronger society.
4. ‘The past is not dead and static.’ How does Zakir Husain emphasize the significance of past?
Ans. - According to Zakir Husain past is not dead and static. It is alive and dynamic and is involved in determining the quality of our present and the prospects of our future. It is our past by which we acknowledge the strengths and weaknesses of our culture and then we
work on them to make our present and future better. Past not only affects our present but also affects our future.
Our future projects and plans depend a lot on our learning from history. So we can say that past is not dead static.
5. What does Dr Zakir Husain exhort us to do to build the new life of the nation?
Ans. – Dr Zakir Husain exhorts us to do two things mainly to build the new life of the nation, First to work on ourselves and then to work for the society around us. He
said that individual cannot grow in full perfection without a corresponding advance of the collective social existence.
He tells us to resolve to get whole heartedly engaged in those two aspects of work. According to him this dual effort will give to the life of our state a special flavor.
6. In what context does Dr Zakir Husain say ‘Bharat is
My Home’?
Ans. – In his speech, dr Zakir Husain says, “Bharat is my home and its people are my family”. According to him, the people have chosen to make him the head of this
family for a certain time. He treats all the citizens of India equally without distinctions of caste, colour or creed.
Objective Questions:
1.Who is the author of “Bharat is My Home”?
- Dr Zakir Hussain
2.When was Dr Zakir Hussain born?
- 1897
3.Dr Zakir Hussain died in –
1969
4.Where was Dr Zakir Hussain born?
- Hyderabad
5.Before being president Dr. Zakir Hussain had served as
- Governor of Bihar
6.The people had chosen him the head of the family for –
- A certain time
7.“Bharat is my Home” is an extract of –
- Speech (delivered by Dr Zakir Hussain after taking
oath as the president of India)
8.According to Dr. Zakir Hussain Power should be used
only for –
- Moral purpose
9.According to Dr. Zakir Hussain, what is prime instrument of national purpose?
- Education
10. According to Dr. Zakir Hussain, what is inescapably involved in the quality of nation –
- Quality of education
11. Dr Zakir Hussain entered office in a spirit of____________ humility
- prayful
12. Dr Zakir Hussain delivered this speech when he was taking oath as –
- The president of India
13. How long did Dr Zakir Hussain lived?
- 72 years
14. When did Dr Zakir Hussain become the president of India
- 1967
15. Dr Zakir Hussain was long associated with –
- Education
16. According to Dr Zakir Hussain – All people should engage in two aspects of work. What are those?
- Individual and Social work
17. Who was the president of India before Dr Zakir Hussain?
- Dr Radhakrishnan
18. Dr Zakir Hussain calls India a Young state of____________ people.
- Ancient
19. In his speech, Dr Zakir Hussain thanked first of all whom?
- Dr. Radhakrishnan
20. Dr Zakir Hussain was one of our greatest freedom fighters as well as an eminent __________
- Educationist
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