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Rabindra Nath Tagore is a well-known poet from :

(A) Orissa

(B) West Bengal

(C) Bihar

(D) Maharashtra

Tagore compares a 'clear stream' to :

(A) Dreary desert sand

(B) Dead habit

(C) Reason

(D) Narrow domestic walls

'Father' in Tagore's poem is :

(A) God

(B) Man

(C) Country

(D) Forefather

The expression 'knowledge is free' means :

(A) Free from early idea

(B) Free from Castism

(C) Free from superstitions

(D) Free from corruption

What must children be taught from their fancy?

(A) Value of education

(B) To despise labour

(C) Literary education

(D) Dignity of labour

Which of these is not a part of "Nai Talim"?

(A) Sports

(B) Craft

(C) Health

(D) Art

What is the author's "Nai Talim" not dependent on?

(A) Society

(B) People

(C) Culture

(D) Money

Who should true education be easily accessible to?

(A) All

(B) Some

(C) Many

(D) No one

According to the author, which language must hold supreme?

(A) English

(B) Hindustani

(C) Tamil

(D) Urdu

Who does the baby take its first lesson from?

(A) Father

(B) Self

(C) World

(D) Mother

Who foretold that Velan would live in a big house?

(A) Father

(B) Astrologer

(C) Villagers

(D) Friend

Among all the trees which was particu-larly dear to velan?

(A) Mango

(B) Margosa

(C) Neem

(D) Banyan

At what age did velan leave home?

(A) 16

(B) 17

(C) 20

(D) 18

Who is the author of The Axe"?

(A) Tagore

(B) Khushwant Singh

(C) R.K. Narayan

(D) Premchand

Who became the sole occupant of Kumar Baugh ?

(A) The old master

(B) The tree cutter

(C) The lady

(D) Velan

What did the house come to be known as after it was vacated for several years?

(A) Old crypt

(B) Palace in rain

(C) Garbage dump

(D) Ghost house

Who had the keys of the house once the tenants vacated?

(A) Velan

(B) Master's son

(C) Master's wife

(D) The watchman

The main problems of India are :

(A) Labour serving devices

(B) Action & thought

(C) Disease and poverty

(D) Unemployment

Who is the famous disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa?

(A) Gandhiji

(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(C) Swami Vivekananda

(D) Premchand

Who is the author of the essay "The wonder that was India" ?

(A) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

(B) Premchanda

(C) Amartya Sen

(D) Gandhiji

Who was the legendary Aryan conqueror of Ceylon ?

(A) King Harsha

(B) King Ashoka

(C) King Akbar

(D) King Vijaya

Who was the mother of Kauravas ?

(A) Kunti

(B) Draupadi

(C) Gandhari

(D) None of the above

According to the author, what is one of our noblest heritage?

(A) Ayurveda

(B) Art of Yoga

(C) Agriculture

(D) Vyasa's Mahabharata

What has changed the simple pattern of early home life ?

(A) Growing complexity of life

(B) Rising inflation

(C) Political instability

(D) Academic pressures

Antonym of 'pleasant' is :

(A) Pleasing

(B) Unpleasant

(C) Pleasure

(D) Mispleasant

Antonym of 'high' is :

(A) Low

(B) Higher

(C) Highest

(D) Narrow

Synonym of 'fast' is :

(A) First

(B) Loud

(C) Quick

(D) Clear

Synonym of 'glad' is :

(A) Happy

(B) Sad

(C) Broken

(D) Angry

An instrument for viewing distant objects :

(A) Microscope

(B) Kaleidoscope

(C) Telescope

(D) Periscope

The science of beauty is called as :

(A) Zoology

(B) Ideology

(C) Topology

(D) Aesthetics

Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in :

(A) 1913

(B) 1923

(C) 1916

(D) 1921

How did velan feel while leaving the garden :

(A) Happy

(B) Joyful

(C) Angry

(D) Unhappy and sad

Which one of the following is a practical blessings India has confessed on the world :

(A) Wool

(B) Iron

(C) Cotton

(D) Gold

Mahabharata strengthens the soul :

(A) True

(B) Dont know

(C) False

(D) Doubtful

Antonym of 'social' is :

(A) Terrorist

(B) Friendey

(C) Unsocial

(D) Personal

One who goes on foot is called :

(A) Biker

(B) Pedestrian

(C) Footer

(D) Juggler

She works for a _______ national company :

(A) Multi

(B) Bi

(C) Neo

(D) Solo

Did you eat the _______ cake all by yourself?

(A) Whole

(B) Hole

(C) Whowl

(D) Howl

I will be happy if you _______ my invitation:

(A) Except

(B) Accept

(C) Expect

(D) Expert

A building in which monks live is :

(A) Inn

(B) Monastry

(C) Hotel

(D) Motel

'We', 'they', 'him' are the examples of :

(A) Noun

(B) Adjective

(C) Preposition

(D) Pronoun

Children love _______ TV.

(A) To watch

(B) Watched

(C) Watch

(D) Have watched

Her eyes are red _______ tears :

(A) Below

(B) Up

(C) With

(D) Between

He wants _______ more sugar :

(A) Any

(B) Big

(C) Many

(D) Some

We _______ this letter yesterday :

(A) Will receive

(B) Receive

(C) Received

(D) Receiving

_______ earth is round :

(A) An

(B) A

(C) Some

(D) The

I shall ring up you as soon as _______ :

(A) I will arrive

(B) I shall arrive

(C) I arrived

(D) I arrive

If you work hard, you _______ good marks :

(A) Would get

(B) Have got

(C) Will get

(D) Had got

They _______ playing since 4 O'clock :

(A) Have been

(B) Had played

(C) Will play

(D) Are

She jumped off the bus while it _______ :

(A) Will move

(B) Moves

(C) Was moving

(D) Had moved