0EXERCISE Passage I :
The martyrs who laid down their lives for the country's freedom had a lofty vision of the future. They wanted the nation 1. to be free from all the slavery and 2. bond. They wanted an India in which all the communities would live in perfect harmony and in which there would be no high class and no low class of people, the curse of untouchability having been wiped out completely. Women would enjoy equal rights with men and contribute their fullest to making a great nation. Such a vision was in keeping with the country's ancient glory renowned for its splendid achievements in literature, art, and culture. We must now revitalize this ancient culture with tolerance as its masthead. If we forget or cease to take pride in our noble heritage. We shall have to face severe indictment in the court of history, a ruthless judge who seldom spares the erring people.
- The martyrs who died for the freedom of India wanted
(a) the country to be the strongest nation in the world
(b) the government to rule over the other nations
(c) the country to be free from slavery
(d) the people to give up their antiquated Customs
Answer. c
- These martyrs wanted that
(a) there should be reservations in the jobs for the backward sections of the society
(b) there should be perfect communal love and peace in the country
(c) the old caste»systen1 should be retained in the future
(d) the women should look after their families only
Answer. b
- We must strive with our total commitment
(a) defeat and overcome the enemies of the nation
(b) revitalize our rich past culture
(c) inject scientific temper into our past culture
(d) make scientific advancements
Answer. b
- Our freedom fighters envisioned that in free India
(a) there should be an egalitarian society
(b) women would enjoy higher privileges and rights than others
(c) the country would be taken- forward by some selected classes of the society
(d) industrialization should occupy the top priority
Answer. a
