The Unity of Indian Culture Objectives

1. Who is the author of this article ? (A) Humanyun Kabir
(B) Sumitra Nandan Pant
(C) Khushwant Singh
(D) Mahadevi Verma

2. Humayun Kabir was a famous …………… (A) Poet
(B) Novelist
(C) Political thinker
(D) All of these

3. During which of the following Prime Minister, Humayun Kabir was a central minister ? (A) L. B. Shastri
(B) J.L. Nehru
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Morarji Desai

4. This article is an adapted version of the lecture delivered by Humayun Kabir in …………… (A) Delhi University
(B) JNU
(C) Baroda University
(D) Allahabad University

5. Who were regarded as the earliest invaders of India, till recently, according to the author. (A) Aryans
(B) Greek
(C) ralians
(D) Turkish

6. In this lesson, the author gives us his views on Indian……………and civilisation. (A) Culture
(B) Business
(C) Fabrics
(D) Technology

7. It is the feeling of belonging to one …………..that is so special about Indian culture. (A) Religion
(B) Group
(C) Region
(D) Race

8. Indians have shown the power to make…………….changes and of becoming used to new situations. (A) Big
(B) Little
(C) Monstrous
(D) Gigantic

9. Culture is always a complex of …………strands of varying importance and vitality. (A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Many

10. In India, the difference between the masses and classes is not one of quality but of information and (A) Opportunity
(B) Food
(C) Dress
(D) Hair

11. According to modern research, the existence of ………… has been considered to be true. (A) Post-Aryan invaders
(B) No Pre-Aryan invaders
(C) Pre-Aryan invaders
(D) None of these

12. Who were Sakas & Hunas ? (A) Greek tribes
(B) Chinese tribes
(C) Invader on India
(D) None of these

13. What is the meaning of ‘absorbed’ ? (A) take in
(B) take out
(C) take away
(D) None of these

14. Indian culture is (A) Flexible
(B) Beautiful
(C) Blend of many cultures
(D) None of these

15. Which word stands for “following something as a result ? (A) Condemn
(B) Consequent
(C) Case
(D) Carlt

16. Who has delivered the lecture ‘The Unity of Indian Culture’? (A) Aung San Suu Kyi
(B) Humayun Kabir
(C) Alexander Aris
(D) Satyajit Ray

17. Humayun Kabir was a famous………… (A) poet
(B) novelist
(C) political thinker
(D) all of these

18. Culture is always a complex of………………strands of varying importance and vitality. (A) two
(B) three
(C) four
(D) many

19.Who were Sakas & Hunas ? (A) Greek tribes
(B) Chinese tribes
(C) Invader on India
(D) None of these

20. Modern research has proved that there were invaders even before the ………….. poured into this land. (A) Aryans
(B) Huns
(C) English
(D) Portugese

21. Who is the author of the article ‘The Unity of Intian Culture’? (A) Humayun Kabir
(B) Sumitra Nandan Pant
(C) Khushwant Singh
(D) Mahadevi Verma

22. During which of the following Prime Minister. Humayun Kabir was a central minister? (A) L.B. Shastri
(B) J.L, Nehru
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Mararji Desai

23. Who has delivered the speech ‘The Unity of Indian Culture’? A) Pt. Jawaharial Nehru
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) C. Rajgopalchari
(D) Humayun Kabir

24. How were the Aryans regarded till recently? (A) as inhabitants
(B) as the early invaders
(C) as philosophers
(D) as architects

25. What according to the author is the most remarkable feature of Indian culture? (A) diversity
(B) vitality
(C) underlying unity
(D) accessibility

26. Where have old civilisation and culture grown and changed? (A) India and China
(B) England
(C) America
(D) None of these

27. What has become he policy of the Indians in all spheres of life? (A) unity
(B) diversity
(C) eternity
(D) live and let live

28. What is preferable to fanatic devotion? (A) unity
(B) blessed
(C) toleration
(D) mostal

29. The Greek invaders were followed by Sakas and (A) huns
(B) aryans
(C) turks
(D) indians

30. The vitality of Indian culture is equally (A) prospering
(B) amazing
(C) surviving
(D) growing

31. Which word stand for “following something as a result”? (A) Condemn
(B) Consequent
(C) Case
(D) Carlt

32. In this.lesson, the author gives us his views on Indian……………………and civilisation. (A) culture
(B) business
(C) fabrics
(D) technology

33. It is the feeling of belonging to one………………….that is so special about Indian culture. (A) religion
(B) group
(C) region
(D) race

34. Which is the only country whose civilization can be compared with India? (A) Srilanka
(B) Pakistan
(C) China
(D) America

35. The antonym of the word ‘diversity’ is (A) Unique
(B) Unity
(C) Untied
(D) Unitried

36. The art, customs and institutions of a nation. (A) culture
(B) history
(C) art
(D) civilization

37. Humayan Kabir’s lecture focuses on the glorious past of which country’s culture and its rich heritage? (A) China
(B) Greek
(C) India
(D) America

38. Culture is the …………. of civilization. (A) assence
(B) feature
(C) efflorescence
(D) all of these

39. W’hich nation could be regarded as cultural in all its sections and classes? (A) India
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) Italy

40. In one sense, what is the common characteristic of all culture? (A) fraternity
(B) casualty
(C) diversity
(D) unity

41. What specially distinguishes he culture of India? (A) its greatness
(B) its unbroken continuity
(C) its ancient features
(D) its etermity