Summary: Comprehensive 100-question VVI guide for Bihar Board Class 12 English (100 Marks compulsory paper). Features prose, poetry, and grammar questions with answers.
BSEB Class 12 English (Rainbow Part 2) (100 Core Questions)
In BSEB Class 12 English, 100 MCQs are provided in Section A; students must attempt 50 on the OMR sheet.
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Q1 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Who were the rulers of Egypt?
A
Americans
B
Africans
C
Iranians
D
Pharaohs
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Correct Option: D
Q2 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Which civilization is based on ‘simple living and high thinking’?
A
American Civilization
B
Indian Civilization
C
European Civilization
D
None of these
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Correct Option: B
Q3 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
The mind is compared to a restless what?
A
bird
B
dog
C
cow
D
monkey
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Correct Option: A
Q4 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Our ancestors enjoyed which rule?
A
Nice
B
Society
C
Home
D
Nation
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Correct Option: C
Q5 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Who was more of a spiritual leader than a politician?
A
Nehruji
B
Sardar Patel
C
Mahatma Gandhi
D
Indira Gandhi
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Correct Option: C
Q6 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Has civilization taught us to become more what toward one another?
A
enemy
B
angry
C
upset
D
friendly
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Correct Option: B
Q7 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Wealth and luxuries do not make whom happy?
A
bird
B
man
C
cow
D
dog
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Correct Option: B
Q8 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Pharaohs were rulers of which ancient land?
A
Russia
B
Egypt
C
India
D
Greece
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Correct Option: B
Q9 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Civilization refers to the development level of which group?
A
people
B
animal
C
bird
D
non-living things
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Correct Option: A
Q10 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Gibbon is associated with which country?
A
Italy
B
Sweden
C
Russia
D
America
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Correct Option: A
Q11 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
European civilization would mean what for India?
A
want :
B
living
C
real
D
ruin
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Correct Option: D
Q12 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
What is said to be immovable about Indian glory?
A
immovable
B
movable
C
uncivilised
D
ignorant’
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Correct Option: A
Q13 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Who opposed blind imitation of western civilization?
A
Nehruji
B
Gandhiji
C
Patel
D
Ambedkar
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Correct Option: B
Q14 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Who were satisfied with small villages?
A
Our ancestors
B
Germans
C
Romans
D
Italians
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Correct Option: A
Q15 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
In which year did Gandhi Ji go to Champaran?
A
1915
B
1916
C
1917
D
1918
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Correct Option: C
Q16 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Who wrote ‘My Experiments with Truth’?
A
Nehruji
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
D
Sardar Patel
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Correct Option: B
Q17 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
People in Europe learn from the writings of men of which region?
A
Germany
B
Britain
C
Greece or Rome
D
Spain
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Correct Option: C
Q18 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
‘Plain living and high thinking’ is the motto of which group?
A
Western philosopher
B
Eastern philosopher
C
North philosopher
D
None of these
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Correct Option: A
Q19 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Sacrifice is the main aim of which group?
A
Philosopher
B
farmers
C
rishis
D
scientists
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Correct Option: C
Q20 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Happiness is mainly a what?
A
mental condition
B
physical condition
C
disease
D
imagination
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Correct Option: A
Q21 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
People in ancient times were content with what?
A
towns
B
cities
C
mega cities
D
villages
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Correct Option: D
Q22 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
What occupation did common people follow in ancient times?
A
business
B
agriculture
C
industry
D
politics
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Correct Option: B
Q23 • 1 Mark
Indian Civilization and Culture
Indian civilization is based on what?
A
godless
B
based on belief in God
C
based on partiality
D
based on matter
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Correct Option: B
Q24 • 1 Mark
Bharat Is My Home
When did Dr. Hussain deliver this speech?
A
On Independence day
B
On Republic day
C
When he took oath as the President
D
On Army day
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Correct Option: C
Q25 • 1 Mark
Bharat Is My Home
In which year did Dr. Zakir Hussain die?
A
1959
B
1969
C
1979
D
1989
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Correct Option: B
Q26 • 1 Mark
Bharat Is My Home
Dr. Zakir Hussain entered office with what attitude?
A
partiality
B
total dedication
C
enmity
D
treachery
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Correct Option: B
Q27 • 1 Mark
Bharat Is My Home
For how long had people chosen him as the head of the family?
A
two years
B
a certain time
C
for ever
D
twenty years
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Correct Option: B
Q28 • 1 Mark
Bharat Is My Home
Power should be used for what purpose?
A
making money
B
moral purpose
C
own interest
D
material gain
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Correct Option: B
Q29 • 1 Mark
Bharat Is My Home
When did Dr. Zakir Hussain deliver his speech?
A
1965
B
1966
C
1967
D
1968
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Correct Option: C
Q30 • 1 Mark
A Pinch of Snuff
How much money did Nanukaka write in the cheque?
A
five thousand rupees
B
two thousand rupees
C
a thousand rupees
D
five hundred rupees
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Correct Option: C
Q31 • 1 Mark
A Pinch of Snuff
The author had a complex about whom?
A
relative
B
guest
C
officials
D
ministers
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Correct Option: D
Q32 • 1 Mark
A Pinch of Snuff
What was inside the basket?
A
fruits
B
a cat
C
sweets
D
vegetables
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Correct Option: B
Q33 • 1 Mark
A Pinch of Snuff
Nanukaka was to stay for how long?
A
four or five days
B
three or four days
C
two or three days
D
a week
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Correct Option: C
Q34 • 1 Mark
A Pinch of Snuff
Who informed the undersecretary about Nanukaka’s visit?
A
father
B
mother
C
friend
D
brother
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Correct Option: B
Q35 • 1 Mark
A Pinch of Snuff
How was Nanukaka related to the narrator?
A
uncle
B
father
C
brother
D
None of these
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Correct Option: C
Q36 • 1 Mark
A Pinch of Snuff
What post did Manohar Malgaonkar hold on probation?
A
Secretary
B
Under Secretary
C
Joint Secretary
D
Chief Secretary
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Correct Option: B
Q37 • 1 Mark
I Have a Dream
A densely populated slum area of an isolated community is called what?
A
safe place
B
fallen
C
ghetto
D
oasis
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Correct Option: C
Q38 • 1 Mark
I Have a Dream
King is considered one of the greatest what?
A
artists
B
scientists
C
separatists
D
orators
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Correct Option: D
Q39 • 1 Mark
I Have a Dream
When was Martin Luther King Jr. born?
A
1939
B
1929
C
1919
D
1969
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Correct Option: B
Q40 • 1 Mark
I Have a Dream
When did King deliver the speech “I Have a Dream”?
A
August 28 | 1963
B
June 28 | 1965
C
May 28 | 1953
D
April 28 | 1973
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Correct Option: A
Q41 • 1 Mark
I Have a Dream
What did they dream of achieving one day?
A
divide the nation
B
kill the white people
C
get their rights
D
None of these
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Correct Option: C
Q42 • 1 Mark
I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King Jr. belonged to which country?
A
Britain
B
France
C
China
D
The USA
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Correct Option: D
Q43 • 1 Mark
I Have a Dream
Which place is described as sweltering with injustice and oppression?
A
Newyork
B
Texas
C
Chicago
D
Mississippi
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Correct Option: D
Q44 • 1 Mark
I Have a Dream
King loves which white group?
A
African
B
Asian
C
European
D
American
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Correct Option: D
Q45 • 1 Mark
Ideas That Have Helped Mankind
We enjoy many kinds of pleasures because of what?
A
our intelligence
B
our riches
C
our physical strength
D
None of these
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Correct Option: A
Q46 • 1 Mark
Ideas That Have Helped Mankind
Where are we more friendly?
A
within the herd
B
outside the herd
C
everywhere
D
nowhere
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Correct Option: A
Q47 • 1 Mark
Ideas That Have Helped Mankind
When did Bertrand Russell die?
A
1940
B
1950
C
1960
D
1970
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Correct Option: D
Q48 • 1 Mark
Ideas That Have Helped Mankind
Animals get pleasure from what?
A
MUSIC.
B
football
C
science
D
None of these
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Correct Option: D
Q49 • 1 Mark
Ideas That Have Helped Mankind
Bertrand Russell wrote which lesson?
A
The Artist
B
Ideas That Have Helped Mankind
C
I Have a Dream
D
A Pinch of Snuff
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Correct Option: B
Q50 • 1 Mark
Ideas That Have Helped Mankind
What did civilization teach us?
A
to be unlawful
B
to be rude or cruel
C
to be more friendly towards others
D
None of these
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Correct Option: C
Q51 • 1 Mark
Ideas That Have Helped Mankind
Who was a commentator on a wide variety of topics?
A
Martin Luther King Jr.
B
Bertrant Russell
C
Mahatma Gandhi
D
Dr. Zakir Hussain
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Correct Option: B
Q52 • 1 Mark
Ideas That Have Helped Mankind
In which country was the last step never taken?
A
India
B
Germany
C
China
D
France
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Correct Option: C
Q53 • 1 Mark
The Artist
‘The Artist’ is what kind of writing?
A
a short story
B
an article
C
a periodical
D
None of these
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Correct Option: A
Q54 • 1 Mark
The Artist
He was a well-known Japanese what?
A
novelist
B
dramatist
C
columnist
D
short story writer
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Correct Option: D
Q55 • 1 Mark
The Artist
What did he remove from the gourd?
A
water
B
flash
C
seeds
D
None of these
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Correct Option: C
Q56 • 1 Mark
The Artist
Seibei was passionately interested in what?
A
pumpkin
B
gounds
C
potato
D
None of these
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Correct Option: B
Q57 • 1 Mark
The Artist
Shiga Naoya is a writer of which country?
A
Chinese
B
indian
C
American
D
Japanese
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Correct Option: D
Q58 • 1 Mark
The Artist
Seibei was caught red-handed by which teacher?
A
Hindi
B
Math
C
Ethics
D
Hindi
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Correct Option: C
Q59 • 1 Mark
The Artist
Seibei bought gourds for a few what?
A
rupee
B
taka
C
sen
D
None of these
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Correct Option: C
Q60 • 1 Mark
The Artist
Seibei’s father worked in which shop?
A
carpenter’s
B
barber’s
C
goldsmith’s
D
None of these
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Correct Option: A
Q61 • 1 Mark
The Artist
Who sold persimmons and oranges?
A
An old man
B
An old woman
C
A girl
D
A boy
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Correct Option: B
Q62 • 1 Mark
The Artist
Which of these is a short story?
A
A marriage proposal
B
Ideas That Have Helped Manking
C
India Through a Traveller’s Eyes
D
The Artist
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Correct Option: D
Q63 • 1 Mark
A Child Is Born
Who wrote ‘A Child is Born’?
A
B.Russell
B
S. Naoya
C
G. Greer.
D
None of these
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Correct Option: C
Q64 • 1 Mark
A Child Is Born
Where is the best place for a woman during pregnancy?
A
hotel Sudade
B
in-laws-family
C
her mother’s house
D
None of these
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Correct Option: C
Q65 • 1 Mark
A Child Is Born
Why does a pregnant woman prefer her mother’s house?
A
she gets proper care there
B
she is neglected
C
she feels freedom there
D
None of these
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Correct Option: A
Q66 • 1 Mark
A Child Is Born
In traditional society, who supports a pregnant woman the most?
A
husband
B
kinsfolk
C
other members of society
D
None of these
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Correct Option: A
Q67 • 1 Mark
A Child Is Born
A … woman must observe taboos, rituals and customs.
A
Ugly
B
Wicked
C
Pregnant
D
None of these
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Correct Option: C
Q68 • 1 Mark
A Child Is Born
A pregnant woman is usually sent to her … home.
A
parents
B
relative
C
doctor
D
None of these
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Correct Option: A
Q69 • 1 Mark
A Child Is Born
On which day does a Sylheti woman and her child receive new clothes?
A
5th
B
6th
C
7th
D
8th
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Correct Option: C
Q70 • 1 Mark
How Free Is the Press
The press takes advantage of what?
A
boldness of public
B
the helpnessness of the public
C
idleness of the public
D
None of these
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Correct Option: B
Q71 • 1 Mark
How Free Is the Press
Which lesson was written by Dorothy L. Sayers?
A
I Have a Dream
B
How free is the Press
C
The Earth
D
A child is Born
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Correct Option: B
Q72 • 1 Mark
How Free Is the Press
Who are careful not to antagonize the press?
A
Doctors
B
Traders
C
Teachers
D
Politicians
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Correct Option: D
Q73 • 1 Mark
How Free Is the Press
Who is the servant of the people, not the master?
A
State
B
Government
C
Village
D
District
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Correct Option: A
Q74 • 1 Mark
How Free Is the Press
Which press is said to be remarkably free under normal conditions?
A
European
B
British
C
Indian
D
Chinese
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Correct Option: B
Q75 • 1 Mark
The Earth
How many eggs were his hens producing on average?
A
three hundred eggs
B
two hundred eggs
C
one hundred eggs
D
None of these
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Correct Option: B
Q76 • 1 Mark
The Earth
What was Benjy’s father by profession?
A
a doctor
B
a teacher
C
a preacher
D
a painter
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Correct Option: C
Q77 • 1 Mark
The Earth
The Johnsons’ son was what?
A
insane
B
blind
C
lame
D
simple
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Correct Option: D
Q78 • 1 Mark
The Earth
At what age did Benjy leave school?
A
twenty
B
twelve
C
fourteen
D
None of these
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Correct Option: C
Q79 • 1 Mark
The Earth
How many hens did he have when he left school?
A
forty or fifty hens
B
thirty of forty hens
C
sixty or seventy hens
D
None of these
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Correct Option: A
Q80 • 1 Mark
The Earth
Who wrote ‘The Earth’?
A
Germaine Greer
B
H.E. Bates
C
Anton Chekhov
D
Shiga Naoya
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Correct Option: B
Q81 • 1 Mark
The Earth
Who was the real owner of the land?
A
Landers
B
Manders
C
Sanders
D
Randers
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Correct Option: C
Q82 • 1 Mark
The Earth
Benjy’s parents gave him a passbook when he was how old?
A
20
B
21
C
22
D
23
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Correct Option: B
Q83 • 1 Mark
The Earth
Who suggested that Benjy should be allowed to keep hens?
A
teacher
B
doctor
C
friend
D
saint
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Correct Option: B
Q84 • 1 Mark
The Earth
‘The Earth’ is what kind of writing?
A
poem
B
essay
C
drama
D
story
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Correct Option: D
Q85 • 1 Mark
The Earth
Benjy told his parents to eat in which place?
A
drawing room
B
bathroom
C
bedroom
D
kitchen
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Correct Option: D
Q86 • 1 Mark
The Earth
Benjy left whom on the pavement?
A
brother
B
parents
C
sister
D
wife
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Correct Option: B
Q87 • 1 Mark
India Through a Traveller’s Eyes
The book ‘Come, My Beloved’ has what background?
A
English background
B
Chinese background
C
American background
D
Indian background
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Correct Option: D
Q88 • 1 Mark
India Through a Traveller’s Eyes
The Mongolian from Europe invaded which place?
A
Bergal
B
Delhi
C
Punjab
D
Kashmir
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Correct Option: D
Q89 • 1 Mark
India Through a Traveller’s Eyes
Where was she brought up?
A
Germany
B
England
C
China
D
India
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Correct Option: C
Q90 • 1 Mark
India Through a Traveller’s Eyes
Who brought her up?
A
grand-mother
B
uncle
C
aunt
D
missionary parents
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Correct Option: D
Q91 • 1 Mark
India Through a Traveller’s Eyes
‘India Through a Traveller’s Eyes’ is an inspiring what?
A
drama
B
story
C
novel
D
essay
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Correct Option: D
Q92 • 1 Mark
India Through a Traveller’s Eyes
Food was served on fresh green … leaves.
A
peepal
B
banana
C
mango
D
banyan
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Correct Option: B
Q93 • 1 Mark
India Through a Traveller’s Eyes
She was called to kill a dangerous what?
A
dog
B
tiger
C
snake
D
cat
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Correct Option: A
Q94 • 1 Mark
India Through a Traveller’s Eyes
Religion is ever-present in whose life?
A
American
B
Chinese
C
Indian
D
Russian
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Correct Option: C
Q95 • 1 Mark
India Through a Traveller’s Eyes
The land between Bombay and … was famished.
A
Kolkata
B
Madras
C
Delhi
D
Bangaluru
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Correct Option: B
Q96 • 1 Mark
A Marriage Proposal
What is the name of Lomov’s dog?
A
Leap
B
Guess
C
Tomy
D
None of these
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Correct Option: B
Q97 • 1 Mark
A Marriage Proposal
How did Lomov propose to Natalia?
A
directly
B
indirectly
C
hesitatingly
D
None of these
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Correct Option: D
Q98 • 1 Mark
A Marriage Proposal
What did Lomov do when asked to return to Natalia?
A
refused
B
accepted
C
hesitated
D
None of these
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Correct Option: B
Q99 • 1 Mark
A Marriage Proposal
When did Anton Chekhov die?
A
1905
B
1904
C
1910
D
1912
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Correct Option: B
Q100 • 1 Mark
A Marriage Proposal
Who wrote ‘A Marriage Proposal’?
A
Shiga Naoya
B
Bertrand Russell
C
Anton Chekhov
D
Pearl S. Buck
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Correct Option: C
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