Class-12th English- Summary
“Bharat is My Home”
Asked in: (2014)
‘Bharat is My Home’ is the part of the speech delievered by Dr. Zakir Hussain just after taking the oath as the president of India. He thanks the people of the country who have considered him able for this highest office of the nation. He then pledges himself to the loyalty of our country and its people irrespective of caste,creed and language.He says India is his home and its people his family members.He asks the people to come forward and help him in the great task of the building the character of our nation.He says self development is first necessary to ensure the development of the society.He believes the past is alive and dynamic. it is not dead it decides the quality of the present and the prospect of our future.Education is the most important element in determining the quality of a nation.He calls for dedicated work towards the overall development of our country to make it a prosperous place to live in.
“Bharat is my Home”
Objective Questions Bihar_Board
Q.1. Bharat is my home is written by …………. .
(A) Anton P Chekhov
(B) Pearl S Buck
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans- (C) Dr. Zahir Hussain
Q.2. Dr. Zakir Hussain took the Oath as the …………. .
(A) President
(B) Governor
(C) Minister
(D) Mayor
Ans- (A) President
Q.3. Dr. Zakir Hussain delivered his speech in ………….. .
(A) 1966
(B) 1965
(C) 1967
(D) 1968
Ans- (C) 1967
Q.4. Dr. Radhakrishnan brought to the presidency a …………….. .
(A) Wealth of experience
(B) Connection with other countries
(C) Business
(D) Trade
Ans- (A) Wealth of experience
Q.5. Zakir Hussain wanted Indians to engage in two aspects of work –
(A) Money and business
(B) Individual and social
(C) Home and family
(D) Work and home
Ans- (B) Individual and social
Q.6. Dr. Zakir Hussain became the president of India in …………. .
(A) 1969
(B) 1967
(C) 1966
(D) 1965
Ans- (B) 1967
Q.7. Dr. Zakir Hussain feels greatly obliged to the people of ………….. .
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D Britain
Ans- (A) India
Q.8. Dr. Radhakrishan never lost his faith in the ………….
(A) Essential wealth
(B) Essential humanity of man
(C) Essential knowledge
(D) Essential experienc
Ans- (B) Essential humanity of man
Q.9. Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in ………….
(A) 1969
(B) 1897
(C) 1967
(D) 1896
Ans- (B) 1897
Q.10. Who said, “The past is not dead and static, it is alive and dynamic ?”
(A) Shiga Naoya
(B) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) H.E Bates
Ans- (B) Dr. Zakir Hussain
Q.11. Dr. Zakir Hussain is …………… by the trust people placed in him.
(A) Overwhelme
(B) Sad
(C) Surprised
(D) Angry
Ans- (A) Overwhelmed
Q.12. “I enter this office in a spirit of prayerful humility and total dedication” – is said by :
(A) Martin Luther King
(B) Bertrand Russell
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans- (C) Dr. Zahir Hussain
Q.13. Which nation has been called the young state of an ancient people ?
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) China
(D) Iran
Ans- (A) India
Q.14. ………. bought a lot of erudition and wealth of knowledge to the presidency.
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr. Radha Krishnan
(C) Gyani Zail Singh
(D) N S Redd
Ans- (B) Dr. Radha Krishnan
Q.15. Dr. Zakir Hussain was a great …………….. .
A.Politician
B.Leader
C.Nationalist
D.Thinker
Ans- (C) Nationalist
Q.16. Who has taken the oath of loyalty to the Constitution of India ?
(A) Shiga Naoya
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(D) Bertrand Russell
Ans- (C) Dr. Zahir Hussain
Q.17. …………. was the role model of Dr. Zakir Hussain.
(A) Dr. Radha Krishnan
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Sardar Patel
Ans- (A) Dr. Radha Krishnan
Q.18. Who was overwhelmed by the trust his people have placed in him ?
(A) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Bertrand Russell
(D) Shiga Naoya
Ans- (A) Dr. Zahir Hussain
Q.19. “I pledge by loyalty to my country irrespective of religion or language “
(A) Overwhelmed
(B) Sad
(C) Surprised
(D) Angry
Ans- (A) Overwhelmed
Q.20. Dr. Radhakrishan never lost his faith in the …………… . (2019A)
(A) Essential wealth
(B) Essential humanity of man
(C) Essential knowledge
(D) Essential experienc
Ans- (B) Essential humanity of man
“Bharat is my Home”
Subjective Questions Bihar_Board
Q.1 On what occasion did Zakir Hussain deliver this speech?
Ans- He delivered this speech in 1967 after taking the Oath as president. This is his first speech as the President of India.
Q.2 What does he feel while assuming the charge of presidency?
Ans- He feels greatly obliged to the people of the country and enters this office in a spirit of prayful humility And total dedication.
Q.3. What is the business of education?
Ans- According to Zakir Hussain, the business of education is to minister the constant renewal of the growth of national culture and national character. Education is the prime Instument of national growth and so people attention should be paid to it in order to improve the quality of the nation.
Q.4 Why is Zakir Hussain overwhelmed?
Ans- He is overwhelmed by the trust his people have placed in him by electing him to the highest office in the land.
Q.5 What does Zakir Hussain in his eassy ‘Bharat is my home’ want us to dedicate ourselves to?
Ans- Should concentrate on peace through non-violence.Ans. Dr. Zakir Hussain wants use to stand up for all things that are model because immorality leads to failure. Moreover, in order to built up a strong nation, se