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Indian Civilization and Culture

8 Board English previous year questions on Indian Civilization and Culture — options free on every question; 1 include the answer & explanation free, the rest unlock with PYQ Pass.

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__________ is dead against blind imitation of western civilization.

a

Mahatma Gandhi

b

Jawaharlal Nehru

c

Sardar Patel

d

Lal Bahadur Shastri

✓ Correct answer: a)

Mahatma Gandhi

ExplanationThe answer is A. Mahatma Gandhi. Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi strongly advocated for a rejection of blind imitation of Western civilization, believing it emphasized materialism and went against India's spiritual values. He emphasized the importance of developing one's own unique cultural identity and adopting practices that aligned with his philosophy of non-violence and simplicity.
Q2

According to Gandhi, mind is a

a

restless bird

b

restless body

c

restless heart

d

restless soul

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Q3

In no civilization have all men attained ________.

a

enmity

b

jealousy

c

perfection

d

education

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Q4

In no civilization have all men attained.............

a

enmity

b

jealousy

c

perfection

d

education

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Q5

...... is a 'window to the world'.

a

Hindi

b

Urdu

c

Chinese

d

English

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Q6

___________ has taught us to be friendly towards one another.

a

Progress

b

Ideas

c

Inventions

d

Civilization

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Q7

Civilization helps in the development of

a

sense of duty

b

non-living things

c

spiritualism

d

animals and birds

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Q8

_________ prefers spiritualism to materialism.

a

Rajiv Gandhi

b

Dr. Zakir Hussain

c

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

d

Mahatma Gandhi

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