MCQ Chapter 10 Class 12 English Rainbow Part 2 Bihar Board India Through a Traveller’s EyesMCQ’s For All Chapters – English Rainbow Part 2 Class 12th 1. What did Pearl S. Buck criticize about the colonial rule in Indian villages?Lack of educationOverpopulationPoverty and lack of infrastructure like wellsExcessive taxationQuestion 1 of 252. What was the purpose of using banana leaves as plates?They were reusableThey were a clean and disposable optionThey symbolized wealthThey were used to save foodQuestion 2 of 253. What does the author mean by “the heart of a people is gone”?People were physically unfitPeople lacked spiritual and emotional vigorPeople had lost economic independencePeople abandoned traditionsQuestion 3 of 254. What was the relationship between the host and the paralyzed elder brother?Father and sonBrothersFriendsCousinsQuestion 4 of 255. How did the villagers respond to the wisdom of the paralyzed elder?They avoided himThey relied on him for guidanceThey criticized his ideasThey were indifferent to himQuestion 5 of 256. What was the psychological impact of colonization according to the writer?Enhanced productivityA tendency for dependencyStrengthened independenceIncreased literacyQuestion 6 of 257. How did Pearl S. Buck describe the food served during her visit to an Indian village?Expensive and luxuriousSimple yet fulfillingSpicy and unpleasantCulturally inappropriateQuestion 7 of 258. What did the Indian intellectuals anticipate before World War II?Complete freedom from British ruleThe inevitability of another world warEconomic prosperityAllied victory over Axis powersQuestion 8 of 259. What does the phrase "India permeates human life" imply?India is deeply interconnected with global culturesIndia is isolated from the worldIndian culture is decliningIndian traditions are purely localQuestion 9 of 2510. What inspired Pearl S. Buck’s dreams about India during childhood?Tales from her Indian family doctorVisits to IndiaReading British colonial recordsLessons in Chinese universitiesQuestion 10 of 2511. How did the writer describe the life span of Indians under British rule?Longer than averageComparable to the global averageShortened to about 27 yearsExtended through colonial policiesQuestion 11 of 2512. What did the writer find impressive about Gandhi’s leadership?His wealth and influenceHis ability to unite people of different classesHis military strategiesHis alliance with global powersQuestion 12 of 2513. What did the Indian intellectuals believe about the promises made after World War I?They were faithfully fulfilledThey were broken and deceptiveThey were overly generousThey were irrelevantQuestion 13 of 2514. Why did the British eventually grant independence to India?They were forced to through rebellionThe wisest minds in England understood the new worldEconomic constraints of colonizationMilitary defeat in IndiaQuestion 14 of 2515. What quality does the author consider crucial for leadership in India?Wealth accumulationRenunciation and selflessnessMilitary strengthAdministrative skillsQuestion 15 of 2516. What did the writer notice about cleanliness in Indian food habits?It was ignoredHands were washed before eatingFood was cooked without hygieneFood was rarely freshQuestion 16 of 2517. What was Gandhi’s approach to achieving India’s independence?Military alliancesViolent rebellionPeaceful and strategic non-violenceComplete neutralityQuestion 17 of 2518. What did the British colonial system fail to do for Indian villages?Build schoolsDevelop basic infrastructureIntroduce modern technologyIncrease trade routesQuestion 18 of 2519. How did the writer feel about the condition of Indian children in villages?IndifferentDeeply moved and saddenedInspired by their resilienceBlamed them for their plightQuestion 19 of 2520. What does the author compare India’s freedom movement to?America’s War of IndependenceChina’s revolutionEurope’s industrial revolutionRussia’s political transformationQuestion 20 of 2521. How does the author describe the British attitude towards Indian suffering?Completely empatheticIndifferent and exploitativeSympathetic but powerlessActively improving conditionsQuestion 21 of 2522. What did the writer say about the Indian villagers’ spirit?It was diminished by colonizationIt was resilient despite hardshipsIt was uplifted by British ruleIt was indifferent to freedom strugglesQuestion 22 of 2523. What aspect of Indian family life fascinated the author?Division of responsibilities among family membersComplete independence of individualsLack of unity in joint familiesStrict gender rolesQuestion 23 of 2524. Why did Pearl S. Buck feel a sense of hope in Indian villages?Due to British interventionsThe innate civilization and culture of the villagersImproved economic conditionsHigh literacy ratesQuestion 24 of 2525. What does the writer praise India for achieving after independence?Military superiorityA non-violent model of revolutionA robust economic systemGlobal alliancesQuestion 25 of 25 Loading...
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