MCQ Chapter 30 Class 12 English Rainbow Part 2 Bihar Board Preface to Bombay London New YorkMCQ’s For All Chapters – English Rainbow Part 2 Class 12th 1. What theme is central to the author's narrative?Cultural preservationScientific advancementsReligious studiesPolitical reformsQuestion 1 of 202. What inspired the author to stop worshipping paper?Realization of the market’s influenceBecoming a writerUnderstanding the purpose of booksA librarian’s adviceQuestion 2 of 203. What was the title of the book presented by the emperor of Iran to Humayun?Kitab-ul-HashaishA collection of Hafiz’s poemsThe ShahnamehThe Mughal ChroniclesQuestion 3 of 204. Why was Jahangir banished to Allahabad?For political disobedienceFor losing a battleFor philanderingFor challenging AkbarQuestion 4 of 205. What did the librarian do with the volume brought to India by Humayun?He kept it locked in a vault.He laid it out lovingly for viewing.He restored it to its original condition.He gave it to the historian.Question 5 of 206. What does the author say about books in the final paragraph?They disconnect us from reality.They offer refuge but also return us to the world.They are purely commercial products.They no longer hold value in society.Question 6 of 207. What did the author notice about the streets outside the library?They were clean and quiet.They were crowded and chaotic.They were lined with bookstores.They were empty and silent.Question 7 of 208. What is the significance of the Khudabaksh Library according to the historian?It is a neglected institution.It holds the richest collection of Islamic manuscripts.It is a center for modern research.It is a museum of Indian history.Question 8 of 209. Which Mughal emperor used Hafiz’s book to predict his future?HumayunAkbarJahangirAurangzebQuestion 9 of 2010. What type of book is Kitab-ul-Hashaish?A book on medicineA religious textA historical chronicleA work of poetryQuestion 10 of 2011. What does the author mean by "the tussle of memory and desire"?The contrast between history and modernization.The conflict between remembering the past and imagining the future.The struggle to maintain cultural heritage.The interaction of libraries and marketplaces.Question 11 of 2012. What does the historian Gopal remember about young India?Its economic prosperityIts vibrant cultural conversationsIts advanced medical systemsIts political stabilityQuestion 12 of 2013. What does the author identify as part of the writer’s struggle?Detachment from realityBalancing imagination and the real worldAchieving commercial successFollowing traditional literary formsQuestion 13 of 2014. What role does the author assign to libraries in society?Purely academic institutionsMarkets of historical tradeRefuges for reflection and learningOutdated cultural relicsQuestion 14 of 2015. What was inscribed by Jahangir in the book of Hafiz?A note about his exile in AllahabadInstructions for future rulersA poem dedicated to AkbarThe date of his return to Fatehpur SikriQuestion 15 of 2016. What literary practice does the author emphasize?Writing new worksLearning from the margins of other writersPreserving manuscriptsCelebrating traditional formatsQuestion 16 of 2017. What did the author describe the marketplace as?A disruptor of cultural institutionsA supporter of librariesAn extension of literary heritageA neutral entity in historyQuestion 17 of 2018. What cultural loss does Gopal feel deeply about?Closure of public spacesTheft of public fundsDecline in intellectual conversationsLack of technological advancementsQuestion 18 of 2019. Why did the author stop "worshipping paper"?He realized books connect to real-life struggles.He found books to be overly commercialized.He wanted to become a historian.He lost interest in reading.Question 19 of 2020. What inspired the author’s book title, Bombay — London — New York?The author's travelsThe cultural history of these citiesLiterary influences from these citiesAll of the aboveQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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