NIOS Class 12 English Chapter 17 Solution – India-Her Past and Future
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NIOS Class 12 English Chapter 17 Solution
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NIOS |
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12th (Higher Secondary) |
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English |
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Question Answer, Solution, Notes |
17.1.
1.) a) four aspects of ancient India that filled Nehru with pride are: strong and energetic race, spirit of curiosity, mature and tolerant civilisation, forever searching for truth and spiritual knowledge.
b) The situation has changed for worse in India- old age and bad temper grew in place of freshness and youth, narrow cast divisions and customs became more important than broad minded vision, India was invaded by Muslim invasions.
c) India was saved by adopting the changes and influences that in the path without forgetting the glories and traditions of past.
d) The negative effect of western invasion was that people and resources were exploited by foreigners. The positive effect was that people adopted European ideas and knowledge. Europeans brought industrial revolution in India.
17.2.
1.)
a) Nehru is making this speech in a period of stability many years after India won her independence. false
b) There is confusion and worry in Nehru’s mind about the best way forward. true
c) Nehru is against change. false
d) Nehru is a man of science and has faith in the powers of technology. true
e) Nehru does not want a complete break with the rich traditions of the past. True
2.) a) Nehru’s main tasks are- to choose the best structure that will lead the country to progress and prosperity, to stir people to take action and bring change.
b) Nehru’s tasks became difficult by the confusion and disturbance over time. There was also the conflict of retaining both old values, tradition and material progress.
c) Gandhiji’s model uses both change and continuity. The advantages are that he used truth and peaceful ways always to bring change that were Indian in origin.
d) Nehru wanted both change and continuity. ‘To deny the past and break with it completely is to uproot ourselves and sapless, dry up’- shows that he gives importance to the past. His praise for gandhiji’s work towards change shows his importance to change.
e) Science and technology will be able to solve the problems of providing primary necessities for people all over the world.
17.3.
1.) positive trends: ii) remarkable advances, iii) adopt a new spirit
Negative trends: i) anguish, iv) many disruptive tendencies.
2.) a) Nehru finds it remarkable that people who refused to change in the past now are moving forward with speed and determination.
b) Nehru’s vision of a prosperous India- material progress for vast population. He hopes the conflicts in the name of caste, religion and tradition to stop. He wants and classless and casteless society in India where society will be vibrant of development.
3.) Thoughtful, optimistic and balanced.
4.) There were time of conflicts and confusion among Indians about caste, religion and region.
5.) Nehru has deep knowledge about Indian history. He is concerned and does not speak in the language of hatred. He truly believes in science and follows the path of science and technology.
Exercise 1
Improvement- deterioration,
Fresh- stale, weakness- strength, timidity- rashness, forward- backward near- far future- past spiritual- material cabined- free
Exercise 2
persuade – dissuade agree – disagree work – play success – failure brief – extended social – anti-social inhuman – human bright – dark criticize – praise soften – harden
Exercise 3
i) softened; criticism ii) disagreement; dark iii) failure; success iv) inhuman, anti-social
1.)
i) River Ganga _flows___(flow) into the Bay of Bengal.
ii) Please turn the tap off. Water __is flowing______ (flow) down the drain.
iii) The train is never late. It always __leaves_____ (leave) on time.
iv) There has been an accident. The train _is running_______ (run) late today.
v) Can you drive? I __am learning______ (learn). My father _is teaching_____ (teach) me.
2.)
i) I’ve found my book. It was under the mat.
ii) How many plays Tagore wrote? Wrong
how many plays did tagore write?
When I got home last night, I found someone broke into the flat. Wrong
When I got home last night, I found someone had broken into the flat.
Where have you been last evening? wrong
Where were you last evening?
Premchand has written many short stories. right
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