Bhara is My Home by Dr. Zakir Hussain // Rainbow Part-2 Prose Chapter-2

 

BHARAT IS MY HOME
- Dr. Zakir Hussain

Dr. Zakir Hussain’s Biography

    1.       Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in 1897 in Hyderabad and died in 1969.

    2.       He was one of the greatest freedom fighters as well as an eminent educationist.

    3.       Dr. Zakir Hussain became the president of India in 1967.

    4.       He was the Governor of Bihar before becoming the President of India.

    5.       “Bharat is My Home” is an extract from the speech he gave in 1967 after taking the oath as President. 

BHARAT IS MY HOME SUMMARY

“Bharat Is My Home” is an extract from the speech he gave in 1967 after taking the oath as the president of India. He was born on 8 Feb 1897 in Hyderabad.
First of all He thanks and says to people, “I am very happy because you people have shown your trust and selected me as a president.” During his speech he says about Dr. Radha Krishnan who is a great scholar and philosopher.
Dr. Zakir Hussain pledges himself o the loyalty of our past culture. He says education is the only instrument which can develop a man, state and nation.
During his speech he says emotionally, “I feel today, the full Bharat is my home and I am the head of this home and its people are my family. It includes the people from every caste and religion. It is a strong and beautiful family and we must work hard for its progress.

BHARAT IS MY HOME OBJECTIVE QUESTION

    1.      Bharat is My Home” is written by _____________.
a)Dr. Zakir Hussain
b)Shiga Naoya 
c)Gandhiji
d)Jawaharlal Nehru

    2.      Dr. Zakir Hussain took the oath as the _____________.
a)President 
b)Governer       
c)Minister 
d)Chief Minister

    3.      Dr. Zakir Hussain delivered his speech in _____________.
a)1965 
b)1966                
c)1967
d)1970

    4.      Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in _____________.
a)1867
b)1897                
c)1969
d)1900

    5.      Dr. Zakir Hussain became president of India in _____________.
a)1960
b)1967                
c)1948
d)1970

    6.      “Bharat is my home” is written by _____________.
a)Mahatma Gandhi
b)Martin Luther                             
c)Dr. Zakir Hussain 
d)Shiga Naoya

    7.      _____________  is the prime instrument of nation building.
a)Education
b)trade               
c)agriculture
d)Science

    8.      _____________ brought a lot of erudition and wealth of knowledge to the presidency.
a)Dr. Rajendra
b) Dr. Zakir Hussain                                      
c)Dr. Radhakrishnan 
d)Nehru

    9.      Dr. Zakir Hussain feels greatly obliged to the people of _____________.
a)India
b) Pakistan       
c) Nepal
d)Africa

    10.  Dr. Zakir Hussain was a great _____________.
a)leader
b)thinker           
c)nationalist
d)None of these

    11.  Work on one’s self means work for _____________.
a)mass
b)class                
c)individual
d)same

    12.  Dr. Zakir Hussain took the oath of loyalty to the _____________.
a)constitution
b)civilization   
c)nation
d)people

    13.  _____________ said that Bharat is my home and its people are my family.
a)Dr. Zakir Hussain
b)Dr. Rajendra                                                
c)Dr. Radha Krishnan
d)Dr. Ambedakar

    14.  Dr. Zakir Hussain was one of the greatest freedom fighters as well as an eminent _____________.
a)businessman
b)educationist 
c)poet 
d)politician

    15.  India became a republic on ……………..
a)25^th Jan 1950
b)26^th Jan 1950               
c)20^th Jan 1950
d)26^th Nov 194

    16.  Earlier to becoming the president of India Dr. Zakir Hussain served sa the governor of _____________.
a)U.P
b)M.P                  
c)Jharkhand
d)Bihar

    17.  Dr. Zakir Hussain died in _____________.
a)1969
b)1970                
c)1919 
d)1988

    18.  Dr. Zakir Hussain entered the office of the president in spirit of _____________.
a)learned genius
b)peace and harmony 
c)prayerful humility and total dedication
d)None of these

    19.  Bharat is my home is _____________.
a)a story
b)an essay         
c)speech 
d)a drama

    20.  Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in _____________.
a)Hyderabad 
b)Pune                
c)Mumbai 
d)Patna

    21.  The past is _____________.
a)dead and static
b)alive and dynamic    
c)useless 
d)useful

    22.  The Indian culture is the best example of _____________.
a)unity
b)diversity                                        
c)dispersity
d)depression

    23.  The word ‘erudition’ stands for _____________.
a)poverty 
b)great knowledge
c)greed
d)bad knowledge

    24.  When did Dr. Zakir Hussain deliver this speech?
a)On Independence day 
b)On Republic day        
c)when he took oath as the president 
d)on freedom

    25.  The people had chosen him the head of the family for _____________.
a)three years 
b)twenty years                               
c)five years
d)a certain time

    26.  As the president, Dr Zakir Hussain advocated for the growth of _____________.
a)certain religions
b)the whole nation       
c)the rich only
d)none of these

    27.  Power Should be used only for _____________.
a)making money
b)own interest                
c)moral purpose 
d)helping friends

    28.  _____________ was the role model of Dr. Zakir Hussain.
a)Mahatma Gandhi 
b)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c)Dr. Radha Krishnan 
d)Jawaharlal Nehru

BHARAT IS MY HOME QUESTION ANSWER

    1.       On what occasion did Zakir Hussain deliver this speech?
Ans. Zakir Hussain delivered that speech in 1967 after taking an oath as president of india

    2.       ‘The past is not dead and static’ who says this and why?
Ans. It is Dr Zakir Hussain who says, that the past is not dead and static. In his view, past determine the quality of our present and the prospects of our future.

    3.       In what context does Dr. Zakir Hussain say “Bharat is my home”?
Ans. Dr Zakir Hussain understands that India is made up of a variety of people, races, castes and languages. But since he is elected president of India, he is expected to represent this multiplicity of ethnic elements. That is why, asserts that the whole of Bharat is his home.

    4.       What does ‘work on one’s self’ mean?
Ans. Work on oneself means to follow the urge towards moral development as a free person under self imposed discipline.

    5.       Why does Dr Zakir Hussain call India ‘the young state of an ancient people’?
Ans. India is an ancient civilization. The history of her people goes back to thousands of years. But it is new state that was born after India won freedom in August 1947 and become a republic on 26th January 1950.

    6.       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 country.

BHARAT IS MY HOME LINE EXPLANATION

    1.       “The past is not dead and static. It is alive and dynamic and is involved in determining the
quality of our present and the prospects of our future.”
Ans. . The given stanza has been taken from “Bharat is My Home” which is written by Dr. Zakir Hussain. He was born in 1897.
Dr. Zakir Hussain emphasizes the significance of the past. He says that past is not dead or static. It is alive and it determines the shape of our present and prospects of future.

    2.       “The situation demands of us work, work and more work, silent and sincere work, solid and steady construction of the whole material and cultural life of our people.”
Ans. The given stanza has been taken from “Bharat is My Home” which is written by Dr. Zakir Hussain. He was born in 1897.
Dr. Zakir Hussain said that material gain could give a special flavor to the society and also have a deep impact upon the individuals. He made a commitment of loyalty to India’s past culture without taking into account the factors of religion or languages. He said that society and then individual largely depends upon the happiness of the society.