Chapter 18: Reading with Understanding (Nation Builders of India: Vallabh Bhai Patel and Bal Gangadhar Tilak)

NIOS Class 12 English Chapter 18 Question Answer

INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.1

Choose the correct option for each question.

1. What were the names of the newspapers started by Tilak?

a) Kesari and Maratha

b) The Times of India and Hindustan Times

c) Swarajya and Young India

d) The Pioneer and The Tribune

Ans: a) Kesari and Maratha

2. Which festival did Bal Gangadhar Tilak start to celebrate in public?

a) Holi 

b) Ganesh Chaturthi

c) Diwali 

d) Eid

Ans: b) Ganesh Chaturthi

3. What did Tilak mean by the statement “Swarajya is my birthright, and I shall have it?”

a) He demanded a salary increase for government officials.

b) He asserted his right to celebrate religious festivals openly.

c) He declared his unwavering determination to achieve self-rule for India.

d) He insisted on becoming the President of the Indian National Congress.

Ans: c) He declared his unwavering determination to achieve self-rule for India.

4. What did Tilak do when he was imprisoned?

a) He organised a cricket tournament.

b) He authored literary works like “The Arctic Home in the Vedas.”

c) He went on a hunger strike.

d) He travelled to London to meet with British officials.

Ans: b) He authored literary works like “The Arctic Home in the Vedas.”

5. Where was Tilak imprisoned when he wrote his book “Gita Rahasya”?

a) Alcatraz Prison, USA

b) Tihar Jail, India

c) Mandalay Central Jail, Burma

d) Robben Island, South Africa

Ans: c) Mandalay Central Jail, Burma.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.2

1. What was Sardar Patel’s profession before entering politics?

a) Doctor

b) Lawyer

c) Engineer

d) Teacher

Ans: b) Lawyer

2. Which historic event is associated with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s leadership in Gujarat?

a) Quit India Movement

b) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

c) Kheda Satyagraha

d) Non-Cooperation Movement

Ans: c) Kheda Satyagraha

3. What role did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel play in the integration of princely states into India?

a) He opposed the integration of princely states.

b) He played no role in this process.

c) He was instrumental in peacefully integrating over 500 princely states into the Indian Union.

d) He led the princely states in a revolt against British rule.

Ans: c) He was instrumental in peacefully integrating over 500 princely states into the Indian Union.

4. Which princely state posed a significant challenge to Sardar Patel’s efforts at integration due to its Nizam’s reluctance to accede to India?

a) Kashmir

b) Hyderabad

c) Junagadh

d) Travancore

Ans: b) Hyderabad

5. What significant action did Sardar Patel take to integrate the princely state of Junagadh into the Indian Union?

a) He initiated negotiations with Pakistan.

b) He organised a referendum.

c) He conducted a police action.

d) He appealed to the United Nations for intervention.

Ans: c) He conducted a police action.

Additional Study Materials

• NIOS Class 12 English Sample Paper
• Chapter 13: If
• Chapter 14: The Bazaars of Hyderabad
• Chapter 15: Reading with Understanding (Thimmakka & Biomedical Waste)
• Chapter 16: Reading with understanding (Stress before Examination)
• Chapter 17: Kabir and Thiruvalluvar