Question

India must break with much of her past and not allow it to dominate the present. Our lives are encumbered with the dead wood of this past, all that is dead and has served its purpose has to go. Only that which is vital and life-giving in that past should be retained. We can never forget the ideals that have moved our race, the dreams of the Indian people through the ages the wisdom of the ancients, the buoyant energy and love of life and nature of our true fathers, their spirit of curiosity splendid achievement in literature, art, and culture, their love of truth and beauty and freedom, the basis values that they set up, their understanding of life's mysterious ways, their toleration of other ways than theirs, their capacity to absorb them and develop a varied and mixed culture; nor can we forget the myriad experience which have built up our ancient race and lie embedded in our subconscious minds. We will never forget or cease to take pride in that noble heritage of ours. If Indian forgets them she will no longer remain India and much that has made her joy and pride will cease to be. (Jawaharlal Nehru)
(a)On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it, in points only, using recognizable abbreviations where necessary​

Answer 1

On the basis of our reading, notes can be made as follows:

• The Indians should learn from their past mistakes and not allow it to dominate it in the present.
• All those things that are not needed in the future shall be forgotten.
• India can not forget the ideals which have given India its identity.
• India is recognized by the literature, art, culture, beauty, freedom from the ancient people.
• The ancient Indians were wise and understood life in mysterious way. Indian people need to be like them.

• The ancient Indians listened to others and could live in mixed cultures. The Indians to today need to learn this quality too.