Question

My country is rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil, but I have always known that its greates wealth is its people, finer and truer than the purest diamonds. It is from these comrades in struggle that I learned the meaning of courage. Time and again I have seen men and women risk and give their lives for an idea. I have seen men stand up to attacks and torture without breaking, showing a strength and resilience that defies the imagination.
Questions :-
a) What opinion does the writer have about the people of his country?
b) When do men and women risk their lives, according to the passage?
c) What does courage mean to Mandela?
d) Trace a word in the passage that means - ‘ability to deal with any kind of hardship’ is –

Answer 1

1. that his country is rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil, but he has always known that its greates wealth is its people, finer and truer than the purest diamonds.
2. men and women risk their lives when they give their lives for an idea.
3. It is from these comrades in struggle that he learned the meaning of courage.
4. Resilience