Question

Prafulla Chandra Ray was born on 2 August 1861 in the district of Jessore, now in Bangladesh, close to the birth place of Madhusudan Dutt, widely regarded as the Milton of Bengal. It was the best of times and the worst. The British had by now perfected their role as masters and British values permeated the Indian upper classes to the very last detail like table manners. That of course, was not the worst of the British influence. What was far more demeaning to the educated Indians – and there were several – was the fact that senior government positions were closed to them. Being forfeited of one’s right in one’s land of birth would become the rallying point for the Indian intelligentsia in the years to come. Ray’s father Harish Chandra Ray, a man of learning and taste, was closely associated with the cultural and intellectual leaders of the time and exerted great influence on his son. Ray had his early schooling in the village school founded by his father but soon his father shifted to Calcutta and at the age of nine, little Prafulla set eyes for the first time, on the bustling city that would be his home for many years to come. He was filled with wonder at the ever-changing sights and sounds – the city seemed to change moods ever so often! His formal schooling was interrupted due to illness but that did not affect his education.

1.The British perfected their role as masters because

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a.they had enslaved Indians

b. they showed that they were superior

c.they were hated by the upper classes

d. upper class Indians accepted them as role models

2.The educated Indians felt insulted by the fact that

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a.They had to follow British Customs

b.They were not allowed to study in institutions of higher learning

c.They were not promoted to senior government positions

d.They were forced to speak only in English.

3.Prafulla Chandra Ray was greatly influenced by…….

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a.his brother

b. his uncle

c. his father

d. his cousin

4.Prafulla Chandra’s illness could not stop his

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a.Schooling

b. learning

C. routine

d. sportsman spirit

5.‘Intelligentsia’ here means

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a.intelligent animals

b. Intel television

c.intelligent people

d. a special detergent

6. Who was called the Milton of Bengal?

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Prafulla chandra Ray

Madhusudan Dutt

Harishchandra Ray

None of the above

7. Find out the word from the passage which means – ‘to spread’.

1 अंक

permeate

influence

demean

perfect

8. Find out the word from the passage which means ‘employed'

1 अंक

exerted

forfeited

influenced

None of the above

9. What kind of person was Harish Chandra Roy?

1 अंक

A man of learning and taste

A man of learning and test

A man of leaning and taste

None of the above

10. Why was Prafulla Chandra’s formal schooling interrupted?

1 अंक

Due to his lack of interest in study

Due to his illness

Due to his friendship with the British

Due to his laziness

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Answer 1

Explanation:

1. they were hated by the upper classes

2 ..They were not promoted to senior government positions.

3.his father.

4.Schooling

5.intelligent people

6.Madhusudan Dutt

7.influence.

8.influence

9.A man of learning and taste.

10.Due to his illness.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Correct options:

1. (d) upper-class Indians accepted them as role models
2. (c) They were not promoted to senior government positions
3. (c) his father
4. (a) schooling
5. (c) intelligent people
6. (b) Madhusudan Dutt
7. (a) permeate
8. (d) None of the above
9. (a) A man of learning and taste
10. (b) Due to his illness

Explanation:

More about Prafulla Chandra Ray:

• Acharya Sir Prafulla Chandra Ray was an eminent Indian chemist, educationist, historian, industrialist, and philanthropist.
• He established the first modern Indian Research school in chemistry and is regarded as the father of chemical science in India.
• He was born on 2nd August 1861 in Raruli-Katipara, Jessore District of Bengal Presidency of British India, now in Khulna District, Bangladesh.
• He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Calcutta, a Bachelor of Science Degree, and a Doctorate of Science from the University of Edinburgh.
• He received various rewards like in 1912 Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire, in 1902 Fellow of the Chemical Society, etc.
• He died on 16th June 1944 at the age of 62 at Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India, now Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
• At last, we may conclude that Sir Prafulla Chandra Ray was a great scholar and made significant contributions to India.

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