Question

The appointed day has come- the day appointed by destiny- and India stands forth again, after long slumber and struggle, awake, vital, free and independent. The past clings on to us still in some measure and we have to do much before we redeem the pledge we have so often taken. Yet the turning point is past and history begins a new for us, the history which we shall live and act and others will write about.
It is a fate full moment for us in India, for all Asia and for the world. A new star rises, the star of freedom in the east, a new hope comes into being, a vision long cherished, materialized. May the star never set and that hope never be betrayed.
We rejoice in that freedom, though clouds surround us and many of our people are sorrow striken and difficult problems encompass us. But freedom brings responsibilities and burdens and we have to face them in the spirit of a free and disciplined people.

(1) What does „The appointed day‟ mean?

- Jawaharlal Nehru
(a) day of appointment (b) Day of relief (c) day of past (d) day of freedom
(2) When does India stand forth again?
(a) before freedom (b) after freedom (c) after long struggle (d) after appointment
(3) What does „slumber‟ mean?
(a) simple (b) plumber (c) deed (d) hard work
(4) How does India stand forth again?
(a) awake (b) vital (c) free and independent (d) all the above

Answer 1

Answer:

1.d.Day of freedem.

2.c.After long struggle.

3.d.Hard working.

4.d.All the above.

Answer 2

Answer:

All answers are given in the explanation below.

Explanation:

We have been given a passage and we have to answer the questions on the basis of it.

Ans 1)The appointed day means d)the day of freedom.

It is the day appointed by destiny for the Independence of India.

Ans 2)India stands forth again c) after a long struggle.

After a long slumber and struggle, India stands vital, free, and independent.

Ans 3) In the context of the passage, the word slumber means d)hard work.

Ans 4) India stands Firth again awake vital free and independent. So the correct option for the answer to this question will be: d) all the above.