21). What is the name of the Commander whose forgiveness Abraham Lincoln sought for being rude to him ?
| A). Colonel Scott |
| B). Colonel Henry |
| C). Colonel James |
| D). Colonel Wilson |
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22). 'Jai Hindh' - whose inspiring words of salutation are these ?
| A). Gokhale |
| B). Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C). Bala Gangadara Tilak |
| D). Mahatma Gandhi |
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23). Identify the person who fought for the preservation of many important forests, like the Bharatpur, Bird sanctuary and Silent Valley.
| A). Medha Patkar |
| B). Zai Whitaker |
| C). Dr. Salim Ali |
| D). Arundhati Roy |
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24). Pick out the statement which is wrong about Mahatma Gandhi.
| A). Mahatma Gandhi was a ceaseless crusader of women's equality |
| B). Gandhi was not advocate of blind adherence to tradition |
| C). He was an extraordinary lover of truth |
| D). Gandhi considered women to be unfit for any position or task |
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25). Why did Brutus kill Julius Caesar, according to Brutus own defense ?
| A). Because Caesar was ambitious |
| B). Because Brutus loved Caesar less |
| C). Because Brutus loved Rome less |
| D). Because Caesar was valiant |
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26). In Oscar Wilde's "The Model Millionaire' why did Alan Trevor leave the studio for a few minutes ?
| A). He had another appointment |
| B). He went to see his son |
| C). He went to see a frame maker |
| D). He went to see a customer |
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27). In Oscar Wilde's 'The Selfish Giant', ______________ came and took the giant to Paradise
| A). Jesus Christ |
| B). An angel |
| C). An evil spirit |
| D). The giant's friend |
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28). In Oscar Wilde's "The Model Millionaire", Alan Trevor was a good painter because
| A). he was strict |
| B). he had natural talent |
| C). he was popular |
| D). he was friendly |
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29). In Oscar Wilde's "The Selfish Giant' the giant saw something marvellous in this garden. He saw
| A). a silver tree with golden blossoms |
| B). a golden tree with white blossoms |
| C). a pink tree with yellow blossoms |
| D). a dull tree with no blossoms |
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30). What did the "Last man in" in the story "Our Local Team" do and what was the umpire's reaction?
| A). The Last man hit a sixer and the umpire raised his indicating finger. |
| B). The Last man hit a boundary and the umpire levelled his hands on both sides |
| C). The Last man hit a boundary with his pad and was given L.B.W. . |
| D). The Last man hit a boundary with his pad but the umpire maintained telling 'Not Out' |
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