Summary of Indian Civilization and Culture
Indian civilization and culture is an extract from Gandhiji’s autobiography. It is all about the praises of our civilization. Gandhiji’s emphasizes on the point that no other Civilization can compete with the Indian civilization. As it gives value to the performance of duty and observance of morality.
Objective Questions
1. Simple living and high thinking is the base of…
- American Civilization
- Indian Civilization
- Iranian Civilization
- European Civilization
Answer:- Indian Civilization
2. Who wrote Indian Civilization and Culture?
- Dr. Zakir Hussain
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Indira Gandhi
Answer:- Mahatma Gandhi
3. …..prefers spiritualism to materialism.
- Mahatma Gandhi
- H.E Bates
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
- Zakir Hussain
Answer:- Mahatma Gandhi
4. Who used truth and non-violence as the chief weapons against the British rule in India?
- Sardar Patel
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
- S.C. Bose
- Mahatma Gandhi
Answer:- Mahatma Gandhi
5. Who dominated Indian politics from 1915 to 1948?
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Sardar Patel
- S.C. Bose
- J.L. Nehru
Answer:- Mahatma Gandhi
6. The world-famous Attic civilization is in…
- Italy
- Greece
- Spain
- Portugal
Answer:- Greece
7. Gandhi went to Champaran in…
- 1915
- 1916
- 1917
- 1918
Answer:- 1917
8. European civilization will mean…..for India.
- real
- want
- living
- ruin
Answer:- ruin
9. Has civilization taught us to be more…..towards one another.
- Friendly
- Angry
- Enemy
- Upset
Answer:- friendly
10. ….. viewed large cities as snares and useless encumbrances.
- Italians
- Germans
- Romans
- Our ancestors
Answer:- Our ancestors
11. …were satisfied with small villages.
- Our ancestors
- Italians
- Romans
- Germans
Answer:- Our ancestors
12. Our ancestors enjoyed…..rule.[2018]
- nice
- home
- nation
- society
Answer:- home
13. …is dead against blind imitation of western civilization.
- Patel
- Nehru
- Gandhiji
- Ambedkar
Answer:- Gandhiji
14. The people of Europe are inspired by…..and Roman writers.
- Greek
- British
- German
- Indian
Answer:- Greek
15. Pharaohs were rulers of ancient…..
- Russia
- India
- Greece
- Egypt
Answer:- Egypt
16. Civilization is the state of development of a…..
- Animal
- Bird
- People
- non of these
Answer:- people
17. Indian glory is that it is……
- Immovable
- movable
- ignorant
- uncivilized
Answer:- Immovable
18. ..…is known as the father of the nation or Bapu.
- Sardar Patel
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
- Lal Bahadur Shashtri
Answer:- Mahatma Gandhi
19. My Experiments with Truth was written by…..
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- Sardar Patel
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
Answer:- Mahatma Gandhi
20. Indian civilization elevates the-
- Foundation
- Independence
- Spiritual
- Moral being
Answer:- Moral being
21. My Experiments with Truth is-
- Story
- Autobiography
- Novel
- Biography
Answer:- Autobiography
22. Mahatma Gandhi has written the lesson—
- I Have a Dream
- The Artist
- Indian Civilization and Culture
- The Earth
Answer:- Indian Civilization and Culture
23. Gibbon is associated with..…[2018]
- Italy
- Sweden
- Russia
- America
Answer:- Italy
24. The people of Europe are inspired by ….. and Roman writers.
- British
- Greek
- German
- Indian
Answer:- Greek
25. The invention of……proved a milestone in our development.
- Fire
- Agriculture
- Carpentry
- None of these
Answer:- Fire
26. Who wrote different articles for Young India–
- Sardar Patel
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
- Lal Bahadur Shashtri
- Mahatma Gandhi
Answer:- Mahatma Gandhi
27. The mind is a restless bird which always remains—
- Hungry
- Unsatisfied
- Thirsty
- Sick
Answer:- Unsatisfied
28. Our ancestors dissuaded us from –
- Politics
- luxuries and pleasure
- morality
- spirituality
Answer:- luxuries and pleasure
29. In ancient days the common people followed –
- Business
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Politics
Answer:- Agriculture
30. We have been…..west for long.
- Watching
- Copying
- Copied
- Seeing
Answer:- Copying
Subjective Questions
1. Why does Gandhiji say that mind is a restless Bird?
Ans:- Gandhiji in his essay Indian civilization and culture believes in the performance of duty and observance of morality.
2. What does our Civilization depend upon?
Ans:- Our Civilization and our culture do not depend upon our multiplication of wants, rather it rests on the idea of self-denial and restriction of wants.
3. What is Civilization in the real sense of the term?[2020]
Ans:- Mahatma Gandhi, in his essay, Indian civilization and culture talk about Indian civilization as the best in this world. Because we follow the path of our ancestors.
4. Why is he thankful to modern civilization?
Ans:- He is no hater of the west. He is thankful to the west for many a thing that he has learned from Western literature.
5. What other civilizations does he refer to, while highlighting the vitality of Indian civilization?
Ans:- He refers to the civilizations of Rome, Greece, Japan, and China which are now destroyed or westernized. Indian civilization is still alive.
6. How did our ancestors view large cities? Why were they satisfied with small villages?
Ans:- They viewed large cities as snares and useless encumbrances, having gangs of thieves, robbers, and prostitutes. Their village fulfilled all their needs.
7. How did our ancestors enjoy true home rule?
Ans:- Our ancestors disliked courts and lawyers. They settled their disputes without going to courts. They needed no intervention by the police are courts.
8. What does Gandhiji prefer to materialism?
Ans:- Gandhiji is dead against blind imitation of Western Civilization that is based on naked materialism.
Explanations
1. We noticed that the mind is a restless bird, the more it gets the more it wants, and still remains unsatisfied.
>> This line has been taken from Indian civilization and culture. Our mind is like a restless bird. The bird is not satisfied with what it has. It wants more and more.
2. Plain living and high thinking.
>> This line has been taken from Indian civilization and culture, which is written by Mahatma Gandhi. A Western philosopher says that plain living and high thinking is the best way to lead a peaceful life.
3. A man is not necessarily happy because he is rich……. the poor to be happy.
>> This line has been taken from Indian civilization and Culture by Mahatma Gandhi. He does not see any relationship between happiness and wealth.
4. A certain degree of physical harmony and comfort is necessary……. instead of help.
>> This line has been stated by Mahatma Gandhi in the essay Indian civilization and culture. He is not totally against the comfort of life and wealth.
5. Civilization is that mode of conduct…… good conduct.
>> In this line taken from Indian civilization and culture, Mahatma Gandhi defines civilization. To his mind culture is that mode of conduct that points man to the path of duty and morality.
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