96: Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled,"Unto this Last" and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi?
(a) Uplifting the oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man
(b) The good of individual is contained in the good of all.
(c) The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life.
(d) All the statements (a), (b) and (c) are correct in this context.
Explanation:
The words of Mahatma on the book written by john Ruskin - (Mahatma Gandhi - I believe that I discovered some of my deepest convictions reflected in this great book of Ruskin, and that is why it so captured me and made me TRANSFORM MY LIFE. The teaching of Unto This Last 1 understood to be :
1. That the good of the individual is contained in the good of ail.
2. That a lawyer's work has the same value as the barber's inasmuch as all have the same right of earning their livelihood from their work.
3. That a life of labour, i.e., the life of the tiller of the soil and the handicraftsman is the life worth living.)
VALUES : The first point above is self explanatory.
The second point glorifies the fact that every work is of equal importance and adds value to the society. It highlights the concept of dignity for labour and equality.
The third point clearly states that the measure of happiness, success and satisfaction in a human's life is beyond materialism.
97: Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than the number X ?
(A) 8%
(B) 9%
(C) 10%
(D) 12%
98: In which one of the following periods were the rock-cut "Hindu" temples a characteristic feature of architecture?
(a) Sungas
(b) Satavahanas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Cholas
99: With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known
(a) Running the secret congress radio in the wake of quit India movement.
(b) Participating in the second round table conference.
(c) Leading a contingent of Indian national army.
(d) Assisting in the formation of Interim government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Explanation:
Usha Mehta was a renowned Gandhian and freedom fighter of India. She is also remembered for operationalizing the Congress Radio, also called the Secret Congress Radio, an underground radio station, which functioned for few months during the Quit India Movement of 1942. In 1998, the Government of India confereed on her Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award of Republic of India.
100: After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled "The Way Out". Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet?
(a) The establishment of a "War Advisory Council" composed of representatives of British India and the Indian States
(b) Reconstitution of the Central Executive Council in such a way that all its members, except the Governor General and the ommander-in-Chief should be Indian leaders.
(c) Fresh elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures to be held at the end of 1945 and the Constitution making body to be convened as soon as possible
(d) A solution for the constitutional deadlock.