Satyam Classes Teghra: February 2025

BHARAT IS MY HOME LESSSON :-02

ABOUT POET

Dr. Zakir Husain was an Indian economist and politician . who served as the third president of India , from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969.

He was the first Muslim president of India . He previously served as the governor of Bihar from 1957 to 1962 and as the second vice president of India from 1962 to 1967.

Born: 8 February 1897, Hyderabad (present in Telangana)

Died: 3 May 1969, New Delhi

Mother:- Najneen begum

Father:- Fida hussain khan

Wife :- Shahjahan begum

Nationality:- Indian

Works:- Blowing hot and blowing cold

A flower's song

Sunshine for Amma

He got Bharat ratna in 1963.

Presidential term:- 13 May 1967 – 3 May 1969

BHARAT IS MY HOME (Summary)

'Bharat is my home' has been taken from the speech which was delivered by Dr Zakir Hussain , after taking the oath as president . first of all he express his happiness and Greatfulness to the people who made him the president of India. He takes the oath to serve the culture of India.

He says the Dr Radha Krishnan was a man of knowledge and he had much experience and sense of humanity. He takes oath of loyality to the constitution of India. He says that education is the prime instrument for nation building.

He says that Bharat is my home and its people are his family. He wants to make his home better. He requests all to work hard and contribute in development. According to him there are two types of work . 1. social 2.individual.

That are related to each other. He favours Gandhi ji's views on moral and work. He always wants the welfare of the country and the country men.

WORD POWER

Erudition - व्यापक करना

Ceased- समाप्त

Champion- विजेता

Ethnic- सजातीय

Humility- नम्रता

Pledge- सपथ

Presumption- परिकल्पना

Endeavour- प्रयत्न

Unsparingly - शख्ती से

Peril- खतरा

Approximation- निकटता

Juster- Comperative degree of 'just'

Requisite- आवश्यक वस्तु

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. The past is —

(A) dead and static (B) alive and dynamic

Ans:- B

2. The Indian culture is the best example of —

(A) unity (B) diversity

Ans:- C

3. The word ‘erudition’ stands for —

(A) poverty (B) great knowledge

Ans:- B

4.When did Dr. Hussain deliver this speech ?

(A) On Independence day

(B) On Republic day

(D) On Army day

Ans:- C

5. Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in —

(A) 1865 (B) 1877

Ans:- D

6. Dr. Zakir Hussain died in —

(A) 1959 (B) 1969

Ans:- B

7.Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in —

(A) Delhi (B) Karnataka

Ans:- D

8. Earlier he had served as –

(A) the Governor of Bihar .

(B) the Chief Minister of Punjab

(C)the Governor of West Bengal

(D) the Governor of Assam

Ans:- A

9. Dr. Radhakrishnan explained exceptionally-

(A) Indian economics (B) Indian philosophy

Ans:- D

10.Dr. Zakir Hussain entered the office with –

(A) partiality (B) total dedication

Ans:- B

11. Dr. Zakir Hussain was long associated with—

(A) business (B) education

Ans:- B

12. The people had chosen him the head of the family for –

(A)two years (B) a certain time

Ans:- B

13. As the president, Dr. Hussain advocated for the growth of-

(A) certain religions (B) the whole nation

Ans:- B

14. Power should be used only for —

(A) making money (B) moral purpose

Ans:- B

15. Dr. Zakir Hussain delivered his speech in …..

(A) 1965 (B) 1966

Ans:- C

16. Dr. Zakir Hussain took the oath as the –

(A) president (B) governor

Ans:- A

17. ‘Bharat is My Home’ is written by -.

(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Dr. Zakir Hussain

Ans:- B

18. …………. was the role model of Dr. Zakir Hussain.

(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Sardar Patel

Ans:- C

19. Dr. Zakir Hussain took the oath of loyalty to the ………….

(A) people (B) constitution

Ans:- B

20………. said that Bharat is my home and its people are my family.

(A) Dr. Zakir Hussain (B) Dr. Radha Krishnan

Ans:- A

21. Dr. Zakir Hussain was a great …………….

(A) politician (B) thinker

Ans:- C

22, Dr. Zakir Hussain delivered his in 1967 after taking the oath of the —

(A) President (B) Governor

Ans:- A

23…………. is the prime instrument of nation building.

(A) Agriculture (B) Education

Ans:- B

24. ………… brought a lot of erudition and wealth of Knowledge to the Presidency .

(A) Dr. Zakir Hussain (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Ans:- D

25. Dr. Zakir Hussain feels greatly obliged to the people of —

(A) Pakistan (B) India

Ans:- B

26. Dr. Zakir Hussain became the president of India in –

(A) 1965 (B) 1966

Ans:- C

27. Dr. Zakir Hussain entered the office in a spirit of … humility,

(A) special (B) prayerful

Ans:- B

28. Dr. Radhakrishnan never his faith in –

(A) man (B) animal

Ans:- A

29. Dr. Zakir Hussain has written the lesson —

(A) Indian Civilization and Culture (B) I Have a Dream

Ans:- C

Test paper

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND COLOUR THE

OMR SHEET WITH BLUE OR BLACK PEN .

1. Who wrote Bharat is My Home?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi. (B) Dr. Zakir Hussain

2. Dr. Zakir Hussain became the President of India in –

(A) 1965 (B) 1966

3. Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in —

(A) 1865 (B) 1877

(C) 1867 (D) 1897

4. Power should be used only for —

(A) making money (B) moral purpose

5. What is the best example of Indian culture?

(A) Unity (B) Diversity

(C) Unity in diversity (D) Disparity

6. Dr. Zakir Hussain was long associated with—

(A) Business (B) Education

7. When did Dr. Zakir Hussain deliver his famous speech?

(A) 1965 (B) 1966

8. Who was Dr. Zakir Hussain’s role model?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Sardar Patel

9. Dr. Zakir Hussain was born in which city?

(A) Delhi (B) Karnataka

10. Dr. Radhakrishnan was an expert in —

(A) Indian economics (B) Indian philosophy

11. Who said, “Bharat is my home and its people are my family”?

(A) Dr. Zakir Hussain (B) Dr. Radhakrishnan

12. The word ‘erudition’ means —

(A) Poverty (B) Great knowledge

13. What is the prime instrument of nation-building?

(A) Agriculture (B) Education

14. Dr. Zakir Hussain took the oath as —

(A) President (B) Governor

15. Dr. Radhakrishnan never lost his faith in —

(A) Man (B) Animal

16. Earlier, Dr. Zakir Hussain served as —

(A) The Governor of Bihar

(B) The Chief Minister of Punjab

(D) The Governor of Assam

17. Dr. Zakir Hussain took the oath of loyalty to —

(A) People (B) Constitution

18. The past is —

(A) Dead and static (B) Alive and dynamic

19. Dr. Zakir Hussain entered office with a spirit of —

(A) Special humility (B) Prayerful humility

20. As President, Dr. Zakir Hussain advocated for the growth of —

(A) Certain religions

(B) The whole nation

(D) The poor only

21. Dr. Zakir Hussain was a great —

(A) Politician (B) Thinker

22. Dr. Zakir Hussain passed away in —

(A) 1959 (B) 1969

23. The people had chosen Dr. Zakir Hussain as the head of the

family for —

(A) Two years

(B) A certain time

(D) Twenty years

24. Who brought a wealth of erudition and knowledge to the

Presidency?

(A) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(D) Dr. Radhakrishnan

25. Dr. Zakir Hussain felt greatly obliged to the people of —

(A) Pakistan (B) India

26. Who is the author of the lesson Indian Civilization and Culture?

(A) Pt. Nehru

(B) Mahatma Gandhi

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

27. The essence of Indian civilization lies in:

(A) Wealth accumulation

(B) Simple living and high thinking

(D) Urban lifestyle

28. What does European civilization symbolize for India?

(A) Growth (B) Ruin

29. Mahatma Gandhi was more of a:

(A) Politician (B) Spiritual leader

30. The ultimate aim of Indian civilization is:

(A) Material development

(B) Moral upliftment

(D) Technological advancement

31. Gandhi Ji's chief weapons were:

(A) Guns and swords

(B) Money and power

(D) Political alliances

32. Indian civilization thrives on.............?

(A) Competition

(B) Brotherhood and simplicity

(D) Aggression

33. According to Gandhi, true happiness is a..........

(A) Mental condition

(B) Physical condition

(D) Political power

34. The tendency of Indian civilization is to elevate:

(A) Material wealth

(B) Moral being

(D) Political power

35. What is the central idea of civilization according to Gandhi?

(A) Wealth (B) Power

36. My Experiments with Truth is written by:

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru

(B) Mahatma Gandhi

(D) Sardar Patel

37. A Pinch of Snuff was written by:

(A) Dorothy L. Sayers

(B) Bertrand Russell

(D) Shiga Naoya

38. Which work is written by Martin Luther King, Jr.?

(A) I Have a Dream

(B) Bharat is My Home

(D) The Earth

39. How Free is the Press is authored by:

(A) Dorothy L. Sayers

(B) Germaine Greer

(D) H.E. Bates

40. The author of India Through Traveller’s Eyes is:

(A) Pearl S. Buck

(B) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(D) Kamala Das

41. Who wrote Sweetest Love I Do Not Goe?

(A) John Donne (B) W.H. Auden

42. The poem Song of Myself is authored by:

(A) John Keats (B) Walt Whitman

43. Which poet wrote To Autumn?

(A) John Donne (B) John Keats

44. Snake is a poem by:

(A) D.H. Lawrence

(B) Keki N. Daruwala

(D) W.H. Auden

45. Who is the author of Macavity: The Mystery Cat?

(A) T.S. Eliot (B) John Donne

46. Gandhi emphasized which two principles as the foundation of

life?

(A) Wealth and power

(B) Duty and responsibility

(D) Morality and politics

47. Indian ancestors dissuaded people from:

(A) Politics

(B) Luxuries and pleasures

(D) Knowledge

48. The base of Indian culture is deeply rooted in:

(A) Materialism

(B) Belief in God

(D) Industrial growth

49. Gandhi wrote several articles for:

(A) The Hindu

(B) Young India

(D) Blitz

50. Modern civilization is primarily focused on the worship of:

(A) God

(B) Brotherhood

(C) Materialism

(D) Equality

Pno. 17

B.1.1 complete the following sentences on the basis of the lesson.

A. Dr Radhakrishnan never lost his faith in ................. Ans- the essential humanity of man.

B. Dr Radhakrishnan always championed ................... Ans:- the right of all men to live in dignity and with justice.

C. Dr Zakir Hussain enter the office of the President in spirit of .................. Ans- Prayerful humility and total dedication

D. According to Dr Zakir Hussain the value remains.............. Ans:- eternally valid and presses for newer and fresher realisation.

E. According to Dr Zakir Hussain education is ............ Ans- The prime instrument for nation building.

B.1.2. Answer the following questions briefly:-

1. What did Dr Radhakrishnan bring to the presidency ?

Ans:- Dr Radhakrishnan bought to the presidency a mental equipment , a degree of erudition and wealth of knowledge .

2. What did Dr Zakir Hussain take of ?

Ans:- Dr Zakir Hussain took the oath of loyality to the constitution .

3. What is the Business of education ?

Ans:- It is the business of education to minister constant renewal. Education is a prime instrument of national purpose and quality of education is inescapably involved in the quality of the nation.

4.What did Dr Zakir Hussain please himself to ?

Ans:- Zakir Husain pledged himself to the loyalty of our past culture, service of the totality to our country’s culture. He pledged his loyalty to the country, irrespective of religion or language; and to work for its strength and progress and for the welfare of its people without distinctions of caste, colour or creed.

5. What does work on one's self mean? what is its end- product ?

Ans:- The work on one’s self is to follow the urge towards moral development as a free person and under self-imposed discipline, which alone can render that development possible. Its end-product is a free moral personality.

6. What shall be dedicate ourselves to?

Ans:- We shall dedicate ourselves to work for the peace of the strong.

7. When was Dr Zakir Hussain born?

Ans:- Zakir Husain was born on 8 February 1897.

8. How long did Dr Zakir Hussain live?

Ans:- Zakir Husain lived for 72 years. He died on 3 May 1969.

9. On what occasion did Dr Zakir Hussain delivered this speech?

Ans:- Dr Zakir Husain delivered this speech on the occasion of his election as the President of India in 1967.

10. Why does Dr Zakir Hussain call India "The young state of an ancient people" ?

Ans:- Dr Zakir Husain called India “the young state of an ancient people” because through the long millennia and through cooperation of diverse ethnic elements, they have striven to realise timeless, absolute values in their own peculiar way.

Pno:- 19

Ex.2. Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives :

A. Dr. Zakir hussain entered the office in a spirit of .............. humanity . Ans - prayerful

B. It is a constitution of a ............ State. Ans:- new

C. The choice of this office has been made due to ............... association. Ans:- dual

D. This ............effort will give to the life of our state a .......... flavour . Ans :- long , special

D. WORD STUDY

D.1. Dictionary Use

Ex. 1. Correct the spelling of the following words:

confes	overwelmed	errudition
prayfull	prejumption	inascapably

Answer-

Confes- confess

overwelmed- overwhelmed

errudition- erudition

Prayfull- prayerful

prejumption- presumption

Inascapably- Inescapably

Ex. 2. Look up a dictionary and write two meanings of the following words — the one in which it is used in the lesson and the other which is more common.

brought

degree

enter

dead

renewal

Answer-

Brought –

As per lesson- come with (him)

As per common usage- take or go with (someone or something) to a place

Degree-

As per lesson- the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present

As per common usage- the course of study in a university

Enter-

As per lesson- come or go into a place

As per common usage- write or key information in a book, computer, etc

Dead-

As per lesson- no longer living

As per common usage- complete or absolute silence

Renewal-

As per lesson- starting again As per common usage- extension of time for which it is valid

D. 2. Word-formation

Read carefully the following sentence taken from the lesson:

The process of its constant renewal is indeed, the process of growth of national culture and national character.

In the above sentence the word ‘renewal’ is derived from the adjective ‘new’ by adding a suffix ‘-al’ and a prefix ‘re-‘ to it.

Point out which words the following are derived from:

renewal

myself

totality

constantly

building

Answer-

Renewal- new

Myself- my

Totality- total

Constantly- constant

Building- build

D. 3. Word-meaning

Ex. 1. Match the words given in Column A with their meanings given in Column B:

Column A	Column B
requisite	promise
peril	racial
presumption	necessary
ethnic	threat
pledge	opinion

Answer-

Column A	Column B
requisite	necessary
peril	threat
presumption	opinion
ethnic	racial
pledge	promise

D. 4. Phrases

Ex.1. Read the lesson carefully and find out the sentences in which the following phrases have been used. Then use these phrases in sentences of your own:

pursuit of

bring to

approximation of

bring forth

Answer-

Pursuit of

From the lesson – During a lifetime devoted to the pursuit of knowledge and truth, he has done more than probably any other man to bring out and explain Indian philosophical thought and the oneness of all true spiritual values.

Other sentence – She would do anything in pursuit of wealth and fame

Bring to

From the lesson –

Other sentence – In order to elect the right CEO, it was important to bring to light each candidate’s strengths and weaknesses.

Approximation of

From the lesson – This end-product cannot sustain itself without seeking and exercising itself to bring about the approximation of the society to which it is privileged to serve to a better, a juster and a more graceful way of life.

Other sentence – Approximation of decimals is a mathematical technique for locating estimated values and limiting the number of decimal places.

Bring forth

From the lesson – I have full faith in my people that they will bring forth the energy requisite for the satisfactory performance of this dual task

Other sentence – He has no idea what the day will bring forth.

E . GRAMMAR

Read the following sentences from the lesson carefully:

I must confess that………….

I can only assure you that……..

Mark the use of modal auxiliaries – ‘must’ and ‘can’ – in the sentences given above.

Ex.1. Find out other modal auxiliaries used in the lesson and tell the specific meaning in which these modal auxiliaries have been used.

Answer-

Must – bound to