Class 12th Rainbow English Chapter 2 Solutions

Write ‘True’ or ‘False’

Question 1.

Read the following sentences and write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for False

(i) Dr. Radhakrishnan did not bring to the Presidency mental equipment and

degree of erudition.

(ii) According to Zakir Hussain, Dr. Radhakrishnan never lost his faith in the

essential humanity of man.

(iii) Dr. Zakir Hussain thought that the process of constant renewal

of our past is, indeed the process of growth of national culture and national

character.

(iv) Dr. Zakir Hussain did not pledge himself to the Loyalty of our past culture.

(v) Dr. Zakir Hussain stressed the need to follow the urge towards moral

development as a free person.

Answer:

(i) False (ii) True (iii) True (iv) False (v) True.

Question 2.

Read the following sentences and write ‘T’ for True and ‘F’ for false

statements

(i) I have just taken the oath of nationality to the constitution of India.

(ii) Dr. Zakir Husain was a great nationalist.

(iii) The individual can grow in full perfection without a corresponding advance

of the collective social existence.

(iv) The past is dead and static.

(v) We can neglect the end product only at our peril.

(vi) This dual effort will give the life of our state a special flavor.

Answer:

(i) False (ii) True (iii) False (iv) False (v) True (vi) True.

1. Work in small groups and discuss the following

Question1.

Charity begins at home.

Answer:

This well-known saying means that the first duty of a person is to care for his

own family. This is true enough. If we do not set our own house in order, how

can we help and care for others? So one must, first of all, improve oneself and

one’s family before one can think of helping others.

Question 2.

The entire world is a family.

Answer:

People in the old times did not think beyond their family or their tribe. But our

ancestors preached that the whole world is a family. This means that we

should be broadminded and love every human being irrespective of caste,

color, creed, or nationality. Today it has far greater relevance than ever

before. Today the world is like a village. We all are neighbors. We should live

like a family, to encourage peace and love. If we live like a family, there will be

no war and no hatred.

Question 3.

Individuals and families are interdependent

Answer:

There can be no two opinions that individual and family are interdependent.

The family looks after each member. The individual can attain full

stature with the help of the family. But family consists of an individual. Each

individual must care for the family so that the family is healthy, united, and

prosperous. The family is like our body, and its different organs are its

members. Each organ contributes to the development of the body, and the

body nourishes each organ

1. 1.1. Complete the following sentences based on the lesson:

(a) Dr. Radhakrishnan never lost his faith in

(b) Dr. Radhakrishnan always championed.

(c) Dr. Zakir Husain entered the office of the President in the spirit of

(d) According to Dr. Zakir Husain, the value remains

(e) Education is

Answer:

(a) the essential humanity of man, (b) the right of all men to live in dignity and with justice, (c) prayerful humanity and dedication, (d) eternally valid, (e) primary instrument of national purpose.

1. 1.2. Answer the following questions briefly

Question 1.

What did Dr. Radhakrishnan bring to Presidency?

Answer:

Dr. Radhakrishnan brought to the office of the President a rare degree of

learning and a wealth of experience. He had a firm belief in the essential

humanity of man, the right of all men to live in dignity with justice and oneness

of all true spiritual values.

Question 2.

What oath did Dr. Zakir Husain take of?

Answer:

Dr. Zakir Husain was elected as the President of India. He took the oath of

loyalty to the Constitution.

Question 3.

What is the business of education?

Answer:

According to Dr. Zakir Husain, the business of education is constantly to renew

the process of growth of national culture and national character.

Question 4.

What did Dr. Zakir Husain pledge himself to?

Answer:

Dr. Zakir Husain committed himself to the service of the totality of India’s

culture. He pledged to serve the people and work for their welfare irrespective

of religion, language, caste, color, or creed.

Question 5.

What does ‘work on one’s self’ mean? What is its end product?

Answer:

Working on oneself means following the urge towards moral development as a

free person under self-imposed discipline. Its end-product is a free moral

personality.

Question 6.

What shall we dedicate ourselves to?

Answer:

We should dedicate ourselves to the improvement of ourselves to serve the

society for a better, juster, and more graceful way of life.

Question 7.

When was Dr. Zakir Husain born?

Answer:

Dr. Zakir Husain was born in Hyderabad in 1897.

Question 8.

How long did Dr. Zakir Husain live?

Answer:

Dr. Zakir Husain died in 1969. He lived till he was seventy-two years old.

Question 9.

On what occasion did Dr. Zakir Husain deliver this speech?

Answer:

Dr. Zakir Husain was elected the third President of India in 1967. He delivered

this speech after taking the oath of office of the President.

Question 10.

Why does Dr. Zakir Husain call India “the young state of an ancient people”?

Answer:

India is an ancient civilization. The history of her people goes back 

thousands of years. But it is a new state that was born after India’s 

freedom in August 1947 and became a Republic on 26th January 1950.

1. 1. Bihar Board Class 12 English Long Answer Questions

Question 1.

“This work, as I see it, has two aspects”. What are the two aspects of the

works? Explain in your own words.

Answer:

The two aspects of work are (i) individual works and (ii) social work.

According to the author Individual work means work on one’s self. This type of

work is to follow the urge towards moral development as a free person and

under self-imposed discipline. Its end product is a free moral personality. On

the other hand, social work is work for the society around us. The individual can

not grow in full perfection without social help. So, we should get ourselves

whole-heartedly engaged in two aspects of work.

Question 2.

What did Dr. Zakir Husain say about the material and cultural life, individual and

social development giving Special flavor to India?

Answer:

Dr. Zakir Husain emphasized India’s material and cultural life in his speech. He advocated diligent and steady work for individual and social development. Culturally, he believed in the dynamic nature of India’s heritage, passed down through the ages. Dr. Husain highlighted the interdependence of individual and social development, stating that personal growth is linked to contributing to society. He stressed that social support is crucial for individual progress to reach its full potential.

Question 3.

‘Power should be used only for moral purposes’ Explain.

Answer:

Power plays a dominant role in human society, the power of the manpower of

society and the power of the state are the main kinds of power. According to

Mahatma Gandhi, power should be used only for moral purposes. If a strong man is engaged in work, there is peace. Regarding state power, the author

says that the state to us will not be just an organization of power but a moral organization. So, the moral purpose of power is essential for the all-round development of society.

Question 4.

‘The past is not dead and static’. How does Dr.Zakir Husain emphasize the significance of the past?

Answer:

According to Dr.Zakir Husain, there is a great significance of our history.

To him, we should pledge our loyalty to our past culture. We should not mind

from where our past culture came and who brought the culture. The important

thing is that our past glory is of great value. Our past glory and culture are the

base on which the growth of our national culture and national character

depends. So, the author is right to say that our history is not dead and

static. It is still alive and dynamic. Our prospect for the future depends on the importance of the past.

Question 5.

What does Zakir Husain exhort us to do to build a new life for the nation?

Answer:

The author in his speech has tried his best to advise us to labor hard to build

the new life of the nation. To him, our family of the nation is big. We are

continuously growing very fast. We shall have to participate in building its new

life. He advises the people of India not to sit idle. Our work for the nation is

hard, but we should not be discouraged. He says that the situation of the

country demands us to work, work, and work more, silent and sincere work,

solid and steady reconstruction of the whole material and cultural life of our

people.

Question 6.

In what context does Dr. Zakir Husain say ‘Bharat is my home’?

Answer:

In his presidential speech, Dr. Zakir Husain expresses his national feelings. He

loves his nation. He says that he is devoted to the loyalty of our past culture.

He also promises to work for the development of our ancient culture. He

pledges himself to work for the strength of the nation and its progress and 

the welfare of its people without distinctions of caste, color, and creed. He

says, “The whole of Bharat is my home and its people are my family”. He

is proud of being a citizen of Bharat. He says that it is the greatness of the

people that they have chosen him to make him the head of this family. He

pledges to make his home ‘Bharat’ strong and beautiful. He would make the

life of the people prosperous and graceful. Here, a strong feeling about the nationality

of the author is clearly expressed. Zakir Husain was a great nationalist.

1. 3. Composition

Write a paragraph in about 100 words on each of the following:

(a) Write a summary of Dr. Zakir Husain’s speech in about 150 words.

Answer:

Dr. Zakir Husain calls India a young state with ancient civilization and culture to

which all the ethnic groups comprising the people of India contributed. He

pledges to uphold the timeless values realized by the people through

thousands of years. He pledges to serve all the people irrespective of their

caste, creed, language, and religion. He believes that the process of growth of

national culture and national character is constant, and education is a prime

instrument of national purpose because the quality of character depends on

the quality of education. He says that the task of reconstruction of the material

and cultural life of people demands sincere and steady efforts. For this, each

person should develop himself into a moral personality through self-discipline,

and then serve society to achieve a better, juster, and more graceful society.

He endorses Gandhiji’s view that power should be used only for moral

purposes.

(b)Write a short essay in about 150 words on ‘Unity in diversity’.

Answer:

‘Unity in diversity’ is a special feature of India. She is an ancient land with a

culture and civilization that has evolved over thousands of years. Though several ethnic groups live in India, this ancient civilization binds them all

together. India is a vast land. It has a number of different geographic and

climatic zones. There are the Himalayas with snow-capped hills and

mountains. Then there is the dry and sandy desert of Rajasthan. There is a hot

climate in the south that lies surrounded by the sea. Bengal and Gujarat are

so different. Because of climatic and local conditions, the clothes and food

habits, and lifestyles of people are as varied as possible. Languages are so

different. Hindi of the north and Kannada and Tamil of the South seem to have no

relation. Yet India is firmly tied by ancient values, civilization, and culture.

There is unity in diversity.

(c) Write a speech to be delivered on Teachers’ Day justifying the celebration

of Dr Radhakrishnan’s birthday as Teacher’s Day.

Answer:

Dr. Radhakrishnan has been the President of India. When he was asked how

he would like his birthday to be celebrated, he replied that it could be

celebrated a Teacher’s Day, Indeed Dr Radhakrishnan considered himself a

foremost teacher. He was a professor of philosophy at Calcutta University and

later at Oxford University. He was the first Indian to be appointed as a

professor there. He has been the Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University and

Banaras Hindu University. He was also the President of UNESCO. Indeed he

was one of the greatest teachers India can be rightly proud of. Dr. Zakir

Husain also greatly admired him and appreciated his contribution as a

teacher. According to him, Dr. Radhakrishnan devoted his lifetime to the

pursuit of knowledge and truth. He explained Indian philosophical thought to

the world. Dear friends, I think we are happy that on this teacher’s day, when

we pay our regards to our one teacher, we also remember the great teacher

and son of India, Dr. Radhakrishnan.

(d) You have been elected as the President of your school’s Student Council.

Make a diary entry about changes you propose to introduce for the betterment

of your school.

Answer:

3rd April 20XX Dear Diary,

Today, I am filled with immense gratitude and enthusiasm as I have been elected President of the Students’ Council. My mission is to bring about positive transformations for the betterment of our school. A pressing issue is the inadequate drinking water facilities, which I aim to address by strategically placing freshwater containers to ensure easy access for students without crowding. Moreover, a school canteen is essential to prevent students from relying on outside vendors during recess. To enhance the learning experience, I plan to introduce more newspapers and magazines in the library and organize frequent debates and quiz contests. Additionally, maintaining the cleanliness of the school toilets will be a top priority. Collaborating with the school administration, staff, and fellow students, I am eager to turn these proposals into reality and create an improved and conducive learning environment for all.

1. WORD STUDY
2. 1. Dictionary use

Ex. 1. Correct the spelling of the following words

Answer:

confes — confess

overwelmed — overwhelmed

errudition — erudition

prayfull — prayful

prejumption — presumption

inascapably — inescapably

Ex. 2. Lookup a dictionary and write two meanings of the following words—the

one in which it is used in the lesson and the other in which is more common.

Answer:

brought: (i) come with (him)

(ii) caused to be in a state or position

degree: (i) amount of feeling or quality

(ii) the course of study in a university

enter: (i) Come into a place

(ii) become a member of an organization

dead: (i) no longer living

(ii) complete or absolute (silence)

renewal: (i) starting again

(ii) extension of time for which it is valid

D.2. Word-formation

Read carefully the following sentences taken from the lesson…………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:

Answer:

renewal — new

myself — my

totality — total

constantly — constant

building — build

1. 3. Word-meaning

Ex. 1. Match the words given in column A with their meanings given in column

B :

Ex. 2. Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives: new special dual long

prayerful

(a) Dr.Zakir Husain entered the office in a spirit of……………. humility.

(b) It is a Constitution of a…………… state.

(c) The choice of this office has been made due to…………….. association.

(d) This…………….. effort will give to the life of our state a flavour.

Answer;

(a) prayerful, (b) new, (c) long, (d) special, dual

1. 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.

Answer:

(a) the pursuit of: He works day and night in pursuit of excellence.

(b) bring to: Please bring the matter to the notice of the Principal immediately.

(c) approximation of: The account given by the witness was an

approximation of the truth.

(d) bring forth: Our new Principal has brought forth many remarkable

improvements.

1. 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

can — be capable of

may — possibility

I may be forgiven — please forgive me.