Bharat is My Home VVI Subjective Question Answer Bihar board 

2. Bharat is My Home–Dr. Zakir Hussain

 

Q.1. What is Dr. Zakir Hussain’s concept of education? [Sc. & Com. 20204]

Ans. Zakir Hussain put special emphasis on moral rules and gave them the highest place in his value system. Through education he wanted to prepare men of character, to help them develop free, moral personalities.

 

Q. 2. Why does Dr. Zakir Hussain call India ‘The young state of an ancient people’? [Sc. & Com. 2019A; Arts 2020A]

Ans. Dr. Zakir Hussain called India “The Young State of an ancient people’. It is so because our past is not dead and static. It is alive and dynamic. Our ancient culture is alive and we can make our future on the basis of our ancient people’s blessings.

 

Q.3. Why is Zakhir Hussian overwhelmed? [Sc. & Com. 2018A]

Ans. He is overwhelmed by the trust his people have placed in him by electing him to the highest office in the land.

 

Q. 4. On what occasion did Zakir Hussain deliver this speech?

Ans. He delivered this speech in 1967 after taking the Oath as president. This is his first speech as the President of India.

Q. 5. What are the two aspects of work that he talks about?

Ans. The two aspects of work that he talks about are individual and social. We should work for ourseves as well as for our society. The individual cannot him to the highest office in the land.

 

Q. 6. What does he feel while assuming the charge of presidency?

Ans. He feels greatly obliged to the people of the country and enters this office in a spirit of prayful humility and total dedication.

 

Q. 7. What does he say about this young state?

Ans. He says that India is a young state of an ancient people who, through the long millenia and through co-operation of diverseethnic elements, have striven to realise timeless absolute values in their own peculiar way.

 

Q.8. The past is not dead and static’ who says this and why?

Ans. It is Dr. Zakir Hussain who says that the past is not dead and static. In his view, past is alive and dynamic. It determines the quality of our present and the prospects of our future. India is a new state of ancient people. He says so to highlight the importance of Indian culture based on the principle of unity amidst diversity.