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Flamingo Prose Chapter 5 Indigo — ENGLISH [FL] STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceENGLISH [FL]Flamingo Prose Chapter 5 Indigo3 Marks
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Gandhi protested against the delay. He read a statement pleading guilty. He was involved, he told the court, in a “conflict of duties” – on the one hand, not to set a bad example as a lawbreaker; on the other hand, to render the “humanitarian and national service” for which he had come.

He disregarded the order to leave, “not for want of respect for lawful authority, but in obedience to the higher law of our being, the voice of conscience”. He asked the penalty due. The magistrate announced that he would pronounce sentence after a two-hour recess and asked Gandhi to furnish bail for those 120 minutes. Gandhi refused. The judge released him without bail. When the court reconvened, the judge said he would not deliver the judgment for several days. Meanwhile, he allowed Gandhi to remain at liberty.
Questions :
Q.1. What was Gandhiji involved in?
A. Lawbreaking with the indigo farmers.
B. Rendering humanitarian and national service.
C. Ignoring his duties.
D. Not setting a bad example as a lawbreaker.

Q.2. One of these sentences is false :
A. Gandhiji protested against the delay.
B. He set a bad example as a lawbreaker.
C. He did not want to follow the voice of conscience.
D. He did not obey the order to leave.

Q.3. What do the words ‘the higher law of our being’ mean?
A. Law of his superior. B. What his conscience dictates.
C. Law of court. D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B

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Answer

1. A. Lawbreaking with the indigo farmers.
2. C. He did not want to follow the voice of conscience.
3. B. What his conscience dictates

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