Question 1

In the extract "the outcaste" what did the high caste girls offered the Mahar caste?

Accepted Answer

In the extract "the outcaste," the high caste girls offered their leftover food to the Mahar caste, illustrating the social hierarchy and the discrimination faced by the lower castes.

Question 2

In the extract "the outcaste" the mother of the narrator looks the leftover food as___________.

Accepted Answer

In the extract "the outcaste," the mother of the narrator views the leftover food as "Nectar," symbolizing the extreme poverty and deprivation they face, making any food, even leftovers, precious.

Question 3

In the extract "the outcaste" What did the teacher ask the students to do the day after the picnic?

Accepted Answer

The teacher asked the students to write an essay about their picnic experience the day after the picnic.

Question 4

Harari thinks that human happiness is the result of processes taking place in the ______.

Accepted Answer

Harari suggests that human happiness is determined by biochemical mechanisms in the human brain, rather than abstract concepts like the heart or thought.

Question 5

From which work is the extract "Chemical Happiness and the Meaning of Life" taken

Accepted Answer

The answer of From which work is the extract "Chemical...

Question 6

In which subject did Daniel Kahneman won the Nobel Prize

Accepted Answer

Daniel Kahneman won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2002 for his work in behavioral economics, integrating insights from psychological research into economic science, especially concerning human judgment and decision-making under uncertainty.

Question 7

Prozac is lift people out of _____________

Accepted Answer

Prozac is an antidepressant medication used to treat major depressive disorder, among other conditions, thus it helps lift people out of depression.

Question 8

According to Harari, what is the level of happiness of a medieval French peasant versus a modern Parisian banker?

Accepted Answer

Harari argues that despite the vast differences in lifestyle, wealth, and technology, the level of happiness between a medieval French peasant and a modern Parisian banker might be the same due to humans' ability to adapt to their circumstances and the relative nature of happiness.

Question 9

In the extract "Chemical Happiness and the Meaning of Life", Most parents declare that their children are their chief source of _____________

Accepted Answer

The extract likely discusses the positive impact children have on their parents' lives, making "happiness" the most fitting choice.

Question 10

Pearl S.buck won Pulitzer prize for her novel_______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pearl S.buck won Pulitzer prize for her...

Question 11

Who said " my life is my message?

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi is famously attributed with the quote "My life is my message," reflecting his belief in living out the principles he advocated for.

Question 12

Who is Gandhi's murderer?

Accepted Answer

Nathuram Vinayak Godse assassinated Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 1948.

Question 13

Pearl S buck's essay 'Should the Assassin of Gandhi be Killed' is a ______

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pearl S buck's essay 'Should the Assassin...

Question 14

Men wind confusion because they fear ____

Accepted Answer

Men often wind confusion because they fear the truth. This is because facing the truth requires confronting possibly uncomfortable realities about themselves, others, or situations, which many find daunting.

Question 15

Who says, "No war brings peace, for violence only brings more violence ."?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who says, "No war brings peace, for...

Question 16

Who should take up Gandhi's world leadership?

Accepted Answer

Gandhi's philosophy emphasized the power and responsibility of the people, suggesting that the people of India should embody and continue his leadership principles.

Question 17

When did India adopt a new constitution?

Accepted Answer

India adopted its new constitution on 26th January 1950, which marked the nation's transition to a republic.

Question 18

Drafting committee comprise of ___members

Accepted Answer

The drafting committee for the Indian Constitution comprised of 7 members.

Question 19

The criticism against the Constitution was that it is _____

Accepted Answer

The criticism against the Constitution was that it was "a bag of borrowings," meaning it was seen as a collection of ideas and principles borrowed from other sources rather than being original.

Question 20

The tradition of preamble began with ______

Accepted Answer

The tradition of including a preamble in a formal document, specifically in the context of constitutions, began with America. The preamble to the United States Constitution, which was adopted in 1787, is one of the earliest and most famous examples of such a tradition. It serves as an introduction to the document, outlining the purposes and guiding principles of the governance structure it establishes.

Quiz 4: Literature, Philosophy, and History