1. The world development is related to –
(A) Caste
(B) Race
(C) Man
(D) Idea
Answer:
(C) Man
For homo sapiens, survival was-
(A) No problem
(B) Problem
(C) Very easy
(D) Most easy
Answer:
(B) Problem
3. When was Bertrand Russell awarded with Nobel Prize in literature?
(A) 1940
(B) 1946
(C) 1950
(D) 1960
Answer:
(C) 1950
4. We are able to get a variety of enjoyment due to –
(A) our intelligence
(B) our riches
(C) our physical strength
(D) None of these
Answer:
(A) our intelligence
5. We are more friendly –
(A) within the herd
(B) outside the herd
(C) everywhere
(D) nowhere
Answer:
(A) within the herd
6. After language the second most important thing which helped mankind was –
(A) gold
(B) Silver
(C) fire
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) fire
7. The taming of domestic animals made life –
(A) pleasanter
(B) fearful
(C) harmful
(D) None of these
Answer:
(A) pleasanter
8. The word ‘pictorial’ was related to the early man with
(A) reading
(B) cooking
(C) writing
(D) hunting
Answer:
(C) writing
9. What thought us to be more friendly towards one another?
(A) attitude
(B) civilization
(C) peace
(D) progress
Answer:
(B) civilization
10. When was Bertrand Russell awarded with Nobel Prize in literature?
(A) 1940
(B) 1970
(C) 1950
(D) 1960
Answer:
(C) 1950
11. Bertrand Russell belonged to
(A) Britain
(B) America
(C) Germany
(D) Italy
Answer:
(A) Britain
12. Long infancy was a biological advantage to
(A) animals
(B) birds
(C) mankind
(D) fishes
Answer:
(C) mankind
13. When was Bertrand Russell born?
(A) 1862
(B) 1870
(C) 1875
(D) 1872
Answer:
(D) 1872
14. When did Russell die?
(A) 1960
(B) 1990
(C) 1970
(D) 1980
Answer:
(C) 1970
15. The word ‘development’ is related to
(A) coastal
(B) pace
(C) man
(D) idea
Answer:
(C) man
16. Long infancy was a biological advantage to-
(A) Animals
(B) Birds
(C) Mankind
(D) Earth
Answer:
(C) Mankind
17. Utilization of what thing becomes a milestone in human progress?
(A) Water
(B) Stone
(C) Fire
(D) Cereals
Answer:
(C) Fire
18. The word ‘pictorial’ was related to the early man with-
(A) Reading
(B) Roaming
(C) Writing
(D) Hunting
Answer:
(C) Writing
19. Who progressed in course of time?
(A) Animals
(B) Birds
(C) Humans
(D) Cereals
Answer:
(C) Humans
20. What taught us to be more friendly towards one another?
(A) Idea
(B) Civilization
(C) Catastrophe
(D) Progress
Answer:
(B) Civilization
21. Ideas pay the way for –
(A) Building
(B) Development
(C) Emotions
(D) Multiplicity
Answer:
(B) Development
22. The two broad categories of ideas that have helped manking-
(A) Imagination and knowledge
(B) Dream and skill
(C) Knowledge and technique
(D) Concern and humanity
Answer:
(C) Knowledge and technique
23. Who is the author of the prose piece, ‘Ideas That Have Helped Mankind?
(A) Brutal Bessull
(B) Bertrand Russell
(C) Britanica Russelli
(D) Burtrand Rasal
Answer:
(C) Britanica Russelli
24. When was Bertrand Russell’s bom?
(A) 1862
(B) 1870
(C) 1875
(D) 1872
Answer:
(D) 1872
25. When did Russell die?
(A) 1960
(B) 1968
(C) 1970
(D) 1980
Answer:
(C) 1970
26. Bertrand Russell Belonged to-
(A) America
(B) Britain
(C) Germany
(D) Italy
Answer:
(B) Britain
27. ‘Ideas That Have Helped Mankind’ has been written by—
(A) G Greer
(B) D.L. Sayers
(C) H.E. Bates
(D) Bertrand Russell
Answer:
(D) Bertrand Russell
28. Bertrand Russell died in—
(A) 1940
(B) 1950
(C) 1960
(D) 1970
Answer:
(D) 1970
29. Russell was awarded Nobel Prize for—
(A) philosophy
(B) literature
(C) medicine
(D) economics
Answer:
(B) literature
30. The most indubitable respect in which ideas have helped mankind is—
(A) more knowledge
(B) numbers
(C) happiness
(D) less numbers
Answer:
(B) numbers
31. Survival for homosapiens primarily was—
(A) a problem
(B) never a problem
(C) both of them
(D) None of these
Answer:
(A) a problem
32. Birds die of hunger in large numbers—
(A) during summer
(B) during rainy season
(C) during winter
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) during winter
33. During summer birds—
(A) remember this catastrophe
(B) forget this catastrophe
(C) fear from this
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) forget this catastrophe
34. Every human death by starvation is preceded by a long period of—
(A) sorrow
(B) anxiety
(C) happiness
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) anxiety
35. Human beings suffer more due to their—
(A) ignorance
(B) intelligence
(C) reluctance
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) intelligence
36. Animals get pleasure from—
(A) music
(B) football
(C) science
(D) None of these
Answer:
(D) None of these
37. Who progressed in course of time?
(A) animals
(B) birds
(C) humans
(D) country
Answer:
(C) humans
38. Ideas gave the way for
(A) molding
(B) development
(C) emotions
(D) duplicity
Answer:
(B) development
39. The two broad categories of ideas that have helped mankind—
(A) concern & Humanity
(B) knowledge & technique
(C) technique & skill
(D) imagination & knowledge
Answer:
(A) concern & Humanity
40. Utilization of what thing became a milestone in human progress?
(A) stone
(B) water
(C) fire
(D) cereals
Answer:
(C) fire
41. Bertrand Russell has written the lesson—
(A) The Artist
(B) Ideas That Have Helped Mankind
(C) I Have a Dream
(D) A Pinch of Snuff
Answer:
(B) Ideas That Have Helped Mankind
42. Bertrand Russell was a philosopher and a —
(A) historian
(B) scientist
(C) mathematician
(D) geologist
Answer:
(A & C)
43. The invention of ……………… was more important than the domestication of animals.
(A) car
(B) fire
(C) agriculture
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) agriculture
44. Civilization taught us —
(A) to be unlawful
(B) to be rude or cruel
(C) to be more friendly toward others
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) to be more friendly toward others
45. ………….. was also a commentator on a large variety of topics.
(A) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(B) Bertrand Russell
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Dr. Zakir Hussain
Answer:
(B) Bertrand Russell
46. The last step was never taken.
(A) India
(B) Germany
(C) China
(D) France
Answer:
(C) China
47. would not help the corn to grow unless he was allowed to feast on the blood of children.
(A) Toloch
(B) Moloch
(C) Noloch
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) Moloch
48. Who is the author of the prose piece, ‘Ideas That Have Helped mankind’?
(A) H.E. Bates
(B) Bertrand Russell
(C) Bertrand Russell
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer:
(C) Bertrand Russell
49. For homo sapiens, survival was
(A) no problem
(B) problem
(C) very easy
(D) easy
Answer:
(C) very easy