Class 10 English (Kumarbharati) – Chapter 1.1: Where the Mind is Without Fear MCQ
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Who wrote the poem 'Where the Mind is Without Fear'?
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Answer: C. Rabindranath Tagore
The poem is by Rabindranath Tagore, the author of Gitanjali.The poem comes from which collection of Tagore's poems?
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Answer: A. Gitanjali
It is from Gitanjali, the anthology that won Tagore the Nobel Prize.In which language did Tagore first compose this poem before translating it into English?
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Answer: B. Bengali
Tagore wrote it in Bengali and later translated it into English himself.In 1913 Tagore became the first non-European to win which award?
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Answer: D. The Nobel Prize in Literature
In 1913 he became the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.What does the phrase 'narrow domestic walls' stand for in the poem?
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Answer: A. Divisions in society based on religion, caste, class and colour
The walls are not real walls; they are divisions that break the world into fragments.In the poem, the 'clear stream of reason' should not lose its way into the dreary desert sand of what?
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Answer: B. Dead habit
Reason, like a stream, should not dry up in the desert of dead habit.What does 'dead habit' refer to in the poem?
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Answer: C. Old traditional rituals and customs that are harmful
The glossary explains dead habit as old harmful customs and rituals.Towards what does 'tireless striving' stretch its arms?
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Answer: A. Perfection
The poet wishes that continuous effort should aim at perfection.Calling reason 'a clear stream' compares two things directly without 'like' or 'as'. What is this figure of speech?
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Answer: D. Metaphor
A direct comparison without 'like' or 'as' is a metaphor.Whom does the poet address as 'Thee' and 'my Father' in the poem?
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Answer: B. God, the Almighty
The poem is a prayer; the poet appeals to God to let his country awake into freedom.
All questions are written by PadhaiNotes in our own words from this chapter of the official Maharashtra State Board Balbharati textbook.