Chapter 7: The Unity of Indian Culture

VVI questions — the ones the board asked most (5)

1. Q1Short answer2 marksAsked: 2025, 2026

   How does Humayun Kabir define civilization ?

   

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   Model answer · definition of civilization, Humayun Kabir

   1. 1.According to Humayun Kabir, civilization refers to the progress and facilities related to man's external needs such as food, clothing and housing.1 mark
   2. 2.Civilization is connected with material advancement and scientific and technological development that makes life more comfortable and convenient.1 mark

   • Mention the exact words 'external needs' and 'food, clothing and housing' in the first point.
   • Mention 'material advancement' and 'scientific' development to earn the second point.
   • Keep both points distinct — do not mix civilization's definition with culture's definition.

   Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme

2. Q2Short answer2 marksAsked: 2022

   What happened to the ancient civilization ?

   

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   Model answer · fate of ancient civilizations

   1. 1.The ancient civilization of many lands perished and was destroyed with the passage of time.1 mark
   2. 2.It was wiped out by the fury of nature, such as floods and other calamities, and thus it faded away into the pages of history.1 mark

   • Write that the civilization ‘perished’ and was ‘destroyed’ ‘over time’.
   • Mention ‘nature’, give an example like ‘floods’ or ‘calamity’, and say it faded into the pages of ‘history’.

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3. Q3Short answer2 marksAsked: 2022

   What does Humayun Kabir say about toleration ?

   

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   Model answer · toleration, Unity of Indian Culture

   1. 1.According to Humayun Kabir, toleration does not mean merely putting up with the views of others.1 mark
   2. 2.It is a positive effort to respect others and understand their point of view, even when their views are different from one's own.1 mark

   • Begin with the exact phrase 'does not mean merely putting up with the views of others'.
   • Include the words 'positive effort to respect others and understand their point of view' in the second paragraph.
   • Do not add extra details about fanatic devotion or live and let live, as the question only asks about toleration.

   Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme

4. Q4Short answer2 marksAsked: 2023

   How does Humayun define culture ?

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   1. Humayun Kabir defines culture as a tolerant and rational outlook towards life and the environment.

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5. Q5Short answer2 marksAsked: 2024

   What is, according to Humayun Kabir, preferable to fanatic devotion ?

   How the model answer begins

   1. According to Humayun Kabir, toleration, the spirit of 'live and let live' seen throughout Indian history, is preferable to fanatic devotion.

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Objective questions with the board’s key (10)

1. 1. Bihar Board 2026

   .................... is the most striking feature of our Indian culture.

   • (A) Non-interference
   • (B) Vitality ✓
   • (C) Harmony
   • (D) Toleration

   Answer: (B)

2. 2. Bihar Board 2026

   Humayun Kabir says that ................. is a concept which cannot be simply defined.

   • (A) society
   • (B) toleration
   • (C) civilization
   • (D) culture ✓

   Answer: (D)

3. 3. Bihar Board 2026

   There were .................... even before the Aryan invasion.

   • (A) people
   • (B) plunderers
   • (C) invaders ✓
   • (D) crusaders

   Answer: (C)

4. 4. Bihar Board 2026

   What is amazing about the Indian culture is its

   • (A) courage
   • (B) vitality ✓
   • (C) myth
   • (D) logic

   Answer: (B)

5. 5. Bihar Board 2026

   .................... must belong to any culture that is true and vital.

   • (A) Competition
   • (B) Jealousy
   • (C) Unity ✓
   • (D) Ignorance

   Answer: (C)

6. 6. Bihar Board 2025

   The ....................... of Indian culture is very amazing.

   • (A) vitality ✓
   • (B) colour
   • (C) character
   • (D) spirit

   Answer: (A)

7. 7. Bihar Board 2025

   There are civilized people among whom only a ................. section has achieved culture.

   • (A) large
   • (B) big
   • (C) small ✓
   • (D) huge

   Answer: (C)

8. 8. Bihar Board 2025

   Culture is the efflorescence of

   • (A) unity
   • (B) history
   • (C) civilization ✓
   • (D) tolerance

   Answer: (C)

9. 9. Bihar Board 2025

   Indian society has the capacity of

   • (A) revival
   • (B) hatred
   • (C) readjustment ✓
   • (D) indifference

   Answer: (C)

10. 10. Bihar Board 2025

    The Indian masses and classes differ because of lack of

    • (A) hair
    • (B) opportunity ✓
    • (C) food
    • (D) dress

    Answer: (B)

Questions parents and students ask

How many marks does "The Unity of Indian Culture" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 English?

In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 2 marks and about 3 questions a year; by marks it ranks 15 in English.

Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "The Unity of Indian Culture"?

The 5 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 5 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.

Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?

BSEB does not publish a marking scheme. Each answer is written point by point on a structure derived from past papers and checked by a second, independent model; it is never called the board’s official scheme.