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Nationalism – Class 11 Political Science MCQs

A feeling of love or pride for your own country. A feeling that your country is better than any other. The desire of a group of people who share the same race, culture, language, etc. to form an independent country.

This section contains the multiple-choice questions and answers on Class 11 Political Science - Nationalism. Practice these MCQs to learn and test the skills of Nationalism.

List of Class 11 Political Science Nationalism Multiple-Choice Questions with Answers

1. Who wrote the book discovery of India?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Chandra
4. Ambedkar

Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru wrote the book Discovery of India.

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2. The word "Nationalism" is derived from?

1. Greek word "nation"
2. Latin word "natio"
3. British word "nation"
4. Greek word "natio"

Answer: B) Latin word "natio"

Explanation:

The word "Nationalism" is derived from the Latin word "natio".

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3. The latin word "natio" means?

1. Together
2. To born
3. Universal
4. Both A and B

Answer: D) Both A and B

Explanation:

The Latin word "natio" means" together "or "to born". Which later derived the word "nationalism".

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4. Who declared the unitary "India as a unitary state"?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Nehru
3. Gokhale
4. Lord Dalhousie

Answer: D) Lord Dalhousie

Explanation:

Lord Dalhousie declared the unitary "India as a unitary state".

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5. Which of the factors affect nationalism?

1. Territory
2. History
3. Common Political Identity
4. All the above

Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Factors affecting nationalism are history, territory, Common political identity, ideas, and beliefs.

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6. Which of the following is a major political idea of nationalism?

1. Democracy
2. Zone
3. Corruption
4. Farming

Answer: A) Democracy

Explanation:

Democracy is one of the major political ideas of nationalism.

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7. Nationalism is a ____.

1. Psychological Expression
2. Biological expression
3. Uniformity
4. Exposure

Answer: A) Psychological Expression

Explanation:

Nationalism is a Psychological Expression.

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8. Who said this "Patriotism cannot be our final spiritual shelter; my refuge is humanity. I will not buy glass for the price of diamonds, and I will never allow patriotism to triumph over humanity as long as I live"?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Ambedkar
3. Rabindranath Tagore
4. Tripat Shukla

Answer: C) Rabindranath Tagore

Explanation:

"Patriotism cannot be our final spiritual shelter; my refuge is humanity. I will not buy glass for the price of diamonds, and I will never allow patriotism to triumph over humanity as long as I live." This was said by Rabindranath Tagore. He was against colonial rule and asserted India's right to independence.

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9. Who wrote "Amar Shonar Bangla"?

1. Rabindranath Tagore
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Govind Das

Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore

Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore wrote "Amar Shonar Bangla".

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10. "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" is written by?

1. Rabindranath Tagore
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Govind Das

Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation:

The most famous book "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" is written by Mahatma Gandhi which is his autobiography.

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