Question:
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
There are no ancient nations anywhere in the world. All nations are modern. Ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, ancient India – all of them may have had great civilizations whose architecture, art, and literature are objects of admiration. But they are not nations. To realize this truth, you will have to forget for the time being the history you were taught at school. Because it is that history, drilled into your heads from the time you were children, and constantly renewed by national festivals and ceremonies, the speeches of your leaders, and novels, films, and television serials, that make it seem obvious to you that your nation is ancient. In actual fact, it is not true. Your nation is not – indeed no nation on earth is – ancient. Only modern people can imagine that way.
What does the expression “drill into your heads” mean ?
Comprehension:
नीचे दिए गए गद्यांश को पढ़ें और उसके बाद आने वाले प्रश्नों के उत्तर दें:
There are no ancient nations anywhere in the world. All nations are modern. Ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, ancient India – all of them may have had great civilizations whose architecture, art, and literature are objects of admiration. But they are not nations. To realize this truth, you will have to forget for the time being the history you were taught at school. Because it is that history, drilled into your heads from the time you were children, and constantly renewed by national festivals and ceremonies, the speeches of your leaders, and novels, films, and television serials, that make it seem obvious to you that your nation is ancient. In actual fact, it is not true. Your nation is not – indeed no nation on earth is – ancient. Only modern people can imagine that way.
SubQuestion No : 50
“drill into your heads” अभिव्यक्ति का क्या अर्थ है?
Options:
- a) make someone learn or understand something by repeating it
- b) threaten someone repeatedly drill machine
- c) force someone to move his/her head in a particular direction
- d) repeatedly question someone regarding a certain issue
- a) make someone learn or understand something by repeating it
- b) threaten someone repeatedly drill machine
- c) force someone to move his/her head in a particular direction
- d) repeatedly question someone regarding a certain issue
correct answer : a)
Explanation:
To ‘drill something into someone’s head’ means to make someone learn or understand something by repeating it constantly.
किसी के दिमाग में कोई बात ‘drill’ करने का अर्थ है लगातार दोहराकर किसी को कुछ सिखाना या समझाना।