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                     1.   What kind of life did Bhagat Singh desire to lead?
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                     2.   Bhagat Singh’s name has become a symbol of…
                          a. elevation     b. relaxation    c. revolution
                          d. reorientation
                     3.   Bhagat Singh was never afraid of meeting…
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                          a. friends   b. death   c. enemies   d. relatives
                     4.   Bhagat Singh is a model of…
                          a.  social service  b. political wisdom
                          c. oratory           d. sacrifice
                     5.   ‘If I live I might perhaps get a chance to fulfil them’.
                          a. What wishes did he want to fulfil?
                          b. Who is he telling this?
                     6.   Why did Bhagat Singh feel proud of himself?

                 Glossary


                 British India        :  India under the British rule
                 well-known           :  famous, widely known

                 response             :  reply
                 revolutionary        :  involving violence

                 initiate             :  to  make  somebody  a  member  of  a
                                        particular group.
                 terrorists           :  persons who use violence to achive
                                        their aims.

                 legitimate           :  lawful, regular

                 violence             :  behaviour  that  is  intended  to  hunt  or
                                        kill somebody
                 thinker              :  a person who thinks in a particular way
                 steep in             :  to be deeply involved

                 socialist            :  one who advocates socialism
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