1. Clinging to the old theory of colonial exploitation would make the leaders of the independence movement foolish.
2. Leaders of the independence movement under-estimated the colonial exploitation of India.
3. The old theory of colonial exploitation is confirmed by colonial Hongkong and independent India.
4. The old theory of colonial exploitation espoused by the leaders of the independence movement was misconceived.
The old theory of colonial exploitation espoused by the leaders of the independence movement was misconceived.
1. Britain was impoverished temporarily after its colonies were granted independence.
2. The impoverishment of Britain was the gain of ex-colonies like Sri Lanka and Zambia.
3. The secret of Britain's great wealth was colonial loot.
4. The secret of Britain's great wealth was industrial revolution and the spread of education.
The secret of Britain's great wealth was industrial revolution and the spread of education.
1. Nehru was conscious that the greatness of pre-British India had nothing to do with its status as a trading nation.
2. The tripled GNP growth rate of India was much higher than that of Third World countries.
3. Nehru considered the period growth rate as an indicator of the success of his policies.
4. The first half of the 20th century was disastrous for a few countries including India.
Nehru considered the period growth rate as an indicator of the success of his policies.
1. Language is a cultural artifact.
2. Language is a cultural invention.
3. Language is learnt as we grow.
4. Language is unique to Homo sapiens.
5. Language is a psychological faculty.
Language is a psychological faculty.
1. A kitten learning to jump over a wall
2. Bees collecting nectar
3. A donkey carrying a load
4. A horse running a Derby
5. A pet dog protecting its owner’s property
Bees collecting nectar
1. Ability to use symbols while communicating with one another.
2. Ability to communicate with each other through voice modulation.
3. Ability to communicate information to other members of the species.
4. Ability to use sound as means of communication.
5. All of the above.
Ability to communicate with each other through voice modulation.
1. children instinctively know language.
2. children learn the language on their own.
3. language is not amenable to teaching.
4. children know language better than their teachers or parents.
5. children are born with the knowledge of semiotics.
children instinctively know language.
1. Language is unique to Homo sapiens.
2. Language is neither learnt nor taught.
3. Language is not a cultural invention or artifact as it is made out.
4. Language is instinctive ability of human beings.
5. Language is use of symbols unique to human beings.
Language is instinctive ability of human beings.
1. Today’s society is more extravagant than the society of the 1930s.
2. The act of eating two ice cream cones is akin to a ceremonial process.
3. Elders rightly suggested that a boy turning eyes from one cone to the other was more likely to fall.
4. Despite seeming to promise more, the consumer civilization gives away exactly what the thing is worth.
5. The consumer civilization attempts to spoil children and adults alike.
Elders rightly suggested that a boy turning eyes from one cone to the other was more likely to fall.
1. naughty midgets.
2. old hags.
3. arrogant people.
4. young upstarts.
5. foolish kids.
young upstarts.