SSLC English NIOS VII Welcome to your SSLC English NIOS VII Total Questions: 50 Name Mobile No: 1. “Ustad Bismillah Khan” is a __. poem biography short story play None Hint 2. He learned music from his __. father brother teacher at school uncle None Hint 3. The parrot remained silent even when it was __. freed praised beaten rewarded None Hint 4. Ustad Bismillah Khan’s life teaches the value of __. dedication silence discipline honesty None Hint 5. The parrot did not talk because it valued __. fame reward wisdom fear None Hint 6. He played shehnai from the __ on 15 August 1947. Qutub Minar Parliament India Gate Red Fort None Hint 7. The parrot in the story was known for __. keeping silent flying high singing songs talking loudly None Hint 8. He practised shehnai near the __. river Ganga palace school temple None Hint 9. The story teaches the value of __. money punishment silence anger None Hint 10. Ustad Bismillah Khan was closely associated with __. Varanasi Kolkata Delhi Mumbai None Hint 11. The parrot belonged to a __. school teacher king poor man rich man None Hint 12. The Ganga river had a deep influence on his __. travel health lifestyle music None Hint 13. The parrot believed that talking without thinking is __. foolishness honesty wisdom bravery None Hint 14. He was born in the year __. 1925 1910 1920 1916 None Hint 15. The owner wanted the parrot to talk to __. entertain guests earn money scare people teach lessons None Hint 16. Ustad Bismillah Khan made the shehnai popular on the __. world stage radio only villages streets None Hint 17. The musical instrument Shehnai was earlier played mainly in __. concerts only temples courts and temples weddings None Hint 18. The story encourages people to be __. careless proud thoughtful talkative None Hint 19. “Ustad Bismillah Khan” teaches us to be __ in life. dedicated greedy careless proud None Hint 20. The lesson is mainly about __. Indian classical music modern music sports Indian politics None Hint 21. The parrot represents a __ person. greedy lazy foolish wise None Hint 22. The tone of the story is __. serious tragic frightening humorous None Hint 23. He remained a simple person despite his __. age poverty fame illness None Hint 24. Ustad Bismillah Khan received many __ awards. local national and international village school None Hint 25. Ustad Bismillah Khan was a famous __. shehnai player singer tabla player sitar player None Hint 26. The lesson shows that true artists are __. humble careless selfish greedy None Hint 27. Ustad Bismillah Khan was awarded the Bharat Ratna in __. 1990 2005 2001 1995 None Hint 28. The parrot’s silence showed its __. laziness stupidity intelligence illness None Hint 29. The parrot’s silence teaches us to avoid __. knowledge arguments foolish talk truth None Hint 30. The story highlights the importance of __ before speaking. thinking listening repeating shouting None Hint 31. He performed on the occasion of __. Independence Day Republic Day Gandhi Jayanti Teachers’ Day None Hint 32. The owner finally realised the parrot was __. weak clever afraid useless None Hint 33. The parrot refused to talk because __. it was afraid it was wise it was sick it was sad None Hint 34. The lesson highlights his __ nature. rude proud arrogant humble None Hint 35. The parrot’s behaviour surprised the __. villagers owner children servants None Hint 36. Ustad Bismillah Khan believed music was a gift of __. God nature teachers people None Hint 37. The story is mainly about a __. dog parrot monkey crow None Hint 38. “The Parrot Who Wouldn’t Talk” teaches us that silence can be a sign of ______. intelligence sadness fear weakness None Hint 39. The author admires Ustad Bismillah Khan for his __. wealth strictness devotion to music popularity None Hint 40. The lesson inspires us to respect __. power competition art and culture wealth None Hint 41. He is remembered as a symbol of __. unity and culture fear violence luxury None Hint 42. He was deeply devoted to __. fame music money politics None Hint 43. Ustad Bismillah Khan refused to settle abroad because of his love for __. India music halls money awards None Hint 44. The owner of the parrot was very __. generous cruel careless kind None Hint 45. “The Parrot Who Wouldn’t Talk” is a __. short story essay poem play None Hint 46. The parrot did not speak because it did not want to __. get food get praise speak foolishly get punished None Hint 47. The story belongs to the genre of __. drama biography speech folktale None Hint 48. The moral of the story is __. Silence is strength Talk more Anger wins Fear is power None Hint 49. The owner tried to make the parrot talk by __. threatening it loving it setting it free feeding it well None Hint 50. The parrot believed that silence was __. fear weakness wisdom foolishness None Hint Time's up Share: admin Previous post SSLC English NIOS VI January 28, 2026 Next post SSLC Social Science NIOS I January 29, 2026
