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