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