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Read the following passage carefully. There seems to be a general opinion in this country that ‘Sardar Patel was slightly of a harsh and rough temperament. People call him ‘The Iron Man of India”. He was, no doubt, an iron man in the sense that one could rely on him for strict and efficient administration. But as a man, those who had the good fortune of coming into close contact with him, he was kind and considerate. At times he even became emotional, where his personal friends and followers were concerned. He knew the way of picking people and placing them in their proper places. When the native princes refused to amalgamate their kingdoms with the Indian Union, he was forced to take military action on the states like Kashmir, Nizam and Nawanagar. His mission was successful. At times he was not in good terms with Jawaharlal Nehru. Gandhiji used to intervene and cleared the differences between them. Now answer the following questions. 1) What is the general opinion in the country about Sardar Patel?2) Why was Patel called ‘The Iron Man of India”?3) What did Patel know?a) Putting the right man in the right job b) Pacifying the differences with others c) How to take military action on princely states4) Why did Patel take military action on three native states?a) Because they refused to surrender their states b) As they demanded high compensation c) Since they supported the British rule5) What is the phrase used in the passage that means ‘be friendly with’?a) rough temperament b) picking people c) in good terms

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1. The general opinion in the country that Sardar Patel was of a harsh and rough temperament.

2. Patel was called “The Iron man of India” because everyone could rely on him for strict and efficient administration.

3. a) Putting the right man in the right job

4. a) Because they refused to surrender their states

5. c) in good terms



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