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In this post, I am sharing with you Nelson Mandela Long Questions Answers, which are likely to be asked in CBSE Class 10th Board Exam 2023-24. I would suggest to learn all these questions if you want to do well in the CBSE Board Exam Class 10th 2023-24.
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Answer the following questions in 100-120 words:
1. ‘It was not only a display of pinpoint precision and military force, but a demonstration of the military’s loyalty to democracy, to a new government that had been freely and fairly elected.’ Evaluate how had the military’s attitude changed and why?
Answer – On the day of Mandela’s inauguration ceremony, an impressive display of South African jets, helicopters and troop carriers was seen after he took oath as the first ever black President of the nation. The highest of the military generals saluted Mandela. This shows the change in the attitude of the military as earlier in the reign of the ‘apartheid’ system, these military officials arrested several ‘outlaws’ who fought against the oppressive policies and domination of the whites in the country.
However, when the African National Congress came into power, the military officials showed military’s loyalty towards the new democratic government. The display of integrity reflects the knowledge of the military about the power holders of the nation had changed. They had to fulfill their constitutional responsibilities towards the new government.
2. Mandela says “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” Elaborate on the basis of your reading of ‘Nelson Mandela: Long walk to Freedom.’
Answer – The decades of oppression and brutality by the white-skinned people of South Africa on the blacks, had an unintended effect on the lives of the black people. It produced freedom fighters like Oliver Tambos, Walter Sisulus, Chief Luthulis, Yusuf Dadoos, Bram Fischers and Robert Sobukwes. They were the men of great character but cruelty turned them into ferocious freedom fighters. They were
extremely courageous people who took the lead to eradicate the racial discrimination from the country. Such ‘extraordinary courage’,
wisdom and generosity may never be known to the nation again.
From those men, Mandela learned that courage did not mean the absence of fear but the victory over it. He believed that to be a
brave man, one does not have to be fearless but should have the capability of conquering the fear by fighting against injustice.
3. Nelson Mandela was accompanied by his daughter Zenani to the amphitheater of the Union Building for his oath-taking ceremony as the new President of South Africa. Based on your understanding of the importance of the ceremony, develop a conversation based on an imaginary event, showcasing a conversation between Mandela and his daughter.
Answer – Nelson Mandela: Zenani, it’s such a big day for me and our nation. I am both nervous and nostalgic at the same time.
Zenani: I can certainly understand dad. Today is the day we all have been waiting for since decades. We are proud to call you the ‘first ever black President’ of the country who fought against the cruel racial discrimination.
Nelson Mandela: Oh dear Zenani! I can never forget the days that we all have spent under such harsh racial dominance.
Zenani: Dad! Today is the start of a new South Africa which is free of all the discriminations. Every citizen from now onwards will be getting equal rights. So, don’t let the dirty past ruin your beautiful present.
Nelson Mandela: You are right my child. But at the same time, we shall never forget the sacrifices that our freedom fighters have made in the past. I am so happy and proud to make their rebellion a victory.
Zenani: True dad. Cheers to the new South Africa!
Nelson Mandela Long Questions Answers
4. Weigh the challenges Mandela face in the struggle for freedom.
Answer – Mandela faced many tough times while trying to free his fellow countrymen from Apartheid rule. He had to give up the comfort of his home and his family. He was declared a criminal for asking for equality for all black Africans. He was punished, kept away from others, and put in jail. He and his friends were treated very badly and hurt a lot. He went through hunger, mistreatment, and unfairness, but he never gave up on the idea of independence. His bravery, determination, and big sacrifices paid off, and South Africa became free from Apartheid on May 10, 1994.
5. Critically examine ‘aparthied’ as “an extraordinary human disaster” according to Nelson Mandela.
Answer – When Mandela mentions “an extraordinary human disaster” at the beginning of his speech, he refers to the racial discrimination policy named ‘apartheid’ that was introduced by the white-skinned people of the country. According to that policy, the dark-skinned Do people of the country were not provided any freedom or civil right as an equal native like the ‘whites. The ‘black’ people had to suffer severely due to this policy. They were subjected to oppression for long. They were not even allowed to discharge their obligations to their own families, community or country. White people had no compassion for them. They even arrested several black people and put them in prisons when they fought for freedom.
6. Read the extracts given below and critically examine the difference in the nature of the governments of South Africa.
(A) In the first decade of the twentieth century, a few years after the bitter Anglo-Boer war and before my own birth, the white-skinned peoples of South Africa patched up their differences and erected a system of racial domination against the dark-skinned peoples of their own land.
(B) Now, in the last decade of the twentieth century, and my own eighth decade as a man, that system had been overturned forever and replaced by one that recognised the rights and freedoms of all peoples, regardless of the colour of their skin.
Answer – In the first extract, the author talks about the racial government that prevailed in the first decade of the twentieth century in South Africa while in the other, he talks about the non-racial government that replaced the old system of discriminating people on the basis of the colour of their skin.
(A) In the first decade of the twentieth century, even before Mandela was born, the racial government of the country used to discriminate people based on their skin tones. They harassed people with dark skin. Black citizens were not equally treated as whites.
(B) In the last decade of the twentieth century, Mandela successfully changed the racial government to the non-racial democratic government that didn’t discriminate people based on any ground. Every citizen was to be given an equal right as the other, irrespective of his race or the color of his skin.
Mandela compared the two governments of his nation where the former one was totally based on racial discrimination and domination while the latter one was totally democratic and just.
7. The day was symbolised for me by the playing of our two national anthems, and the vision of whites singing ‘Nkosi Sikelel -iAfrika’ and blacks singing ‘Die Stem, the old anthem of the Republic.’ Why were two National anthems sung during the ceremony?
Answer – Due to the racial discrimination that prevailed in South Africa, the white-skinned people always denied the basic rights to the dark-skinned people. They suppressed the blacks and robbed them of their freedom and dignity. The blacks were punished and isolated if they tried to raise their discontentment over the white ‘misrule’.
However, the country belonged to both the races equally. So, at the day of the inauguration ceremony, the two National anthems–were sung-the blacks sang ‘Die Stem’ which was the old anthem and the whites sang ‘Nkosi Sikelel –iAfrika’ at the end of the ceremony in
order to signify the equality of both the races. It represented the end of racial discrimination in the country.
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