Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option :
Grimms’ Fairy Tales is a familiar name in Germany. The brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were born in the German city of Hanau. While both of them studied law, they soon developed an interest in collecting old folktales. They spent six years travelling from village to village, talking to people and writing down fairy tales, which were handed down through the generations. These were popular both among children and adults.
In 1812, they published their first collection of tales. Subsequently, both the brothers became active in liberal politics, especially the movement for freedom of the press. In the meantime, they also published a 33-volume dictionary of the German language.
The Grimm brothers also saw French domination as a threat to German culture and believed that the folktales they had collected were expressions of a pure and authentic German spirit. They considered their projects of collecting folktales and developing the German language as part of the wider effort to oppose French domination and create a German national identity.
(i). Why did the Grimm brothers give the tales a readable form without changing their folkloric character?
Choose the correct option from the following :
A. The collection enjoyed wide distribution in Germany.
B. It became a model for the collecting of fantasy tales.
C. It formed the basis for the science of the language.
D. People easily accepted their written adventurous tales.
(ii). The impact of literary contributions of Grimm brothers was widespread. Identify the best suitable option depicting the same from the following :
A. Development of cities and towns
B. Setting up of new political parties
C. Promotion of ethnic belonging
D. Emergence of socialist ideology
(iii). Fill in the blank from the given options
The work of the Grimm Brothers influenced and inspired people to collect tales. They believed in a spirit of ____________ and considered it essential for the reflection of national identity.
A. Culturalism
B. Conservatism
C. Extremism
D. Liberalism
(iv). Why the foreign domination was considered a threat to nation building? Select the best suitable option from the following in reference to the context.
A. Exploitation of natural resources
B. Erosion of native values and ethos
C. Violence and mass killing of people
D. Spread of new diseases in the country
(v). How were the Germans able to connect with their culture? With reference to the above context, infer the appropriate option.
A. Through the feeling of formal way of communication
B. Through the feeling of oneness as European community
C. Through the feeling of collective belonging among nationals
D. Through the feeling of coherence in reference to mannerism
(vi). Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R).
Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion A : Regimes of 1815 did not tolerate criticism and dissent.
Reason (R) : Conservative regimes were autocratic.
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
