CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

NELSON MANDELA LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the historic occassion?
A
Freedom
B
Political Emancipation
C
Newborn liberty
D
The inauguration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first inauguration, that of George Washington, took place on April 30, 1789. All subsequent (regular) inaugurations from 1793 until 1933, were held on March 4, the day of the year on which the federal government began operations under the U.S. Constitution in 1789.

Detailed explanation-3: -The inauguration can be called a historic occasion for South Africa as on this day the first democratic government was installed. It was an end of more than three centuries of the white rule. Nelson Mandela became the first Black President of South Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most Presidents use their Inaugural address to present their vision of America and to set forth their goals for the nation. Some of the most eloquent and powerful speeches are still quoted today.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: The inauguration of a new, non-racial government was a historic moment in South African as well as world history. Thus, several distinguished international leaders attended this inauguration. It signified the triumph of justice, peace and human dignity.

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