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भाव स्पष्ट कीजिए-गिरिवर के उर से उठ-उठ कर उच्चाकांक्षाओं से तरुवर हैं झाँक रहे नीरव नभ पर अनिमेष, अटल, कुछ चिंतापर। |
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Answer» इस अंश का भाव है कि पर्वतीय प्रदेश में वर्षा के समय में क्षण-क्षण होने वाले प्राकृतिक परिवर्तनों तथा अलौकिक दृश्यों को देख कर ऐसा प्रतीत होता है, जैसे इंद्र देवता ही अपना इंद्रजाल जलद रूपी यान में घूम-घूमकर फैला रहा है, अर्थात् बादलों का पर्वतों से टकराना और उन्हीं बादलों में पर्वतों व पेड़ों का पलभर में छिप जाना, ऊँचे-ऊँचे पेड़ों का आकाश की ओर निरंतर ताकंना, बादलों के मध्य पर्वत जब दिखाई नहीं पड़ते तो लगता है, मानों वे पंख लगाकर उड़ गए हों आदि, इंद्र का ही फैलाया हुआ मायाजाल लगता है। |
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पर्वत से गिरने वाले झरनों की विशेषता लिखिए। |
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Answer» पर्वतीय प्रदेश में वर्षा ऋतु में पर्वत के सीने पर झर-झर करते हुए झरने गिर रहे हैं। इन झरनों की ध्वनि सुनकर ऐसा लगता है, जैसे ये पर्वतों का गौरवगान कर रहे हों। इन झरनों का सौंदर्य देखकर नस-नस में उत्तेजना भर जाती है। ये पर्वतीय झरने झागयुक्त हैं जिन्हें देखकर लगता है कि ये सफ़ेद मोतियों की लड़ियाँ हैं। |
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कविता में पर्वत के प्रति कवि की कल्पना अत्यंत मनोरम है-स्पष्ट कीजिए। |
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Answer» ‘पर्वत प्रदेश में पावस’ कविता में कवि ने पर्वत के प्रति अत्यंत सुंदर कल्पना की है। विशालकाय पहाड़ पर खिले फूलों को उसके हज़ारों नेत्र माना है, जिनके सहारे पहाड़ विशाल दर्पण जैसे तालाब में अपना विशाल आकार देखकर मुग्ध हो रहा है। अचानक बादलों के घिर जाने पर यही पहाड़ अदृश्य-सा हो जाता है तब लगता है कि पहाड़ किसी विशाल पक्षी की भाँति अपने काले-काले पंख फड़फड़ाकर उड़ गया हो। |
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पर्वतों पर उगे पेड़ कवि को किस तरह दिख रहे हैं? |
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Answer» पर्वतों पर उगे पेड़ देखकर लगता है कि ये पेड़ पहाड़ के सीने पर उग आए हैं जो मनुष्य की ऊँची-ऊँची इच्छाओं की तरह हैं। ये पेड़ अत्यंत ध्यान से अपलक और अटल रहकर शांत आकाश की ओर निहार रहे हैं। शायद ये भी अपनी उच्चाकांक्षा को पूरा करने का उपाय खोजने के क्रम में चिंतनशील हैं। |
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पर्वतीय प्रदेश में स्थित तालाब के सौंदर्य का चित्रण कीजिए। |
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Answer» पर्वतीय प्रदेश में पहाड़ की तलहटी में एक विशाल आकार का तालाब है। वहाँ होने वाली वर्षा के जल से यह तालाब परिपूरित रहता है। तालाब के पास ही विशालकाय पर्वत है। इसकी परछाई इसके पानी में उसी तरह दिखाई देती है जैसे साफ़ दर्पण में कोई वस्तु दिखाई देती है। |
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कविता में पर्वत को कौन-सा मानवीय कार्य करते हुए दर्शाया गया है? |
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Answer» ‘पर्वत प्रदेश में पावस’ कविता में वर्णित पर्वत अत्यंत ऊँचा और विशालकाय है। पर्वत पर हज़ारों फूल खिले हैं। पर्वत के चरणों के पास ही स्वच्छ जल से भरा तालाब है। पर्वत इस तालाब में अपनी परछाई निहारते हुए आत्ममुग्ध हो रहा है। उसका यह कार्य किसी मनुष्य के कार्य के समान है। |
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कवि के देखते-देखते अचानक कौन-सा परिवर्तन हुआ जिससे शाल के वृक्ष भयाकुल हो गए? |
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Answer» पर्वतीय प्रदेश में वर्षा ऋतु में कवि ने देखा कि आकाश में काले-काले बादल उठे और नीचे की ओर आकर पर्वत, पेड़ तथा तालाब आदि को घेर लिया, जिससे निम्नलिखित परिवर्तन हुए- • ऐसा लगा जैसे पहाड़ चमकीले भूरे पारद के पंख फड़फड़ाकर उड़ गया। • पहाड़ पर स्थित झरने अदृश्य हो गए। • झरनों का स्वर अब भी सुनाई दे रहा है। • मूसलाधार वर्षा होने लगी, जिससे ऐसा लगा कि धरती पर आकाश टूट पड़ा हो। पर्वतीय प्रदेश में अचानक हुए इन परिवर्तनों को देखकर शाल के पेड़ भयाकुल हो उठे। |
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पर्वतीय प्रदेश में उड़ते बादलों को देखकर कवि ने क्या नवीन कल्पना की है? |
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Answer» पर्वतीय प्रदेश में बादल इधर-उधर उड़ते फिर रहे हैं। इन बादलों से वर्षा होने से तालाब में धुआँ उठने लगा। पर्वत और झरने अदृश्य होने लगे। शाल के पेड़ अस्पष्ट से दिखने लगे। इन सारे परिवर्तनों के मूल में बादल थे। इन्हें उड़ता देख कवि ने इंद्र यान के रूप में इनकी कल्पना की, जिनमें बैठकर इंद्र अपना मायावी जाल फैला रहा था। कवि की यह कल्पना सर्वथा नवीन है। |
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‘पर्वत प्रदेश में पावस’ कविता में तालाब की तुलना किससे की गई है और क्यों? |
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Answer» ‘पर्वत प्रदेश में पावस’ कविता में तालाब की तुलना स्वच्छ विशाल दर्पण से की गई है क्योंकि- • तालाब का आकार बहुत बड़ा है। • तालाब का जल अत्यंत निर्मल और साफ़ है। • तालाब के इस स्वच्छ जल में पर्वत अपना महाकार देख रहा है। |
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पर्वतीय प्रदेश में इंद्र अपनी जादूगरी किस तरह दिखा रहा था? |
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Answer» पर्वतीय प्रदेश में अचानक बादल छाने और धुंध उठने से वातावरण अंधकारमय हो गया। इससे पर्वत अदृश्य हो गए। पहाड़ पर बहते झरते दिखने बंद हो गए। झरनों की आवाज़ अब भी आ रही थी। अचानक जोरदार वर्षा होने लगी। बढ़ती धुंध में शाल के पेड़ ओझल होने लगे। ऐसा लगा, ये पेड़ कटकर धरती में धंसते जा रहे हैं। अचानक तालाब में धुआँ ऐसे उठा मानो आग लग गई हो। इस तरह अपनी जादूगरी दिखाते हुए इंद्र बादलों के विमान पर बैठकर घूम रहा था। यह सब परिवर्तन इंद्र अपनी जादूगरी से दिखा रहा था। |
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What did Ashoka do to spread Buddhism? |
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Answer» 1. Ashoka sent his son Mahinda and daughter Sanghamitta to Srilanka to propagate Buddhism. 2. He also sent missionaries to West Asia, Egypt, and Eastern Europe to spread the message of Dhamma. 3. The Dhamma-mahamattas were a new cadre of officials created by Ashoka. 4. Their job was to spread dhamma all over the empire. 5. Ashoka held the third Buddhist counil at his capital pataliputra. |
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पर्वत के हृदय से उठकर ऊँचे-ऊँचे वृक्ष आकाश की ओर क्यों देख रहे थे और वे किस बात को प्रतिबिंबित करते हैं? |
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Answer» पर्वत के हृदय से उठकर ऊँचे-ऊँचे वृक्ष आकाश की ओर अपनी उच्चाकांक्षाओं को प्रकट करने के लिए देख रहे हैं, अर्थात् आकाश को पाना चाहते हैं। ये वृक्ष इस बात को प्रतिबिंबित करते हैं कि मानों ये गंभीर चिंतन में लीन हों और अपलक देखते हुए अपनी उच्चाकांक्षाओं को पूर्ण करने के लिए निहार रहे हों। |
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Which of the statement given below is / are correct?Statement I : Megasthenese was an Ambassador from Greece in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.Statement II : Megasthenese – work ‘Indica’ is one of the main sources of the Mauryan Empire.(a) Only II (b) Only I(c) Neither I nor II(d) Both I and II |
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Answer» (d) Both I and II |
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Who succeeded Bindusara? |
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Answer» After Bindusara’s death, his son Ashoka succeeded the throne in 237 BCE. |
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Which religion did Ashoka embrace? |
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Answer» Ashoka embraced Buddhism. |
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What is meant by Tri-samudra-toya-peet- vahnah? |
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Answer» Tri-samudra-toya-peet-vahnah means ‘one whose houses have drunk the water of three seas’. It simply means to describe the one whose kingdom is so vast that it extends to the three seas, i.e. Arabian sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. |
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Which was the largest empire in ancient India? |
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Answer» The Mauryan Empire was the largest empire in ancient India. |
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Which was the capital of the Mauryan Empire? |
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Answer» Pataliputra was the capital of the Maurya empire. |
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Name the ancient dynasties of Southern India. |
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Answer» The Cher, Pandya and Chola dynasty were the ancient dynasties of Southern India. |
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Write about the achievements of Mahendra Varman. |
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When did the Mauryan Empire decline? |
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Answer» The Mauryan Empire declined after the death of Emperor Ashoka. |
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After the decline of the Mauryan Empire which local kings became independent? |
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Answer» After the decline of the Mauryan Empire, the local kings in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka became independent. |
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Read the table and answer the following questions :Employment sectors18-25age groups25-40age groups40-65age groupsAgriculture579Manufacturing121523Health12712Retail2326Accountancy3123Education912Now answer the following questions. a) What does the above table show? b) In which sector are very small member of people working? c) In which sector are maximum number of people working? d) In which sector are maximum number of young people working? e) In which sector are maximum number of old people working? |
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Answer» a) The above table shows people of different age groups working under different employment sectors. b) In accountancy very small number of people are working. c) In manufacturing sector maximum number of people are working. d) In retail sector maximum number of young people are working. e) In manufacturing sector maximum number of old people are working. |
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Which line is repeated in the poem? What is the effect created by this repetition? |
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Answer» The line, “We are proud and feel so tall” is repeated often in the poem. This establishes beyond a doubt the poet’s pride in dignity of iabour and pride of hardwork experienced by ordinary folks in life. |
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Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow.Defeat we repel, courage our fort;(a) How do we react to defeat?(b) Which is considered as our stronghold? |
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Answer» (a) We defy defeat. (b) Courage is our stronghold. |
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Name a few more popular personalities who have made our nation proud. |
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Answer» (a) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Mother Teresa (c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Sania Mirza (e) Mary Kom (f) Virat Kohlil (h) Abhinav Bindra (i) MS Dhoni (j) AR Rahman (g) Saina Nehwal |
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Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow.Our nature it is that whatever we try We do with devotion deep and true.(a) Who does ‘we’ refer to?(b) How should we carry out our duties? |
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Answer» (a) ‘We’refers to ordinary people. (b) We must do our duty with sincerity and deep devotion. |
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The poem does not focus on the destination but the journey towards it. Discuss. |
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Answer» The poet discusses the merits of efforts, duty and devotion and values of honesty, uprightness and service-mindedness. He does not have any special appreciation to those who reach great peaks like Himalayas. He appreciates the process, the journey and not the destination. When the whole world has a perspective of seeking glory using any foul method or underhand dealing, the poet differs from it. For him the means is more important than the end. However modest may be one’s position is, it is adorable if attained by competence and merit. Pride is not in heights one reaches but in a life that knows no bending or kneeling. The poet respects one who does not stoop as a king. Thus the poet pays importance to the journey of life not the destination. “The journey of life is not meant to be feared and planned;It is meant to be travelled and enjoyed.” |
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What do you know about Mohan’s initial training? |
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Answer» Initially, Mohan was trained in vocal music. Then he tried his hand at the violin. Later he learnt the sitar. |
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In what way is every hillock similar to Everest? |
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Answer» The poet does not compare rare feats of athletes, mountaineers or horsemen. He does not attach great value to positions or possessions. He scoffs at those who pull strings to achieve their ends. The means must justify the ends. One should not stoop to underhand dealings to achieve their desired goals in life. Those who reach great heights in life like Everest due to their hardwork, perseverance and competence are adorable. At the same time those who trek any small hillocks can’t be underestimated. The efforts made in reaching even the smallest positions in life, if done with sincerity of purpose and deep devotion, is worthy of hearty appreciation. One who holds a humble position, but upright and serves as a ladder for fellow humans to reach great heights deserve our respect. The poet admits that he is proud of people’s humble positions because their pride springs not from positions or possessions but the way they live. Their life knows no bending. The poet just doesn’t bother the height of the peak one reaches. It could even be a hillock. What matters is how one reaches that spot. If merit and competence have paved the way for their success and positions, however humble they are, the poet admires them. “Take on risks and ride the journey called life with no regrets. ” |
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What are the qualities that you may share with them? |
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Answer» Each one has concern for the country. |
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What does ‘hillock’ refer to in the line ‘Every hillock has a summit to boast!’? |
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Answer» Hillock is a small hill. Everyone need not become Tenzing. Each one can achieve some ordinary pursuit and be proud of his achievements. |
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What does the ladder symbolize? |
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Answer» Ladder symbolizes help given to enable others to climb up to a higher position in life. |
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Mention a remarkable achievement of any of these personalities |
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Answer» Kailash Satyarthi has rescued thousands of child labourers and gave them new life. |
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What does ‘Everest’ in the title stand for? |
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Answer» ‘Everest’ means the greatest achievement in life or the highest point one can reach in life. |
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Make a list of some Indian musical instruments. |
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Answer» Harmonium, sitar, sarod, violin, tabla, dholak, veena and flute. |
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Why does the speaker say ‘Everest is not the only peak’? |
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Answer» Everyone is not made to be a mountain climber or a captain. Each one has an important role in this life however small it may appear to be. The poet respects every small achievement in every walk of life. So, he says, “Everest is not the only peak”. |
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What quality do you admire the most in each of these achievers? |
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Answer» They were persistent and never accepted failure. |
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Which path should we follow in life? |
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Answer» We should follow the path of dignity and honour. We should never stoop before others for any ‘gains’. |
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Which quality does the speaker wish to nourish? What is his mission? |
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Answer» The speaker wishes to nourish love to the mankind. The poet loves to nourish the ones who nourish the world. His mission is to bless and praise the deserving ones. |
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"We have different identities in different contexts." Support the statement with three facts. |
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Answer» We have different identities in different contexts. It can be proved by the following points: (i) It is fairly common for people belonging to the same religions to feel that they do not belong to the same community because their caste is different. (ii) It is also possible for people from different religions to have the same caste and feel close to each other. (iii) Rich and poor persons from the same family often do not keep close relations with each other for they feel they are different. As we all belong to more than one social group so, we have different identities in different contexts like: (i) people belonging to the same religion feel that they do not belong to the same community, because their caste or sect, is very different. (ii) Sometimes, it is also apparant for people from different religions to have the same caste and feel close to each other. (iii) At the same time, rich and poor persons from the same family offen do not keep close relations with each other for they feel they are very different. |
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"Attempts at forced integration often sow the seeds of disintegration." Support the statement with suitable arguments. |
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Answer» (i) The above statement is true from the examples of Belgium and Sri Lanka" If the rulers are willing to share power and accommodate the reasonable demands of the minority community, social divisions become less threatening for the country. (ii) But if they suppress such a demand in the name of national unity, the end result is often quite the opposite. Thus with such attempts at forced integration often saw the seeds of integration. |
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What lesson does the author deliver in the story Mallu and Ballu?बल्लू व मल्लू कहानी में लेखक क्या सन्देश देता है? |
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Answer» The author delivers an important lesson to the readers in the story and says that a slight carelessness becomes the cause of humour for others and it brings unnecessary complication in our life. Such as the carelessness of the author becomes the cause of trouble for a stranger who was waiting for another person who was his friend Mallu but the sudden appearence of author made him in trouble. इस कहानी में लेखक पाठकों को महत्त्वपूर्ण शिक्षा देता है और कहता है कि एक छोटी-सी लापरवाही दूसरों के लिए हँसी का कारण बन जाती है तथा यह हमारे जीवन में अनावश्यक परेशानियाँ लेकर आती है। जैसे कि लेखक की लापरवाही एक अजनबी के लिए परेशानी का कारण बन जाती है। वह किसी दूसरे व्यक्ति का इन्तजार कर रहा था जो उसका मित्र मल्लू था। लेकिन लेखक की अचानक प्रस्तुति ने उसे परेशानी में डाल दिया। |
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Why did Ballu graciously offer the author to drive him on his motor bike?बल्लू ने उदारतास्वरूप लेखक को बाइक पर घर छोड़ने का प्रस्ताव क्यों किया? |
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Answer» Ballu offered graciously to the author to drive him on his bike to his home because the house of the author was too far from there and it had become dark. Ballu loved the author very much because they were fast friends and would know to each other more than ten years and it was also the part of his hospitality to drive to the guests to their homes safely in order to get their love and blessings. बल्लू ने उदारतापूर्वक लेखक को उसके घर तक अपनी बाईक पर छोड़ने का प्रस्ताव किया। क्योंकि लेखक का घर वहाँ से बहुत दूर था और अंधेरा हो चुका था। बल्लू लेखक को बहुत अधिक प्रेम करता था। क्योंकि वे दोनों एक-दूसरे को दस वर्षों से भी अधिक समय से जानते थे और यह उसकी मेहमाननवाजी का एक भाग था जिसमें मेहमानों को घर तक छोड़ना और उनका प्रेम व दुआएँ प्राप्त करना था। |
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Why did the bike rider cross the destination of the author and went towards Tarnaka?बाईक चलाने वाला लेखक की मंजिल को पार करके, आगे तारनाका की तरफ क्यों गया? |
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Answer» The bike rider crossed the destination of the author and went towards Tarnaka because he was a stranger and did not know the locations of the house of the author. So the author shouted and asked him to stop. Yet the author could not find his mistake but when he turned to say him goodbye then he shocked having seen stranger besides his friend and realised his mistake. बाईक चलाने वाला लेखक के घर को पार करके, तारनाका की तरफ गया क्योंकि वह एक अजनबी था तथा लेखक के घर की सही जगह नहीं जानता था। इसलिए लेखक चिल्लाया और उसे रुकने के लिए कहा। यद्यपि लेखक को अपनी गलती पकड़ में नहीं आई लेकिन जब वह उसे अलविदा कहने के लिए मुड़ा तब उसे अपने दोस्त की बजाय एक अजनबी को देखकर अपनी गलती का एहसास हुआ। |
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What was the stranger’s response when he realised his mistake?अजनबी का क्या जवाब था जब उसे उसकी गलती का अहसास हुआ? |
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Answer» When the stranger realised his mistake then he exclaimed with the word, ‘Oh! noooo’. जब अजनबी को अपनी गलती का एहसास हुआ तब उसने कहा, ‘ओह! नहीं।’ |
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What actions of the author show that he loved Caesar? |
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Answer» The author brought the injured crow home and called it Caesar. Despite Grandmother being unhappy about Caesar’s mischiefs, the author never got upset or thought of getting rid of him. When he died, the author dug a grave in the garden and buried Caesar there along with all the clothes, pegs and toothbrushes. He weven taught him how to talk and kiss These actions of the author show us that he loved Caesar. |
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Why did the author not expect the crow to live? |
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Answer» The author did not expect the crow to live because it was in a very sorry state with its beak gaping and head dropping. |
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Why was the author in great hurry to return to his home?लेखक अपने घर पहुँचने की जल्दी में क्यों था? |
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Answer» There were two reasons of the hurry of the author to return to his home. First was that his friend would have to report his wife after leaving to the author at his home and the second main reason was to avoid to the encounter of the snakes at the campus of University before gloom. लेखक के घर लौटने की जल्दी के दो मुख्य कारण थे। पहला तो यह था कि उसके दोस्त को उसे घर छोड़ने के पश्चात् उसकी पत्नी को जवाब देना था तथा दूसरा मुख्य कारण अंधेरा होने से पहले कॉलेज प्राँगण में पहुँच कर सांपों की मुठभेड़ से बचने का था। |
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What happened at Chaderghat?चन्दरघाट पर क्या हुआ? |
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Answer» The narrator stopped at Chanderghat to buy a bathing soap. He ran towards the shop and hurriedly came back having purchased the bathing soap and sat-upon the bike of an stranger. Due to darkness by mistake he carried to the narrator by mistake to his destination. लेखक चन्दरघाट पर नहाने का साबुन लेने के लिए रुका। वह जल्दी से दुकान की ओर दौडा तथा नहाने का साबुन लेकर आ गया तथा एक अजनबी की बाइक की पिछली सीट पर बैठ गया। अंधेरे के कारण वह लेखक को गलती से उसके गंतव्य स्थान तक ले गया। |
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