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Write about Kabuliwallah’s affection to little one (Mini) in brief. |
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Answer» Factually, Kabuliwallah too have one like little girl (Mini) in his home. By hearts he loves her too much. He used to carry a crumpled piece of Paper bearing ink Smeared impression of little hand of his daughter. This is the precious memory of his daughter year after year when he came all the way to Calcutta (Kolkata) to trade. He sees in Mini the likeness of his own daughter whom he had left behind. |
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Write down the noun form of the following verbs.quarrel, laughter, weave, witter, meets. |
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Answer» quarrels; laughter; weaver, wit; meeting. |
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Write down about R.N. Tagore. What he has showed in the story ‘Kabuliwallah’. |
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Answer» Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, writer, dramatist, song writer and painter. He was the first non-European to win the Noble Prize in Literature. Most of Tagore’s prose and poetry has been translated into English and other languages. His writing include over 200 lyrical poems and songs. Rabindranath Tagore in the story ‘Kabuliwallah’ showed the theme revolves around human relationships, between father and daughter means between the Kabuliwallah and Mini. He showers Mini with fatherly affection. Mini’s mother too shows parental love being protective over her daughter and voicing there concern to Mini’s father. There is also the pain of separation. Kabuliwallah also leaves his family back home in Afghanistan to earn a living. Specially his little daughter who is about the same age of Mini. Kabuliwallah sees in Mini the likeness of his own daughter. The feeling of solidarity is also portrayed. As a father who is to be separated from his daughter because of her wedding. In some way Kabuliwallah in also facing the pangs of separation from his own daughter. |
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In which month of the year Rahmat, the Kabuliwallah used to go his home and in what he get himself busy? |
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Answer» Once in a year in the middle of January, Rahmat the Kabuliwallah, was in the habit of returning to his country. He would be busy, going from house to house collecting his debts. |
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Write down about R.N. Tagore. What he has showed in the story ‘Kabuliwallah’. |
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Answer» Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, writer, dramatist, song writer and painter. He was the first non-European to win the Noble Prize in Literature. Most of Tagore’s prose and poetry has been translated into English and other languages. His writing include over 200 lyrical poems and songs. Rabindranath Tagore in the story ‘Kabuliwallah’ showed the theme revolves around human relationships, between father and daughter means between the Kabuliwallah and Mini. He showers Mini with fatherly affection. Mini’s mother too shows parental love being protective over her daughter and voicing there concern to Mini’s father. There is also the pain of separation. Kabuliwallah also leaves his family back home in Afghanistan to earn a living. Specially his little daughter who is about the same age of Mini. Kabuliwallah sees in Mini the likeness of his own daughter. The feeling of solidarity is also portrayed. As a father who is to be separated from his daughter because of her wedding. In some way Kabuliwallah in also facing the pangs of separation from his own daughter. |
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Whose marriage arrangements were made and when? |
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Answer» It was Mini’s marriage arrangements were made. It was to be solemnized during Puja Holidays. The light of our home also was to depart to her husband’s house, and leave her father’s in the shadow. |
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Read the following passages and answers the questions given below :Years had passed ……… married tonight. Years had passed away. It was once more autumn and we had made arrangements for our Mini’s marriage. It was to take place during the Puja Holidays. With Durga returning to Kailas, the light of our home also was to depart to her husband’s house, and leave her father’s in the shadow. The morning was bright. After the rains, there was a sense of ablution in the air, and the sun-rays looked like pure gold. So bright were they that they gave a beautiful radiance even to the sordid brick walls of our Calcutta lanes. Since early dawn today the wedding-pipes had been sounding, and at each beat my own heart throbbed. The wail of the tune, Bhairavi, seemed to intensify my pain at the approaching separation. My Mini was to be married tonight.1. Whose marriage arrangements were made?2. When marriage ceremony of Mini will take place?3. What was the feeling of the father during Mini’s marriage?4. Define the meaning of the words from the above passage.(a) Separation (b) Shadow |
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Answer» 1. The arrangement of Mini’s marriage were being made. 2. Marriage ceremony of Mini will take place during Puja Holidays. 3. He was feeling of separation with his daughter, Mini. Mini who is the light of the house is now going to her husband’s house leaving her father in darkness and loneliness. 4. (a) Kept apart (b) Image |
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Write about Kabuliwallah’s affection to little one (Mini) in brief. |
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Answer» Factually, Kabuliwallah too have one like little girl (Mini) in his home. By hearts he loves her too much. He used to carry a crumpled piece of Paper bearing ink Smeared impression of little hand of his daughter. This is the precious memory of his daughter year after year when he came all the way to Calcutta (Kolkata) to trade. He sees in Mini the likeness of his own daughter whom he had left behind. |
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Kabuliwallah belongs to :(a) Russia(b) Afghanistan(c) England |
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Answer» Correct option is (b) Afghanistan |
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Complete the spellings of the following words :v_r_ndah;q_ _rr_l;t_m_d;v_g_ur;i_te_d_d. |
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Answer» verandah; quarrel; timid; vigour; intended. |
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Read the following passages and answers the questions given below :The window of my room overlooks the road. The child had seated herself at my feet near my table, and was playing softly, drumming on her knees. I was hard at work on my seventeenth chapter, where Pratap Singh, the hero, had just caught Kanchanlata, the heroine, in his arms, and was about to escape with her by the third storey window of the castle, when all of a sudden Mini left her play, and ran to the window, crying, “A Kabuliwallah! a Kabuliwallah!” Sure enough in the street below was a Kabuliwallah, passing slowly along. He wore the loose soiled clothing of his people, with a tall turban; there was a bag on his back, and he carried boxes of grapes in his hand.1. Name the author of the lesson from which the above passage has been taken?2. Who were going to elope from the third storey window of the castle in the seventeenth chapter of the novel?3. Why suddenly Mini ran to the window?4. Who was Kabuliwallah?5. Which words from the above passage means as :(a) Country (b) Shouting |
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Answer» 1. The name of the author of the lesson is Rabindranath Tagore. 2. The characters of the novel Pratap Singh and Kanchanlata were going to elope from the third storey window of the castle. 3. Mini started shouting Kabuliwallah! Kabuliwallah! as she saw Kabuliwallah going, through a window ran towards it. 4. Kabuliwallah was a dry-fruit seller from Kabul. 5. (a) Nation or native land |
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Why Mini quickly rushed to window and to whom she was calling? |
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Answer» Mini saw a trader from Kabul on a roadside through the window and rushed towards the window shouting Kabuliwallah! O’Kabuliwallah! |
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What did Kabuliwallah thought after seeing Mini for so many years? |
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Answer» Kabuliwallah saw Mini after so long time that she’s turned into a grown up and being married. He thought that his own daughter who is of same age also would have grown up and was ready for marriage. |
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Read the following passages and answers the questions given below :The window of my room overlooks the road. The child had seated herself at my feet near my table, and was playing softly, drumming on her knees. I was hard at work on my seventeenth chapter, where Pratap Singh, the hero, had just caught Kanchanlata, the heroine, in his arms, and was about to escape with her by the third storey window of the castle, when all of a sudden Mini left her play, and ran to the window, crying, “A Kabuliwallah! a Kabuliwallah!” Sure enough in the street below was a Kabuliwallah, passing slowly along. He wore the loose soiled clothing of his people, with a tall turban; there was a bag on his back, and he carried boxes of grapes in his hand.1. Name the author of the lesson from which the above passage has been taken?2. Who were going to elope from the third storey window of the castle in the seventeenth chapter of the novel?3. Why suddenly Mini ran to the window?4. Who was Kabuliwallah?5. Which words from the above passage means as : (a) Country (b) Shouting |
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Answer» 1. The name of the author of the lesson is Rabindranath Tagore. 2. The characters of the novel Pratap Singh and Kanchanlata were going to elope from the third story window of the castle. 3. Mini started shouting Kabuliwallah! Kabuliwallah! as she saw Kabuliwallah going, through a window ran towards it. 4. Kabuliwallah was a dry-fruit seller from Kabul. 5. (a) Nation or native land (b) Crying |
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How Mini got fascinated with Kabuliwallah? |
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Answer» Rahmat, the Kabuliwallah, had been coming almost everyday and the two of them became great friends now. They share many jokes which provided them much amusement and they both became very friendly and all this fascinated Mini. |
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Define the meaning of a term father-in-law’s house? |
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Answer» Here defined father-in-law’s house have double meaning. Bengali girls were commonly familiar with the term ‘in-laws’ house, practically since by birth. But being more modern, they chose not to load their daughter’s mind with precocious thoughts at such a tender age. That is why Mini (little girl) could never fully understand the meaning of this term. Turning the phrase into a question. When common people use this term as Kabuliwallah used the term for ‘Jail.’ Think of the plight of the unknown creature called father-in-law. |
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Why Mini’s mother was so shy and nervous particularly about her daughter? |
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Answer» Mini’s mother was unfortunately a very timid lady. She was under this impression that those people who are rushing towards her house are wrongdoers, e.g., thieves, drunkards, snakes, tigers, an English sailors. Even after all these years of experiences, she could not get rid of her problems or terror, so she was full of doubts about the Kabuliwallah too. |
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Read the following passages and answers the questions given below :My five years old daughter Mini cannot live without chattering. I really believe that in all her life she has not wasted a minute in silence. Her mother is often vexed at this, and would stop her prattle, but I would not. To see Mini quiet is unnatural, and I cannot bear it long. So my own talk with her is always lively.One morning, for instance, when I was in the midst of the seventeenth chapter of my new novel, my little Mini stole into the room, and putting her hand into mine, said, “Father! Ramdayal, the (doorkeeper, calls a Crow know ! He doesn’t know anything, does he?” Before I could explain to her the differences of language in this world, she was embarked on the full tide of another subject. “What do you think, Father? Bhola says there is an elephant in the clouds. blowing water out of his trunk, and that is why it rains!”1. Write the name of the lesson from which the above passage has been taken.2. What was troublesome issue of Mini’s mother?3. What happened when he was hard at his work of the seventeenth chapter of his novel?4. Who said and what happens when an elephant blowing water out of his trunk?5. Find words from the extract which means.(a) Talkative (b) Cheerful |
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Answer» 1. The name of the lesson is “Kabuliwallah” 2. The troublesome issue of Mini’s mother was that she (Mini) was very talkative and never keeps silence for a minute. 3. When Mini’s father was busy doing the seventeenth chapter of his novel, Mini ran into his room and started asking some irrational questions. 4. Bhola said, there is an elephant in the clouds blowing water out of his trunks that is why it rains. 5. (a) Chatty (b) Lively |
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What was the grave problem of Mini’s mother regarding her daughter? |
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Answer» The troublesome issue of Mini’s mothter was that she (Mini) was chatty girl and never keep silence for a minute. |
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Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with words given below. January, pedestrians, timid, assault, apparition (a) Mini’s mother is unfortunately a very ……….. lady. (b) Once in a year in the middle of ………………., Kabuliwallah returns to his country. (c) The Kabuliwallah looked a little staggered at the ……….. (d) It was almost eight o’clock and early …………… were returning home. (e) On a charge of murderous ………….., Rahmat was sentenced to imprisonment. |
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Answer» (a) timid (b) January (c) apparition (d) pedestrian (e) assault. |
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What did Kabuliwallah said to Mini’s father when he offered him money? Describe Rahmat’s nature. |
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Answer» When Mini’s father offered money to Kabuliwallah for the nut and raisins, he refused and explained that he brings fruits for Mini in memory of his daughter. This qualifies the quality of love and affection of Rahmat. |
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What similarities does Mini’s father found with Kabuliwallah? |
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Answer» After so many years when Mini’s father see Kabuliwallah, he found himself very similar to Rahmat as now he is also feeling the same separation from his daughter who is getting married which Rahmat would have felt when he left his daughter and country. Rahmat tells Mini’s father that she had also a little one like Mini and he brings fruit for Mini by thinking of his own daughter, he also shows the impression of his daughter’s little hand on the paper. All this brought tears in the eyes of Mini’s father as he found no difference between both of them as they both were fathers. |
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What similarities does Mini’s father found with Kabuliwallah? |
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Answer» After so many years when Mini’s father see Kabuliwallah, he found himself very similar to Rahmat as now he is also feeling the same separation from his daughter who is getting married which Rahmat would have felt when he left his daughter and country. Rahmat tells Mini’s father that she had also a little one like Mini and he brings fruit for Mini by thinking of his own daughter, he also shows the impression of his daughter’s little hand on the paper. All this brought tears in the eyes of Mini’s father as he found no difference between both of them as they both were fathers. |
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What was the grave problem of Mini’s mother regarding her daughter? |
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Answer» The troublesome issue of Mini’s mother was that she (Mini) was chatty girl and never keep silence for a minute. |
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When and how Mini met Kabuliwallah very first time? |
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Answer» When a vendor Kabuliwallah offered her nuts and raisins but she wouldn’t be tempted and clung closer to me and this was the first meeting between Mini and Kabuliwallah. |
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Find one word for each of the following expression : (i) A long stick with a sharp tip used a weapon.(ii) Commodities that are offered for sale.(iii) Person who sells things such as raisins or fruits. |
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Answer» (i) Spear (ii) Merchandise (iii) Vendor |
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Why Mini got frightened to see Kabuliwallah? Where she felt herself safe? |
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Answer» Mini was under this belief the man, so called Kabuliwallah was carrying a bag had two or three children in it like herself. This blind belief made her frightened. She fled to her mother’s protection and felt herself safe. |
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Join together each of the following pair of sentences by means of a relative pronoun.(who, whom, whose, which, that) (a) This is the man. I trusted him. – Whom (b) I am the person. You sent for me. – Who (c) This is the road. It leads to the station. – Which (d) He does his best. He should be praised. – That (e) The thieves were caught. They had stolen cash and jewellery. – That |
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Answer» (a) This is the man whom I trusted. (b) I am the person who you sent for. (c) This is the road which leads to the station. (d) He does his best that he should be praised. (e) The thieves were caught that had stolen cash and jewellery. |
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Read the following passages and answers the questions given below :My five years old daughter Mini cannot live without chattering. I really believe that in all her life she has not wasted a minute in silence. Her mother is often vexed at this, and would stop her prattle, but I would not. To see Mini quiet is unnatural, and I cannot bear it long. So my own talk with her is always lively. One morning, for instance, when I was in the midst of the seventeenth chapter of my new novel, my little Mini stole into the room, and putting her hand into mine, said, “Father! Ramdayal, the (doorkeeper, calls a Crow know ! He doesn’t know anything, does he?” Before I could explain to her the differences of language in this world, she was embarked on the full tide of another subject. “What do you think, Father? Bhola says there is an elephant in the clouds. blowing water out of his trunk, and that is why it rains!”1. Write the name of the lesson from which the above passage has been taken.2. What was troublesome issue of Mini’s mother?3. What happened when he was hard at his work of the seventeenth chapter of his novel?4. Who said and what happens when an elephant blowing water out of his trunk?5. Find words from the extract which means. (a) Talkative (b) Cheerful |
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Answer» 1. The name of the lesson is “Kabuliwallah”. 2. The troublesome issue of Mini’s mother was that she (Mini) was very talkative and never keeps silence for a minute. 3. When Mini’s father was busy doing the seventeenth chapter of his novel, Mini ran into his room and started asking some irrational questions. 4. Bhola said, there is an elephant in the clouds blowing water out of his trunks that is why it rains. 5. (a) Chatty (b) Lively |
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Choose the correct verb from the brackets to complete the sentences given below.(a) Each apple on the table …………. been cut. (have/has)(b) Some of the rice ……………. not cooked properly. (is/are)(c) Many of your sums …………… wrong. (is/are)(d) Much of the land …………….. lying barren. (is/are)(e) Neither of them ……………. ill, they both are lying. (is/are) |
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Answer» (a) have |
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What did Kabuliwallah thought after seeing Mini for so many years? |
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Answer» Kabuliwallah saw Mini after so long time that she’s turned into a grown up and being married. He thought that his own daughter who is of same age also would have grown up and was ready for marriage. |
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Give the synonyms of the following words :wistfully sordid seldom intimacy dread |
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Answer» wistfully - Sad sordid - Dirty seldom - Rarely intimacy - Closeness dread - Fearful |
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What was the reaction of Mini after seeing Kabuliwallah for so many years? |
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Answer» Many years had passed and probably everyone forgot Kabuliwallah. Everything has changed with time. Mini also forgot her old friend and now she has grown up and she is getting married. Rahmat returns after a long time to her little friend’s house and he was expecting that she’ll come running towards him shouting Kabuliwallah! O’ Kabuliwallah! but when Mini saw Kabuliwallah she doesn’t even identifies him as she had no memory of her childhood friend and hence she also refuses to talk to a stranger. |
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Find one word for each of the following expression :(i) A long stick with a sharp tip used a weapon. ( )(ii) Commodities that are offered for sale. ( )(iii) Person who sells things such as raisins or fruits. ( ) |
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Answer» (i) Spear |
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Why Mini quickly rushed to window and to whom she was calling? |
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Answer» Mini saw a trader from Kabul on a roadside through the window and rushed towards the window shouting Kabuliwallah! O’Kabuliwallah! |
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Give the synonyms of the following words :wistfullysordidseldomintimacydread |
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Define the meaning of a term father-in-law’s house? |
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Answer» Here defined father-in-law’s house have double meaning. Bengali girls were commonly familiar with the term ‘in-laws’ house, practically since by birth. But being more modern, they chose not to load their daughter’s mind with precocious thoughts at such a tender age. That is why Mini (little girl) could never fully understand the meaning of this term. Turning the phrase into a question. When common people use this term as Kabuliwallah used the term for ‘Jail.’ Think of the plight of the unknown creature called father-in-law. |
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Give the opposite words of the following : timid vexedunfortunate quaint absurd |
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Answer» timid - courageous vexed - convenient unfortunate - fortunate quaint - dull absurd - rational |
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What was the reaction of Mini after seeing Kabuliwallah for so many years? |
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Answer» Many years had passed and probably everyone forgot Kabuliwallah. Everything has changed with time. Mini also forgot her old friend and now she has grown up and she is getting married. Rahmat returns after a long time to her little friend’s house and he was expecting that she’ll come running towards him shouting Kabuliwallah! O’Kabuliwallah! but when Mini saw Kabuliwallah she doesn’t even identifies him as she had no memory of her childhood friend and hence she also refuses to talk to a stranger. |
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What was the summery of the story ‘Kabuliwallah’ in brief? |
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Answer» Change is the law of nature. We must be ready to accept change in relationships with passage of time. In childhood one’s perceptions and expectations are different from those in adulthood. Rahmat (Kabuliwallah) a Pathan and Mini a small five year old girl, come together in a strong emotional bonding. Rahmat is arrested for stabbing a man and is imprisoned. Years pass Mini grows up and forgets her old childhood friend. Even her relationship with her father becomes distant as she grows up. On her wedding day Rahmat appears and is shocked to see grown up Mini. Both find it difficult to revive their past friendship. Rahmat is sadly reminded at this very moment of the fact that his very own daughter too must have grown up, he will have to revive his friendship with her. |
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Match the words given under Column ‘A’ with their meanings given under Column ‘B’ below.Column ‘A’Column ‘B’CastleDirtyStartledStrangeTideStrongSturdyCurrentQueerFoolishAbsurdSurprisedSordidLarge building (Fort) |
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Give the opposite words of the following :timid,vexedunfortunatequaintabsurd |
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When and how Mini met Kabuliwallah very first time? |
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Answer» When a vendor Kabuliwallah offered her nuts and raisins but she wouldn’t be tempted and clung closer to me and this was the first meeting between Mini and Kabuliwallah. |
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Join together each of the following pair of sentences by means of a relative pronoun.(who, whom, whose, which, that)(a) This is the man. I trusted him. – Whom(b) I am the person. You sent for me. – Who(c) This is the road. It leads to the station. – Which(d) He does his best. He should be praised. – That(e) The thieves were caught. They had stolen cash and jewellery. – That |
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Answer» (a) This is the man whom I trusted. |
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Which story is authored by R.N. Tagore :(a) A Golden Bowl(b) Discovery of India(c) Kabuliwallah |
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Answer» Correct option is (c) Kabuliwallah |
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What was the summery of the story ‘Kabuliwallah’ in brief? |
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Answer» Change is the law of nature. We must be ready to accept change in relationships with passage of time. In childhood one’s perceptions and expectations are different from those in adulthood. Rahmat (Kabuliwallah) a Pathan and Mini a small five year old girl, come together in a strong emotional bonding. Rahmat is arrested for stabbing a man and is imprisoned. Years pass Mini grows up and forgets her old childhood friend. Even her relationship with her father becomes distant as she grows up. On her wedding day Rahmat appears and is shocked to see grown up Mini. Both find it difficult to revive their past friendship. Rahmat is sadly reminded at this very moment of the fact that his very own daughter too must have grown up, he will have to revive his friendship with her. |
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Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with words given below.January, pedestrians, timid, assault, apparition(a) Mini’s mother is unfortunately a very ……….. lady.(b) Once in a year in the middle of ………………., Kabuliwallah returns to his country.(c) The Kabuliwallah looked a little staggered at the ………..(d) It was almost eight o’clock and early …………… were returning home.(e) On a charge of murderous ………….., Rahmat was sentenced to imprisonment. |
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Answer» (a) timid |
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Point out the ‘true’ and ‘false’ statements in the following : (i) Story of Kabuliwallah is written by R.N. Tagore. (ii) The name of Kabuliwallah was Abdul in the story. (iii) The little girl Mini was very talkative. (iv) Kabuliwallah used to carry clothes and utensils. (v) Marriage of Mini to be solemnize during pooja holidays. |
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Answer» (i) True (ii) False (iii) True (iv) False (v) True |
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How Mini got fascinated with Kabuliwallah? |
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Answer» Rahmat, the Kabuliwallah, had been coming almost everyday and the two of them became great friends now. They share many jokes which provided them much amusement and they both became very friendly and all this fascinated Mini. |
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What surprised, Mini’s father while leaving the house and what sum of money he has given to the man? |
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Answer» Mini’s father saw his tiny daughter sitting on the bench next to the door and speaking non stop with the Kabuliwallah and listening calmly to him, this surprised her father. He has given eight annas to the man for nuts and raisins. |
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