2 Mark's Question Answer (100Marks - English)
1. What oath did Dr. Zakir Hussain take of?
Dr. Zakir Hussain took the oath of loyalty to the constitution of India.
2. Why does Dr. Zakir Hussain call India, “The young State of ancient people”?
Dr. Zakir Hussain called India “the young state of ancient people” because although India is full of many young people, people of new generation but the value of our ancestors tried to endeavour and realised also still can be viewed. Our past is not dead, our ancient values are not dead, they are still alive.
3 What did Dr. Hussain pledge himself to?
Dr. Zakir Hussain pledges himself to service of absolute timeless values which have been realised. He pledge himself to the loyalty of our past culture. To the service of tatality of country’s culture, to work for its strength and progress and welfare of its people
4. How did he manage to impress, the Sikka Auto dealers?
He managed to impress Sikka Auto dealers by the demonstration of his wealth. He made a plan with the Dhobi. According to the plan, when he went to Sikka Auto dealers, the Dhobi came with an old coat of Nanukaka in hand and showed him the cheque saying that he left a cheque of Rs. 1000 in his coat which was a part f the plan the manager was impressed with the wealth
possession Nanukaka managed to impress him.
5. How did Nanaukaka impress Sohanlal Ratiram?
Nanukaka started describing his VIP status in a very loud voice so that Sohanlal could hear. He firstly talked about foreign tours
and his contacts with politicians and ministers. Then he came to talk short of Hazrat Barkat Ali, the ambassador in such a tone as if they were best friends and this impressed Sohanlal Ratiram the most.
6. What are the “trials and tribulations” the author talks about?
The “trails and tribulations” the author talks about are the hardship and torments people had to suffer when they raise their
voice against the injustice and discriminations.
7. Why and when will they thank the Almighty?
They will thank the almighty when the freedom rings in every state and city, village and town, every where. They will thank the almighty because with his mercy at last the blacks will be free and all could live with same rights and freedom.
8. Why did seibei’s father shout at him?
Seibel’s father shouted at him because Seibei said that he didn’t think so much of Baking gourd interrupted Seibei, it is just
clumsy great things so his father shouted at him.
9. What made Seibel’s heart beat faster?
When Seibei was wandering about the street, suddenly he caught sight of one which was about five inches long and at first sight looked quite common place. Something about it made Seibei’s heart beat faster
10. What do you mean by the term “free press”?
We usually mean freedom in a very technical and restricted sense namely freedom from direction or censorship by the
government. The British press is under ordinary conditions singularly free.
11. Name two sources of revenue newspapers usually survive on.
The two sources of revenue newspapers usually survive on are:- BANKRUPTCY AND PERPETUAL PRECARIOUS BALANCE.
12. What did Benjy understand about a hen?
Benjy understood the first and the last thing about a hen, that it exists for the purpose of laying eggs.
13. What did Benjy understand about the business of hens?
Benjy understood the another thing about the business of hens, and that was that eggs could be sold to callers at the back door of house, in
scores and half-scores and fivers and the money from these eggs was put carefully.
14. What did Benjy want to do with money?
Benjy did not know about stock market. He wanted to use his money in creating more houses for more hens and then selling more eggs and
making more money. He could not have made a pair of boots for himself.
15. Why does the poet want to go away from his beloved?
Poet knows that everyone one has to die one day. He compares death to going away from his beloved. So he wants to go away from his
beloved and wants to feel the death.
16. What does the poet mean when he says “Now the leaves are falling fast”?
The poet has compared tress to human life. He means the leaves of a tree are falling and the tree becomes leafless. It is also meant by a
person who slowly goes to its death and at last in a grave. Like a tree every human life has to destroy one day. There is none who can be alive