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Duff and Dutt class 10 exercise lesson 3: Page- 199 to 205
Page- 199
Lesson- 3
Unit- 1
Passage- 1
(A) Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(1) The text tells us about the death of – (b) Gandhiji.
(2) ‘The passing away of Bapu’ is written by – (d) Nayantara Sehgal.
(3) The text is an extract from Nayantara Sehgal’s – (c) memoir “Prison and Chocolate Cake”.
(4) When the authoress received an urgent telephone call she was – (b) having tea at home.
(5) When the authoress received an urgent telephone call, it was – (a) evening,
(6) Gandhiji expired on – (a) 30th January, 1948.
(7) The authoress was called to Birla House by – (b) a telephone.
(8) Gandhiji had been shot on his way to – (a) Prayer meeting.
(9) Nayantara Sehgal was called to – (b) Birla House.
(10) When the authoress got into the car she was – (a) numb with pain.
(11) At Birla House Gandhiji’s Body was surrounded by – (a) his followers.
(12) Gandhiji died – (b) on his way to a prayer meeting.
(13) Words of Bapu’s death spread through – (d) Delhi.
(14) Words of Bapu’s death spread like a – (c) flame fanned by wind.
(15) Out of every window one could see a – (b) brown blur of faces.
(16) The silence all around was – (d) unnatural.
(17) It was as if time stood still for those few – (a) minutes.
(B) Complete the chart with information from the text:
A |
B |
(i) The date and year of Gandhiji’s assassination |
30th January, 1948. |
(ii) The time of the day when the authoress received the news |
Evening |
(iii) The place where the authoress was called to |
Birla house |
(iv) The house where Gandhiji breathed his last |
Birla house |
(v) People who gathered round Gandhiji’s body |
His followers |
(vi) Gandhiji was popularly known as |
Bapu |
(vii) The city where the news of Gandhiji’s demise spread rapidly |
Delhi |
(C) Complete the sentences with information from the text.
(i) The text describes the year____1948______________________
(ii) Gandhiji died by ___shot on his way.______________
(iii) The authoress was summoned to Birla House when __she was having tea at home._______________
(iv) Gnadhiji has been shot _____on his way to a prayer meeting._______________
(v) The authoress was overwhelmed with shock as __she got into the car._________________
(vi) At Birla House, Gandhiji’s relatives and followers ___had gathered round his body.___________________
(vii) Words of Gandhiji’s death spread through Delhi ___like a flame fanned by wind._________________
(viii) When Gandhiji breathed his last ____there was silence in the room.________________
(ix) Out of every window one could see ___a brown blur of faces._______________
(x) The unnatural silence made everyone feel ___as if time stood still for those few minutes.__________________
(D) State whether the following statements are true or false. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the boxes on the right – hand side. Provide sentences/words in support of your answer.
(i) Nayantara Sehgal was having her dinner when she called to Birla House. (false)
Supportive sentence: she was having tea at home on the evening of 30th January, 1948.
(ii) The authoress was informed by a telegram. (false)
Supportive sentence: she was called to Birla house by an urgent telephone.
(iii) Gandhiji was shot on his way to a prayer meeting. (true)
Supportive sentence: Gandhiji had been shot on his way to a prayer meeting.
(iv) Gandhiji reached Birla house by a horse carriage. (false)
Supportive sentence: she got into the car to reach Birla house.
(v) Gandhiji’s relatives and followers were present in the hospital where Gandhiji expired. (false)
Supportive sentence: Gandhiji’s relatives and followers had gathered around his body at the Birla house.
(vi) Mourning people gathered around Birla House. (true)
Supportive sentence: Gandhiji’s relatives and followers had gathered round his body at the Birla house.
(vii) A Supernatural silence reigned over the atmosphere. (false)
Supportive sentence: there was an unnatural silence.
(E) Answer the following questions.
i) ‘I’ is referred to here the authoress Nayantara Sehgal.
ii) Gandhiji died by being shot on his way to a prayer meeting.
iii) The date and time of Gandhiji’s demise was 30th January, 1948 evening.
iv) The authoress got the news through an urgent telephone to Birla house.
v) Gandhiji was on his way to a prayer meeting when he was shot.
vi) The authoress felt numb with shock when she got into the car.
vii) Gandhiji’s body was kept in the room of Birla house where he breathed his last.
viii) Gandhiji’s relatives and followers surrounded his body.
(F) Complete the chart with information from the text:
Statement |
Reason |
(i) The authoress was called to Birla House by an urgent telephone call. |
Gandhiji had been shot on his way to a prayer meeting. |
(ii) There was silence in the room. |
Gandhiji breathed his last there. |
(iii) It seemed as if time stood still for those few minutes. |
There was an unnatural silence of mourning people. |
(G) Fill in the chart with information from the text:
Cause |
Effect |
i) The authoress was overwhelmed on receiving the news that Gandhiji was shot. |
i) She was numb with shock and got into the car to reach Birla house. |
ii) There was silence in the room where Gandhiji breathed his last |
(ii) At Birla House, Gandhiji’s relatives and followers gathered round his body. |
(iii) Words of Bapuji’s death had spread through Delhi like a flame fanned by wind. |
iii) Sad groups of men and women had collected around Birla house. |
iv) He had been shot on his way to a prayer meeting. |
(iv) Gandhiji breathed his last. |
Page- 201
Passage- 2
(A) Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(1) When people heard the news of Gandhiji’s death, they were initially – (d) too stunned to speak.
(2) Later people clamoured – (d) wildly.
(3) People Jostled one another in a – (a) Stampede.
(4) People Jostled one another to – (c) to break into the house
(5) People calmed down when it was announced that they would be allowed – (b) to see Bapu before his funeral.
(6) When one faces the shock of a loved one’s death, one – (c) whimpers.
(7) The mourning people looked like – (c) lost children.
(8) People were informed about Bapu’s death through – (d) broadcast.
(B) Complete the sentences with information from the text.
(i) In the beginning people were ___too stunned to speak._________________
(ii) The people jostled one another __in a stampede to break into the house.___________________
(iii) The people calmed a little when _____it was announced that they would be allowed to see Gandhiji before the funeral.____________________
(iv) The question in the hearts of the mourning people were __what will become of them now that he had left them?__________________
(v) People listened to the broadcast __telling the people of India that their Bapu was no more._____________________
(C) State whether the following statements are true or false. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the boxes on the right – hand side. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer.
(i) Initially the people were dumbfounded in shock. (true)
Supportive sentence: the people were too stunned to speak in the beginning.
(ii) People started clamouring from the very beginning. (false)
Supportive sentence: later they clamoured wildly, shouting and crying.
(iii) People frantically tried to break into the Birla House. (true)
Supportive sentence: people jostled one another in a stampede to break into the house.
(iv) People became quiet hearing the assurance that they would be allowed to see Bapu before his funeral. (true)
Supportive sentence: they calmed a little when it was announced that they would be allowed to see Gandhiji before the funeral.
(v) When one is faced with the shock of a near one, he takes it easy. (false)
Supportive sentence: when one is faced with the shock of a loved one’s death, one whimpers.
(vi) People looked matured after Gandhiji’s demise. (false)
Supportive sentence: they looked like lost children.
(vii) The news of Gandhji’s death was telecast. (false)
Supportive sentence: the news of Gandhiji’s death was broadcasted to tell the people of India.
(D) (1) Answer the questions.
i) Initially, people were too stunned to speak after Gandhiji’s death.
ii) People jostled one another in a stampede to break into the house.
iii) The people calmed down when it was announced that they would be allowed to see Gandhiji before the funeral.
iv) When one is faced with the shock of a loved one’s death, one whimpers.
The question in the mind of the mourning people was that what will become of them now that he has left them.
People of India came to know about Gandhiji’s death by listening to the broadcast telling that their Bapu was no more.
- The mourning people were looked like lost children.
(2) Answer the questions.
i) The people who gathered around Birla house were too stunned to speak at the beginning. Later they clamoured wildly, shouting and crying. They jostled one another in a stampede to break into the house. They calmed a little when it was announced that they would be allowed to see Gandhiji before the funeral.
ii) The mourning people were compared to lost children. It was the question in many of their hearts as they were shocked still and unbelieving the fact of Gandhiji’s death.
(E) Fill in the chart with information from the text:
Cause |
Effect |
i) They wanted to break into the house. |
ii) People jostled one another in a stampede. |
(ii) It was announced that they would be allowed to see Gandhiji before funeral. |
ii) They calmed down a little. |
iii) One is faced with the shock of a loved one’s death. |
(iii) One whimpers. |
iv) They were mourning for the death of Gandhiji. |
(iv) People looked like lost children. |
Page- 202
Unit- 2
(A) Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(1) The date of Gandhij’s funeral was – (c) 31st January.
(2) Gandhiji’s funeral took place – (a) after one day.
(3) The person who proposed for all Gandhiji’s followers to walk was – (c) Padmasi.
(4) Padmasi was the daughter of – (a) Mrs. Naidu.
(5) The experience walk in Gandhiji’s funeral procession was – (b) agonising.
(6) Thousands silently watched the – (c) procession.
(7) Covered with flowers Bapu lay on an/a – (c) open truck.
(8) The weeping people tried to touch –(d) Bapu’s feet.
(9) It was impossible to move in the – (d) thick crowd.
(10) Bapu was India’s – (b) beloved leader
(11) For the people walking with Bapu had a special – (c) meaning
(12) People were unable to accept – (b) Bapu’s death.
(13) Bapu had a – (b) slight figure
(14) Bapu had in his hand a/an – (c) Staff
(15) Bapu walked over a large part of – (a) India
(16) To walk is to make – (b) Slow Progress
(17) While walking it is possible to look at things with –(a) Clarity.
(18) The only way left to the innocent Indians was to – (b) Walk
(19) Walking required no – (d) Vehicle.
(20) The only thing costs one for walking is – (a) energy
(21) Gandhiji transformed commonplace into a – (d) joyful effort.
(B) Complete the sentences with information from the text.
(i) A funeral is ___ritual of burning body after death________________
(ii) The day after Gandhiji’s demise ___was his funeral.___________________
(iii) Hours in advance __people lined the route the funeral procession was to follow.____________________
(iv) Padmasi proposed for all ___to walk with Bapu.________________
(v) Thousands of people wept __trying to touch Bapu’s feet._________________
(vi) As the authoress moved forward ___she understood she was not merely in the midst of grieving people._____________________
(vii) People could not accept __that the person who led them over many difficult paths, was never going to walk with them again.__________________
(viii) Bapu with his slight figure __and staff in hand walked over a large part of India.________________
(ix) Walking helps to ___think with clarity and closely look at all around._____________
(x) To walk was often __the only way open to the horizon in the distance._____________
(xi) Walking requires __nothing except one’s own body and cost nothing but energy.________________
(C) State weather the following statements are true or false. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the boxes on the right – hand side. Provide sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer.
(i) Gandhji’s funeral took place two days after his death. (false)
Supportive sentence: Gandhiji’s funeral was to take place the day after his death.
(ii) Hours in advance mourning people gathered at the place where Gandhiji’s funeral took place. (false)
Supportive sentence: hours in advance, people lined the route the funeral procession was to follow.
(iii) Mrs. Naidu spoke on behalf of Bapu’s followers. (false)
Supportive sentence: Padmasi, Mrs. Naidu’s daughter spoke for all the followers.
(iv) Gandhiji’s funeral procession was a mortifying experience. (false)
Supportive sentence: it was an agonizing walk.
(v) Hundreds of people watched the procession. (false)
Supportive sentence: thousands silently watched the procession.
(vi) Bapu’s corpse was being carried on an open truck. (true)
Supportive sentence: Bapu lay on an open truck covered with flowers.
(vii) The authoress realised that the procession with so many Indians was nothing but a funeral procession. (false)
Supportive sentence: this was even more than the funeral procession of India’s beloved leader.
(viii) It was Gandhiji who led them to move on through various ups and downs of Indian history. (true)
Supportive sentence: they had walked with Bapu over the rough and smooth of India’s recent history.
(ix) Bapu walked over the entire India. (false)
Supportive sentence: Bapu walked over a large part of India.
(D) (1) Answer the questions.
i) After the day of Gandhiji’s death his funeral was taken place.
ii) Pandhiji’s funeral was taken place after one day of his death.
iii) Padmasi, Mrs. Naidu’s daughter spoke on behalf of Bapu’s followers.
iv) Padmasi was Mrs. Naidu’s daughter.
v) Bapu’s corpse was carried in an open truck covered with flowers in the procession.
vi) Thousands of people wept trying to touch Bapu’s feet when they saw his body.
vii) Walk signifies that people were walking with Bapu for the last time.
viii) People could not accept that the man who had led them over many difficult paths, was never going to walk with them again.
ix) Walking was a better choice for the innocent Indians because it require no vehicle except one’s own body and cost nothing but energy.
(2) Answer the questions.
i) Padmasi proposed that all the followers would walk with Gandhiji’s funeral procession.
She proposed that for walking with Bapu for the last time. It had a different meaning and significance to walk in the procession for all.
ii) The walk was called agonising because all people in the crowd were mourning for their leader’s death. They were so shocked with pain that they walked silently in pain.
iii) The funeral procession was an agonising walk of mourning people. Thousands of people silently watched the procession. Bapu lay on an open truck covered with flowers. People wept and tried to touch Bapu’s feet. It was impossible to move in the thick crowd.
iv) The authoress understood that she was not merely in the midst of grieving people. It was more than the funeral procession of India’s beloved leader. She felt that she was among those people for whom walking with Bapu had a special meaning.
v) People walked with Bapu over the rough and smooth of India’s recent history. They could not accept the fact that the man who had led them over many difficult paths, was never going to walk with them again.
vi) To walk means to make slow progress. People can think with clarity and closely look at all that is around them from small insects to the horizon in the distance. Walking was the only option open for average Indians. It requires only the body and energy of humans.
vii) Gandhiji took walking as necessity. He walked over a large part of India. He took much of it that was commonplace and transformed it into a joyful effort.
viii) (E) Complete the chart with information from the text
Statement |
Reason |
(i) Hours in advance people lined the route the funeral procession was to follow. |
i) They wanted to be part and witness Gandhiji’s funeral procession. |
(ii) Padmasi proposed for all that they would walk in the procession. |
ii) It was the last time they would be walking with Bapu. |
(iii) Thousands of people wept. |
iii) Thousands of people wept because they were mourning in pain for their beloved leader’s death. |
(iv) It was impossible to move. |
iv) The crowd was very thick. |
(v) Walking with Bapu had a special meaning for the Indians. |
v) They had walked with Bapu over the rough and smooth of India’s recent history. So they wanted to walk him for the last time. |
(vi) To walk was the only suitable choice for the average Indians. |
vi) It required only one’s own body and energy. |
Page- 205
Unit- 3
(A) Choose the correct alternative to complete the following sentences:
(1) Gandhiji’s ashes were carried by a – (b) a special train
(2) Some days after the funeral, a special train took – (b) Gandhiji’s ashes.
(3) The special train took Gandhiji’s ashes to – (a) Allahabad.
(4) The Particular compartment was decorated with – (c) flowers.
(5) People on the train sang – (d) bhajans.
(6) People did not weep anymore because – (c) they could feel Gandhiji’s presence.
(7) People could feel Gandhiji’s presence amid- (b) the flowers and songs.
(8) At every station the platform would get filled up by – (c) Sorrowful crowds.
(9) The train reached Allahabad amid – (b) Songs and Prayers.
(10) The ashes of Gandhiji were immersed in the – (a) Ganges
(11) At the time of the immersion of Gandhiji’s ashes, a huge crowd gathered at the – (d) river bank.
(12) After the immersion the followers of Bapu went to – (b) Delhi.
(13) After Bapu’s death, the authoress felt at – (b) Sea.
(14) The authoress did not participate in Gandhiji’s movements, as she had been a mere – (d) onlooker.
(15) The authoress had grown up within a – (a) magic circle.
(B) (1) Complete the chart with information from the text.
A |
B |
(i) The Place where Bapu’s ashes were taken | i) Allahabad |
(ii) Thing used to decorate the compartment |
ii) flowers |
(iii) Song Sung by people on the train |
iii) bhajans |
(iv) The river where the ashes were immersed |
iv) the Ganges |
(v) The place where Gandhiji’s followers returned after the immersion |
v) Delhi |
(vi) Role played by the |
vi) magic circle |
(2) Complete the following sentences with information from the text.
(i) The Special train was arranged for ___taking Gandhiji’s ashes to Allahabad._______________
(ii) Some days after the funeral ___a special train took Gandhiji’s ashes to Allahabad._______________
(iii) People wept no more __as they could feel Gandhiji’s presence amid the flowers and the songs._____________________
(iv) The train reached Allahabad ____amid song and prayer.__________________
(v) A huge crowd gathered __at the bank of river when the ashes were immersed in it._____________________
(vi) The authoress did not directly __walk with Gandhiji._______________
(vii) The magic circle vanished __with Bapu’s passing away._________________
(viii) The authoress asked herself __if Bapu had lived and died for nothing and how she could so easily lose courage when he was no longer there._________________
(ix) Bapu brought the people ___out of indifference and awakened them to one another’s suffering.________________
(x) The authoress, along with other young People __was still there, young, strong and proud to bear his banner before them._________________
(xi) Though Bapu passed away __but his India would continue to live in his children._____________________
(C) State Whether the following statements are true or false. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements in the boxes on the right – hand side. Provide Sentences/phrases/words in support of your answer.
(i) Gandhiji’s dead body was carried by the special train. False
Supportive sentence: Gandhiji’s ashes was carried by the special train.
(ii) The day after the funeral, a special train took Gandhiji’s ashes to Allahabad. False
Supportive sentence: some days after the funeral, a special train took Gandhiji’s ashes to Allahabad.
(iii) The train compartment was decorated with flowers. True
Supporting sentence: the compartment was decked with flowers.
(iv) People sang Kirtans in the train. False
Supportive sentence: people on the train sang bhajans.
(v) Mourning people gathered at every station. True
Supportive sentence: at every station sorrowful crowds filled the platform.
(vi) The ashes were immersed in the Yamuna. False
Supportive sentence: the ashes were immersed in the Ganges.
(D) (1) Answer the questions.
i) After some days of Gandhiji’s funeral, a special train took his ashes to Allahabad.
ii) Gandhiji’s ashes were reached to Allahabad by a special train after some days of his funeral.
iii) The train compartment was decorated with flowers.
iv) People sang bhajans on the train.
v) People did not weep anymore because they could feel Gandhiji’s presence amid the flowers and the songs.
vi) The ashes were immersed in the Gangeswhere a huge crowd had gathered at the bank.
vii)Bapu’s followers returned to Delhi after immersion.
viii) The authoress felt at sea after Bapu’s death. She felt that she had grown up within a magic circle. But with Bapu’s passing away she felt the magic circle had vanished leaving her unprotected.
IX) The authoress considered herself a mere onlooker because she had not directly walked with Gandhiji, gone to prison at his call or made any sacrifice for her country. She followed his path and supported him.
(2) Answer the questions.
i) The authoress describes that the compartment of the special train was decked with flowers. People on the train sang bhajans. People did not weep anymore for they could feel Gandhiji’s presence amid flowers and songs. At every station sorrowful crowds filled the platform. Amid song and prayer the train reached Allahabad.
ii) After returning back to Delhi the authoress felt at sea. She felt she had grown up within a magic circle. With Bapu’s passing away she felt the magic circle had vanished and left her unprotected.
iii) The ‘magic circle’ means the guidance and support she got from Gandhiji through all struggles.
She felt the magic circle vanished with Bapu’s passing away and left her unprotected.
iv) Bapu changed lives of millions people by bringing them out of indifference and awakened them to one another’s suffering.
(E) Fill in the chart with information from the text:
Cause |
Effect |
i) People felt Gandhiji’s presence amid the flowers and songs. |
i) They did not weep anymore in the train. |
ii) The ashes of Gandhiji were immersed in the Ganges. |
ii) A huge crowd gathered at the bank of the Ganges. |
iii) She had not walked directly with Gandhiji, gone to prison at his call or made any sacrifice for her country. |
(iii) The authoress and her sisters were mere onlookers. |
(iv) The magic circle vanished. |
iv) The authoress felt at sea and unprotected. |
v) With an effort she roused herself. Her values were not weak. |
(v) The authoress could not lose courage so easily. |
vi) Bapu brought them out of indifference. |
(vi) People were awakened to one another’s suffering. |