MP Board Class 7 General English Chapter 15 Laxmi Bai, The Queen of Jhansi Solution
Madhya Pradesh State Board Class 7 General English Chapter 15 Laxmi Bai, The Queen of Jhansi full exercise question answer. Every questions answers are prepared by expert English teacher.
2.) Comprehension:
(A) (i) When and where was Manu born?
(ii) Who was Manu’s father?
Answer: Manu’s father was MoropantTambe who was a close friend of Peshwa Bajirao’s.
(iii) Who was she married to?
Answer: She was married to Gangadhar Rao, the king of Jhansi.
(iv) Why did the Britishers not accept Damodar Rao as the heir of Gangadhar Rao?
Answer: Damodar Rao was a adopted child of Laxmi Bai and Gangadhar Rao, so the Britishers didn’t accept him as the heir of Gangadhar Rao.
(v) What were the last words of Maharani Laxmi Bai?
Answer: ‘‘Let no Britisher touch my body.” werethe last words ofLaxmi Bai.
(B) Some sentences are given below. Arrange them in the order of Rani Laxmi Bai’s life story.
(i) She breathed her last near Gwalior.
(ii) Laxmi Bai adopted a son named Damodar Rao.
(iii) Gangadhar Rao expired.
(iv) Manu was born in Kashi.
(v) She was married to Gangadhar Rao.
(vi) She was reared with Nana Sahab and TantyaToppe.
Answer: Manu was born in Kashi.
She was reared with Nana Sahab and TantyaToppe.
She was married to Gangadhar Rao.
Laxmi Bai adopted a son named Damodar Rao.
Gangadhar Rao expired.
She breathed her last near Gwalior.
(C) Tick True/False
(i) Manu was not brave from childhood. F
(ii) Manu was born in Bithoor. F
(iii) Gangadhar Rao was the king of Jhansi T
(iv) The Britishers did not accept Damodar as the heir of Gangadhar Rao. T
(v) The last rites of the queen were performed by the Britishers. F
3.) Word Power
(A) Given below are some words, look them up in a dictionary and find their
meanings:
1.) Rear – Look after child or animal until adult
2.) Merge – To combine or join together
3.) Expire – To breathe one’s last breath
4.) Perform – To carry out
5.) Arrow – A thin stick with a sharp point at one end, which is shot from a bow
6.) Accept – To agree to take something
7.) Archery – The art or sport of shooting arrows
8.) Wrestling – A sport in which two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground
9.) Veil – A cloth covering the head and face, mostly worn by women.
10.) Skilled – Having the abilities needed to do an activity or job well
(B) Given below are some jumbled letters, rearrange them to form words:
(i) osrdw – Sword
(ii) ilve – Live
(iii) atiprot – Patriot
(iv) rowra – Arrow
(v) toosh – Shoot
4.) Grammar in Use
(A) List the words from the lesson which show the qualities of the queen:
Answer: Skilled, beautiful, sharp, intelligent, naughty, active, brave , courageous, bold and fearless.
(B) Read the following words and make more words by adding ‘ly’.
Example: bad _ badly
1.) Brave – Bravely
2.) Bold – Boldly
3.) Intelligent – Intelligently
4.) Courageous – Courageously
5.) Close – Closely
6.) Extreme – Extremely
7.) Beautiful – Beautifully
8.) Quick – Quickly
9.) Fearless – Fearlessly
10.) Coward – Cowardly
B) Find answers to these questions:
1.) What is Gandhiji lovingly called by Indians?
Answer: Indians call Gandhiji as Bapu lovingly.
2.) What is Sarojini Naidu called?
Answer: Sarojini Naidu is called as the Nightingale of India.
3.) Why is Gandhiji’s freedom struggle different?
Answer: He believed in Swaraj and chose the path of non-violence.
6.) Let’s Write
Write a paragraph about the qualities of Maharani Laxmi Bai.
Answer: Maharani Laxmi Bai was a fearless child since her childhood. She was brave and never feared anyone. She was beautiful and intelligent which made her special and unique. She was firm in her decisions. She was a strong woman even in the times when women were not even allowed to go out of homes. She was and she still is an inspiration to many women.