Question 1 - Chapter 5 - Indigo - Flamingo - Chapters (Literature) - English Class 12

Read the extract and answer the following questions.

Extract:

Gandhi told Shukla he had an appointment in Cawnpore and was also committed to go to other parts of India. Shukla accompanied him everywhere. Then Gandhi returned to his ashram near Ahmedabad. Shukla followed him to the ashram. For weeks he never left Gandhi’s side. “Fix a date,” he begged.

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Question (i)

What can be inferred from the fact that Gandhi had an appointment in Cawnpore and was also committed to go to other parts of India?

1. He was a busy and important person
2. He was a restless and adventurous person
3. He was a curious and inquisitive person
4. He was a careless and irresponsible person

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

(a) He was a busy and important person

Step-by-step explanation: 

• To answer this question, we need to make a logical deduction based on the information given in the extract. 
• The fact that Gandhi had an appointment in Cawnpore and was also committed to go to other parts of India suggests that he had many responsibilities and obligations as a leader and a reformer. 
• Therefore, the correct option is A. He was a busy and important person.😊

Question (ii)

 Why did Shukla follow Gandhi to his ashram near Ahmedabad?

1. He wanted to learn from Gandhi
2. He wanted to fix a date for Gandhi's visit to Champaran
3. He wanted to stay with Gandhi
4. He wanted to protect Gandhi

Answer:

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Answer as written by the student:

(b) He wanted to fix a date for Gandhi's visit to Champaran

Step-by-step explanation: 

• To answer this question, we need to understand the motive of Shukla's persistence in following Gandhi everywhere. 
• The last sentence of the extract tells us that Shukla begged Gandhi to fix a date for his visit to Champaran, where the indigo farmers were suffering from injustice and oppression. 
• Therefore, the correct option is B. He wanted to fix a date for Gandhi's visit to Champaran.😊

Question (iii)

Complete the sentence appropriately. 

The phrase "he never left Gandhi's side" suggests that Shukla was ____________.

  Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

determined

Step-by-step explanation: 

• To answer this question, we need to find a word that best describes Shukla's attitude and behavior towards Gandhi. 
• The phrase "he never left Gandhi's side" suggests that Shukla was very persistent and resolute in his request and did not give up easily. 
• Therefore, a suitable word that fits the blank is determined.😎

Question (iv)

Pick evidence from the extract that helps one infer that Shukla accompanied Gandhi everywhere.

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

  Shukla followed him to the ashram.

Step-by-step explanation: 

• To answer this question, we need to identify a sentence or a phrase from the extract that supports the inference that Shukla accompanied Gandhi everywhere. 
• The second sentence of the extract tells us that Shukla followed Gandhi to his ashram near Ahmedabad, which implies that he went wherever Gandhi went. 
• Therefore, the correct evidence is Shukla followed him to the ashram.👏

Question (v)

What does the term 'ashram' mean?

1. A religious place
2. A community place
3. A spiritual place
4. A political place

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

(c) A spiritual place

Step-by-step explanation: 

• To answer this question, we need to know the meaning of the term 'ashram'. 
• An ashram is a place where people live together and practice spiritual disciplines under the guidance of a guru or a leader. Gandhi had established his own ashram near Ahmedabad, where he followed his principles of truth and nonviolence. 
• Therefore, the correct option is C. A spiritual place.🙏

Question (vi)

Which of the following headlines best suggests the central idea of the extract?

1. The Persistence of a Peasant
2. The Appointment of a Leader
3. The Journey of a Mahatma
4. The Commitment of a Reformer

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

(a) The Persistence of a Peasant

Step-by-step explanation: 

• To answer this question, we need to identify the main theme or message of the extract. 
• The extract focuses on how Shukla, a poor and illiterate peasant from Champaran, followed Gandhi everywhere and pleaded with him to fix a date for his visit to Champaran, where he wanted Gandhi to help the indigo farmers who were exploited by the British landlords. 
• Therefore, the headline that best captures this idea is A. The Persistence of a Peasant.👍

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