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अभ्यास

I. एक वाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए :

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 Hindi प्रश्न 1.
किस कारण से बालक का खाना बंद कर दिया गया?
उत्तर:
बालक की बीमारी के कारण उसका खाना बंद कर दिया गया था।

Gulab Singh Hindi Notes KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 2.
बहन ने भाई को क्या खिला दिया ?
उत्तर:
बहन ने भाई को गुड़ और चने खिला दिया।

Gulab Simha Hindi Lesson Notes KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 3.
शहर में क्यों आतंक छा गया ?
उत्तर:
झंडे का भारी जुलूस बादशाह की आज्ञा के कारण न निकला तो शहर में आतंक छा गया।

9th Hindi Notes KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 4.
थाली में क्या जल रहा था ?
उत्तर:
थाली में एक दिया जल रहा था।

Hindi Notes 9th Standard KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 5.
‘झंडा किससे बना?
उत्तर:
झंडा बहन की पुरानी ओढनी से बना।

9th Standard Hindi Notes KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 6.
बहन ने क्या थाम लिया?
उत्तर:
बहन ने झंडा थाम लिया।

II. दो-तीन वाक्यों में उत्तर लिखिए ।

Hindi 9th Notes KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 1.
भाई को बहन कैसे विदा करती है ?
उत्तर:
बहन अपने भाई के माथे पर तिलक लगाया, चावल विखराकर आरती भी उतारी। तब भाई ने बहन के पैर छूकर विदा ली। बहन ने भाई के सिर पर हाथ फेरकर बलैयाँ ली। कहानियों की राजकुमारी की तरह बहन ने भाई को विदा करती है।

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 Hindi Chapter 1  प्रश्न 2.
भाई को गिरते देखकर बहन ने क्या किया ?
उत्तर:
बहन ने भाई को गिरते देखकर दौड पडी। भाई का शरीर खून से लथपथ था। बहन ने भैया। भैया। कहकर पुकारती रही।

III. जोडिए ।

1. बालक सारे घर का       तुम थक जाओगी।
2. भाई खून से                  दुलारा था।
3. बडी दूर जाना है          लथपथ पड़ा था।
उत्तर:
जोडना :
1. बालक सारे घर का        दुलारा था।
2. भाई खून से              लथपथ पड़ा था।
3. बडी दूर जाना है        तुम थक जाओगी।

IV. वाक्यों में प्रयोग कीजिए ।

9th Hindi Gulab Simha Question Answer KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 1.
जुलूस
उत्तर:
मैसूर में हर साल दशहरे का जुलूस निकलता है।

9th Class Hindi Gulab Singh Question Answer KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 2.
आभामंडल
उत्तर:
आकाश के चारों तरफ आभामंडल रहता है।

KSEEB Hindi Solutions For Class 9 KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 3.
आतंक
उत्तर:
जनता में मन में चोर का आतंक है।

KSEEB Solutions Class 9 Hindi  प्रश्न 4.
हुक्म
उत्तर:
घर में पिताजी का हुक्म चलता है।

V. संज्ञा, सर्वनाम शब्दों के अलग-अलग लिखिएः

जूलूस, वह, माँ, बादशाह, गुलाबसिंह
बहन, उसे, भैया, अपने, इन, झंडा
सिपाही, लोग, उन्होंने, गोली, खून ।
उत्तर:
संज्ञा – माँ, बादशाह, गुलाबसिंह, बहन, भैया, झंडा, सिपाही, लोग, गोली, खून
सर्वनाम – वह, उसे, अपने, इन, उन्होंने ।

VI. विशेषण शब्द छाँटकर अलग लिखिए :

1. काला कुत्ता भौंक रहा है।
2. तोता, हरे रंग का है।
3. वह पीला पपीता खा रहा है।
4. सुंदर लडकी खूब गाती है।

उत्तर:

1. काला
2. हरे
3. पीला
4. सुंदर

VII. अनुरूपता :

1. त्रिधारा : कविता :: बिखरेमोती :  ________
2.  रानी : राजा :: बेगम :  ________
3. अंगूर : फल :: गुलाब :  ________
4. दीया : दीप :: पताका : ________

उत्तर:

1.  त्रिधारा : कविता :: बिखरेमोती :   कहानी
2.  रानी : राजा :: बेगम :    बादशाह
3. अंगूर : फल :: गुलाब :   फूल
4. दीया : दीप :: पताका :   झंडा ।

VIII. अन्य लिंग शब्द लिखिए :

1.  बादशाह
2.  राजा
3. पिता
4. लेखक
5.  देवी
6. बहन

उत्तर:

1. बादशाह – बेगम
2. राजा – रानी
3.  पिता – माता ।
4. लेखक – लेखिका
5. देवी – देव
6. बहन – भाई

IX. अन्य वचन रूप लिखिए ।

1. झंडा
2. दरवाजा
3. ओढनी
4. कहानी
5. डंडा
6. थाली

उत्तर:

1. झंडा – झंडे
2. दरवाजा – दरवाजे
3. ओढनी – ओढनियाँ
4. कहानी – कहानियाँ
5. डंडा – डंडे
6. थाली – थालियाँ

X. समानार्थक शब्द लिखिए ।

1.  ……………  – समीप – ……………
2.  …………… – खून – ……………
3.  झंडा – ……………  – ……………
4.  संतोष – …………… – ……………

उत्तर:

1. पास – समीप – नजदीक
2. रक्त – खून – लहू
3. झंडा – ध्वज – पताका
4. संतोष – आनंद हर्ष

XI. उचित शब्द से खाली स्थान भरिए ।

1. बड भारी जुलूस …………… था।   (निकलना, निकलना)
2. वह सारे घर का दुलारा ……………।  (था, थी)
3. झंडे की तैयारी होने …………… ।  (लगा, लगी)
4. लोग भागे …………… ।  (आया, आए).

उत्तर:

1. बड भारी जुलूस निकलना था।
2. वह सारे घर का दुलारा था ।
3. झंडे की तैयारी होने लगी ।
4. लोग भागे आए ।

XII. खाली जगह भरिए ।

1	मिलना	मिलाना	________
2	देखना	______	दिखवाना
3	खाना	______	खिलवाना
4	______	बिठाना	______
5	घूमना	घुमाना	______

उत्तर:

1	मिलना	मिलाना	मिलवाना
2	देखना	दिखाना	दिखवाना
3	खाना	खिलाना	खिलवाना
4	बैठना	बिठाना	बैठवाना
5	घूमना	घुमाना	घुमवाना

XIII. नये शब्द बनाकर लिखिए।

अनपढ, अनदेखा, अनसुनी, अनबन, अनमोल
बेहोश, बेशक, बेदाग, बेरहम, बेखबर
सुकर्म, सुगम, सुपुत्र, सुनयन, सुयश

गुलाब सिंह Summary in Hindi

गुलाब सिंह पाठ का सारांश:

जब किसी की अमर कहानी कहते हैं तो उसके लिए दिन और तारीख की आवश्यकता नहीं पड़ती।  गुलाब सिंह छोटा बालक था। उसके घर में माँ बाप और उसकी एक गुडिया जैसी बहन थी। वह घर का दुलारा था।

एक दिन बालक गुलाब सिंह बीमार पडा तो उसकी माँ ने उसे खाना नहीं दिया। लेकिन वह खाना माँगने लगा तो छोटी बहन सह नहीं सकी। वह चुपके से गुड और चने को भाई के लिए चुराकर लायी। और उसे खिलाया। अपने भाई की खुशी के लिए बहन ने माँ-बाप के गुस्से को भी तैयार सहने के लिए तैयार थी। भाई ने भी गुड और चने की बात को किसी से न कही। भाई की बीमारी दूर हो गयी। लेकिन उसके मन पर बहन के प्रेम का असर पडा।  उसके मन- पर माँ-बाप, बहन की कई बातों के प्रभाव पडे थे। वह उनसे कभी उनसे लडता और  जगडता भी तो आँसू और मन के रंग उसके मन पर असर या चित्रों को धुला नहीं सकते थे।

एक दिन एक उमंग की हवा बही जो मुरझाए हुए दिलों में फिर से उमरग और जान आयी। उस दिन अपने देश के झंडे का जुलूस निकलने वाला था। लेकिन बादशाह ने जुलूस न निकले की आज्ञा दी थी। वह बादशाह बहुत अत्याचारी था। क्योंकि हमारा देश बादशाह का गुलाम था।  भाई बहन दोनों मिलकर देश के झंडे को पहराने के लिए निश्चय किया। बहन अपनी पुरानी ओढनी फाडकर झंडा बनाकर लाल-हला रंग चढाया। भाई ने झंडा लेकर चला तो बहन भी उसके साथ चलने को तैयार हुई।  बहन ने भाई को तिलक लगाकर आरती उतारी। भाई के चेहरे के चारों तरफ रोशनी देखकर खुश हुई। भाई ने बहन के पैर छूकर विदा ली।

भाई ने झंडा लेकर चला तो बहन दरवाजे पर खड़ी देखती रही। कुछ दूर जाने पर बादशाह के सिपाहियों ने झंडेवाले बाल को रोका। वह न रुका तो उन्होंने गोली चलायी। बालक गिर पडा पर झंडा पर झंडा न गिरा। कोई उसके पास न आया तो उसकी बहन दौडकर आयी।  भाई का शरीर खून से लथपथ था। बहन ने भाई को पुकारा तो भाई ने उसे झंडा दिया। बहन ने झंडा थाम लिया। भाई मर गया था।  बहन बहुत रोयी पर उसके हाथ से झंडा न छूटा। बादशाह के सिपाही चले गये। लोग भागकर भाई के पास आये और उसका शरीर उठा लिया। अंत में जुलूस निकला और बड़ी शान से झंडा फहराया। वह बालक गुलाब सिंह था जो देश के लिए अपने प्राण त्याग दिया। उसने अपने देशभक्ति, देशप्रेम औरत्याग की सुगंध बिखराकर चला गया।

गुलाब सिंह Summary in Kannada

गुलाब सिंह Summary in English

This story by Subhadrakumari Chauhan describes the ideals of patriotism, sacrifice, love between siblings, responsibility and duty of the citizens. The day and date are not important. When we are narrating the story of an immortal end what is the use of knowing the day and date? His family consisted of his father, mother and a sister besides himself.

One day he fell ill. The mother stopped serving him food. But he repeatedly kept asking for a food which his sister could not tolerate. She secretly gave him jaggery and grams. She was prepared to face the ire of her parents to keep her brother happy. Slowly he recovered and the brother’s love for the sister increased. There were many similar incidents that had enhanced his affection for the mother and the father. Occasionally he quarrelled with them but later his eyes turned moist.

All of a sudden the atmosphere in the place changed. The disspirited minds of the people were stimulated. There was an atmosphere of enthusiasm. People were preparing to take out a huge procession holding flags. But the ruler had prohibited it. There was tension in the place. The brother was angered by the order of the ruler. He decided to take part in the procession.

Brother and sister began to make a flag. The sister tore off her old shawl and made a flag out of it. She also coloured it red and green. The brother tied it to a stick. The flag was ready.

The brother set out from his house with the flag. The sister insisted on joining him. The brother told her that it would be a long march and she would be tired. He advised her to put a Tilak on his forehead and when she raised the arati there appeared a circle of radiance around his face. She saw him off as a princess seeing off a prince.

Now he began to march with the flag. The sister stood at the door and kept looking at him. After he had moved a little distance, soldiers tried to stop him. But he went ahead. The soldiers shot at him. He fell down but the flag was firmly in his hand. She saw him fall and came running. He was covered with blood. He asked her to take the flag from him.

The brother died. The sister was in tears but she held the flag high. The people lifted the brother’s body and continued with the procession. The sister walked in front with the flag in her hand. The ruler had said there would be no procession. But the procession did take place. There was an order not to carry the flag but it was carried. The brother was Gulab Singh, who laid down his life for the country.

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जय-जय भारत माता Questions and Answers, Notes, Summary

अभ्यास

I. एक वाक्य में उत्तर लिखिए :

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 Hindi प्रश्न 1.
जय-जय भारत माता कविता के कवि कौन हैं ?
उत्तर:
जय-जय भारत माता कविता के कवि मैथिली शरण गुप्त हैं।

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 Hindi Chapter 1 प्रश्न 2.
गुप्त जी को कौन-सी उपाधि मिली है ?
उत्तर:
गुप्त जी को साहित्यिक सेवा के सम्मानार्थ सन् 1961 ई. में पद्म भूषण उपाधि मिली है।

9th Hindi Notes KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 3.
कवि किस देवी की वंदना कर रहे हैं ?
उत्तर:
कवि भारतमाता की वंदना कर रहे हैं।

Jay Jay Bharat Mata Question Answer KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 4.
हिमालय रूपी हृदय में क्या भरा है ?
उत्तर:
हिमालय रूपी हृदय में स्नेह भरा है।

Jai Jai Bharat Mata Poem In Hindi 9th Standard KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 5.
पानी कैसे फूटा आता है ?
उत्तर:
पानी सौ-सौ स्त्रोतों से बह-बहकर आता है।

Jai Jai Bharat Mata Notes KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 6.
पानी में क्या खिले हैं ?
उत्तर:
पानी में कमल खिले हैं।

जय जय भारत माता Notes KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 7.
सुन्दर भाव कहां पले हैं ?
उत्तर: भारतमाता की धानी आँचल में सुन्दर भाव पले है।

II. दो-तीन वाक्यों में उत्तर लिखिए :

9th Standard Hindi Notes KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 1.
हिमालय के बारे में कवि की भावना क्या है?
उत्तर:
हिमालय के बारे में कवि की भावना है। कि – हिमालय सुन्दर और विशाल है। हिमालय के हृदय में स्नेह भरा है। हिमालय का हृदय विशाल है। जहाँ सब को सुख मिलता है।

9th Standard Hindi Notes Karnataka Pdf KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 2.
दिल में आग दबाकर का मतलब क्या है ?
उत्तर:
‘दिल में आग दबाकर’ का मतलब है कि अपने दिल में ही कितने ही दुःख भरे होते हैं। इसलिए कवि कहता है कि अपने दिल में दु:ख की आग यानी आग दु:ख के समान है उन्हें मन में ही रखकर हमें सुख शांति यानी भारत में सब तरह हरा भरा देता है।

Hindi Notes 9th Standard KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 3.
कवि ऊँचा हिया क्यों कहते हैं ?
उत्तर:
कवि ऊँचा हिया इसलिए कहते हैं कि – हिमालय का शिखर बहुत ऊँचा है। इसके समान भारतमाता का हृदय बहुत ऊँचा या श्रेष्ठ और विशाल है।

Hindi 9th Notes KSEEB Solutions प्रश्न 4.
हमें मिलजुल कर कौन-सा गाना गाना चाहिए ?
उत्तर:
हमें भारतमाता का यश का गाना गाना चाहिए। भारत में सब लोगों में एकता की भावना सदा रहे और इसी एकता से हमें आपस में मिलकर भारतमाता की यश या कीर्ति का गाना गाना चाहिए।

III. खाली स्थान भरिए :

1. भारत का हिया ………… है।
2. दिल में ……….. दबाकर रखता हमको ………. ।
3. ………….. चिरकाल रहें।

उत्तर:

1. भारत का हिया ऊँचा है।
2. दिल में आग दबाकर रखता हमको हरा-भरा ।
3. चंद्र-सूर्य चिरकाल रहें।

IV. नमूने के अनुसार तुकांत शब्द लिखिएः

उदा : स्नेह-भरा हरा-भरा

1. आता – ग़ता
   
2. पले – फले
   
3. नाता – माता
   

V. इस कविता में बह-बहकर पानी आताका प्रयोग हुआ है। उसी प्रकार निम्नलिखित शब्दों में से सही शब्द चुनकर वाक्य पूर्ण कीजिए :
(गिर-गिरकर, मिट-मिटकर, सुन-सुनकर, देख-देखकर) |

1. बालक ……………… सीखता है।
2. भाषा …………….. बोली जाती है।
3. मेघ ……………. बरसते हैं।
4. बच्चा ……………….. चलता है।

उत्तर:

1. बालक मिट-मिटकर सीखता है।
2. भाषा सुन-सुनकर बोली जाती है।
3. मेघ गिर-गिरकर बरसते हैं।
4. बच्चा देख-देखकर चलता है।

VI. इस कविता की प्रथम आठ पंक्तियों को कंठस्थ कीजिए।

VII. अनुरूपता :

1. सागर : विशाल :: हिमालय : ______
2. अंधकार : अंधेरा :: पवित्र : ______
3. आम : धरती :: कमल : ______
4. सूर्य : सूरज :: चंद्र : ______

उत्तर:

1. सागर : विशाल :: हिमालय : ऊँचा
2. अंधकार : अंधेरा :: पवित्र : पावन
3. आम : धरती :: कमल : पानी
4. सूर्य : सूरज :: चंद्र : चाँद

जय-जय भारत माता Summary in Hindi

जय-जय भारत माता कविता का सारांश:

कवि कहता है कि भारतमाता की जय हो। तुम्हारा हृदय हिमालय जैसा विशाल है। उसमें बहुत स्नेह भरा है। तुम अपने दिल में अपनी दुःख की आग छिपाकर हमें सुखी रखती हो। यहाँ पर नदियों की धाराएँ बहकर पानी फूट आता है।

भारतमाता, तेरे पानी में कमल सदा खिले और इस धरती पर आम का फल है। तेरी हल्की हरियाली, आँचल में कितने ही सुन्दर, मधुर भावनायें पले हैं।तेरी इस धरती में हमेशा लोग भाई-भाई की तरह मिले रहे। उनमें हमेशा एकता की भावना रहे। कभी यह भाई का नाता टूट न जाय।

भारतमाता, तेरी लाल दिशा में हमेशा चंद्र-सूर्य अमर रहे। तेरे पवित्र आँगन में यानी भारत में हमेशा लोगों के मन के अज्ञान का अंधकार हटकर सबको ज्ञान की ज्योति मिले। हम सब मिलजुलकर तेरी यश या कीर्ति की गाथा गाते रहे। हमेशा तेरी जय हो। इस प्रकार कवि मैथिलीशरण गुप्त अपनी सुन्दर काव्य शैली में भारतमाता की कीर्ति और महत्व को बताया है।

जय-जय भारत माता Summary in Kannada

जय-जय भारत माता Summary in English

In this poem, the poet Maithilisharan Gupta is singing praises of the motherland. He prays for the removal of darkness and ignorance and for the light of knowledge to shine upon the country. Further, he prays for everyone to join and sing the glory of mother India.

The poet is extolling the virtues of his motherland. Praising Mother India, the poet says your heart is as large as the Himalayas. It is filled with affection. You tolerate all our pain and sorrows and keep us prosperous.

Many rivers take their birth in the Himalayas. These rivers are the lifelines of this country. They flow all over. Similarly, there are people belonging to different religions who are spread throughout the length and breadth of this country, who live in peace and harmony. Hence the poet says glory be to the motherland.

Lotuses bloom in your water bodies. Mango trees bear fruit. There is love and affection among the people. There is a brotherly feeling among the people though there is so much diversity. The poet prays that such feelings should live forever.

The poet prays that the sun and moon should shine over this country forever. Let the darkness of ignorance disappear and let enlightenment take its place. Let every one of us sing the glory of the motherland. Let mother India be victorious.

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The Best Advice I Ever Had Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes

Warm-up Activity:

A. Identify the following great personalities:

Answer:

1. Smt. Sarojini Naidu
2. Smt. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
3. Smt. Indira Gandhi
4. Justice M. Fathima Beevi
5. Smt. Pratibha Patil
6. Smt. Kiran Bedi.

B. Now using the clues given in column ‘A’ write the names of the personalities in column ‘B’:


Answer:

1. Smt. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
2. Justice M. Fathima Beevi
3. Smt. Kiran Bedi
4. Smt. Pratibha Patil
5. Smt. Indira Gandhi
6. Smt. Sarojini Naidu.

Comprehension:

C1. Based on your reading of the lesson, answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option:

The Best Advice I Ever Had KSEEB Solutions Question 1.
Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi resented her galling position. The ‘galling position’ referred to here is
A) the death of her husband
B) her position as a widow without a son
C) she and her daughters not being entitled to any share of the family property
D) the hatred of her family members.
Answer:
C) she and her daughters not being entitled to any share of the family property

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 English The Best Advice I Ever Had Question 2.
According to Gandhiji, Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi could cleanse the bitterness of her heart by
A) making peace with her relatives
B) going out of the country for some time
C) asking excuse from her relatives
D) fighting for her rights.
Answer:
A) making peace with her relatives

The Best Advice I Ever Had Lesson Pdf Download KSEEB Solutions Question 3.
Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi said, ‘I thought of the counsel that had calmed me so many times’. The counseling referred to here is
A) never hate anyone
B) no one can harm you but yourself
C) treating others in the same way
D) not to be revengeful.
Answer:
B) no one can harm you but yourself

C2. Discuss the answers for the following questions with your partner and then write them in your notebook:

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 English Chapter 1 Question 1.
Why was Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit in anguish?
Answer:
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was in anguish because the turn of events made her lose her faith in humanity. She had recently lost her husband and the Indian law treated her as though she had no existence of her own. Since she had no sons, she was not entitled to any share of her husband’s property and her importance was measured only through her relation with her husband.

The Best Advice I Ever Had Questions And Answers Class 9 KSEEB Solutions Question 2.
In paragraph 3, Mrs. Pandit speaks about ‘antiquated law’. What is referred to as antiquated law?
Answer:
The antiquated law refers to that aspect of the Indian law which treated a widow without sons as a non-entity. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was upset over the antiquated law which treated women so disrespectfully even though women had worked and suffered along with men in the national struggle for freedom as their equals.

Class 9 English Chapter 1 The Best Advice I Ever Had KSEEB Solutions Question 3.
Why was Mrs. Pandit going to America, according to Gandhiji?
Answer:
According to Gandhiji, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was going to America to escape reality. She was unhappy with her relatives and was going to a foreign country with bitterness in her heart. According to Gandhiji, this would cause further injury to her heart because she did not have the courage to cleanse her own heart.

The Best Advice I Ever Had Lesson KSEEB Solutions Question 4.
What did Gandhiji want Mrs. Pandit to do before going abroad? What was Mrs. Pandit’s response to that?
Answer:
Gandhiji wanted Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit to cleanse her heart of anger and pride and make peace with her husband’s family before going abroad. However, Mrs. Pandit said that she did not want to do that even to please Gandhiji.

The Best Advice I Ever Had Notes KSEEB Solutions Question 5.
How did Gandhiji make Mrs. Pandit meet her relatives?
Answer:
Mahatma Gandhi advised Mrs. Pandit that no one can hurt one except oneself. Unless the bitterness in her heart was cleared, it would cause her injury. He asked her not to leave the country with bitterness, as happiness can’t be found outside when there is bitterness inside. He asked her to cleanse her heart and meet her relatives.

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 English Chapter 1 The Best Advice I Ever Had Question 6.
“Must you inflict further injury on yourself?”
(a) What is the injury referred to here?
(b) Why does Gandhiji ask Mrs. Pandit not to hurt herself?
Answer:
(a) The injury that she would cause to her heart by being angry with her relatives.
(b) Gandhiji knew that when one was angry with another, one caused hurt to one’s own self more than to anyone else.

Gandhiji did not want Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, who had already undergone the sorrow of losing her husband, to inflict her heart with more and more sorrow.

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9th English The Best Advice I Ever Had Question 7.
Why did Mrs. Pandit not meet her relatives in the beginning before she left for America?
Answer:
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was embittered with her relatives who believed in an antiquated law and felt that as a woman without sons, she was not entitled to any share of her husband’s property.

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 The Best Advice I Ever Had Question 8.
“I lifted the debate back to where it belonged”. What was the debate about?
Answer:
As a leader of the Indian delegation to the United Nations, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit had to place before her opponents India’s complaint about the treatment of people of Indian origin in South Africa. Initially, when her opponents made personal attacks, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit hit back in the same manner. But once she remembered Gandhiji’s advice to her, she brought the debate back to where it belonged, refusing to retaliate to personal attacks and argued the case on its merits.

The Best Advice I Ever Had Solutions KSEEB Solutions Question 9.
Mrs. Pandit recollected the advice of Gandhiji often. What was the advice?
Answer:
The advice was not to do anything that injures our self-respect and to be humble, and that no one can harm us except ourselves.

Best Advice I Ever Had KSEEB Solutions Question 10.
After visiting her relatives, Mrs. Pandit commented, I felt as if a great burden had been lifted and I was free to be myself. Have you experienced such a situation or a feeling in your life? Discuss.
Answer:
Yes, it is always true that openness in relationships helps. If we are angry with someone, instead of keeping it a secret and hating the person secretly, it will be useful to discuss the matter ‘ and get out of the negative emotions. Negativity harms both equally.

The Best Advice I Ever Had KSEEB Solutions Question 11.
What do you infer about the relationship between Mrs. Pandit and Gandhiji from reading this lesson?
Answer:
It is very clear that both Gandhiji and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit felt at ease with each other. There was openness in their relationship. If Gandhiji felt free to tell Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit what he thought of her behaviour, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit had faith in the counsel of Gandhiji. Thus they shared a beautiful relationship of give-and-take.

Question 12.
Describe the state of mind of the cook referred to in the lesson.
Answer:
The cook was drunk and had forgotten what he was supposed to do. Though the occasion was an important one, as the Prime Minister of Great Britain and Lady Eden were visiting Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, the cook had messed up everything by getting drunk. Yet, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit retained her sense of balance and did not let go of her anger. She controlled the situation by remembering Gandhiji’s words, “No one can harm you but yourself.”

C3. The following are some extracts from the lesson. Read them carefully and answer the questions that are given below each of them:

1. “Yet in law, we women were still recognized only through our relationship to men”.

Question a.
Why does the speaker say so?
Answer:
The speaker is bitter that in spite of being a woman of caliber who took part in the freedom struggle of the country, according to Indian law she had existence only in relation to her husband and not independently.

Question b.
What is the mood of the speaker while speaking the words above?
Answer:
She is both angry and bitter. She feels frustrated.

2. “No one can harm you except yourself”.

Question a.
Identify the speaker.
Answer:
Gandhiji.

Question b.
Who is the speaker addressing?
Answer:
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.

Question c.
What does the speaker mean by the words above?
Answer:
The speaker advises every individual to be in control of himself /herself. Only when there is self-control can one control others and any situation.

3. “I struck back with the same sharp weapon”.

Question a.
Who is the T and who did the speaker strike back at?
Answer:
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. She struck back at the opposing delegation at the United Nations.

Question b.
What was the weapon used bp the speaker?
Answer:
Harsh words.

Question c.
What was the need to strike back?
Answer:
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit’s opponents made personal attacks that were harmful to the prestige of both Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and her nation – India.

Additional Extracts:

4. ‘In India, we still attach importance to these things.’

Question a.
Who is the speaker?
Answer:
Mahatma Gandhi.

Question b.
What things is he talking about?
Answer:
Courtesy and decency.

Question c.
When did he say these words?
Answer:
When Mrs. Pandit refused to make peace with her relatives.

5. ‘To him, means were as important as the end’.

Question a.
Who do the words ‘To him’ refer to?
Answer:
Mahatma Gandhi.

Question b.
What is important, according to him?
Answer:
The methods we use to achieve our goals.

Question c.
When did the speaker think of this?
Answer:
When the South African delegation made personal attacks and Mrs. Pandit retaliated similarly, she was reminded of this.

C4 Discuss the answers for the following questions in a group of 3 or 4 and then present your answers before the other groups.

Question 1.
Mrs. Pandit had to face a lot of humiliating situations in her life. Give a brief account of the situations and comment on them.
Answer:
Mrs. Pandit had to face a lot of humiliating situations in life. Widowed early, she had to fend for herself and her daughters as the law did not entitle a widow or her daughters for a share in the family properly.

Embittered, she wanted to go away but this resentment and bitterness was removed from her heart by the wise counsel of Mahatma Gandhiji that, no one can harm one except oneself.

The second humiliating experience she underwent was when she was the leader of Indian delegation to UN for a debate of India’s complaint regarding the ill-treatment of people of Indian origin in South Africa. The opponents made personal attacks against her and the country and initially, she responded in the same vein.

Recollecting Gandhiji’s advice she apologized to the leader of the opposing delegation and diffused the strained relations. The third humiliation she almost had to face was when she had invited the PM of UK and Lady Eden for a dinner.

Her cook got drunk and dazed and dinner was not ready. Yet again recollecting Gandhiji’s advice, she quickly got food ready and the tense situation was calmed with humour.

Question 2.
Comment on the title of the lesson with respect to Mrs. Pandit’s experiences in different situations in her life.
Answer:
The title of the lesson ‘ The best advice I ever got ‘ is an extremely apt title because whenever Mrs. Pandit faced some difficult or unpleasant situation, the advice given by Mahatma Gandhi came to her rescue and helped her overcome her problems.

Each time she faced some bitterness or resentment, the advice is given by Mahatma Gandhi that, no one can harm one except oneself, helped her remove her negative feelings and solve the problem in a positive way. She was able to apply this counsel and overcome any difficulty in life. It was like a universal cure for all diseases.

Question 3.
From a reading of the lesson, write a note on Mrs. Pandit’s accomplishments and her contributions to India.
Answer:
We’can see that Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was a woman of substance. After losing her husband, when she was made to understand that she was not entitled to her husband’s property, she resented the idea that her identity was established only through her husband. She was displeased that though she had fought, just as men had, for the freedom of India, according to the age-old ideas of conventional people, she had no individual existence.

But she was a woman of strength and calibre. That is why she had the privilege of heading the Indian delegation to the United Nations. We can see from the excerpt that she was a good hostess too. She had the ability to manage a difficult situation and turn it into a pleasant one.

Question 4.
“Means are as important as the end”, said Gandhiji. Do you agree with this view? Justify your answer.
Answer:
I agree with this view totally. Ends are no doubt very important to everyone but how one achieves it, is more important. Everyone works for achieving an ideal or goal one has. But in the process of achieving the goal, one should not veer from the right path. The idea of achieving one’s goal through hook or crook is not ethical.

The satisfaction one gets, in the end, will not be genuine and wholehearted. Even if one does not achieve one’s goal but goes about persevering in the true way, the satisfaction one gets in trying is far better than the satisfaction of attaining the goal. Therefore means are as important as the end.

Question 5.
Assume yourself to be a social activist. Write an article suggesting ways and means of removing gender discrimination that still exists in our society. You can discuss in groups and write down the article.
Answer:
Gender discrimination starts even before birth. When the child is in the womb itself, if the sex is determined to be female, there is the danger of foeticide. After birth, girl children run the risk of infanticide. When they grow up, they are discriminated against in the field of education. When it comes to marriage, employed girls will have to give up their jobs to adjust with the family pattern of their husbands.

Those who continue to work, have to reject offers of promotion if it means going away from their families. With children coming into the picture, employment becomes a bigger problem. In addition, there is a fear of physical assault.

Thus, there is discrimination against girls at every stage. If this has to end, there should be a radical change in the way society looks at girls. This is possible only when there are more and more awareness programmes which erase from the consciousness of people the idea that girls are inferior to boys. This is not an easy task because beginning with the mass media to religion, all-powerful influences in society showgirls playing second fiddle to men. But tasks which are challenging shouldn’t be given up.

We should try and accomplish such tasks with greater resolve. Individuals and governments should join hands to bring about the much needed progressive change in society by giving more and more incentives to girl children in education and employment. There should also be stringent punishment to those who go against women’s parity and empowerment.

Additional Questions:

Question 1.
Who gave Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit the best advice?
Answer:
Mahatma Gandhi.

Question 2.
Why was Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit going through a. period of anguish?
Answer:
Her husband had died recently and her deep sorrow over his loss was followed by the realization that she would not get any share of the property, by virtue of being a woman.

Question 3.
Why does Mrs. Pandit say that in the eyes of Indian law she had no individual existence?
Answer:
At that time, Indian law denied women any share in the family property. In spite of working as hard as men, a woman was recognized only through her relationship to a man. Therefore, Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit says that in the eyes of the Indian law a woman had no individual existence.

Question 4.
Why was Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit bitter towards the members of her family?
Answer:
Even the members of her family supported the antiquated law. Therefore, she was bitter towards the members of her family.

Question 5.
What did Gandhiji enquire of Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit when she visited him?
Answer:
Gandhiji asked Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit if she had made peace with her relatives.

Question 6.
What did Gandhiji tell Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit to do? Why?
Answer:
Gandhiji told her to go to her relatives and say good¬bye to them. According to him, in India, courtesy and decency demanded it. In India, people still gave importance to such things.

Question 7.
What was the result of her visit to her husband’s family?
Answer:
Her visit brought a feeling of relief to everyone. She asked for their best wishes before starting on a new stage of her life. By doing this, she experienced a miraculous effect upon herself. She also felt that a great burden had been lifted off her and that she was free to be herself.

Question 8.
What unhappy situation occurred in the United Nations when Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit went there as the leader of the Indian delegation? How did she resolve it?
Answer:
The United Nations had to resolve India’s complaint regarding the treatment of people of Indian origin in South Africa. Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the leader of the Indian delegation. When the issue came up, harsh things were said by both sides and the opponents even made personal attacks harmful to India’s prestige as well as Mrs. Pandit’s. Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit did not accept it silently. She gave it back in the same coin. Due to this, an unpleasant atmosphere was created.

After a duel of words, Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit suddenly thought of Gandhiji. She felt that he would never have approved of her way of retaliation. For him, means had to be as good as the end. Gandhiji would not be happy if questionable tactics were used for succeeding.

After thinking about this, Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit decided that at any cost she would not make personal attacks to score a cheap point. When she changed her mind and stuck to a dignified method, the opponents met them on the new level and from then on, the case was argued on its merits only. In this way, Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit resolved the situation.

Question 9.
How did a recurring nightmare become a reality in Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit’s life?
Answer:
A recurring nightmare that women have is, someone important has come for dinner, it is time to eat – but dinner is not ready. This almost came true once for Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. When Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the High Commissioner for India in the United Kingdom, she had once invited the Prime Minister of Great Britain and Lady Eden for dinner. Everything was planned meticulously. When the guests arrived and drinks were served twice, Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit signalled the butler to announce dinner.

Even as they waited, the third round of drinks came. Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit excused herself and went to the kitchen to find out why dinner was not served. To her dismay, she found that the cook was totally drunk and was talking nonsense. Nothing was cooked and the other servants were frightened.

Question 10.
How did Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit react to the status of the chaotic kitchen and what decision did she take?
Answer:
At first, Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was totally upset. She wanted to shout at the cook and dismiss him immediately. But the very next moment she remembered the words of Gandhiji, which had calmed her so many times in the past – that, if she lost control, she would only hurt herself. Therefore, she pulled herself together. The immediate thing to be done was to provide food for the guests. Therefore, she asked the others in the kitchen to co-operate. All of them did and though the menu described was different, food could still be served.

Multiple Choice Questions:

Question 1.
According to Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, the best advice she ever had came from
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Maulana Azad
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer:
C) Mahatma Gandhi

Question 2.
Mrs. Pandit was passing through a period of anguish because
A) she had lost her property
B) she had no individual existence
C) she had lost her husband
D) she had participated in the struggle for freedom
Answer:
C) she had lost her husband

Question 3.
The galling position Mrs. Pandit resented was
A) she was a.widow
B) she was not entitled to any share of the family property
C) she had no individual existence
D) she was without a son.
Answer:
B) she was not entitled to any share of the family property

Question 4.
Mrs. Pandit was bitter towards her family members because
A) she lost her husband
B) women were recognized through their relationship to men
C) they supported the antiquated law
D) her belief in humanity was at a low ebb.
Answer:
C) they supported the antiquated law

Question 5.
Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit realised the importance of Gandhiji’s advice when she
A) went to America
B) refused to have anything to do with her relatives
C) telephoned her brother-in-law
D) met and made peace with her family members
Answer:
D) met and made peace with her family members

Question 6.
Mrs. Pandit lifted the debate back to where it belonged by
A) refusing to retaliate to personal attacks
B) refusing to score a cheap point
C) arguing the case on its merits
D) walking out of the meeting
Answer:
D) walking out of the meeting

Question 7.
When Mrs. Pandit found that her cook had not prepared food, she
A) dismissed him
B) dismissed the maid and the housekeeper
C) cooked food with the help of others
D) apologized to the guests.
Answer:
C) cooked food with the help of others

Question 8.
The opposite of the word ‘Courteous’ is
A) uncourteous
B) non courteous
C) discourteous
D) in courteous
Answer:
C) discourteous

Language Activities:

1. Vocabulary

V1. Dictionary work:

Complete the words beginning with ‘re………’ which mean the phrases given against each of them.

1. make a decision : re………….
2. state that one is unwilling to do something : re……………
3. take revenge or hit back : re………….
4. feel bitter about : re……………..
5. connected with, concerning : re…………..
6. a feeling of reassurance and relaxation after stress is over : re……………..
7. latest, fresh : re…………….
8. keep, preserve : re…………….

Answer:

1. Resolve
2. Refuse
3. Retaliate
4. Resent
5. Regarding
6. Relief
7. Recent
8. Retain.

V2. Classify the following qualities into desirable and undesirable:

Desirable quality	Undesirable quality
sincere	galling
advantageous	quarrelsome
decent	difficult
courteous	bitter
happy	harmful
humble	hysterical
significant
prestigious
diplomatic

2. Grammar And Usage:

G1. Formation of Nouns:

Question A.
Work in pairs and change the following verbs into nouns. Then check your answers in the dictionary.
perform, continue, react, realize, treat, observe, express, involve, agitate, interact, confront, explain, enter, allow, achieve, enroll, admit, free, judge.
Answer:

1. perform – performance (performer)
2. continue – continuation (continuity, continuance)
3. react – reaction (reactor)
4. realize – realization
5. treat – treatment
6. observe – observation (observer)
7. express – expression involvement agitation (agitator) interaction
8. involve – involvement
9. agitate – agitation(agitator)
10. interact – interaction
11. confront – confrontation (confronter)
12. explain – explanation
13. enter – entrance (entrant)
14. allow – allowance
15. achieve – achievement (achiever)
16. enroll – enrolment (enroller)
17. admit – admission (admittance)
18. free – freedom
19. judge – judgement.

Question B.
The pair “greatest soul” is made up of an “adjective + noun” (the adjective “greatest” qualifies the noun “soul”) Pick out such pairs from the lesson and classify them into adjectives and nouns.
Answer:
Adjectives + Nouns: The best advice, sunny afternoon, most people, low ebb, deep sorrow, humiliating realization, Indian law, individual existence, Indian women, national struggle, family property, two daughters, galling position, antiquated law, outworn law, humiliating situation, new country, loved one, sorrow enough (note: in this example, the adjective comes after the noun), further injury, own heart, severe struggle, good wishes, new stage, great burden, a small gesture, significant change, the Indian delegation, Indian origin, harsh lines, both sides, personal attacks, sharp weapons, distressing duel, long run, questionable tactics, cheap point, new level, last day, opposing delegation, small matters, recurring nightmare, shocking sight.

Question C.
Combine the following pairs of sentences by changing the adjective(s) in italics to a noun(s).

1. Rajesh is a very amiable person. It has endeared him to his colleagues.
2. The actor was famous. It got him many endorsements.
3. The young businessman was extravagant. It led to his downfall.
4. James was silent during the enquiry. It did not help the police in bringing the culprit to book.

Answer:

1. Rajesh’s amiability has endeared him to his colleagues.
   The amiability of Rajesh has endeared him to his colleagues.
2. The actor’s fame got him many endorsements.
   The fame of the actor got him many endorsements.
3. The young businessman’s extravagance led to his downfall.
   The extravagance of the young businessman led to his downfall.
4. James’s silence during the enquiry did not help the police in bringing the culprit to book.

G2. Formation of verbs:

Question 1.
Make new verbs with the following words. Then use them in sentences of your own.

Answer:

1. Bath – bathe:
   Many have the habit of humming a tune when they bathe.
2. Courage – encourage:
   Teachers should encourage their students to think originally.
3. Force – enforce:
   It is the job of the police to enforce the law.
4. Food – feed:
   She was upset as she could not feed her child before, leaving for office.
5. Joy – enjoy:
   Ratan did not enjoy the outing with his friends as he was ill.
6. Memory – memorize:
   Radhika did not memorize her speech well enough.
7. Prison – imprison:
   Since Sushil had obtained anticipatory bail, the police could not arrest him.
8. Slave – enslave:
   Poverty enslaves millions of Indians and deprives them of happiness.
9. Speech – speak:
   The shocked parents could not speak even a word.
10. Sympathy – sympathize:
    We sympathized with our friend who was scolded by the principal for no fault of hers.
11. Clear – clarify:
    The speaker could not clarify our doubts.
12. Civil – civilize:
    It is impossible to civilize barbarians.

G3. Answer the following:

A. Pick out the adverbs used in the lesson and frame sentences using them:

1. Recently: Ramesh was promoted recently to the post of supervisor.
2. Finally: Finally the police were able to apprehend the culprit.
3. Lightly: One should not approach the question of corruption lightly.
4. Suddenly: Suddenly it started raining.
5. Warmly: Though angry with us, my aunt spoke to us warmly.
6. Hardly: Hardly do we get a free day to relax.
7. Meticulously: Sindhu meticulously planned the educational tour.
8. Greatly: Many people have been greatly affected by demonetization.
9. Really: I was really grateful to my friend who reminded me about my promise to my colleague.

B. Choose the right word and rewrite the following sentences:

1. Bill is a careful/carefully driver.
2. Can you please repeat that slow/slowly?
3. The party was very good/well. I enjoyed it very much.
4. Tom didn’t do very good/well in his examination.
5. Come on, George! Why are you always so slow/slowly?
6. Our team played bad/badly.
   1. John! I need your help quick/quickly.

Answer:

1. Bill is a careful driver.
2. Can you please repeat that slowly?
3. The party was very good. I enjoyed it very much.
4. Tom didn’t do very well in his examination.
5. Come on, George! Why are you always so slow?
6. Our team played badly.
7. John! I need your help quickly.

G4. In a group of four, share each part of speech and complete the following table by filling the empty columns.

Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
Ex: continuation	continue	continuous	continuously
1) realization
2)			powerfully
3)	beautify
4)		pleasant
5) agreement
6)	enjoy
7)	care
8) danger
9)		expressive
10)			courageously

Answer:

Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
1) realization	realize	real	really
2) power	empower	powerful	powerfully
3) beauty	beautify	beautiful	beautifully
4) pleasantness	please	pleasant	pleasantly
5) agreement	agree	agreeable	agreeably
6) enjoyment	enjoy	enjoyable	enjoyably
7) care	care	careful	carefully
8) danger	endanger	dangerous	dangerously
9) expression	express	expressive	expressively
10)courage	encourage	courageous	courageously

G5. Words used as Nouns and Verbs.

Make sentences using the words given in the box below as nouns and as verbs.

1. view: The view from the mountain top was beautiful. (N)
   The situation was viewed differently by different people. (V)
2. drop: Could you give me a drop to the railway station?
   Could you drop me at the railway station?
3. design: The design of your blouse is exclusive.
   Who designs your blouses?
4. walk: I took a walk to my aunt’s place.
   I walked to my aunt’s place.
5. distance: The distance between my home and school is not much.
   I want to distance myself from Sneha as I find her quarrelsome.
6. need: Demonetisation was the need of the hour.
   We need to curb corruption at all costs.
7. treat: You should give me a treat tomorrow.
   Will you treat me to ice cream?
8. delight: It is a sheer delight to listen to our principal.
   Our principal delights us with her witty remarks.

Writing Skill:

Dialogue Writing

A. Can money buy happiness? Develop your ideas with the help of the points given below. Use your ideas and write a paragraph on the topic.

Yes, because money	No, because money doesn’t
buys house/clothes/car….	get you health, happiness…

Yes, because of money:
The value of money in one’s life is a strange idea to deal with. When we think of basic needs such as shelter and clothes and other luxuries such as fancy cars and mobiles, we consider money to be very important. We even conclude that in order to be happy, we need money. While it is true that we need money to fulfill our physical comforts and luxuries, it is equally true that happiness goes beyond this. We have seen that extremely wealthy people are not happy, for various reasons.

Sometimes the cause of unhappiness is a mental or physical disorder. Some other times, it is the self-destructive act of doing wrong in society to amass wealth and then suffering from pangs of guilt. At times like these, we realise that money is not everything and more than the money we need peace and tranquillity. Hence it is important that we earn money through just methods and also help the less fortunate, and live with dignity.

No, because money doesn’t:
Money is not everything in life. It may buy a lot of things to keep us comfortable but it cannot buy us the most essential things such as health and happiness. A person with the greatest riches may still be unhappy for some reason, while one without any riches might be blissful. Similarly, it is well said that “health is wealth”. No one can buy good health by paying money. A healthy mind exists in a healthy body. For this, money may not do much. It is the mental attitude that matters. In India, we come across any number of simple persons who do not aspire for money at all but still are happy. Happiness is a state of mind and money has no part to play there.

B. Know your Idioms:

1. a penny for your thoughts
2. a chance in a million
3. two sides of the same coin
4. a million-dollar question
5. as good as gold
6. to cash in on
7. thirty pieces of silver

What are you thinking about?
either no chance at all or a very slim chance
two contrasting characters in the same category
a very crucial question very well behaved to take advantage of
the money paid to Judas Iscariot for an act of betrayal.

The Best Advice I Ever Had by Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit About the Author

Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900-1990) was an Indian diplomat, politician, and a sister of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. She was active in the Indian freedom movement and held high national and international positions. She was greatly influenced by Gandhiji and became identified with the struggle for independence. She was imprisoned by the British on different occasions.

After her husband’s death in 1944, she traveled to the United States, mainly on a lecture tour. After India’s independence, she entered the diplomatic service and became India’s Ambassador to the Soviet Union, the United States, Mexico, Ireland (during which time she was also the Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom), and Spain. In 1953, she became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly. Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit died on December 1, 1990.

The Best Advice I Ever Had Summary in English

‘The Best Advice I Ever Had’ is an article by Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. In this article, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit refers to some of the hard and humiliating situations she went through in her life when she lost her husband prematurely. When already mourning her husband’s death, she felt further humiliated by knowing that the Indian law was not helpful to her. The family share was not given to her, as she was a widow with two daughters and without a son. She had bitterness towards her family members.

When she met Gandhiji, he made her realise the complexity of the situation and advised her to overcome it. He pointed out the importance of making peace with others. Forgiving others is the only way to keep us in peace. His advice gradually changed her life. After hearing the advice of Gandhiji she phoned her brother-in-law. Her visit brought a feeling of relief to everyone.

She had applied the advice of Gandhiji when she was involved in heated arguments in a conference held at the United Nations. When she was in New York, as the leader of the Indian delegation to the United Nations, India complained about the treatment of people of Indian origin in South Africa. Harsh things were exchanged and her opponents made personal attacks.

She struck back with the same sharp weapon. But soon she realized that the debate diverted from the original issue. She suddenly thought of Gandhiji. She realized that, for Gandhiji, the means were as important as the end. From then on Mrs. Pandit refrained from personal attacks and concentrated on the original issue. The opponents were forced to follow her. Thus, Mrs. Pandit lifted the debate to where it belonged.

Also, when the Prime Minister and Lady Eden had come for dinner, she was in a difficult situation which she solved peacefully. The Prime Minister and Lady Eden arrived for dinner and everything was planned meticulously. But everything fell apart as the cook was drunk. However, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit negotiated the situation intelligently. She knew that there was no point in arguing with the drunken cook. So she improvised with what she had and earned the appreciation of the guests. Thus we see that, by following Gandhiji’s advice, Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was successful professionally and personally.

Glossary:

anguish (n): severe mental or physical pain or suffering
at a low ebb: being low in spirit/at low level
humiliating: embarrassing
resent (v): feel bitter about
galling (adj): annoying
antiquated (adj): outdated
courtesy (n): good manners, polite speech or action
inflict (v): impose, cause
gesture (n): action, activity
duel (n): fight, clash
retaliate (v): hit back, strike back, react
perspective (n): point of view, outlook
meticulously (adv): carefully
ladle (n): serving spoon
glazed (adj): blank, dull
hysterical (adj): crazy
the pivot of existence: the main cause for existence, only means of existence.

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Class 9 Social Science Christianity and Islam Textual Questions and Answers

I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words :

Christianity And Islam 9th Standard Notes KSEEB Solutions Question 1.
The birthplace of Jesus Christ is ________
Answer:
Bethlehem.

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 Social Question 2.
The place of Jesus crucifixion is _________
Answer:
Golgotha.

The Place Of Jesus Certification Is KSEEB Solutions Question 3.
The birth place of Mohammad Piagamber is ________
Answer:
Mecca.

Christianity And Islam 9th Standard KSEEB Solutions Question 4.
The holy book of Islam is ________
Answer:
Quran.

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 Social Science Question 5.
The successors of Mohammad Paigambar are known as _________
Answer:
Caliphs.

II. Discuss with your friends and write answers to the following questions.

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 Social Christianity And Islam Question 1.
Write a note on the life of Jesus Christ.
Answer:
Jesus was born at Bethlehem,5 kms away from Jerusalem in Judea Province. His father and mother were Joseph and-Mary. About his early is not known much. He was baptised by John at the age of 30. After he was baptised, he started travelling throughout the country preaching religious life.

He had twelve disciples called as “Apostles”. Of them Peter was the first apostle.Jesus spent his life serving the poor suffering from poverty and diseases. Jew fundamentalists felt jealous of his popularity and started opposing him for his rejecting the religious dogmas. The Jewish police arrested him and handed him over to the Governor Pontius Pilate. He ordered Crucifixion of Jesus.

On Friday, the 7th April of 30 B.C. Jesus was crucified on the hillock of Golgotha by Roman soldiers. Thus his life was ended.

Christianity And Islam 9th Standard Lesson Pdf Download Question 2.
List the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Answer:
The teachings of Jesus Christ are listed as under :

• He told people to imagine God as their Father and also told that all human beings were children of God.
• He advocated universal brotherhood.
• He told people to shun hypocritical religious practices.
• He advised people to repent for their sins and seek forgiveness from the God.
• He asked people to do unto others what they wanted others to do to them.
• He equated service of Man with Service of God.On the whole his preachings were based on Love, Service and Brotherhood.

Christianity And Islam 9th Standard Lesson Textbook Question 3.
How did Christianity expand ?
Answer:
After crucifixion of Christ, his disciples were tortured and some of them were also crucified. Even it so happened, his disciples started to spread the Christianity. During the time of Emperor Constantine Christianity was adopted as the State Religion. Subsequently Christianity spread throughout Europe. Today Christian Churches are found throughout the world and have a large number of followers. The Bible became the scripture of this religion. Thus the Christianity was spread.

9th Social Notes KSEEB Solutions Question 4.
Write a note on the life of Mohammed Paigambar.
Answer:
Mohammad Paigambar wasborn at Mecca in 570 A.D. Abdulla and Ameen were his parents. He lost his parents at the age six. He grew up under the care of his uncle. He joined service in a rich widow’s house. Later he married that widow. In course of time they had two sons and four daughters.

Mohammad started to meditate in a cave in Mecca. Therein his deep meditation an angel’s voice heard to him. The angel said that Mohammad was the Prophet of God (Allah). Later he became the prophet of Allah and began to preach the Divine Gospel. His followers compiled his preachings and published in the form of book called Quran. Then it became the scripture of Islam. In the year 622 A.D. He travelled from Mecca to Medina. This journey became popular in history as “Hijira”. After some period he returned to Mecca and breathed his last there.

Christianity And Islam 9th Standard Pdf KSEEB Solutions Question 5.
What is “Hijira’ ?
Answer:
Theorthodox community of Mecca opposed the Prophet Mohammad.Due to this he could not preach in Mecca any more. In the year 622 A,D., he travelled from Mecca to Medina. This journey from Mecca to Medina became popular in history as ‘Hijira’.

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9th Social Science Question 6.
What are the teachings of Islam?
Answer:
The rules and regulations to be followed by every Muslim:

1. Kalima – Firm belief in one God and Mohammad is his prophet.
2. Namaz – Praying five times daily facing the direction of Mecca.
3. Roza – Fasting during the Ramzan month from sunrise to sunset.
4. Zakat – Donating one-fourths of their earnings to the poor.
5. Haj – Visiting Mecca at least once in their lifetimes.

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Comprehension

Questions and Answers:

The Enchanted Pool Notes KSEEB Solutions Question 1.
Who did Yudhistira ask to look for water?
Answer:
Yudhistira asked Nakula to look for water.

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 English Question 2.
Why do you think Nakula was happy when he got to the place?
Answer:
When Nakula got to the place there was a pool of water. So he was very happy to quench his thirst.

The Enchanted Pool Question Answer KSEEB Solutions Question 3.
Can you give another word for “transparent” which means almost the same?
Answer:
‘Clear’ is another word for ‘transparent’.

The Enchanted Pool KSEEB Solutions Question 4.
Why do you think Nakula did not obey the voice?
Answer:
Nakula wanted to drink water first to quench his thirst. Therefore he did not obey the voice of the Yaksha.

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9th English Question 5.
What happened to Nakula when he drank the water?
Answer:
When Nakula drank the water, he began to feel terribly drowsy and fell down, to all appearance dead.

9th Standard English Notes KSEEB Solutions Question 6.
Why did Yudhistira send Sahadeva to see what the matter was?
Answer:
Yudhistira had sent Nakula to bring water. But Nakula did not return for a long time. Therefore he sent Sahadeva to see what the matter was.

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 English Chapter 1 Question 7.
Why did Sahadeva meet the same fate as Nakula?
Answer:
Sahadeva also did not care for the warning of the bodiless voice. Therefore he met the same fate as Nakula.

Sub Units: 4, 5, 6, 7.

9th English Notes KSEEB Solutions Question 1.
What did Arjuna see when he got to the pool?
Answer:
Arjuna saw his brothers Nakula, Sahadeva lying dead, when he got to the pool.

Enchanted Pool KSEEB Solutions Question 2.
Why do you think the voice did not allow Arjuna to drink water?
Answer:
The voice did not allow Arjuna to drink water because he ignored its warning and wanted to quench his thirst first.

9th Standard English Notes The Enchanted Pool Question 3.
Why did invisible being laugh at Arjuna?
Answer:
Arjuna became angry and shot sharp arrows in the direction of the voice, but the arrows couldn’t kill it. Therefore the invisible being laughed at Arjuna.

The Enchanted Pool Question Answer 9th Class Question 4.
What was the warning of Yaksha to Yudhistira?
Answer:
‘‘Your brothers died because they did not heed my words. Do not follow them. Answer my questions first and then quench your thirst. This pool is mine.” This was the warning of Yaksha to Yudhistira.

The Enchanted Pool Notes Pdf KSEEB Solutions Question 5.
Do you observe any difference between Arjuna and Yudhistira in their responses to the invisible voice.
Answer:
Yes, there was difference between Arjuna and Yudhistira in their responses to the invisible voice. As soon as Arjuna heard the warning of invisible voice he became angry and shot sharp arrows at the direction of the voice. Being accentric, he wanted to destroy it, where as Yudhistira was calm in handling the situation. He saw a possible way of reediming the that situation.

The Enchanted Pool Notes Pdf Download KSEEB Solutions Question 6.
Why do you think all the brothers fell unconcious when they drank the water?
Answer:
Yaksha wanted to test the Pandava brothers. He warned them to answer his questions before they drank the water. But all of them disobeyed his warnings. So, Yaksha cast a spell on all the brothers and they fell unconscious when they drank the water.

SubUnits: 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

9th Class English The Enchanted Pool Question Answer Questions 1.
According to Yudhistira, mind is faster than wind. Do you agree with him?
Answer:
Yes, I agree with Yudhistira, that mind is faster than the wind. If we think about a distance place, thing of person, immediately within a second we can get a vision in our mind.

Enchanted Pool Notes KSEEB Solutions Question 2.
What is that abondoning which man becomes loved by all?
Answer:
It is ‘Pride’. By abondoning it man becomes loved by all.

The Enchanted Pool Lesson Question And Answer Pdf Question 3.
What is the answer of Yudhistira to the question, ‘Who rescues man in danger?’
Answer:
‘Courage’ is the answer of Yudhistira to the question, ‘who rescues man in danger?’

The Enchanted Pool 9th Standard KSEEB Solutions Question 4.
Why do you think the Yaksha gave Yudhistira a boon?
Answer:
The choice that the Yaksha gave to Yudhistira was that one of his dead brothers could then be revived who he wanted to be revived, and he should come back to life.

Question 5.
Why did Yudhistira choose Nakula in preference to Bhima?
Answer:
Yudhistira’s father had two wives namely Kunti and Madri. He was the Son of Kunti, and was already surviving. Nakula was the Son of Madri who was not alive. Therefore he chose Nakula in preference to Bhima, though he was his loving brother. He stood for his impartial justice.

Question 6.
If you were Yudhistira how many questions would you be able to answer?
Answer:
If I were Yudhistira I would be able to answer five or six questions.

Question 7.
Why did Yama take the form of Yaksha?
Answer:
Yama took the form of Yaksha because he might see his son, Yudhistira, and test him.

C1. The sequence of events has been from jumped up. Re-arrange them and complete the given in pairs.

1. The sun was hot overhead and the five brothers grew more and more thirsty.
2. When Nakula did not return for a long time, Yudhistira sent Sahadeva to see what the matter was.
3. Sahadeva also did not return for a long time.
4. Yudhistira sent Nakula to fetch water.
5. Yudhistira was anxious when Bhima and Arjuna did not return
6. The Yaksha was pleased and granted life to all his brothers.
7. At last Yudhistira himself got to the place where all his brothers were lying dead.
8. Yudhistira obeyed the Yaksha and answered all his questions.

Answers:

1. The sun was hot overhead and the five brothers grew more and more thirsty.
2. Yudhistira sent Nakula to fetch water.
3. When Nakula did not return for a long time, Yudhistira sent Sahadeva to see what the matter was.
4. Sahadeva also did not return for a long time.
5. Yudhistira was anxious when Bhima and Arjuna did not return.
6. At last Yudhistira himself got to the place where all his brothers were lying dead. *
7. Yudhistira obeyed the Yaksha and answered all his questions.
8. The Yaksha was pleased and granted life to all his brothers.

C2. Hope you have enjoyed reading the story. Answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.

Question 1.
Arjuna wanted to destroy this unseen foe, but first he had to ……………………..

1. ask permission from his brother.
2. quench his terrible thirst.
3. find out where it was.

Answer:
2. quench his terrible thirst.

Question 2.
Yudhistira agreed to answer the questions of the Yaksha because ……………………

1. he was afraid of the Yaksha.
2. he knew the Yaksha.
3. he wanted to see a possible way of saving his brothers.

Answer:
3. he wanted to see a possible way of saving his brothers.

Question 3.
According to Yudhistira, happiness is the ……………………

1. result of material comfort
2. result of good conduct
3. result of good friendship.

Answer:
2. result of good conduct.

C3. Here are some direct quotations from the story. Identity the speaker and write what each quotation suggests about the speaker. You can use the adjectives given in the box and may also add your own.

Commanding,arrogance,humility,selfishness,prediction.

	Speaker	Quotation	Quality highlighted
1	Yudhistira	“Please ask your questions.”	humility
2	Arjuna	Who are you? Come and stand up to me. I will kill you.	arrogance
3	Yudhistira	“May the cloud com- plexioned lotus-eyed broad-chested and long armed Nakula arise.”	selflessness
4	Nakula	At a little distance I see water plants and crances. There must certainly be water there.”	Prediction.
5	Yaksha	“Do not follow your brothers. Answer my questions first and then quench your thirst.”	commanding

C4. Discuss in pairs and answer each question in a short paragraph (30-40 words).

Question 1.
“There must certainly be water there.” How do you think Nakula came to that conclusion?
Answer:
It was very hot the Pandavas were thirsty. Yudhistira was in need of water. He wanted water and rest so he told Nakula to look for water so Nakula climbed the tree and noticed water, plants and cranes. So he predicted that there could be water there.

Question 2.
“Arjuna wanted to destroy this unseen foe.” Why do you think he wanted to do so?
Answer:
When the warrior Arjuna heard the warning voice of Yaksha, he became very angry it was arrogant. Atonce he was furious and was ready to kill Yaksha. Apart from this, he was thirsty so he wanted to quench his terrible thirst.

Question 3.
“Yudhistira himself proceeded in the direction his brothers had taken.” What made Yudhistira take that decision?
Answer:
Yudhistira was thirsty. He wanted water. So he told his brother Nakula to fetch water but he didn’t return. Then he sent Sahadeva, Arjuna and Bhima. They also didn’t return, so he was apprensive. With much anxiety, he went in the direction his brothers had taken.

Question 4.
“Happiness is the result of good conduct.” Do you agree with this? Support your answer with an example.
Answer:
When Yaksha questioned Yudhistira what happiness was Yudhistira replied that happiness is the result of good conduct. It is true. If our conduct is good. We move towards happiness. We should be needy but not greedy. When we desire for more, our conduct is corrupted and so we have to face manly problems. To give an exmple of this, the four Pandavas were not in a position to answer the questions of Yaksha. They did not want humility but Yudhistira was more humble so he answered all the questions with humility. It is the result of his character. It made him to revive his dead brothers.

Question 5.
“May the cloud-complexioned Nakula, arise.” Why did Yudhistira choose Nakula in preference to Bhima and Arjuna?
Answer:
Yaksha was happy to know the answers given by Yudhistira. So he asked him when he wanted to revive among the dead brothers. Then Yudhistira thought for a moment and replied that he wanted. Nakula to be revived. He was selfless and he did not want Madri to bereare. He thought it fair so he chose Nakula.

Vocabulary

Study the words

V1. From the text find the words or phrases that match these definitions and write them down. The number of the paragraph where you will find the words/phrases has been given in brackets.

Question 1.
a small area of still water in a hallow place ………………. (1)
Ans: Pool or river.

Question 2.
to be so excited angry or interested etc. that you forget everything else ………………..
Answer:
Overwhelmed.

Question 3.
a feeling that you are better than other people ……………… (8)
Answer:
learned.

Question 4.
leave a place or habit at forever …………. (8)
Answer:
abandon.

Question 5.
alone or single (8)
Answer:
Solitary.

Questions and Answers:

V2. Read the dialogue between Yudhistira and Yaksha carefully, and match the items in A with items in B.

A	B
earth, friend of a traveller, power behind the sun, faster than the wind, result of good conduct.	learning, god, mother, mind, happiness.

Answer:

A	B
1. earth 2. friend of a traveller 3. power behind the sun 4. faster than the wind 5. result of good conduct	mother learning god mind happiness

After matching, frame appropriate sentences.

One example is done

Question 1.
1. Mind is imagined to be faster than wind.
Answer:
2. The mother is more nobly sustaining than the earth.
3. Learning is friend of a traveler.
4. The power of God makes the Sun shine everyday.
5. Happiness is the result of good conduct.

V3. Look at the words underlined words in the given sentences and see how prefixes are added.

Question 1.
He began to feel terribly drowsy and soon fell unconscious.
2. The invisible being laughed in scorn.
3. The Yaksha was pleased with Yudhistira’s impartiality.
We can form the opposites by adding prefixes to words. Now replace the underlined words with appropriate words beginning with ‘un’ ‘in’ or ‘im’. ‘

Question 1.
Bindu was not happy because she could not get good marks.
Answer:
Bindu was unhappy because she could not get good marks.

Question 2.
It is not possible to sing like Bhimasena Joshi.
Answer:
It is impossible to sing like Bhimasena Joshi.

Question 3.
Anusha could not go to school because she was not well.
Answer:
Anusha could not go to school because She was unwell.

Question 4.
It is not wise to study overnight during exams.
Answer:
It is unwise to study overnight during exams.

Question 5.
The officer dismissed the clerk because he was not competent.
Answer:
The officer dismissed the clerk because he was incompetent.

Question 6.
Man is mortal but great work of art is not mortal.
Answer:
Man is mortal but great work of art is immortal.

Read and respond

Task 1:
Read the following newspaper clipping carefully and answer the questions that follow. Check your answers with those your friends.

Question 1.
Who has issued these guidelines?
Answer:
Government of India.

Question 2.
When did these guidelines come into effect?
Answer:
From Nov. 9th, 2012.

Question 3.
What is the full form of CAF?
Answer:
Customer Application Form.

Question 4.
How many connections can a customer hold in a single name?
Answer:
Not more than nine connections.

Question 5.
Name some of the original proofs of identity. (You may ask your teacher.)
Answer:
Adhar Card, I.D. Card, Election Card, Ration Card.

Question 6.
These guidelines are applicable to

1. old customers
2. new customers
3. teenagers.

Answer:
2. new customers.

Work of pairs. Match the words in the boxes with their meanings given below:

Answer:

1. group of birds	flock
2. very big	huge
3. intelligent	clever
4. a title of respect used when speaking	your majesty to a king/queen
5. certain	sure

Choose the correct answers:

Question 1.
Akbar and Birbal were walking(in the field, in the palace garden, on the riverbank).
Answer:
in the palace garden.

Question 2.
The king’s men gave(different answer, same answer, correct answer)
Answer:
different answer.

Question 3.
Birbal’s answer was a (correct answers, clever answer, wrong answer)
Answer:
clever answer.

Practice Writing:

Task 1:
Can you imagine the Pandava brothers sharing their experience after coming back to life? Write a conversation in which they talk about their experience to each other. You can pick out and use such lines from the story which will make the conversation natural and interesting. You can begin with something like this.
Answer:
Yudhistira: I can’t tell you how happy I am! I could not imagine what happned to you.
Nakula: I don’t remember what happened when I drank the water.
Sahadeva: I too experienced the same.
Arjuna: I didn’t understand anything but I wanted to kill the foe.
Bhima: My strength did not come to my help. I just felt sorry.
Yudhistira: I didn’t feel anything strange. I answered the questions asked by Yaksha with reverence and with a cool mind. I was happy to make you all revive.

Task 2:
Here is Vaishak talking about something very strange that happened when he was on his way to school one morning.

It was Monday morning and as usual I got up late. As a result I missed the school bus and so I decided to cycle to school. I started off. I had bearely gone five meters when I went over a large piece of stone.

Suddenly I heard a voice saying, ‘Hey, watch out, Vaisu!’

I was so started I stopped. I looked around but there was no one near me. Only then I realized it was my cycle that had just spoken

You can use the following expressions:
(could not believe, would like to, surprising, take care)
Answer:
Startled: Surprising
There was no one: Couldn’t believe
Watchout: take care
as usual: would like to

Now Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. The Pandavas chased the animal but it was magic deer which sped in great leaps and bounds decoying the Pandavas far into the forest and then disappeared. The Sun was hot overhead and the brothers grew more and more thristy.

2. According to the we condition of the game, the Pandavas spent twlve years in the forest and the thirteenth year is disguise. When they returned and demanded Duryodana their kingdom, he refused to return it. War followed as a consequence. The Pandavas defeated the Kauravas and regained their kingdom.

3. The Pandavas ruled the kingdom for 36 years. Afterwards, they tranafered the crown to their grandson Parikshita.

Task 3:
Now, choose some sentences in the positive form and rewrite them in the questions form.
(You may take the sentences from the text)

1. Nakula climbed the tree.
   Did Nakula climb the tree?
2. I will kill you. Will you kill me?
3. The voice put questions rapidly one after another.
   Did the voice put the questions rapidly one affter another?
4. Yaksha posed many questions.
   Did Yaksha pose many questions?

Task 6:
India’s first woman pilot Durba Banerjee was interviewed by some students. Her answers to the questions are given below. Can you guess the questions that she was aksed.

Question 1.
Why did you want to become a pilot?
Answer:
In my time, girls were just becoming teachers and doctors. I thought I should be completely different.

Question 2.
When did your first flying start?
Answer:
I first started flying in 1951

Question 3.
How much was your salary?
Answer:
My salary was only Rs. 356 when I first joined as pilot.

Question 4.
How did the male pilots accept you?
Answer:
The male pilots accepted me almost immediately.

Question 5.
Where did you go as the Indian representative?
Answer:
I went to the US as the Indian representative at the World Lady Pilot’s Association gathering.

Question 6.
Why did you not marry?
Answer:
I never married as I thought my career would not allow me to devote sufficient time to family life.

Question 7.
Many girls think that a pilot’s life is glamrous. What do you say about this?
Answer:
Many girls think that a pilot’s life is glamorous but they have to be willing to sacrifice a lot. It is a hard life with no fiexd hours.

Question 8.
Whe did you stop flying?
Answer:
I stopped flying in 1989 when I retired from 1A.

Now replace the underlined caluses with an infinitive construction.

e.g., We were pleased when we heard the news. We were pleased to hear the news.

Question 1.
The doctor told him that he should rest foca. res-days.
Answer:
The doctor told him to rest for few days.

Question 2.
1 hope that  I shall build a new house soon.
Answer:
I hope to build a new house soon.

Question 3.
The boy promised that he would not make the mistake once again.
Answer:
The boy promised not to make the mistake again.

Question 4.
The people were shocked when they saw the accident.
Answer:
The people were shocked to see the accident.

Question 5.
Shreya was told that she must report for duty the next day.
Answer:
Shreya was told to report for duty the next day.

Question 6.
The teacher told that students that they should do their work carefully.
Answer:
The teacher told the students to work carefully.

Task 8:
Now complete these sentences using infinitives.

Question 1.
I cannot decide where to find the solution.

Question 2.
Bindu wants to know how to study.

Question 3.
I do not know what to do.

Question 4.
Ranjan is learning how to speak English.

Question 5.
Please tell me where I would get good food.

The Enchanted Pool Additional Questions and Answers

Four alternatives are given below for each question / incomplete statement. Choose the most appropriate one.

Question 1.
The lesson “Enchanted Pool” is taken from C. Rajagopalchari’s book:
(a) The Ramayana
(b) The Bhagavad Geetha
(c) The Mahabharatha
(d) The Vishnu Purana.
Answer:
(c) The Mahabharatha.

Question 2.
Nakula climbed the tree and he had seen:
(a) Houses
(b) Animals
(c) Water plants and Cranes
(d) Birds.
Answer:
(c) Water plants and Cranes.

Question 3.
The Pandavas who was heart-broken with grief and decided to avenge
(a) Sahadeva
(b) Arjuna
(c) Bhima
(d) Yudhistira.
Answer:
(b) Arjuna

Question 4.
According to Yudhistira, the friend of one who stays at home is:
(a) father
(b) son
(c) mother
(d) wife
Answer:
(d) wife.

Question 5.
Yudhistira turned __________ Bhima. The correct preposition is to be filled
(a) for
(b) to
(c) about
(d) on
Answer:
(b) to

Question 6.
It was Yama. the Lord of Death. Write the Correct past of speech for the underlined word
(a) Adjective
(b) Noun
(c) Verb
(d) Pronoun
Answer:
(b) Noun

Question 7.
Chakravarthy Rajagopalachari is popularly known as:
(a) Mahatma
(b) Chacha
(c) Rajaji
(d) Rajarishi.
(c) Rajaji.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Why did Pandavas grow more and more weary and thirsty?
Answer:
One day in the twelfth year of their exile, the Pandavas wandered deep into the forest in pursuit of a deer. The sun was hot and overhead. So, they were grown weary and thirsty.

Question 2.
How did Arjuna react when he sees his brothers lying dead?
Answer:
Arjuna was heartbroken, with grief, he wanted to avenge their deaths.

Question 3.
Who was yaksha?
Answer:
Yaksha was the Yama, the lord of Death.

The Enchanted Pool Summary In English

In the Mahabharata, the Pandavas lost everything in the game of dice to the Kauravas and had to live in forest for twelve years. During this period, they had to constantly move from place to place for safety and meet their daily needs.

One day in the twelfth year, the Pandava brothers wandered into the forest in pursuit of a deer. The sun was very hot. The five brothers became weary and thirsty. Yudhistira wanted to quench his thirst. He asked his brother Nakula to search for water.

Nakula climbed the tree and looked around. At a little distance, he saw a place of water. He went to that place to fetch some water. There was a pool in that place. He was very glad when he saw water in the pool. No sooner did he dip his hand in the water than he heard a voice. The voice warned him not to drink water before answering its questions. Nakula did not head to the warning of the voice. He knelt down and drank water.

As soon as he drank water, he felt drowsy and fell down as if he was dead. As Nakula did not return for a long time, Yudhistira worried much. He sent Sahadeva to see the what the matter was.

Sahadeva went to the pool. He also did not care for the warning of the voice and drank water. He met the same fate as Nakula did. As Sahadeva did not return, Yudhistira sent Arjuna and then Bhima. Both Arjuna and Bhima met the same fate as other brothers did.

When the four brothers did not return Yudhistira much worried and then he himself went to see what happened to his brothers. He proceeded in the direction his brothers had taken. When he came near a pool he saw his four brothers lying unconscious on the ground, to all appearance dead. He was shocked. Before knowing what happened to his brothers, he got into the pool to quench his thirst. At once a voice without form warned him not to drink water before answering its questions, otherwise he would meet the same fate as his brothers did without answering its questions before drinking water.

It asked him to answer its questions first and then drink water. Yudhistira knew that these could be none other than the words of Yaksha and guessed what happened to his brothers. He saw a possible way of reading the situation.

Then he told the bodiless voice to ask questions. The voice put the questions rapidly one after the other. Yudhistira answered all the questions politely. Yaksha was pleased with his answers and told him that one of his dead brothers could be revived, who he wanted to be revived. Yudhistira thought for a movement and replied that he wanted Nakula to be revived.

The Yaksha was pleased at this, but in wonder he asked him why he had chosen Nakula rather than Bhima and Arjuna, who were well known for their strength and prowess. Yudhistira replied that Kunthi and Madri were the two wives of his father, he was surviving, a son of Kunthi and that’s why he asked Madri’s only son to be revived.

The Yaksha pleased with Yudhistira’s impartiality and granted – that all his brothers would came back to life.

It was Yama, the Lord of Death, who had taken the form of the deer and the Yaksha so that he might see his son Yudhistira and test him. In the end he embraced Yudhistira and blessed him.

Yama told them that only a few days remained to complete the stipulated period of their exile in the forest. The thirteenth year would also pass. None of their enemies would be able to discover them. He wished them that they would successfully fulfil their undertaking and then he disappeared.

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