Chapter- 1 The Tiger King by Kalki/ RBSE/ Question-answer/ Panorama

Chapter – 1

 

The Tiger King                                                                                                                                 Kalki

 

Short Question Answers

1. Who was the Tiger king? Why did he get that name?

Ans. The Maharaja of the Pratibandapuram was the tiger king. At the time of his birth, a royal astrologer had predicted that his death would be by a tiger. When he grew up, he hunted 99 tigers. He got this name for killing a lot of Tiger.

2. What miracle happened when the tiger king was just an infant?

Ans. When Tiger king was ten days old, hearing the prophecy by the chief astrologer, the Tiger King addressed them all saying "O Wise Prophets!" He told them that everybody who was born had to die one day so there would be more sense if he could tell him the manner of his death.

3. How was prince Jung-Jung Bahadur brought up?

Ans. The prince Jung-Jung Bahadur became taller and stronger day by day. He drank the milk of an English cow; was looked after by an English nanny; was tutored by an Englishman; and saw nothing but English movies. In this way, the Prince grew up.

4. “You may kill even a cow in self-defense.” What did this old saying mean to the tiger king?

Ans. The cow is a holy animal which is worshipped by people and has sentimental association. Killiing or harming a cow is something sacrilegious. But according to the saying, even killing a cow is justifiable if it is for self-defense. Therefore, for the Tiger King it was an open permission to kill the tigers.

5. How did the tiger king feel when he killed his first tiger? Why did he send for the royal astrologer?

Ans. When the king hit the first tiger, he was very happy. He called the chief astrologer and showed him the body of the dead tiger. He wanted to tell the chief astrologer that his prediction was proved wrong.

6. Why was tiger hunting in Pratibandapuram banned?

Ans. Maharaja of Pratibandapuram wanted to hunt all tigers. Because he was told by the royal astrologers that his death would be by the tiger only. He wanted to prove them wrong.

7. What steps did the king take to complete the mission?

Ans. Tiger King had decided to kill 100 tigers. He banned the hunting of tigers in his state except by him. It was announced that if anybody tried to fling so much as a stone at the tiger all his property and wealth would be confiscated..

8. Why did the tiger king decide to marry a girl of the royal family of a state with a large tiger population?

Ans. Tiger King had killed seventy tigers and now 30 tigers were left to be killed to match his tally of hundred. But now no Tiger was  left in his kingdom.

Therefore, he wanted to marry a girl from the royal family of a state where there would be a large tiger population  so that he could kill the remaining tigers.

 

Long Question Answers

 

9. How did the prediction of the royal astrologer about the king of Pratibandapuram come true?

Ans. The royal astrologers had announced that the cause of the death of the king would be only a tiger.When Maharaja grew up,  he killed the first tiger. The  astrologers said that even if he killed 99 tigers,he should be careful with the hundredth tiger. King decided to kill the hundredth tiger. When he shot the hundredth tiger, the tiger fell down but did not die.

The king did not know this thing and he considered himself safe. He bought a wooden toy tiger on his son’s third birthday. While playing with the tiger, one of the slivers on its rough surface pierced his hand. He didn't pay much attention to that but in three-four days the infection flared in the arm. Some eminent surgeons were called from Madras. They operated the King but could not save him. Thus the words of the royal astrologer came true.

10. How did the tiger king come in danger of losing his throne and how did he save his kingdom?

Ans. Once a high level British officer came  to Pratibandapuram. The officer liked tiger hunting  just like the king. But the Maharaja would not allow anybody to hunt the tiger. The officer sent a message through the Dewan that Durai wouln't kill the tiger, Maharaja could do the actual killing. He wanted just a photgraph of himself with the dead tiger. But Maharaja refused permission even to that. Therefore he stood in danger of losing his throne. 

He discussed this issue with the Dewan and as a result an order was sent to a British jeweller's firm in Calcutta to send samples of expensive diamond rings. Some fifty diamond rings arrived. Maharaja sent them all the Duraisani thinking she would make her choice and send the remaining back./But she kept all. Maharaja received a bill of 3 lakh rupees but he was happy that he could save his kingdom.

11. How was the hundredth tiger found and killed?

Ans. The king of Pratibandapuram ordered the Minister to find a tiger at any cost. A tiger from the People’s Park of Madras was there in the Minister’s house. At midnight when the town was sleeping peacefully, then Minister and his wife dragged the tiger to the car and put the tiger in the car. Minister ran the car and took the tiger into the forest near the place, where the king was hunting.

The next morning, the tiger was roaming in the presence of the king. The Maharaja carefully fired at the tiger. The tiger fell to the ground. The king was very happy. After the king’s departure, the hunters found the tiger alive and decided to kill the tiger from a distance of one foot.

12. What was the rumor rife in Pratibandapuram?

Ans. The rumor rife in the Pratibandapuram was that the prince was born in the hour of bull. Bull and Tiger Both are enemies. Therefore the death would be from a tiger. When the prince was ten days. Then he heard this, he shouted loudly. Terrifying words emerged from his lips,"Let the tigers beware!"

The king had decided to kill the tigers. The King did not want to take any risk of leaving the tigers alive. The king trusted the astrologer. . Soon this rumor spread throughout Pratibandapuram.

Lost Spring by Anees Jung/ Question-Answers/ RBSE

Chapter - 4

 

Lost Spring                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Anees Jung

 

Short Questions

Question 1. Why did the saheb family settle at Seemapuri?

Answer – Saheb family settle at Seemapuri because they are squatters and who came from Bangladesh in 1971.

Question 2. Why does Anees Jung’s promise to open school seems hollow?

Answer – Anees Jung’s promise to open school seems hollow because building a school is not a game school building takes time.

Question 3. Why does the author describe Seemapuri as miles away from Delhi?

Answer – Seemapuri is very close to Delhi but if we consider the condition in which people live they poles apart. In Seemapuri, there are no necessities of life available in Seemapuri.

Question 4. What does the author mean by the expression “Garbage to them is gold”?

Answer – “Garbage to them is gold” these lines are true. Garbage is no less than gold to rag-picker because this is the only means survival for them. They pitch their tents wherever they can find rags.

Question 5. What does the expression “sometimes I find a rupee in the garbage” Mean?

Answer – The expression means garbage for children is wrapped in wonder. A rupee is a big capital for rag pickers so their eyes light up in hope of finding more.

Question 6. Why is sahib not happy working at tea stall?

Answer –Saheb is not happy working at a tea stall because he lost his freedom. He finds a steel canister in his hands. In short, he does not like working under his master’s.

Question 7. What is Mukesh’s ambition? Can it be realized?

Answer – Mukesh’s ambition is to become a motor mechanic. Yes, it can be realized. He will go to the garage and learn it.

Question 8. “Can a good-given lineage ever be broken”? why does Mukesh’s grandmother say so?

Answer – “Can a good-given lineage ever be broken” is true. Mukesh’s grandmother says because she thinks it can be broken. Fortune has to favor the brave.

Question 9. Describe the hazards of working in glass bangle industries.

Answer – Hazards of working in glass bangle industries are following-

• The working near the furnaces with high temperatures leaves a bad effect on the health of the Labour.
• Labor working in bangle industries they lose eyesight.

Question 10. “she still has bangles on her wrist, but no light in her eyes”. What does Anees Jung imply by this statement?

Answer – By the statement, Anees Jung implies that the vicious circle of social customs and society has killed the capacity of the bangle makers to take initiative.

Question 11. What happens when the bangle makers in Firozabad try to get organized for their rights?

Answer – When bangle makers in Firozabad try to get organized for their rights then they are hauled by the police, beaten or dragged to the jail for doing something illegal.

Long Questions and Answers

 

Question 12. Describe the living condition of Seemapuri slums?

Answer – Seemapuri is situated in Delhi. In Seemapuri more than 10000 ragpickers are settled. The rag pickers are squatters who came from Bangladesh in 1971. They live in structures of mud with roofs of tin and tarpaulin. There is no sewage, drainage, or running water. They live without an identity and permit.

Question 13. Mention the circumstances which force the bangle makers to live a life of the primeval state in Firozabad?

Answer – In Firozabad bangle makers cannot send their children to school. They can only teach them what they know – bangle making. This happened because middleman and money lenders have their hold on their lives. The administration and police are hands in glove with both of them. No bangle maker dare to do anything different. They have killed their capacity to try something new or different.

Question 14. Describe the two types of the world mentioned by Anees Jung in the “lost spring”.

Answer – Author Anees Jung mentioned two types of world.

• The first type of world is of the rag pickers of Seemapuri in Delhi.
• The second type of world is of bangle makers of Firozabad.

In Firozabad and Seemapuri children lose their childhood. A vicious circle surrounds them every time.

Question 15. Discuss how child labor is a potential threat to life on the basis of your reading of the lesson?

Answer. Childhood is a time period for mental & physical growth. Childhood is a period of playing and learning. Mental & physical growth is not possible if children working in a shop and anywhere. These kinds of children are easily exploited and abused by others.