MP Board 10th English (Prose) 2023 : VVI Important Question with Solution

MP Board 10th English (Prose) 2023 : VVI Important Question with Solution

यहां English  10वी Exam 2023 के लिए New Blue Print पर आधारित Grammar  Most Important Question दिए गए है. ये महत्वपूर्ण  Question Study Material के रूप में तैयार किये गए I

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Most Important Question

Q. 1. Why did Lencho say that the raindrops were like 'new coins'?

Ans. Lencho's crops were ready for harvest. As raindrops would help him in getting a better harvest, resulting in more prosperity, Lencho compares them with new coins.

Q. 2. How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho's fields?

Ans. The rain changed into hailstones as a strong wind began to blow and huge hailstones began to fall along with the rain. All the crops in Lencho's field got destroyed because of the weather conditions.

Q. 3. What were Lencho's feelings when the hail stopped?

Ans. Lencho was filled with grief after the hail stopped as everything was ruined and there was nothing that he could feed his family with. He could see a bleak future for him and his family.

Q. 4. Who or what did Lencho have faith in? What did he do?

Ans. Lencho had firm faith in God. He believed that God sees everything, even what is deep in one's conscience and helps everyone in one's problems. He wrote a letter to God demanding a hundred pesos from him to sow his field again.

Q. 5. Who reads the letter?

Ans. Postmaster read the letter.

Q. 6. Where did the ceremonies take place? Name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstone.

Ans. The ceremonies happened within the campus of the Union Building of Pretoria and it was attended by dignitaries and leaders of the many nations. In India, Rashtrapati Bhavan and Red Fort are buildings made from red sandstone.

Q. 7. Can you say how 10 May is an 'autumn day' in South Africa?

Ans. As South Africa is in the Southern hemisphere, the month of May is in the autumn season. Thus, 10th May is an 'autumn day'.

Q. 8. What does Mandela thank the international leaders for?

Ans. Mandela felt very privileged to welcome the international leaders at the swearing in ceremony because not too long ago, the South Africans were considered outlaws. He, thus, thanks all of them for having come to witness the historical ceremony. This was a gesture of international recognition to a newly born free democratic nation and it could be considered as a common victory for justice, peace and human dignity.

Q. 9. What do the military generals do? How has their attitude changed and why?

Ans. The highest military generals of South African defence force saluted Mandela and pledged their loyalty, which was of great significance, as during apartheid era they would have arrested him. The change in their attitude was because of the struggle and sacrifices put in by many heroes of South Africa.

Q. 10. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly?

Ans. The young seagull was very scared for his first flight. His parents were encouraging him but he wasn't able to muster up courage. He thought his wings wouldn't support him and he will fall.

Q. 11. What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?

Ans. The young seagull was very hungry. It was his hunger that ultimately compelled and encouraged him to fly.

Q. 12. Describe the narrator's experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm.

Ans. As the pilot (Narrator) entered the storm, his plane started jumping and twisting. He could not see anything outside the plane as it was black. When he looked at the compass and other instruments they had stopped functioning due to the storm. It was a terrible and fearsome experience for him.

Q. 13. Why does the narrator say "I landed and was not sorry to walk away from the old Dakota?"

Ans. After landing the plane, the narrator wasn't sorry to walk away from the old Dakota as he had a horrific experience flying that plane. Finally, he was happy that he had landed the plane safely. That is why he wasn't sorry to steer away.

Q. 14. What made the woman in the control centre look at the narrator strangely? 

Ans. The woman in the Control Centre looked at the narrator strangely because the narrator asked her about the black aeroplane but she saw no plane except the narrator's plane in the sky during the storm. Even the radar showed only the narrator's plane in the sky that night.

Q. 15. Who do you think, helped the narrator to reach safely? Discuss this among yourself give reasons.

Ans. We know that there was no other plane in the sky that night, apart from the narrator's. This suggests that the narrator was hallucinating and there was actually no second pilot who helped him land safely. It was probably the narrator's own conscience that came to his aid in a difficult situation. His capability as a pilot guided him out of the storm and helped him reach safely."

Q. 16. Who was Anne Frank?

Ans. Anne Frank, in full Annelies Marie Frank, a Jewish girl whose diary of her family's two years in hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands became a classic of war literature.

Q. 17. When did Anne frank write her diary?

Ans. On her birthday, Anne only wrote that she hoped that she would be able to entrust everything to her diary and that it would be a great support. The actual writing started two days after her birthday, on 14 June 1942.

Q. 18. When was the diary given to Anne Frank?

Ans. On 12 June 1942, Anne was given a for her thirteenth birthday. It was something she really wanted. Her parents let her to pick one out herself in a bookshop.

Q. 19. What is a diary?

Ans. A diary is a written or audiovisual record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period.

Q. 20. In which language did Anne wrote the diary?

Ans. Anne wrote the diary in Dutch language.

Q. 21. What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?

Ans. The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the great old Portuguese days and their love for bread and loaves. The writer says that the eaters of loaves have left but the manufacturers still exist.

Q.22. What are those bakers known in Goa?

Ans. The bakers of Goa are known as 'Paders'. The thud and jingle of the traditional baker's bamboo are the signal of their arrival in the morning.

Q. 23. What does the thud and jingle of the traditional baker's bamboo indicate?

Ans. It indicates the announcement of the arrival of the baker in the morning.

Q. 24. How were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?

Ans. Monthly accounts of the baker were recorded on some wall in pencil.

Q. 25. Where is Coorg located?

Ans. It is situated midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore.

Q. 26. Which is the smallest district of Karnataka?

Ans. Coorg is the smallest district of Karnataka.

Q. 27. Why is Coorg compared to heaven?

Ans. Coorg is compared to heaven because of its natural beauty!

Q. 28. How much rain does the area receive during the monsoons?

Ans. The area receives heavy rainfall during the monsoons. September to March is the best time to visit Coorg.

Q. 29. Why do visitors keep away from the Coorg during the monsoon?

Ans. The heavy rains pounding parts of Karnataka have kept away tourists, who were until recently thronging monsoon tourism destinations to enjoy the pleasant showers.

Q. 30. What did Pranjol order for?

Ans. Pranjol ordered for two cups of tea.

Q. 31. Where were both the boys going to?

Ans. The boys were going to Assam.

Q. 32. What was Pranjol doing?

Ans. While sitting in the train, Pranjol read detective stories.

Q. 33. What was surprising for Rajvir?

Ans. Even Rajvir visited Assam first yet he still had collected a huge amount of information for planting tea. Rajvir told him about the sprouting period of tea.

Q. 34. What two crops did Rajvir see?

Ans. He was amazed to see the soft green paddy fields first and then the green tea bushes.

Q. 35. What 'experiment' did Maxwell think Camusfearna would be suitable for?

Ans. Since his pet dog died, Maxwell was thinking of getting an otter as a pet. He thought Camusfearna would be a suitable place for this experiment of raising an otter as a pet. Otters thrive in wet areas like marshes and need a place with lots of water. Camusfearna was located very close to a body of water and hence Maxwel believed that it would be the ideal place to have an otter as a pet.

Q. 36. Why does he go to Basra? How long does he wait there, and why?

Ans. The writer went to Basra to collect and answer his mail from Europe. He had to wait ther for 5 days as his mail did not arrive.

Q. 37. Why was the otter named 'Maxwell's otter'?

Ans. The otter was named by zoologists as Lutrogale Perspicillata maxwelli. Hence, it was called 'Maxwell's otter' in short.

Q.38 . How was Mijbil transported to England?

Ans. As pets were not allowed on British airlines, Maxwell (Author) had to book a ticket on a different airline from Iraq to Paris and then Paris to London. As directed by the airlines, the author had to put Mij in a box that was not more than eighteen inches square, to be carried on the floor at his feet. The author put Mij in the box an hour before his flight so that he could get accustomed to it.

Q. 39. What did Mij do to the box?

Ans. The box was lined with a metal sheet. Mij didn't feel comfortable in the box and tried to escape. In his attempt to escape, Mij tore into the metal lining of the box and in the process hurt himself.

Q. 40. What was Valli's favourite pastime?

Ans. Valli's favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house and looking at the street outside.

Q. 41. What was the source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?

Ans. The source of the underlying joy for Valli was the sight of the bus in her village. Her strongest desire is to ride the bus and make journey to the nearest town and return back.

Q. 42. What did Valli find out about the bus journey? How did she find these details?

Ans. Valli found out that the bus journey to the town took 45 minutes and the two-way fare was 60 paise. She found out these details by listening carefully to the conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus and asked a few questions here and there. This way, she picked up every small detail about the bus journey.

Q. 43. Who was Gautam Buddha?

Ans. The Buddha was a philosopher, mendicant, meditator, spiritual teacher, and religious leader who lived in Ancient India. He is revered as the founder of the world religion of Buddhism, and worshiped by most Buddhist schools as the Enlightened One who has transcended Karma and escaped the cycle of birth and rebirth.

Q. 44. How did Gautam Buddha help Kisa Gotami to understand that death is a part of one's life?

Ans. Someone told her to talk to Buddha, who then asked her to procure a handful of mustard seeds. This raised hope in Gotami's heart that her son could be revived. But the condition imposed by Sakyamuni was that the seeds should be brought from a house where people had not lost a loved one to death. Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless, and realised that death is common to all.

Q.45. Why did Kisa Gotami go to Buddha?

Ans. Finally, a person sends her to Buddha because he was sure that Buddha would help the poor woman to come to terms with her lost and grief. Buddha told Kisa Gotami to bring mustard seeds from a house where no one has ever died. Kisa Gotami went in search of the mustard seeds from a house from which no one ever died.

Q. 46. Why was the Peepal tree known as Bodhi Tree?

Ans. Because it is the tree of enlightenment.

Q. 47. Who is Lomov and why does he visit Chubukov?

Ans. Lomov was a young man of thirty five year old. He is a suspicious landowner. He comes to chubukov house because he wanted to propose the daughter of chubukov for marriage.

Q. 48. Why does Chubukov suspect Lomov when he comes to his house?

Ans. Seeing Lomov dressed formally, Chubukov suspected that Lomov had come to borrow money. He is not sincere when he says that he had always loved Lomov and treated him like his own son. He had decided that he would not lend any money to him.

Q. 49. Why did Lomov go to the house of Chubukov?

Ans. Lomov go to chubkov house for a important work.

Q. 50. What is the ailment that Lomov is suffering from?

Ans. Since he was already thirty-five and not fit enough, Lomov was worried about his marriage. So, he agreed to marry Natalya, because she would be the right wife for him to look after him.

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