Lesson 3 : The Passing Away of Bapu
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(A) Gandhiji’s ashes were taken to
(i) Ahmedabad
(ii) Allahabad
(iii) Delhi
(iv) Benaras
Ans: (ii) Allahabad
(B) A huge crowd had gathered by the
(i) Ganges
(ii) Yamuna
(iii) Brahmaputra
(iv) Narmada
Ans: (i) Ganges
(C) Gandhiji awakened people to one another’s
(i) indifference
(ii) jealousy
(iii) suffering
(iv) greed
Ans: (iii) suffering
(D) Padmasi was Mrs. Naidu’s
(i) niece
(ii) sister
(ii) friend
(iv) daughter
Ans: (iv) daughter
(E) Gandhiji had been shot on his way to
(i) the Birla House
(ii) the author’s house
(iii) a prayer meeting
(iv) a family gathering
Ans: (iii) a prayer meeting
Short Answer Questions (SAQ)
(A) What did the narrator feel after Gandhiji’s funeral?
Ans: The narrator felt lost and unprotected, as if the magic circle of Gandhiji’s presence had vanished.
(B) How did people react immediately after Gandhiji’s death?
Ans: At first, people were stunned into silence. Later, they cried, shouted, and tried to break into Birla House.
(C) Where were Gandhiji’s ashes immersed?
Ans: Gandhiji’s ashes were immersed in the Ganges at Allahabad.
Long Answer Questions (LAQ)
Fill in the chart with information from the text:
(a) date on which Gandhiji was shot dead
(b) place where Gandhiji breathed his last
(c) information given by the broadcast
Ans:
(a) date on which Gandhiji was shot dead
30th January, 1948
(b) place where Gandhiji breathed his last
Birla House
(c) information given by the broadcast
Bapu was no more.