The Song of India

Two Marks Questions

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* Our epics are Ramayana and Mahabharat.
* The story of these epics was carved on the temples’ wall.

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* ‘Your children’ means freedom fighters.
* They fought for the country and died for it.

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* They tried to show the right path of life.
* They worked for reforming society.

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* The poet wants to sing about the glory, natural beauty of India.
* Mother India asks him to sing a song on its darker side.

Answer: The poet describes the beautiful Himalayas, wonderful seas, the golden colour sky at sunrise, rich culture, freedom struggle and ancient wisdom.

Answer: The poet praises dams, lakes, industries, shipbuilding yard and hard-working Indians to improve technology.

Answer: The poet wants to sing about rock-cut temples, our epics in stone, great freedom fighters and seers and prophets who led the people.

Answer: The poet praises snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas, 3 seas washing the palm of India and beautiful sight at sunrise.

Answer:
* The Book of Morrow.
* It signifies our destiny and bright future.

Three Marks Questions

Answer:
a. Mother India
b. In the street
c. poverty and disease

Answer:
a. Mother India
b. The song of seers and prophets
c. She is tired of hearing such type of songs
d. Simile

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a. Mother India
b. On the light of the waves
c. Destiny of people and future of India

Answer:
a. Mother India
b. Freedom fighters
c. Freedom fighters sacrificed their life for India

Answer:
a. The poet
b. To Mother India
c. The beautiful sight at sunrise

Four Marks Questions

Answer:
* The poet describes snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas, 3 seas and a beautiful scene at sunrise of India.
* He describes rock-cut temples, great freedom fighters and saints and sages of India.
* He describes dams, lakes, shipbuilding yards, technological progress and the hard-working people of India.

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* The poet describes beggars, sick people and the pollution of India.
* He also describes illiterate and ignorant people, homeless children and poverty.
* He also describes poor workers, exploitation and their conflicts.
* Mother India asks the poet to sing about the above things.

Answer:
* Mother India rose and covered the blue sky.
* She sat on the beams of the waves.
* She wrote the Book of Morrow.
* She removed our sorrow.
* She wrote about our destiny and brought us a bright future.

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If you write all the above 3 answers, it is summary