Chapter 3 – The Passing Away Of Bapu | Chapter Solution Class 10

Question 4 (a) 

Gandhiji’s funeral was to take place

1. on the day of his death 
2. two davs after his death 
3. one day after his death 
4. a week after his death

Answer

(c) one day after his death

Question 4 (b) 

Padmasi was Mrs. Naidu’s  

1. niece
2. in sister 
3. friend 
4. daughter

Answer

(i) niece

Question 4 (c) 

1. flag
2. staff
3. umbrella
4. cane

Answer

(ii) staff

1. Thousands of people wept, trying to catch a last glimpse of Mahatma Gandhi’s body.
2. The author was among people for whom walking in the funeral procession was a privilege.
3. To walk is to be a part of the funeral procession of Mahatma Gandhi.

Unit 3

Write the correct alternative to complete the following sentences

Question 7 (a)

Gandhiji’s ashes were taken to

1. Ahmedabad
2. Allahabad
3. Delhi
4. Benaras

Answer

(ii) Allahabad

Question 7 (b)

A huge crowd had gathered by the

1. Ganges
2. Yamuna 
3. Brahmaputra
4. Narmada

Answer

(ii) Yamuna

Question 7 (c)

1. indifference
2. jealousy
3. suffering
4. greed

Answer

(iii) suffering

Complete the following sentences with information from the text

Question 8

1. People on the special train ____.
2. The author felt she had grown up within ____.
3. Bapu had passed away but ____.

Answer

1. People on the special train mourned Bapu’s death.
2. The author felt she had grown up within the confines of Bapu’s teachings and ideals.
3. Bapu had passed away but his teachings and philosophy continued to inspire people.

Question 9

Join the following pairs of sentences into single compound sentences as directed

Question 11

1. The old man is unwell. He cannot go out. (use Illative conjunction)
2. He is honest. He is humble. (use cumulative conjunction)
3. Sonali cannot write poetry. She keeps on trying. (use adversative conjunction)
4. Study hard. You will not pass the examination. (use alternative conjunction)

Answer

1. The old man is unwell, therefore he cannot go out.
2. He is honest and humble.
3. Sonali cannot write poetry, but she keeps on trying.
4. Study hard, or you will not pass the examination.

Join the following pairs of sentences into single complex sentences as directed

Question

1. Rabindranath Tagore is a famous poet. He won the Nobel Prize. (use adiective clause)
2. He returned home. Everyone in the family had fallen asleep. (use adverb clause)
3. The sun rises in the east. Everyone knows it. (use noun clause)

Answer

1. Rabindranath Tagore, who won the Nobel Prize, is a famous poet.
2. After he returned home, everyone in the family had fallen asleep.
3. Everyone knows that the sun rises in the east.

Join the following pairs of sentences into single sentences as directed

Question 13

1. I trained hard. The roads were not flooded. compound sentence)
2. He completed his work. He took rest. (simple sentence)
3. Rahul is a great singer. He can sing different kinds of songs. (complex sentence)
4. The time of departure of the train has changed. Alia knew it. (complex sentence)
5. I do not watch television. I do not listen to the radio. compound sentence)
6. The child was short. The child could not pick the guava from the tree.
7. simple sentence)

Answer

1. I trained hard, but the roads were not flooded.
2. He completed his work and took a rest.
3. Rahul, who can sing different kinds of songs, is a great singer.
4. When Alia knew that the time of departure of the train has changed, she was informed.
5. I do not watch television or listen to the radio.
6. The child, who was short, could not pick the guava from the tree.