NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English
Beehive Chapter 10 - Kathmandu
Chapter 10 - Kathmandu
NCERT Class 9 Beehive Page No. 131
Thinking about the Text
1. On the following map mark out the route, which the author
thought of but did not take, to Delhi.
Answer:
The route the author had
thought of but did not take is given below:
Kathmandu — Patna (Bihar) — Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) — Delhi
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I. Answer these questions in one or two words or in short
phrases.
1. Name the two temples the author visited in Kathmandu.
Answer:
The two temples the
author visited in Kathmandu were the Pashupatinath temple and the
Baudhnath stupa.
2. The writer says, “All this I wash down with Coca Cola.” What
does ‘all this’ refer to?
Answer:
‘All this’ refers to
eating a bar of marzipan, a corn-on-the-cob roasted in a charcoal stove
on the pavement (rubbed with salt, chilli powder and lemon), and reading a
couple of love story comics and a Reader’s Digest.
3. What does Vikram Seth compare to the quills of a porcupine?
Answer:
Vikram Seth compares the
fifty or sixty bansuris protruding in all directions from the pole of a flute
seller to the quills of a porcupine.
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4. Name five kinds of flutes.
Answer:
The reed neh, the
recorder, the Japanese shakuhachi, the deep bansuri of Hindustani classical
music, the clear or breathy flutes of South America and the high-pitched
Chinese flutes.
II. Answer each question in a short paragraph.
1. What difference does the author note between the flute seller
and the other hawkers?
Answer:
The flute seller does
not shout out his wares like the other hawkers. He simply plays slowly,
meditatively, without excessive display.
2. What is the belief at Pashupatinath about the end of Kaliyug?
Answer:
At Pashupatinath, there
is a small shrine that protrudes from the stone platform on the river bank.
People believe that when the shrine will emerge fully, the goddess inside it
will escape and the evil period of Kaliyug on earth will then end.
3. The author has drawn powerful images and pictures. Pick out
three examples each of
(i) the atmosphere of ‘febrile confusion’ outside the temple of
Pashupatinath (for example: some people trying to get the priest’s attention
are elbowed aside…)
(ii) the things he sees
(iii) the sounds he hears
Answer:
(i) The author describes
the following scenes of 'febrile confusion':
·
a group of saffron-clad
Westerners struggling to enter the main gate
·
a fight that breaks out
between two monkeys
·
a royal Nepalese
princess for whom everyone bows and makes way.
(ii) The things he sees
include:
·
The Baudhnat Stupa that
has an immense white dome, which is ringed by a road.
·
Small shops on the outer
edge where felt bags, Tibetan prints and silver jewellery can be bought.
·
Fruit sellers, flute
sellers, hawkers of postcards, shops selling Western cosmetics, film rolls,
chocolate, copper utensils and Nepalese antiques.
(iii) The sounds he
hears are:
·
Film songs from the
radios, car horns, bicycle bells, vendors shouting out their wares.
·
flute music played by
the flute seller.
III. Answer the following questions in not more than 100 − 150
words each.
1. Compare and contrast the atmosphere in and around the
Baudhnath shrine with the Pashupathinath temple.
Answer:
The atmosphere at the
Pashupatinath temple was full of chaos and confusion. Priests, hawkers,
devotees, tourists, cows, monkeys, pigeons and dogs roamed through the
grounds. There were so many worshippers that some people trying to get
the priest’s attention were elbowed aside by others pushing their way to the
front. Some saffron-clad Westerners were trying to enter the temple.
Monkeys were fighting and adding to the general noise. Washerwomen were at
their work, while children were bathing.
On the other hand, at
the Baudhnath stupa, there was a sense of stillness. There was no crowd and
this was a haven of quietness in the busy streets around.
2. How does the author describe Kathmandu’s busiest streets?
Answer:
Along the Kathmandu’s
narrowest and busiest streets, there are small shrines and flower-adorned
deities. There are fruit sellers, flute sellers, hawkers of postcards, shops
selling Western cosmetics, film rolls, chocolate, copper utensils and Nepalese
antiques. Film songs blare out from the radios, car horns sound, bicycle bells
ring, stray cows low, vendors shout out their wares. He also mentions a flute
seller with many bansuris protruding in all directions from his pole. He
contrasts the serene music produced by him with the cries of the other hawkers.
3. “To hear any flute is to be drawn into the commonality of all
mankind.” Why does the author say this?
Answer:
The author considers
flute music to be “the most universal and most particular” of all music. It
belngs to all the cultures. Though each kind of flute has a specific fingering
and compass, every flute produces music with the help of the human breath.
Thus, because of its prevalence around the world and its closeness to the human
breathing the author says that to hear any flute is “to be drawn into the
commonality of all mankind”.
Thinking about Language
I. Read the following sentences carefully to understand the
meaning of the italicised phrases. Then match the phrasal verbs in Column A
with their meanings in Column B.
1. A communal war broke outwhen the princess was abducted by the
neighbouring prince.
2. The cockpit broke offfrom
the plane during the plane crash.
3. The car broke down on the way and we were left stranded in the jungle.
4. The dacoit broke away from the police as they took him to court.
5. The brothers broke up after the death of
the father.
6. The thief broke into our
house when we were away.
|
A |
B |
|
(i) break out |
(a) to come apart due to force |
|
(ii) break off |
(b) end a relationship |
|
(iii) break down |
(c) break and enter illegally;
unlawful trespassing |
|
(iv) break away (from someone) |
(d) of start suddenly, (usually a
fight, a war or a disease) |
|
(v) break up |
(e) to escape from someone’s grip |
|
(vi) break into |
(f) stop working |
Answer:
|
A |
B |
|
(i) break out |
(d) of start suddenly, (usually a
fight, a war or a disease) |
|
(ii) break off |
(a) to come apart due to force |
|
(iii) break down |
(f) stop working |
|
(iv) break away (from someone) |
(e) to escape from someone’s grip |
|
(v) break up |
(b) end a relationship |
|
(vi) break into |
(c) break and enter illegally;
unlawful trespassing |
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II. 1. Use the suffixes −ion or −tion to form nuns from the
following verbs. Make the necessary changes in the spellings of the words.
Example: proclaim −
proclamation
|
cremate _____________ |
act ________________ |
exhaust ___________ |
|
invent _______________ |
tempt ______________ |
immigrate __________ |
|
direct _______________ |
meditate ____________ |
imagine ____________ |
|
dislocate _____________ |
associate _____________ |
dedicate ____________ |
Answer:
|
cremate cremation |
act action |
exhaust exhaustion |
|
invent invention |
tempt temptation |
immigrate immigration |
|
direct direction |
meditate meditation |
imagine imagination |
|
dislocate dislocation |
associate association |
dedicate dedication |
2. Now fill in the blanks with suitable words from the ones that
you have formed.
(i) Mass literacy was
possible only after the ___________ of the printing machine.
(ii) Ramesh is unable to tackle the situation as he lacks ____________.
(iii) I could not resist the _____________ to open the letter.
(iv) Hardwork and ___________are the main keys to success.
(v) The children were almost fainting with ______________after being made to
stand in the sun.
Answer:
(i) Mass literacy was
possible only after the invention of the printing machine.
(ii) Ramesh is unable to tackle the situation as he lacks direction.
(iii) I could not resist the temptation to open the letter.
(iv) Hardwork and dedication are the main keys to success.
(v) The children were almost fainting with exhaustion after
being made to stand in the sun.
III. Punctuation
Use capital letter, full stops, question marks, commas and
inverted commas wherever necessary in the following paragraph.
an arrogant lion was wandering though the jungle one day he asked the tiger who
is stronger than you you O lion replied the tiger who is more fierce than a
leopard asked the lion you sir replied the leopard he marched upto an elephant
and asked the same question the elephant picked him up in his trunk swung him in
the air and threw him down look said the lion there is no need to get mad just
because you don’t know the answer
Answer:
An arrogant lion was
wandering through the jungle. One day, he asked the tiger, “Who is stronger
than you?” “You, O lion!” replied the tiger. “Who is more fierce than a
leopard?” asked the lion. “You sir,” replied the leopard. He marched up to an
elephant and asked the same question. The elephant picked him up in his trunk,
swung him in the air, and threw him down. “Look,” said the lion, “there is no
need to get mad just because you don’t know the answer.”
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IV. Simple Present Tense
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in
brackets.
(i) The heart is a
pump that ____________(send) the blood circulating through our body. The
pumping action ____________(take place) when the left ventricle of the heart
____________(contract). This ____________(force) the blood out into the
arteries, which ____________(expand) to receive the oncoming blood.
(ii) The African
lungfish can live without water for up to four years. During drought, it
____________(dig) a pit and ____________(enclose) itself in a capsule of slime
and earth, leaving a tiny opening for air. The capsule ____________(dry) and
____________(harden), but when rain ____________(come), the mud
____________(dissolve) and the lungfish ____________(swim) away.
(iii) Mahesh: We
have to organise a class party for our teacher. ____________(Do) anyone play an
instrument?
Vipul:Rohit ____________(play) the flute.
Mahesh: ____________(Do) he also act?
Vipul: No, he ____________(compose) music.
Mahesh: That’s wonderful!
Answer:
(i) The heart is a
pump that sends the blood circulating through our body. The
pumping action takes place when the left ventricle of the
heart contracts. This forces the blood out into
the arteries, which expands to receive the oncoming blood.
(ii) The African lungfish can live without water for up to four years.
During drought, it digs a pit and encloses itself
in a capsule of slime and earth, leaving a tiny opening for air. The
capsule dries and hardens, but when rain comes,
the mud dissolves and the lungfish swims away.
(iii) Mahesh: We have to organise a class party for our teacher. Does anyone
play an instrument?
Vipul: Rohit plays the flute.
Mahesh: Does he also act?
Vipul: No, he composes music.
Mahesh: That’s wonderful!
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