UP Board Class 10 English Prose Chapter 1 The Enchanted Pool – Important Questions Answers & Solutions(C. Rajagopalachari)
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यहाँ हमने UP Board Class 10 English Prose Chapter 1 – The Enchanted Pool के सभी Comprehension Questions, Short Answer, Long Answer और Character Sketch दिए हैं। यह परीक्षा की तैयारी के लिए बेहद उपयोगी हैं।
Comprehension Questions on Paragraphs
Examination paper में हर paragraph से दो questions पूछे जाते हैं। यहाँ practice के लिए और प्रश्न दिए गए हैं।
(1) Yudhishthira waited for... [From Para 1]
Q1. What had the brothers of Yudhishthira gone in search of?
Ans: They had gone in search of water. (युधिष्ठिर के भाई पानी की खोज में गए थे।)
Q2. What did Yudhishthira fear had happened?
Ans: He feared they had fainted or died of thirst. (युधिष्ठिर को भय था कि वे बेहोश या मर गए।)
Q3. What did Yudhishthira do?
Ans: He gave up waiting and went to look for them. (उन्होंने प्रतीक्षा छोड़कर खोजने निकले।)
Q4. What did Yudhishthira do when he saw his brothers dead?
Ans: He cried out and wept. (वे दु:ख से चिल्लाए और रो पड़े।)
(2) He touched the faces… [From Para 2]
Q1. In what condition did Yudhishthira find his brothers?
Ans: He found them lying dead. (उन्होंने भाइयों को मृत पाया।)
Q2. What did Yudhishthira mourn?
Ans: He mourned their death and loss of vows. (उन्होंने प्रतिज्ञाओं के अंत पर विलाप किया।)
Q3. What did Yudhishthira wonder?
Ans: He wondered who could kill his mighty brothers. (उन्होंने सोचा इतने शक्तिशाली भाइयों को कौन मार सकता है।)
Q4. What would happen if he drank without answering Yaksha?
Ans: He would also have died. (उनकी भी मृत्यु हो जाती।)
Q5. Who did the pool belong to?
Ans: The pool belonged to Yaksha. (तालाब यक्ष का था।)
(3) It did not take… [From Para 3]
Q1. What did Yudhishthira understand?
Ans: He understood it was Yaksha’s voice. (उन्होंने समझा कि यह यक्ष की आवाज है।)
Q2. What did Yudhishthira do?
Ans: He agreed to answer Yaksha’s questions. (वे उत्तर देने को तैयार हो गए।)
Q3. What does a man gain by company of wise?
Ans: He gets wisdom. (मनुष्य बुद्धि प्राप्त करता है।)
(4) Your brothers died... [Para 2 & 3]
Q1. Name of lesson and author?
Ans: Lesson – The Enchanted Pool; Author – C. Rajagopalachari.
Q2. Who was the owner of pool and why brothers died?
Ans: Yaksha was the owner. They died as they ignored his words.
(5) The voice put questions... [Para 3 & 4]
Q1. What rescues man in danger?
Ans: Courage. (साहस।)
Q2. What is swifter than wind?
Ans: Mind. (मस्तिष्क।)
Q3. What is more faded than dried straw?
Ans: A sorrow-stricken heart. (दु:खी हृदय।)
Q4. Who is friend at home?
Ans: Wife. (पत्नी।)
Q5. What is happiness?
Ans: Happiness is result of good conduct. (अच्छा आचरण।)
(6) “What is that… [Para 4 & 5]
Q1. By giving up what, man becomes loved?
Ans: Pride. (अभिमान।)
Q2. What loss yields joy?
Ans: Giving up anger. (क्रोध त्याग।)
Q3. What makes one real Brahmana?
Ans: Good conduct. (अच्छा आचरण।)
(7) Thus, the Yaksha put… [Para 6]
Q1. How many questions did Yaksha ask?
Ans: Many, all answered by Yudhishthira.
Q2. Did Yudhishthira answer satisfactorily?
Ans: Yes.
Q3. Which brother revived?
Ans: Nakula. He was cloud-complexioned, lotus-eyed.
Q4. What did Yaksha ask about choice?
Ans: Why Nakula instead of Bhima.
Q5. Who had strength of 16,000 elephants?
Ans: Bhima.
(8) “O Yaksha… [Para 7]
Q1. What is shield of man?
Ans: Dharma. (धर्म।)
Q2. When can man be ruined?
Ans: If Dharma is given up. (जब धर्म छोड़ा जाए।)
Q3. Why Nakula revived?
Ans: To follow Dharma, as he was Madri’s son.
Q4. Which quality of Yudhishthira pleased Yaksha?
Ans: Impartiality; Yaksha revived all brothers.
Q5. Who was Yaksha?
Ans: Yama in disguise.
Q6. Synonyms: Protection = shield; Destroyed = ruined.
Q7. What happens if Dharma given up?
Ans: Man will be ruined.
Q8. Who was Nakula?
Ans: Son of Madri.
Long Answer Type Questions
Q1. Who was Yaksha? Why Yama took form of Yaksha?
Answer: Yaksha was Yama, the God of Death. He wanted to test Yudhishthira. He asked questions like: “What rescues man in danger? What is swifter than wind? What is happiness? What makes one Brahmana?” etc.
Q2. What happened to all brothers of Yudhishthira?
Answer: They ignored Yaksha’s warning, drank water, and died. (उन्होंने चेतावनी अनसुनी की और मर गए।)
Q3. Why did Yudhishthira want Nakula revived?
Answer: To maintain justice. Since Kunti’s son (he himself) was alive, he chose Madri’s son Nakula. Yaksha was pleased and revived all brothers.
Q4. Character Sketch of Yudhishthira
- Eldest brother: Head of Pandavas.
- Loving: He mourned brothers’ death.
- Brave & Intelligent: Answered all questions wisely.
- Lover of Justice: Chose Nakula for impartiality.
Q5. What makes one a real Brahmana?
Answer: Neither birth nor learning, only good conduct makes a Brahmana.
Short Answer Type Questions (About 25 words)
Q1. What doubts came in the mind of Yudhishthira when his brothers did not return?
Answer: He doubted whether they were cursed, still wandering for water, or fainted/died of thirst.
(उन्होंने सोचा कि क्या वे शापित हो गए, या प्यास से मूर्छित/मर गए।)
Q2. Where did Yudhishthira go and why?
Answer: He went to the forest in the direction of his brothers to search for them.
(वे अपने भाइयों की तलाश में जंगल की ओर गए।)
Q3. Describe the way on which Yudhishthira proceeded.
Answer: The way was through a forest full of wild bears, spotted deer, and big forest birds.
(वह रास्ता जंगली भालू, हिरण और पक्षियों से भरा था।)
Q4. Where did Yudhishthira find his brothers and in what condition?
Answer: He found them lying dead near a pool of water.
(उन्होंने अपने भाइयों को पानी के तालाब के पास मृत पाया।)
Q5. What did Yudhishthira think about his brothers and what did he wonder?
Answer: He thought they were taken away when exile was about to end and wondered who killed them.
(उन्होंने सोचा कि वनवास के अंत पर उन्हें छीन लिया गया और आश्चर्य किया कि किसने मारा।)
Q6. Why did he descend into the pool? What happened then?
Answer: He descended to quench thirst but heard Yaksha’s warning to answer questions first.
(वे प्यास बुझाने उतरे लेकिन यक्ष की चेतावनी सुनी।)
Q7. Whom did the pool belong to? What did Yaksha say about his brothers’ death?
Answer: The pool belonged to Yaksha. He said his brothers died because they ignored his words.
(तालाब यक्ष का था; भाइयों की मृत्यु उसकी आज्ञा न मानने से हुई।)
Q8. How does courage help man in danger?
Answer: Courage rescues man in danger.
(साहस खतरे में मनुष्य को बचाता है।)
Q9. Why is mind described as ‘swifter than the wind’?
Answer: Because it reflects ideas in a moment.
(क्योंकि मस्तिष्क पल में विचार कर लेता है।)
Q10. How can learning be a friend to a traveller?
Answer: Learning guides right and wrong and always accompanies him.
(ज्ञान उचित-अनुचित बताता है और साथ रहता है।)
Q11. What does Yudhishthira mean by “If we give up being angry, we will not be sad”?
Answer: Anger causes sorrow; giving it up prevents sadness.
(क्रोध दुःख देता है; त्यागने से दुःख नहीं होता।)
Q13. When was Yaksha pleased? What did he ask?
Answer: Yaksha was pleased by Yudhishthira’s answers and asked which brother he wanted revived.
(उत्तर पाकर यक्ष प्रसन्न हुआ और पूछा किसे पुनर्जीवित कराना है।)
Q14. How did Yudhishthira prove impartiality?
Answer: By asking Nakula to be revived.
(नकुल को पुनर्जीवित करने की माँग से।)
Q15. What qualities must a man have according to this lesson?
Answer: Courage, learning, duty, freedom from pride/anger, and good conduct.
(साहस, ज्ञान, कर्तव्य, अभिमान-क्रोध से मुक्ति, अच्छा आचरण।)
Q16. Why had Yama taken the form of Yaksha?
Answer: To test Yudhishthira.
(युधिष्ठिर की परीक्षा लेने के लिए।)
Q17. What is the greatest wonder in the world?
Answer: Men see death daily, yet wish to live forever.
(मनुष्य रोज़ मृत्यु देखता है, फिर भी अमर रहना चाहता है।)
Q18. Whose sons were Nakul and Sahdev?
Answer: They were sons of Madri.
(वे मादरी के पुत्र थे।)
Q19. What quality of Yudhishthira pleased Yaksha most?
Answer: His impartiality.
(उनकी निष्पक्षता।)
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