2. Lost Spring
Q1. Who was Saheb? What was his full name? What was the irony about his name?
Ans.
Saheb was a rag-picker. His full name was Saheb-e-Alam. It meant ‘the lord of
the Universe’. But he did not know the meaning of his name. He was just a poor
boy born of poor parents. He had to struggle for his livelihood. This was the irony
of his name.
Q2. What promise had the writer made with Saheb one
day? Why did she feel small in front of him?
Ans. One day, the writer gave Saheb the offer to join her
school when she opened it. She did not promise him seriously about opening a
school. But Saheb took it seriously.
That’s why she felt belittled when he asked her if she had opened a school.
Q3. What was Saheb wearing one morning? Where did he
get it one morning?
Ans. One
morning, Saheb was wearing tennis shoes. These shoes were discarded (thrown) by
a rich parents’ son because one of them had a hole in it These shoes also
show Saheb’s love for playing tennis.
Q4.What are the hazards of working in the glass bangles industries of Firozabad?
Ans. The
glass bangles have to work in small rooms which have no ventilation for fresh
air and light to come there. Their eyes are in danger while working in these
dark places with the light of furnaces only.
Q5.Why did the steel canister seem burdensome than the load of rags to Sahib, when he worked at a tea stall?
Ans. Saheb had to work in a tea stall as a servant. He did not feel good while working there. He had to work under a
boss. Previously he was the master of his work. Saheb lost all the previous joy
and carefree manner. So fetching a canister seemed more burdensome than the load of
rags on his shoulders.
Q5.Why did the steel canister seem burdensome than the load of rags to Sahib, when he worked at a tea stall?
Ans. Saheb had to work in a tea stall as a servant. He did not feel good while working there. Although he got Rs.
800/ for his work, he was not happy. He had to work under a boss.
Previously he was the master of his work. Saheb lost all the previous joy and
carefree manner. So fetching a canister seemed more burdensome than the load of rags
on his shoulders.
Q6. Who is
Savita? What is she doing? What does the writer wonder about her?
Ans.
Savita is a young girl, who is sitting near an elderly woman. She is in a pink
dress and soldering pieces of glass.
The writer wonders if she knows about the
sanctity of bangles that she is helping in soldering them.
Q7. How, in your opinion, can Mukesh realize his
dream? How is his attitude different from his parents?
Or
Is it
possible for Mukesh to realize his dream? Justify your answer.
Ans. The author Anees Jung notices a flicker of hope in the
eyes of Mukesh. He talks of his dream to become a garage mechanic. He would
walk a long distance on foot to fulfill his dream. He dares to break
the lineage of the occupation of his father and forefathers.
Long answer Type Qs
Q.2./11 How
does Anees Jung describe the life of Seemapuri rag-pickers?
Ans. Seemapuri
ragpickers live a life of hell. They cannot dream of living a normal life. They
came from Bangladesh in 1971. Since then, they are living in Seemapuri. Their
houses are of mud, with roofs of tin or tarpaulin. They have no basic facilities for sewage, drainage, and running water. They are about 10,000. They are all rag
pickers. Garbage is a gold mine for them. Their children help them with
rag-pickers. They are unable to go to school because of poverty. Food is more
important to them than anything else. Garbage is the only source of their
livelihood. As identity cards, they have only ration cards. They can buy grains
with the help of them
Q.3/11 Describe
the life of families engaged in making bangles in Ferozabad.
Ans. Many families in Ferozabad are engaged in making bangles. These families have been doing this job for many years. They work near furnaces. They weld glass and make bangles. Women from different parts of India wear them. About 20,000 children work near these hot furnaces. They endanger their eyes while doing their work. The bangle-makers of Ferozabad are very poor. They are living as if they were living in hell. They live in inhuman conditions. The streets are very narrow and full of garbage. The walls and doors of their houses are in crumbling (about to fall) condition. Mukesh’s family also lives in the same area. They are the victims of middlemen, police, and politicians. They dare not break the line of their profession.
