Arts (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English Core

Why do you think the servants thought Gandhi to be another peasant? 

List the places that Gandhi visited between his first meeting with Shukla and his arrival at Champaran.

What did the peasants pay the British landlords as rent? What did the British now want instead and why? What would be the impact of synthetic indigo on the prices of natural indigo?

The events in this part of the text illustrate Gandhi’s method of working. Can you identify some instances of this method and link them to his ideas of satyagraha and non-violence?

Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25 per cent refund to the farmers? 

How did the episode change the plight of the peasants? 

Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning-point in his life?

How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.

What was the attitude of the average Indian in smaller localities towards advocates of ‘home rule’?

How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?

Discuss the following.

1. “Freedom from fear is more important than legal justice for the poor.”
Do you think that the poor of India are free from fear after Independence? 

Discuss the following.  

The qualities of a good leader.

 List the words used in the text that are related to legal procedures.

For example: deposition

List other words that you know that fall into this category.

Choose an issue that has provoked a controversy like the Bhopal Gas Tragedy or the Narmada Dam Project in which the lives of the poor have been affected.

Suggest a possible settlement.

Mistaken identity led to a discovery of a new one for the rattrap peddler. How did this impact him?

As the host of a talk show, introduce Rajkumar Shukla to the audience by stating any two of his defining qualities. You may begin your answer like this:

Meet Rajkumar Shukla, the man who played a pivotal role in the Champaran Movement. He ______