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Chapter 3: Kondiba A Hero Textbook Solutions

NIOS Class 10 English Chapter 3 Question Answer

INTEXT QUESTIONS 3.1

1. When and how did Kondiba become blind?

Ans: At the age of eight, because of smallpox.

2. Kondiba hated begging, but he had to beg. Why did he start begging?

Give two reasons to complete the following statements:

a) He could not _________________.

Ans: He could not earn much by selling brooms.

b) He came to know that the beggars ___________________.

Ans: Could earn well in Mumbai.

3. If you were in Kondiba’s place and would lose your eyesight what would you do?

Ans: Individual responses – accept all answers

4. Who had dug the well? Where was it dug?

Ans: Residents of Golibar slum, in the centre of the colony.

5. Why was the well dug?

Ans: Tap water was not enough for all the people living in the colony.

6. What had happened to the water in the well within two years?

Ans: It had turned blackish-green.

7. What happened one day when Kondiba was having food?

Ans: He heard a woman crying out that someone had fallen into the well.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 3.2

1. What did Kondiba do as soon as he heard that someone had fallen into the well?

Ans: He left his food and rushed to the well/asked Yelanbai to take him to the well.

2. Tick the correct sentence:

When Kondiba reached the well,

a) he found that Arvind had fallen into the well.

b) he felt helpless as he had no sight.

c) he dived into the well to save Arvind.

Ans: (c) He dived into the well to save Arvind.

3. How many times did Kondiba go into the well? Was his experience the same or different every time?

Ans: Two times. It was different. The first time, he reached the bottom by feeling his way along the rocks on the side of a well. The second time, he had the idea of the shape of the well, so he went straight down to the bottom.

4. Why was the crowd disappointed?

Ans: Kondiba had come out empty-handed \ could not find Arvind.

5. If you were Kondiba, what would you do in such a situation?

Ans: Individual responses.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 3.3

Answer the following briefly:

1. What did Kondiba miss most now? Why?

Ans: He missed his vision because he was unable to find Arvind and he knew that Arvind’s life was in danger.

2. Underline all the expressions/sentences that describe that Kondiba was very tired.

Ans: Panting heavily, tired. Kondiba’s ribs were aching. He couldn’t hold his breath much longer. Kondiba’s heart was beating painfully; he badly needed to breathe. His spine and muscles ached.

3. Kondiba was tired but he did not give up hope. Why? Give two reasons.

Ans: He was the only hope for Arvind. He reasoned that Arvind could not vanish, he must be in the well.

4. What does ‘The net’ refer to?

Ans: The weeds around Arvind.

5. How did Kondiba free the boy from the weeds?

Ans: He caught hold of his belt and pulled him out of the net of weeds.

6. ‘It seemed a long time’. For whom did it seem too long? Why?

Ans: Kondiba, he was very tired/had to struggle a lot to find and pull Arvind out. You may add: he had become weak from poverty/it had been many years since he had tried to hold his breath underwater.

7. When Kondiba came up to the surface, what three things did the crowd do?

Ans:

1. lifted Arvind out of the well
2. gave artificial respiration to Arvind
3. rushed him to the hospital

8. (a) How did Kondiba feel when he brought Arvind out of the well?

(b) If you were in Kondiba’s place, how would you have felt?

Ans:

(a) He was so tired that he could not feel anything.
(b) Individual responses – accept all relevant answers

9. What did the policeman tell Kondiba? What would have happened to Arvind, if he had not saved him just in time?

Ans: Arvind would be alright. If he had not saved him in time, his brain would have been damaged.

10. What publicity did Kondiba get?

Ans: His picture and story of bravery were published in many papers, he was praised by the Governor, the CM of Maharashtra, and other officials.

11. How was Kondiba rewarded?

Ans: Got a reward of Rs. 12,970 and was taught skills of bottling and weaving of chair seats.

12. How did Kondiba utilize his prize money and skills?

Ans: Opened a small business.

13. What does his example prove?

Ans: If we have the courage and care for others, nothing can stop us from achieving success.

LET US LEARN NEW WORDS 3.1

Exercise 1

Given below are two lists – one of describing words (adjectives) and the other of naming words (nouns). Scan through (quickly glance through) the text and match the words in the two lists. Try to

do it within five minutes. One has been done for you.

Describing words	Naming words
Gunny Daring Starved Muddy Cloudy Growing Broken Slippery Half-eaten Blackish-green Surrounding	Day Huts Depths Bag Water Weed Body Pottery Rescue Population Meal

Remember, some of the describing words given above may also be used as verbs. For example, I have broken my leg. Here ‘broken’ is the third form of the verb ‘break’.

Ans: daring rescue, starved body, muddy depths, cloudy day, growing population, broken pottery, slippery weeds, half-eaten meal, blackish-green water, surrounding huts.

Exercise 2

Give at least one more describing word for each noun given in Exercise 1, for example, sunny day.

Ans: Many answers are possible. Refer to a dictionary if you are in doubt.

Exercise 3

In this lesson, you came across a number of phrasal verbs. Complete the following summary of sections II & III using appropriate phrasal verbs. You will have to change the form of the verbs.

dive into, run out of, go into, give up, push through, pull off, fall into

On reaching the well, Kondiba __________ the crowd. He came to know that a small boy had ____________ the well. He ____________ his shirt and _________ the well. He ______ the well twice but failed to find the boy. He had _____________ breath, but he did not __________. He went into the well once again. He felt the shirt of the boy and pulled him out. In spite of his blindness, Kondiba was able to rescue the boy.

Ans: pushed through; fallen into; pulled off; dived into; went into; run out of; give up.

Exercise 4:

Given below are phrases related to the verbs ‘go’, ‘fall’ and ‘run’.

Look up the meanings of these phrases in a dictionary.

go through –

go about –

go off –

go against –

go by –

run out –

run down –

run into –

run over –

run through –

fall out –

fall through –

fall back –

fall in –

fall off –

Now complete the given sentences with appropriate phrasal verbs choosing from the ones

given above.

1. How should I ___________ finding a job?

Ans: go about

2. We have _________ of fuel.

Ans: run out of

3. When friends have a misunderstanding, they may ____________ with each other.

Ans: fall out

4. ___________ the dialogues quickly before you deliver them.

Ans: run through

5. His plan of going abroad may _________ because of shortage of funds.

Ans: fall apart

Choose the appropriate verb from the help box and complete the passage given below,

using the simple past tense.

realise earn come

start fail hate

try

Kondiba ____________ to Mumbai from Aurangabad to earn his living. He _________ to sell brooms but he ________ to earn much. Soon he _________ that blind beggars could earn more. So, he _________ begging, though he _________ it. He _________ Rs. 5 to Rs. 6 everyday.

Ans: came, started, failed, realised, tried, hated, earned,

Complete the given questions asked by the reporter:

a) __________you get this idea?

Ans: How did you get this idea?

b) _____________________spend every day to record the books?

Ans: How much time do you spend every day to record the books?

c) How much _____________________ for these cassettes?

Ans: How much do you charge for these cassettes?

d) How____________ these students to write their examination?

Ans: How did you help these students to write their examination?

e) How _______________________for a social cause?

Ans: How do you feel working for a social cause?

TERMINAL QUESTIONS

1. Put the following sentences in the correct order to rewrite the story.

First number the sentences. The first one is done for you.

a) The people of Golibar colony had dug a well in an open area. ( )

b) When Kondiba heard about it, he left his meal and rushed to rescue the boy. ( )

c) Kondiba was a blind beggar who lived in Golibar Colony. (1)

d) A boy fell into the well. ( )

e) Kondiba became breathless, but he did not give up. ( )

f) Kondiba’s picture and story were published in the newspaper. ( )

g) Kondiba dived into the well to bring the boy out. ( )

h) He saved Arvind’s life. ( )

i) Kondiba, a blind beggar, became a hero and was well rewarded. ( )

j) Kondiba runs a small business and is happy. ( )

k) Arvind went to Kondiba with his aunt and touched Kondiba’s feet in gratitude. ( )

l) Without thinking about himself, he dived again and freed the boy from the weeds. ( )

Ans: a- 2, b-4, c-1, d-3, e-6, f-10, g-5, h-8, i-11, j-12, k-9, l-7.

2. Now add linking words/phrases wherever required and write the above story in your notebook. Some linking words/phrases are given below.

Linking words/phrases:

Thus next day; one day; today; after sometime; next day.

Ans: Linking words to be added:

One day, a boy fell into the well.
After sometime Kondiba became breathless, but he did not give up.
Thus, he saved Arvind’s life.
Next day, he went to Kondiba with his aunt and touched Kondiba’s feet.
Today, Kondiba run a small business and is happy.

3. Why do you think Kondiba hated begging?

Ans: He had self- respect. He did not like pity/charity/abuses he might be getting.

4. Kondiba was blind. Yet he became a hero. What qualities of Kondiba helped him change his life and become a hero? Write in about 100 words. (hint – bravery, ………….)

Ans: Bravery, compassion, ability to decide a crisis, not giving up hope in difficult situations

5. After reading the story, what are your views about the abilities of differently-abled people to earn a living? What can you do at an individual level to show them empathy rather than showing pity or indifference?

Ans: If they are trained, they can earn a living. Our role is to help them without pitying them and provide them with the required information and support. Any little action that you take in this direction as a friend shows your empathy.