Notes By Ranjit sir
Class 12 – Subjective
Bihar Board | Exam Oriented Answers
📘 This page contains important subjective questions & answers
from Class 12 English, specially prepared for
Bihar Board examination.
Q.61 What is the relation between Sohanlal Ratiram and Ratiram?
Sohanlal Ratiram and Ratiram are father and son.
Sohanlal Ratiram is a party boss in Delhi.
Q.62 How did Nanukaka manage to impress the Sikka Auto Dealers?
Nanukaka impressed the Sikka Auto Dealers by showing his wealth.
He planned with a dhobi who brought his old coat with a cheque
of one thousand rupees left inside. This clever trick impressed
the manager and raised Nanukaka’s status.
Q.63 What does Martin Luther King Jr. say about the life of Negroes?
Martin Luther King Jr. says that the life of Negroes is crippled
by segregation and discrimination. They live on a lonely island
of poverty in the midst of material prosperity.
Q.64 What new role did Nanukaka give the Under Secretary to play?
Nanukaka gave the Under Secretary the role of a liveried chauffeur
to help him impress others.
Q.65 What are the ‘trials and tribulations’ the author talks about?
Martin Luther King Jr. talks about the trials and tribulations
faced by the Negroes due to segregation, discrimination,
imprisonment and creative sufferings.
Q.66 How did our ancestors view large cities? Why were they satisfied with small villages?
Our ancestors viewed large cities as useless and full of evils
like thieves and prostitutes. Small villages fulfilled all
their needs, so they were satisfied with village life.
Q.67 Why did our ancestors dissuade us from luxuries and pleasures?
Our ancestors dissuaded us from luxuries because unlimited desires
make a person restless and dissatisfied. They believed in
controlling passions to live a happy and contented life.
Q.68 Why does Gandhiji say that “mind is a restless bird”?
Gandhiji calls the mind a restless bird because the more it gets,
the more it wants and still remains dissatisfied.
Q.69 How did our ancestors enjoy true Home Rule?
Our ancestors enjoyed true Home Rule by honestly following
their occupations, avoiding courts and living independently
with simplicity and self-discipline.
Q.70 What is the reward of pregnancy for a young Sylheti woman?
A young Sylheti woman is sent to her mother’s house before delivery.
She and her child are well cared for, given new clothes
and celebrated with feasting and singing.
Q.71 How are the Bangladeshi children looked after?
Bangladeshi children are looked after by the whole family.
One woman bathes them, another feeds them.
They play with simple objects and listen to stories
from their aunts.
Q.72 How much did the curio-dealer pay to the porter and how much did he get for the gourd?
The curio-dealer paid fifty yen to the porter
and received six hundred yen from the wealthy collector
for Seibei’s gourd.
Q.73 Why did Seibei wander about the town?
Seibei wandered about the town daily in search of gourds.
He loved buying and collecting them from the market
and arranging them on the walls of his house.
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Write answers in 5–6 clear lines, avoid long stories,
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