NCERT class 8 My Native Land question answers, class 8 my native land, poem, ch 2
My Native Land Ch- 2
1) Read the poem and answer the questions that follow :
(a) What does the old man ask the poet ?
Ans:- What is “my land is like ” the old man asks the poet.
(b) Why does the old man ask the question to the poet ?
Ans:- Because the old man wants to know about his native land.
(c) How does the poet address the old man ? What does that form of address mean ?
Ans:- The poet addressed the old man ‘Koka’. ‘Koka’ means grandfather.
(d) Why does the poet ask the old man to breathe deep?
Ans:- The poet asks the old man to breathe deep so he can feel the warm air that remained in his childhood.
(e) With what does the poet compare the cool breeze on the old man’s face ?
Ans:- The poet compares the cool breeze on the old man’s face with the peaceful breath of his land.
(f) With what does the poet compare the content gurgling of the little baby ?
Ans:- The poet compares the content gurgling of the little baby with the soil of the land.
(g) What does the chorus of the cuckoo and the sparrows do ?
Ans:- The chorus of the cuckoo and the sparrows shapes the old man’s native land.
(h) What are the things that create the soul of the poet’s beloved country ?
Ans:-The things that create the soul of the poet’s beloved country are, the roll of the Bihu Dhol, the Pepa and Gogona, the sweet smell of the Pitha and Laroo and the chant of the evening prayer in the Namghar, Masjid And Church.
2) A brief summary of each of the stanzas of the poem has been given below. Match the stanzas with the given summaries. Mention the stanza number alongside the correct summary.
a) My native land makes me feel as safe and secure as a baby carried on a mother’s back.
Ans :- Stanza – 4
b) The spirit of my native land can be understood in terms of its unity in diversity. Like different family members who have similarities and differences, yet belong to the same family and have the same home, in our native land, our family members practise different religions and traditions.
Ans:- Stanza – 6
c) The lonely, blind old man in the street asked me to describe our native land.
Ans:- Stanza – 1
d) Our native land is rich in its gift of nature and is brought to life by the birds and animals that playfully roam its rich green forests.
Ans:- Stanza – 5
e) The touch of our native land is as peaceful as the cool, fresh breeze blowing after a night of thunder and rain.
Ans:- Stanza – 3
3) Note that the poem is a series of information to a blind man on what his land is like. The girl provides the information by making use of the senses that are very strong in blind persons. These senses are :
a) touch
b) hearing
c) smell
(i) Find out the examples that the poet uses to make the old man feel what his land is like. Here is an example : the warm air.
Ans:- The cool breeze.
(ii) Find out the examples that the poet uses to make the old man hear the sounds to understand what his land is like.
Ans:- The examples that the poet uses to make the old man hear the sounds to understand what his land is like are:- The gurgling of the baby.
the chorus of the cuckoo and the sparrows.
The roll of the Bihu dhol, the Pepa and Gogona.
And the evening prayer of Namghar, Masjid And Church.
(iii) Find out the examples that the poet uses to make the old man smell what his land is like.
Ans:- The sweet smell of the Pitha and Laroo.
(iv) Was the old man able to guess the season when the poet described what his land was like ?
Ans:- Yes, the old man was able to understand that it was spring.
4) Here are some words from the poem. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B:
A B
Thunder satisfied
morn The happy sound made by babies
contented strong pleasant smell
gurgling The loud explosive sound that follows lightning in the clouds
chorus Strong and firm
aroma Singing or speaking at the same time
sturdy morning
Ans:-
A B
Thunder the loud explosive sound that follows lightning in the clouds.
morn morning.
contented satisfied.
gurgling the happy sound made by babies.
chorus singing or speaking at the same time.
aroma strong pleasant smell.
sturdy strong and firm.
