AHSEC| CLASS 12| ENGLISH| CHAPTER - 3| MEMOIRS OF A CHOTA SAHIB| SOLVED QUESTIONS FOR 1 MARK EACH| H.S. 2ND YEAR
MEMOIRS OF A CHOTA SAHIB
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1. Who is the
'Chota Sahib' in the 'Memoirs of Chota Sahib'? [Exam paper - 2015,18, 19]
Ans: John
Rowntree, the last British Senior Conservator of Forests of Assam, is 'Chhota
Sahib' in 'Memoirs of a Chhota Sahib'.
2. What
position-did John Rowntree hold before leaving Shillong a few days after
independence? [Exam paper - 2016]
Ans: Senior
Conservator of Forests, Assam.
3. Name the
book from where the lesson is an except. [Exam paper - 2019]
Ans: This
lesson is an excerpt from the book 'Ek Chhota Saheb: Memoirs of a Forest
Officer'.
4. Where did
John Rowntree and his family make their first home at Gauhati? [Exam paper -
2017]
Ans: John
Rowntree and his family built their first home in a bungalow in Guwahati.
5. How did
Jhon Rowntree find the weather when he arrived at Gauhati? [Exam paper - 2018]
Ans: When
John Rowntree reached Gauhati he found the weather tolerable.
7. What did
the Public Works Department do to the bungalow for John Rowntree?
Ans: The
Public Works Department had plastered the walls of the bungalow with fresh lime
and painted the woodwork generously with kerosene.
8. Where was
the Hindu temple mentioned by John Rowntree located?
Ans: The
Hindu temple mentioned by John Rowntree was located on Peacock Island.
9. What did
the author expect to discover at Peacock Island?
Ans: The
author hoped to discover peacocks in Peacock Island.
10. What
animals did the author discover in Peacock Island?
Ans: The
author discovered monkeys in Peacock Island.
11. What
happen to the dividing channel between Peacock Island and the mainland in the
cold weather?
Ans: The
dividing channel between Peacock Island and the mainland shrank during cold
weather.
12. At what
time of the year was the North Bank ‘delightful”?
Ans: The
North Bank was delightful in cool weather.
13. How did
Rowntree come to know that a tiger had visited the compound of his bungalow at
Gauhati?
Ans: John
Rowntree came to know that a tiger had visited his bungalow in Gauhati as its
pug marks could be clearly seen all over his compound.
14. What are
mahseers that Rowntree discovered in the river?
Ans: Mahseer,
discovered by Rowntree in the river, is a type of fresh water fish.
15. What are
bheels referred to by Rowntree?
Ans: The bheels
referred to by Rowntree are ponds or wetlands with stagnant water.
16. What was
the delightful sight of a she-sloth bear that the author had once witnessed?
Ans: The
delightful sight that Rowntree once witnessed was that of a sloth bear carrying
her beloved cub on her back.
17. At what
season was the North Bank of Kamrup District affected by malaria?
Ans: The
northern coast of Kamrup district was affected by malaria during the rainy
season.
18. What are
ghats?
Ans: Ghats
are landing places built at different levels on the river bank.
19. With what
does Rowntree compare a Sal Forest?
Ans: Rowntree
compares the Sal Forest to an English woodland.
20. Why did
Rowntree like the forest bungalow at Kulsi?
Ans: Rowntree
liked the forest bungalow at Kulsi because it was in a comfortable and pleasant
location on a wooded knoll above the river.
21. What are
epiphytes?
Ans: Epiphytes
are plants that grow on other plants and are attached to the host for
mechanical support.
22. Why
couldn't first-class teak be produced in the teak plantations in Assam?
Ans: The
growth of teak in Assam was very rapid due to the climate there and hence first
grade teak could not be produced in the plantations of Assam.
23. Does the
lesson 'Memoirs of a Chota Sahih! have any relevance to the present time?
Ans: Yes,
Chota Saheb's memoir is relevant in the present times.
24. What do
you understand by 'pug marks"?
Ans: Here
'Pug Marks' means footprints left by an animal.
25. Where is
the 'North Bank' situated?
Ans: The
northern coast lies between the sandy banks of the Brahmaputra and the
foothills of the Himalayas.
26. How was
the underground water cleaned?
Ans: To
remove the mud, underground water was cleaned by adding alum to it.
27. '....
never having met an electric fence before, I received the full treatment.' What
is the treatment the Rowntree received?
Ans: The
treatment that John Rowntree received from the electric fence was an electric
shock that stunned him for a short time.
28. Explain
the expression, .... I, forded once of these flooded rivers....'
Ans: The
expression here, "...I once crossed these flooded rivers" relates to
John Rowntree's experience of crossing a flooded river on horseback while
living in Assam.
29. What is
meant by....'slipped over his croup...?
Ans: Here,
"...slipped over his crew" means that John Rowntree's ship slipped
over his crew while crossing a flooded river.
30. What is a
'ghat"?
Ans: A
ghat is a landing place built at different levels on the river bank.
31. How were
the ‘dirt tracks in Assam' used during the rains?
Ans: During
the rains, dirt roads in Assam become unusable for normal cars.
32. Give an
example of Ficus elastics found in Assam.
Ans: Ficus
elastics found in Assam is Rambong or Assam rubber.
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