Question

2.20 Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: [2x4=8] It was good that I (Ved) lost my sight when I did, because having no memories of seeing, there was nothing to look back to nothing to miss, I went blind in November 1937. At that time we were living in Gujrat, in the province of Punjab in northern India. After my sickness, we moved to Lahore a few miles away, but the number of relatives who came to sympathize made my father ask for another transfer, this time to Karnal, where we had neither friends nor relatives. There we got a cottage on the canal bank, built in very peaceful and quiet surroundings. Questions: [1+1=2] Lo ? Why it was good after losing eyesight? fit) When did he become blind? Where were they living? (ii) Where did they get cottage ? How was the surroundings there? [1+1=2] (iv) Write a suitable heading for the passage. P.T.O.​

Answer 1

why it was good after losing eyesight ?

ans:- It was good that he lost his eyesight because he was having no memory of seeing and there was nothing to look back to nothing to miss.

when did he become blind?

ans:- he went blind in November 1937.

where were they living?

ans:- They were living in Gujarat in the province of Punjab in Northern India.

where did they get cottage ?

ans:- They got a cottage on the canal bank.

How was the surroundings there?

ans:- It was very peaceful and quiet surroundings.

write the suitable heading for passage ?

ans:- sweet family