Question

Answer these questions.
1. Does the water-lily 'open up' (that is, bloom) quickly over a night or day, or gradually over a few
days? What supports your answer?
2. What is amazing about that process of opening up? What two things change each day?
3. What is our first reading of a poem compared to? Do we find that surprising?
4. When are we actually surprised about the poem? What causes it?
5. Does the poem just unfold as time passes or does it happen when we do something a few times?
What do we have to do?
6. The water-lily grows larger in size and gets a deeper colour as it unfolds.
What does the poem do?​

Answer 1

Answer:

i In order to tackle the various problems faced by Indian agriculture especially the

pressure of the growing population. various and

reforms have been

initiated.

Answer 2

Answer:

Does the water-lily 'open up' (that is, bloom) quickly over a night or day, or gradually over a few