Gandhiji was of a ripe age, but he was still full of vitality and his capacity for work was prodigious
The end came suddenly by the hand of an assassin, India was shocked and the world grieved, and to
those of us who were more intimately connected with him the shock and sorrow were hard to bear.
And yet, perhaps, it was a fitting close to a magnificent career and in his death, as in his life, he served
the cause to which he had devoted himself. None of us would have liked to see him gradually fade in
body and mind with increasing years. And so he died, as he had lived, a bright star of hope and
achievement, the Father of the Nation which had been shaped and trained by him for half a century.
To those who had the high privilege of being associated with him in some of his innumerable activities,
he will ever remain the embodiment of youthful energy. We shall not think of him as an old man, but
rather as one who represented with the vitality of Spring the birth of a new India. To a younger
generation who did not come in personal contact with him, he is a tradition, and numerous stories are
woven round his name and activities. He was great in his life, he is greater since he passed away.
(AI. CBSE 1999)
1. Based on your reading of the above passage fill in the gaps in the sentences given below:
His capacity for work was great despite his (a).
His death
was (b)
and he was (C)
He was called (d)
There
For the younger generation he was (e).
are so many
about his activities.
Answers
Answer:
ans c hai fhsaq dmadddjw foekr
Question:
Read the extract and answer the following question-
Gandhiji was of a ripe age, but he was still full of vitality and his capacity for work was prodigious.The end came suddenly by the hand of an assassin, India was shocked and the world grieved, and to
those of us who were more intimately connected with him the shock and sorrow were hard to bear. And yet, perhaps, it was a fitting close to a magnificent career and in his death, as in his life, he served
the cause to which he had devoted himself. None of us would have liked to see him gradually fade in body and mind with increasing years. And so he died, as he had lived, a bright star of hope and
achievement, the Father of the Nation which had been shaped and trained by him for half a century. To those who had the high privilege of being associated with him in some of his innumerable activities,
he will ever remain the embodiment of youthful energy. We shall not think of him as an old man, but rather as one who represented with the vitality of Spring the birth of a new India. To a younger
generation who did not come in personal contact with him, he is a tradition, and numerous stories are woven round his name and activities. He was great in his life, he is greater since he passed away.
(AI. CBSE 1999)
Q1. Even though Gandhiji was old he had plenty of
a) Youthfulness
b) Vigour and energy
c) Strength
d) Happiness
Q2. Gandhiji for the young generation is
a) A ritual
b) A tradition
c) A contact
d) A great hope
Explanation:
Q1. In the extract the author writes, To those who had the great privilege of having a relationship with him in some of his myriad activities, He will always be the embodiment of youthful energy. He was full of energy despite his age.
Q2. From the excerpt, we know that Gandhiji was a ritual for the young generation even though they didn’t come in close with him but they have come to know him from his stories.
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