Question

Nelson Mandela- Class X Only moments before, the highest generals of South African defence force and police, their chests bedecked with ribbons and medals from days gone by, saluted me and pledged their loyalty. I was not unmindful of the fact that not so many years before they would not have saluted but arrested me. i. Who is referred to as ‘me’? Why were the generals saluting him? ii. What was the significance of the ceremony taking place? iii. Why were two national anthems played at the ceremony? iv. Find the phrase which means the same as ‘aware’.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.me is Nelson Mandela himself

2.as new free government was going to establish and Nelson Mandela was president of the country that s why salutes were given by generals

Answer 2

Answer:

i) Nelson Mandela

bcoz he took charge as the president of the country.

ii) The significance of the ceremony was that that it was the swearing in ceremony of the first democratic government in South Africa

iii) Two national anthems were played ,one by the blacks and one by the whites symbolising the equality between the blacks and whites.

iv) was not unmindful