Question

Q1. Read the passage given below carefully :

“DAIJA”

It was Monday morning when the phone rang. It was my

mother. After talking for a minute, she said “I am giving the

phone to someone. Talk to her." "Hello," came a familiar

voice and I immediately knew who was at the other end. I

was very happy to hear that voice. It had been too long.



"Daija! How are you? When did you come there?"

"Just yesterday. I am fine. How are you?" said Daija

Daija was my grandparents' helping hand for many years.

She came to work for them almost 51 years ago. My mother

was just seven years old then. Daija came unannounced.

She had heard that my grandparents were looking for a maid

and she travelled for two days to apply for the job. She was

around 20 years old then.

Daija was puny. She frequently laughed out loud. Her

husband had left her for another woman but this had not

embittered her about life. Slowly, she became part of the

family. Her real name was Kamlaben but my mother would

call her “Daija" affectionately and it stuck to her for the rest of

her life. Her personality was such that she became the life of

every festival and get-together. She was a good dancer and

though she did not have a good voice she enjoyed singing

too. When my mother was married and moved to another

town, Daija cried more than my grandmother. When my

mother was pregnant she came to live with her. Every

winter, we used to go to our grandparents’ place for holidaysand she became our playmate. She would hide some special

food from my grandmother to give us later.

My grandmother could not do without her. When my

grandfather died 10 years ago, she became my

grandmother's sole companion. They had disagreements but

that didn't bother either of them.

But once grandfather was gone, Daija started feeling

insecure. My grandmother, who was six years older than

Daija, was also not keeping well. Daija would take care of

her but who would take care of Daija? She was already 72.

One day, she came to my mother and took out about Rs.

6,000, which she had saved. She said "Kamala, please

secure a place for me in an old age home. I may not be

staying here for a long time." My mother dismissed her but

that act remained in her mind. Sometimes, she would

discuss Daija’s future with my father.

Daija, too old by now to do everything herself, had other

maids helping her. She was now the task manager. At times,

we could not differentiate her from our grandmother. She

was as influential.

Then, one day after 45 years, without warning, her husband

came to visit her. She had no feelings. She had not seen him

for all these years. The other woman had passed away

leaving her grown-up son, who was earning decent lives for

themselves. The husband himself had made a name in

palmistry. Now he was expecting her to come back. She was

not sure. He left without an answer. It took her a long time to

decide. She finally decided to go .The day she left, a vacuum

was created in our lives. There was no one to take her place.

Today, we miss her laughs, her unconditional love and her

spontaneity. She still visits my grandmother on every

festival. These days, Daija has been travelling around with

her husband, and his son takes care of her.

Some people like Daija leave a void in lives, and are always

remembered.

On the basis of your reading of the above passage,

complete the following statement briefly:
1. Daija came to their house

_____________________________________.

2. Daija’s personality was

________________________________________.

3. Her husband had

_____________________________________________.

4. The narrator could not differentiate between Daija and her

grandmother because_____________________.

5. Daija wanted to go to an old age home

because_________________________.​

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