Question

(Reading Comprehennion)
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Gandhi i used to go to the court neatly dressed Every day, he needed alosh clean collar to match his
ut He used his shunt for two days His wnshmy bill was heavy, and the washar man was often late in
ving back his clothes Gandhi wanted to cut down his expenses on wasluny One day, he came home with
all the things needed to do his own washing and stardung He also boupht a book on washing and read it
carefully Gandhi taught his wife Kasturba the art of washiny The new hobby was an additional burden on
Gandhi's daily work, but he was not a man to give up Ile was determined to cut down his expenses He
also wanted to be self-reliant One day, he washed a collar and starched . Since he was not used to
troping, he used an iron that was not hot enough, and he did not press hard enough lle was afraid of
burning the collar
He went to the court wearing the collar. It was over starched and stood sult the Inenda laughed quietly at
this sight Gandhi was not disturbed and said, "Well, this is my first attempt af washing, hence this
overdose of starch But it does not matter At least provided you with so much fun!" "But are there no
laundries here?" asked one. "No, the laundry bill is very heavy It costs almost as much to wash a collar as
to buy a new one, and even then I need the washer man always. I prefer by far to wash my things mysel!"
Later, he proved to be good at washing Gandhi was always particular about his dother Even as a small
hoy, he kept his fime mill dholi spotlessly white He washed it with water from a well, and dried it in the
sun, because the sun made clothes bnght and killed gems
Questions:
a Why did Mahatma Gandhi start washing and ironing clothes with his own hands
b What did his fellow lawyers do to see his collar?
c How did Gandhi ji react to his fellow lawyers' funny remark?
d What did Gandhi ji do bumself as a boy?
e How did Gandhi ji go to the court?
( What did he need every day?
g What did Gandhi prove later on?
h With what thing did Gandhi ji wash his dhoti?
1. Write one word for 'business of washing and clothes'
j. Select words from the passage which mean the opposites of the following words:​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi start washing and ironing clothes with his own hands

• Mahatma Gandhi used to send his clothes for washing.
• He soon realized that the washing bill was high and also the washer man often turned late in delivering the clothes.
• In order to cut down his expenses he decided to wash his clothes by himself.

Fellow lawyers reaction towards Gandhiji

• Gandhiji tried his hand at washing his clothes.
• He brought all the essential items required for washing clothes.
• He once washed and starched his collar.
• He did not make the iron hot enough to iron the collar.
• He also did not press the iron hard while ironing as he was afraid of burning the collar.
• When he went to the court his fellow lawyers laughed at the condition of the collar as it was over starched.

Gandhiji`s reaction towards his fellow lawyers.

• Gandhiji was unmoved by the reaction of his fellow lawyers.
• He admitted that it was his first attempt at washing and ironing clothes and that he has applied excess of starch on them.
• He was happy to see smile on the face of his fellow lawyers.

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