The Passing Away of Bapu | Class 10 | Multiple Choice Questions
Here are 20 multiple-choice questions with their answers from the story "The Passing Away of Bapu" by Nayantara Sehgal:
1. On what date did Gandhiji pass away?
A) January 1, 1948
B) January 15, 1948
C) January 30, 1948
D) February 1, 1948
Answer: C) January 30, 1948
A) Birla House
B) A prayer meeting
C) At home having tea
D) In the streets
Answer: C) At home having tea
3. What did the people outside Birla House do when they first heard about Gandhiji’s death?
A) Shouted loudly
B) Became silent in shock
C) Danced
D) Sang songs
Answer: B) Became silent in shock
4. What did Padmasi say during the funeral procession?
A) "We will sing for Bapu."
B) "We will walk. It is the last time we shall be walking with Bapu."
C) "Bapu is gone forever."
D) "We must fight on."
Answer: B) "We will walk. It is the last time we shall be walking with Bapu."
5. What did the funeral procession symbolically represent to the people?
A) The end of the Indian independence struggle
B) Walking one last time with a leader who guided them through tough times
C) The beginning of a new leadership
D) A final farewell to India’s past
Answer: B) Walking one last time with a leader who guided them through tough times
6. Where were Gandhiji's ashes taken after the funeral?
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Allahabad
D) Varanasi
Answer: C) Allahabad
7. What was the mood of the people on the train carrying Gandhiji’s ashes?
A) Angry and rebellious
B) Silent and somber, with bhajans sung
C) Joyful and celebratory
D) Restless and confused
Answer: B) Silent and somber, with bhajans sung
8. What did the author feel after Gandhiji’s death?
A) Relieved and free
B) Unprotected and uncertain
C) Empowered to lead
D) No different than before
Answer: B) Unprotected and uncertain
9. Who spoke for everyone when the funeral procession began?
A) The author
B) Mrs. Naidu
C) Padmasi
D) Gandhiji’s son
Answer: C) Padmasi
10. What did the crowds try to do during the funeral procession?
A) Protest loudly
B) Touch Gandhiji’s feet
C) Take photographs
D) Chant political slogans
Answer: B) Touch Gandhiji’s feet
11. What was Bapu lying on during the funeral procession?
A) A white bed
B) A golden palanquin
C) An open truck covered with flowers
D) A traditional wooden cart
Answer: C) An open truck covered with flowers
12. What did the author question after Gandhiji’s death?
A) If the people would rebel
B) If Gandhiji had lived and died for nothing
C) How the country would be governed now
D) If the world would remember him
Answer: B) If Gandhiji had lived and died for nothing
13. What did the author feel after Gandhiji’s passing regarding his teachings?
A) They would die with him
B) They would continue through the people
C) They had no lasting impact
D) They were too difficult to follow
Answer: B) They would continue through the people
14. What did people do at every station as the train carrying Gandhiji’s ashes passed?
A) Clapped and cheered
B) Wept and prayed
C) Threw flowers at the train
D) Waved flags
Answer: B) Wept and prayed
15. How did the author describe her own participation in India’s struggles?
A) She had been actively involved
B) She had been a silent onlooker
C) She had been an advocate for independence
D) She had been a political leader
Answer: B) She had been a silent onlooker
16. What did the author feel was gone after Gandhiji’s death?
A) His teachings
B) The magic circle of security
C) The Indian independence movement
D) His followers
Answer: B) The magic circle of security
17. What did Gandhiji's followers do after his death, while walking in the procession?
A) Sang political songs
B) Walked in silence, reflecting on their journey
C) Demanded a change in leadership
D) Protested against the government
Answer: B) Walked in silence, reflecting on their journey
18. What was the significance of walking for Gandhiji and his followers?
A) It symbolized political protest
B) It was a means of slow and deliberate progress
C) It was the only way to travel
D) It was an act of rebellion
Answer: B) It was a means of slow and deliberate progress
19. How did the author feel about Bapu’s legacy after his death?
A) She felt it was irrelevant
B) She was uncertain about its impact
C) She realized it would continue through the people
D) She thought it would fade away quickly
Answer: C) She realized it would continue through the people
20. What did the author ultimately decide after questioning Bapu’s death?
A) She would leave the country
B) She would carry forward his values and teachings
C) She would forget everything and move on
D) She would never speak of Bapu again
Answer: B) She would carry forward his values and teachings
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