NCERT Solutions for Class 12 English (Flamingo) Porse 5 Indigo

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Class : 12th

Subject : English

Chapter : 5

Chapter Name : Indigo

Q1 Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning-point in his
life?

Answer. The Champaran episode is considered as an important chapter in Gandhi’s life. It was
the first Satyagraha movement that was started in India for Champaran peasants. This
movement filled them with courage. So it is considered as an important event in the pages of
history and a turning-point in Gandhi's Life.

Q2 How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.

Answer. Gandhiji had a great understanding about the local peasants and officers. He
succeeded in influencing lawyers by being ready to move to jail if required. This hit the peasants
and they thought of staying back too and accompany Gandhiji to jail if required. Gandhiji
influence the lawyers instances of selfless service.

Q3 What was the attitude of the average Indian in smaller localities towards advocates of ‘home
rule’?

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Answer. Local populace was scared to show sympathy towards advocates of “home-rule”
Average Indian considered themselves weak and subjected to taking orders. This made them
easy rule over subjects the powerful rulers.

Q4 How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?

Answer. The local mass contributed to the freedom movement in great way.

In Motihari, numerous peasants took part in various demonstrations outside court. This
movement was started by an ordinary peasant called Rajkumar Shukla as he had resilient
persistence. It gave birth to first Satyagraha movement in India, and contributing to the freedom
movement.

In Champaran, Mahadev Desai and Narhari Parikh, two men joined Gandhi as disciples, and
their wives too joined the movement by teaching in school. This eradicated the backwardness in
Champaran. A doctor was also a part of this movement for six months.

Q1 “Freedom from fear is more important than legal justice for the poor.”Do you think that the
poor of India are free from fear after Independence?

Answer. Gandhi once said real relief is to be free from fear. Even today, poor literacy levels, lack
of sufficient nutrition, inaccessibility of sanitary facilities plague the poor of India. Many
government schemes have been put into action, lack of awareness of such schemes lead to
under-utilisation of these measures. Many new trends are coming up. Non-governmental
organisations, private companies as part of their ‘corporate social responsibility’ (CSR)
programmes are working upon to uplift the standard and quality of life for the poor and
disadvantaged groups.

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Q2 The qualities of a good leader.

Answer. A good leader listens not hear. They are bound to listen so as to understand the
problem. Gandhiji had this quality and to have better understanding he visited British landlord’s
association and the British official commissioner of the Tirhut division in which the Champaran
district lay to gather facts about the problem of the indigo sharecroppers.

A good leader leads by example. Gandhi was prepared to take up any risk for the sake of his
people.

A good leader looks for solution. He wanted to eradicate social backwardness in the
Champaran villages. He requested to teachers and a doctor and started six primary schools. His
wife, Kasturbai taught women about personal cleanliness and community sanitation.

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Q3 List the words used in the text that are related to legal procedures. For example : deposition
• List other words that you know that fall into this category

Answer. The words used in the text are : Prosecutor, Judge, Trial, Pleading, guilty, case,
inquiry, evidence, Sentence, bail, judgement,

List of other words :

Consultation, Drop a case, complaint, defence, defendant, jury, etc.

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