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Maharashtra Board Class 10 Solutions for English Reader – Mai
Question 1:
Social service
Work in group of four students each and after discussion complete the following web.
Answer:
i. providing food and clothes for the victims of calamities / disasters
ii. educating poor children
iii. providing medical facilities in remote areas
iv. arranging for cleaning of garbage
v. providing job opportunities
vi. teaching skills to earn livelihood
vii. conducting awareness programmes on social issues
viii. conducting value-based sessions for young children
Question 2:
Social Workers
Work in pairs and complete the following table.
| Social workers | Place | Area | Social work |
| Baba Amte | Varora | leprosy patients, adivasis | hospital, training given, made self-reliant |
Answer:
| Social workers | Place | Area | Social work |
| Baba Amte | Varora | leprosy patients, adivasis | hospital, training given, made self-reliant |
| Medha Patkar | Mumbai | landless farmers | Narmada Bachao Andolan, fought for people affected by dam projects |
| Prakash Amte | Hemalkasa | tribal people | Lok Biradari Prakalp, emergency surgical procedure, provided food grains and clothes |
| Hamid Umar Dalwai |
Ratnagiri, Maharashtra |
Muslim community, especially regarding women’s rights |
Muslim Satyashodhak Mandal worked towards reforming ill practices against women, making adoption an acceptable practice |
| Ranjit Poojari Naik | Mumbai | slum dwellers, banjara people | Roma Banjara Tanda Co-op. Housing Society Ltd., inclusion of Lambadis/Sugalis in the list of Scheduled tribes, Slum rehabilitation, free houses to 3000slum families |
A1. Factual Reading
Question 1:
Glance through the passage and select the proper alternative to complete the following.
*i. We get news and world wide facts from _______ [A3 – 1, pg. 152]
a. gossips
b. rumours
c. newspaper, blogs
Answer:
c. newspaper, blogs
*ii. Sindhutai Sapkal is lovingly called _______. [A3-2, pg. 152]
a. tai
b. aai
c. mai
Answer:
c. mai .
*iii. Chindi is her _______. [A3 – 3, pg. 152]
a. shortname
b. nickname
c. surname
Answer:
b. nickname
iv. Her father’s name is
a. Abhiman Sathe
b. Shrihari Sapkal
c. Abhiraj Sathe
Answer:
a. Abhiman Sathe
Question 2:
State whether the following statements are True or False.
i. Sindhutai Sapkal is known as the ‘Mother of Orphans’.
ii. Sindhutai’s mother strongly supported her education.
iii. Sindhutai was married at the age of 10.
iv. Sindhutai’s husband lived in Pimpri.
Answer:
i. True
ii. False
iii. True’*.
iv. False
Question 3:
Match the following.
| Column A | Column B | ||
| i. | Sindhutai Sapkal | a. | illiterate cowherd |
| ii. | Chindi | b. | Wardha |
| iii. | Abhiman Sathe | c. | enlightened soul |
| iv. | Harbaji | d. | tom cloth |
Answer:
(i – c), (ii – d), (iii – a), (iv – b)
Read the passage from line (1 to 29) on page (153) of your textbook and answer the following questions.
A2. Understanding the Passage
Question 1:
Complete the web by choosing various professionals mentioned in the passage.
Answer:
i. doctors
ii. engineers
iii. lawyers
iv. Social activists
Question 2:
Complete the table
| Names given to Sindhutai Sapkal | Qualities of Sindhutai Sapkal |
Answer:
| Names given to Sindhutai Sapkal | Qualities of Sindhutai Sapkal |
| Mai | profound knowledge |
| Mother of Orphans | enlightened soul |
| Chindi | inspiring personality |
A3. Meaning from the Text
Question 1:
Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B
| A | B | ||
| i. | abject | a. | people or vehicles etc. advancing in orderly succession |
| *ii. | social work | b. | not required |
| *iii | unwanted | c. | terrible and without hope |
| *iv. | illiterate | d. | working for the welfare of the society |
| *v. | procession | e. | unable to read and write |
Answer:
(i – c), (ii – d), (iii – b), (iv – e), (v – a)
Question 2:
Match the phrases with their meanings.
| Phrases | Meanings | ||
| i. | pack off | a. | to stop an ongoing activity |
| ii. | brought up | b. | send someone away to someone or some place |
| iii. | put an end | c. | after some time has passed |
| iv. | in course of time | d. | took care of and educated |
Answer:
(i – b), (ii – d), (iii – a), (iv – c)
A4. Language Study .
Do as directed.
Question 1:
She has nurtured more than 1000s of orphaned children. (Rewrite as a Negative Sentence)
Answer:
She has nurtured not less than 1000s of orphaned children.
Question 2:
She has taken on a dreaded mission. (Identify the Tense)
Answer:
Present Perfect Tense
Question 3:
She loves being called ‘Maf. (Rewrite as an Interrogative Sentence)
Answer:
Doesn’t she love being called ’’Mai
Question 4:
He would pack her off to the village school. (Change the Voice)
Answer:
She would be packed off to the village school by him.
Question 5:
She could attend school only until 4th grade. (Rewrite using ‘able to’)
Answer:
She was able to attend school only until 4th grade.
A5. Personal Response
Question 1:
How is the title ‘Map suitable? [A4 – III (1), pg. 154]
Answer:
‘Maf in Marathi means mother. Sindhutai is known particularly for raising orphan children. She nurtured them in the same way as a mother nurtures her children, by providing them with the basic needs and education. Hence, the title ‘Mai’ is rightly suitable.
A1. Factual Reading
Question 1:
Glance through the text and select the proper alternative to complete the following.
i. The _______ would auction the dung to the landlords and would pocket the cash.
a. forest department
b. government
c. financial institute
Answer:
a. forest department
ii. An annoyed ________ , Damdaji Asatkar spread the rumour about Sindhutai.
a. husband
b. landlord
c. chief
Answer:
b. landlord
*iii. Mamata was born in a ________. [A3-4, pg. 152]
a. cowshed
b. stable
c. hospital
Answer:
a. cowshed
*iv. She left Mamata in the care of a . [A3-5, pg. 152]
a. priest’s family
b. doctor’s family
c. engineer’s family
Answer:
a. priest’s family
Question 2:
Complete the following sentences with reference to the passage.
i. It was October 14, 1973 when _________.
ii. Sindhutai sought shelter at her parental home, but ______
iii. Sindhutai wandered from town to town, _________
iv. Sindhutai says that she began ______ .
Answer:
i. Sindhutai’s daughter, Mamata, was bom.
ii. her mother did not accept her and instead told her to go and die on the railway line.
iii. singing and begging near temples.
iv. feeling that she must do something for those suffering like her.
Read the passage from line (30 to 44) on page (153, 154) of your textbook and answer the following questions.
[Sindhutai created a. ______
_________like me,” she said.]
A2. Understanding the Passage
1. Arrange in proper order.
i. Damdaji Asatkar spread the rumour that the child Sindhutai was carrying was his.
ii. Mamata was bom.
iii. Sindhutai’s husband abandoned her.
iv. Sindhutai demanded that the forest department must pay the village women for the cow dung they collected.
Answer:
i. Sindhutai demanded that the. forest department must pay the village women for the cow dung they collected.
ii. Damdaji Asatkar spread the rumour that the child Sindhutai was carrying was his.
iii. Sindhutai’s husband abandoned her.
iv. Mamata was born.
A3. Meaning from the Text
Question 1:
Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B. [A9, pg. 156]
| A | B | ||
| i. | auction | a. | rise and fall in pitch of one’s voice |
| *ii. | dung | b. | a public event where goods are sold to the highest bidder |
| iii. | abandon | c. | waste matter of animals |
| iv. | intones | d. | to leave behind |
Answer:
(i – b), (ii – c), (iii – d), (iv – a)
Question 2:
Arrange the words in alphabetical order:
sensation, soul-searching, success, shed
Answer:
i. sensation
ii. shed
iii. soul-searching
iv. success
Question 3:
Give the opposites of the following words from the passage.
i. reject
ii. pleased
iii. faraway
iv. ended
Answer:
i. accept
ii. annoyed
iii. nearby
iv. began
4. Language Study
Do as directed.
Question 1:
She demanded that the forest department pay the village women for the cow dung they collected. • (Identify the Type of Sentence)
Answer:
Complex Sentence
Question 2:
The department used to auction the dung to landlords. (Rewrite using ‘would’)
Answer:
The department would auction the dung to landlords.
Question 3:
We won the fight. (Add a question tag)
Answer:
We won the fight, didn’t we?
Question 4:
The taste of success was sweet, but it broke up her family. (Rewrite using ‘Although’)
Answer:
Although the taste of success was sweet, it broke up her family.
Question 5:
My husband decided to abandon me. (Frame a ‘wh’ question to get the underlined part as an answer)
Answer:
Who decided to abandon me?
A5. Personal Response
Question 1:
How has struggle moulded Mai’s personality? [A4 – III (2), pg. 154]
Answer:
Mai’s struggle made her tough to face the harsh realities of life. She stood strong and faced all the hardships that came her way. She fought for the right of the women who collected cow dung, which brought out the leadership qualities in her. After being abandoned, she did a lot of soul searching and felt the need to do something for those suffering like her.
A1. Factual Reading
Question 1:
Read the passage and answer the following questions by selecting the correct alternative. [A15, pg. 158]
i. What caught Sindhutai’s attention?
a. branch
b. root
c. stem
Answer:
c. stem
ii. What did Sindhutai fight for?
a. cultivation b. co-operation
c. rehabilitation
Answer:
c. rehabilitation
iii. Who inaugurated the tiger project?
a. Chief Minister
b. Prime Minister
c. Health Minister
Answer:
b. Prime Minister
iv. Where did Sindhutai donate her biological child?
a. Sanmati Bal Niketan, Hadapsar, Pune
b. Shrimant Dagdu Sheth Halwai Trust, Pune
c. Smt. Indira Gandhi Trust, New Delhi
Answer:
b. Shrimant Dagdu Sheth Halwai Trust, Pune
v. How many awards has Sindhutai received so far?
a. 132
b. 84
c. 272
Answer:
c. 272
Question 2:
State whether the following sentences are True or False. Correct the false sentences.
i. Sindhutai fought for the rehabilitation of the 84 villages that were to be evacuated for a tiger project.
ii. Sindhutai took care of the Adivasi children in return for some meager wages.
iii. Sindhutai donated her biological child because it was no more affordable for her.
iv. ‘Sanmati Bal Niketan’ is at Hadapsar, Pune.
Answer:
i. True
ii. False. Sindhutai took care of the Adivasi children in return for some meager food.
iii. False. Sindhutai donated her biological child only to eliminate the feeling of partiality between her daughter and the adopted children.
iv. True
Read the passage from line (1 to 39) on page (157, 158) of your textbook and answer the following questions.
[Then one day as ________
________ Hadapsar, Pune.]
A2. Understanding the Passage
Question 1:
Read the passage carefully in about 10 minutes and arrange the following sentences in order of their occurrence.
Answer:
i. She was beaten up and dumped.
ii. She was begging to feed herself and her daughter.
iii. She decided to commit suicide.
iv. She was standing under a tree, thinking to herself.
v. She hit upon a plan of caring for orphans and Adivasis.
vi. She fought for the rehabilitation of the 84 villages.
vii. She donated her biological child.
viii. She is honoured with 272 awards
Question 2:
Complete the web by finding different places mentioned in the passage.
Answer:
i. Madhya Pradesh
ii. Maharashtra
iii. Koha
iv. Pune
Question 3:
Meaning from the Text
Quickly go through the passage and find the describing words used for the following words. [A12, pg. 156]
Question 4:
Look at the clues given for ‘across’ and ‘down’. Complete the word puzzle with proper words from the text. [A13, pg. 157]
Across
6. money paid to someone in exchange for any loss or damage
7. loud high pitched cry of fear, pain, etc.
Down
1. giving respect and warm approval
2. legally accept another person’s child into your family
3. leave a person, place or thing forever
4. walk slowly without any clear purpose or direction
Question 5:
Write from the passage words that mean the following.
i. selected to be used for a particular purpose
ii. take possession of
iii. an unfortunate state of condition
iv. in little quantity
Answer:
i. earmarked
ii. impounded
iii. plight iv. meager
A4. Language Study
Do as directed.
Question 1:
She was standing under a tree. (Add a question tag)
Answer:
She was standing under a tree, wasn’t she?
Question 2:
A project officer impounded 132 cows. (Change the Voice)
Answer:
132 cows were impounded by a project officer.
Question 3:
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi arrived to ¡naugurate the tiger project. (Rewrite using the noun form of the underlined word)
Answer: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi arrived for the inauguration of the tiger project.
Question 4:
She immediately ordered compensation. (Rewrite ¡n Past Perfect Tense)
Answer:
She had immediately ordered compensation.
Question 5:
Let us not forget that we had also cried once upon a time. (Rewrite as an affirmative sentence)
Answer:
Let us remember that we had also cried once upon a time.
A5. Personal Response
Question 1:
What social problems does the write-up make you aware of? [A14 – III (1), pg. 158]
Answer:
The write up makes us aware of social problems like abject poverty and its effects on the life of Adivasis. It shows the effects of unconcerned and unwise policies of the government. We also understand the plight of the Adivasis due to lack of education and the basic needs of life.
Question 2:
What incidents in the text, do you think, encourage positive thinking?[A14-III(2),pg.l58]
Answer:
According to me, the struggle of Sindhutai and her strong desire to fight against the odds in her life encourages positive thinking. When she was thinking of committing suicide, she got inspiration from a badly axed stem, which was still giving her shade. So, she changed her mind and decided to take care of the orphaned and less privileged children of Adivasis. Her dedicated and selfless service for the orphaned and less privileged children motivates and reminds us that we need to take up social responsibilities for a better cause.
Question 3:
Which incident, according to you, is the turning point in the life of Sindhutai? [A14 – III (3), pg. 158]
Answer:
According to me, the turning point in the life of Sindhutai was when she decided to commit suicide but the sight of a stem captured her attention. Sindhutai was begging for bhakri to feed herself and her two-year-old daughter, in the scorching sun when exhaustion made her want to commit suicide. But, the sight of an axed stem still giving her shade changed her mind. This gave her a purpose to live and she decided to take care of the orphaned and less privileged children of Adivasis.