NIOS CLASS 10 ENGLISH CHAPTER NO -3 QUESTION & ANSWERS

Q. Where was Kondiba floating?

Ans: Kondiba was floating on the surface of the well’s water.

Q. How did he feel his way?

Ans: He felt his way along the rocks on the side of well.

Q. Where did his feet sink in the well?

Ans: His feet sank into the soft mud.

Q. Who was at the well?

Ans: Arvind’s aunt was at the well.

Q. What did Kondiba hear on the surface?

Ans: Kondiba heard the wailing of Arvind’s aunt.

Q. Why was Kondiba’s heart beating painfully?

Ans: Kondiba’s heart was beating painfully because he needed to breath.

Q. What did he feel suddenly?

Ans: He felt Arvind’s belt.

Q. What did he do then?

Ans: He held Arvind’s belt tightly with his right hand, he pulled the lad free, turned about and pushed him up.

Q. What made Kondiba weak?

Ans: Kondiba’s spine and muscles ache made him weak.

Q. How did Kondiba try to himself upwards?

Ans: Kondiba tried to push himself upwards with his free hand and feet.

Q. What was the full name of Kondiba?

Ans: His full name was Kondiba Gaikwad.

Q. Where did he live?

Ans: He lived in Aurangabad.

Q. Why did he come Mumbai?

Ans: He came Mumbai to support the life.

Q. What did he do there?

Ans: He started to sell broom & begging later.

Q. Where did he live in Mumbai?

Ans: He lived in a slum area of Gulibar of Ghatkopar in Mumbai.

Q. Who were with him there?

Ans: A family of Tuka Ram and Yalenbai were also with him there.

Q. Why did he come to Mumbai?

Ans: During the famine of 1972-73 he came to Mumbai for supporting life. He started to sell broom there.

Q. Where he lived in Mumbai?

Ans: He lived with Tuka Ram and his wife Yalenbai in a slum area of Ghatkopar in Gulibar in Mumbai.

Q. Did he like begging?

Ans: No, he did not like begging but it was his problem of life. He could not do anything.