Madhyamik Suggestion 2026 | মাধ্যমিক সাজেশন ২০২৬
মাধ্যমিক ২০২৬ ইংরেজি পরীক্ষার সাজেশনের জন্য Nayantara Sehgal-এর লেখা 'The Passing Away of Bapu' অধ্যায়টি থেকে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ প্রশ্ন, সংক্ষিপ্ত উত্তর ও চর্চার টিপস এখানে দেওয়া হয়েছে। ছাত্রদের জন্য সুবিধাজনকভাবে সাজানো এই পোস্ট West Bengal Board (মাধ্যমিক) পরীক্ষার্থীদের একদম সহায়ক হবে।
UNIT - 1
A. Choose the correct alternatives:
(i) The narrator was having-
(a) tea
(b) cold
(c) coffee
(d) rice
Ans : (a) tea
(ii) The narrator was called to Birla House by-
(a) telegram
(b) letter
(c) telephone
(d) mobile
Ans : (c) telephone
(iii) Gandhiji had been shot on his way to-
(a) the Birla House
(b) the author's house
(c) a prayer meeting
(d) a family gathering
Ans : (c) a prayer meeting
(iv) The news of Gandhiji's death had spread through Delhi like-
(a) storm
(b) flame
(c) tidal waves
(d) earthquake
Ans : (b) flame
(v) People collected around-
(a) Gandhi Bhaban
(b) Birla House
(c) Red Fort
(d) Bank of Ganges
Ans : (b) Birla House
(vi) Out of every window one could see People's-
(a) smiling face
(b) saddened face
(c) blur face (অস্পষ্ট)
(d) dark face
Ans : (c) blur face (অস্পষ্ট)
(vii) There was silence in the room which was-
(a) unbearable (অসহ্যকর)
(b) not natural
(c) natural
(d) sordid (নোংরা)
Ans : (b) not natural
(viii) People could not speak in the beginning as they were-
(a) excited
(b) worried
(c) stunned
(d) weak
Ans : (c) stunned
(ix) The word "clamored" means-
(a) glamour
(b) calmed
(c) demanded loudly
(d) loudly
Ans : (c) demanded loudly
(x) When one is faced with the shock of a loved one's death one-
(a) whimpers
(b) laughs
(c) claps
(d) shoots
Ans : (a) whimpers
(xi) The mourning people looked like-
(a) happy children
(b) cheerful men
(c) lost children
(d) children who were excited
Ans : (c) lost children
(xii) People were informed about Bapu's death in-
(a) T.V
(b) newspaper
(c) broadcast
(d) telephone
Ans : (c) broadcast
(xiii) Word's of Bapu's death had spread through-
(a) Kolkata
(b) Mumbai
(c) Delhi
(d) Chennai
Ans : (c) Delhi
(xiv) The text is an extract from Nayantara Sehgal's-
(a) novel 'Rich Like'
(b) novel 'Prison and Chocolate cake'
(c) memoir 'Prison and Chocolate cake'
(d) memoir 'Rich Like'
Ans : (c) memoir 'Prison and Chocolate cake'
(xv) When the authoress received an urgent telephone call she was-
(a) reading newspaper in the parlor
(b) having tea at home
(c) watching TV at home
(d) driving car
Ans : (b) having tea at home
(xvi) When the authoress received an urgent telephone call, it was-
(a) evening
(b) morning
(c) afternoon
(d) night
Ans : (a) evening
(xvii) Gandhiji expired on-
(a) 30th January, 1948
(c) 31st January, 1948
(b) 30th January, 1947
(d) 29th January, 1950
Ans : (a) 30th January, 1948
(xviii) When the authoress got into the car she was-
(a) numb with shock
(b) numb with agony
(c) overwhelmed with joy
(d) crying
Ans : (a) numb with shock
(xix) At Birla House Gandhiji's body was surrounded by-
(a) his followers
(b) relatives
(c) mourning people
(d) relatives and followers
Ans : (d) relatives and followers
B. Write 'T' for True statement and 'F' for False Statement with supporting statement:
(i) The narrator was informed that Gandhiji had been shot on 30th April. [ F ]
S.S: F; I was having..........meeting.
(ii) When she got into the car she was silent with shock. [ T ]
S.S: T; I was numb with shock as I got into the car.
(iii) Gandhiji's relatives and followers gathered at his feet. [ F ]
S.S: F; At the Birla House Gandhiji's relatives and..........his body.
(iv) The narrator got an urgent telephone call in the morning. [ F ]
S.S: F; I was having tea at home on the evening of 30th January.
(v) There was an uncommon silence in the room. [ T ]
S.S: T; There was an unnatural silence.
(vi) Words of Bapu's death spread through Delhi rapidly. [ T ]
S.S: T; Words of Bapu's death..........fanned by wind.
(vii) The people could not speak in the beginning as they were so stunned. [ T ]
S.S: T; The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning.
(viii) They forced to break into the house. [ T ]
S.S: T; They jostled one another in a stampede..........house.
(ix) The people would get a chance to see Gandhiji before the funeral. [ T ]
S.S: T; ..........they would be allowed to see .... funeral.
(x) It was like time stood for few hours. [ F ]
S.S: F; It was as if time stood still for those few minutes.
C. Complete the following sentences:
(i) The narrator was called to______ telephone call.
Ans: Birla house by an urgent.
(ii) Out of every window one could see______ faces.
Ans: a brown blur of.
(iii) People who had gathered round Gandhiji's body at Birla house were______.
Ans: his relatives and followers.
(iv) As Gandhiji passed away______.
Ans: there was an unnatural silence in the room.
(v) The people jostled one another in a stampede because______.
Ans: they wanted to break into the house and see Bapu.
(vi) The broadcast told the people that______.
Ans: Bapu was no more.
(vii) When the narrator got the news she was______.
Ans: having tea at home.
(viii) Gandhiji had been shot on his______.
Ans: way to a prayer meeting.
(ix) The news of Bapu's demise (মৃত্যু) had spread through______.
Ans: Delhi.
(x) Time stood______.
Ans: still for those few minutes.
(xi) People would get a chance to see Bapu's body______.
Ans: before the funeral.
(xii) In the beginning people were______.
Ans: too stunned to speak.
(xii) The people jostled one another______.
Ans: in a stampede.
(xiii) When the narrator was called to Birla house, she was______.
Ans: having tea at home.
(xiv) When the narrator got into the car, she______.
Ans: was numb with shock.
(xv) Gandhiji's body was encircled by______.
Ans: his relatives and followers.
(xvi) Words of Bapu's demise had spread______.
Ans: through Delhi like a flame fanned by wind.
(xvii) People calmed a little as______.
Ans: they were allowed to see Gandhiji before the funeral.
D. Write the answer of the following questions:
(i) What was the narrator doing when she was informed that Gandhiji was shot?
Ans: The narrator was having tea at her home when she was informed that Gandhiji was shot.
(ii) How did the narrator get into the car?
Ans: The narrator was numb (বধির) with shock when she got into the car.
(iii) When was Gandhiji shot?
Ans: Gandhiji was shot on his way to a prayer meeting.
(iv) How was the narrator informed?
Ans: The narrator was informed by an urgent telephone.
(v) Where did Gandhiji breath his last?
Ans: Gandhiji breathed his last at the Birla house.
(vi) Who had gathered round Bapu's body?
Ans: Gandhiji's relatives and followers had gathered round Bapu's body.
(vii) Why was there silence in the room?
Ans: There was silence in the room as Gandhiji breathed his last.
(viii) How had the words of Bapu's death spread through Delhi?
Ans: Words of Bapu's death had spread through Delhi like a flame fanned by wind.
(ix) Why and how did people Jostle (ধস্তাধস্তি)?
Ans: People jostled one another in a stampede (ছত্রভঙ্গ) to break into the house.
(x) Why did the people calm (শান্ত) a little?
Ans: The people calmed a little because it was announced that they would be allowed to see Gandhiji before the funeral.
(xi) What was the question in the mind of the mourning (শোক) people?
Ans: What would become of them then that Bapu had left them was the question in the mind of the mourning people.
(xii) Why could not the people speak in the beginning?
Ans: The people could not speak in the beginning as they were stunned.
(xiii) How were the people informed that their Bapu was no more?
Ans: The people were informed by the broadcast that their Bapu was no more.
(xiv) Where was Gandhiji's body kept on his last pins?
Ans: Gandhiji's body was kept at Birla House on his last pins.
(xv) What is the news of Bapu's death compared to?
Ans: The news of Bapu's death is compared to the flame fanned by wind.
UNIT - 2
A. Choose the correct alternatives:
(i) Gandhiji's funeral took place on-
(a) 30th January
(b) the day after his death
(c) the same day
(d) two days later
Ans : (b) the day after his death
(ii) Mrs. Naidu's daughter was-
(a) Padmasi
(b) Nayantara
(c) Padamsri
(d) Nayan
Ans : (a) Padmasi
(iii) The experience of walking in Gandhiji's funeral procession was-
(a) agonizing (মর্মান্তিক)
(b) exciting
(c) worrying
(d) satisfying
Ans : (a) agonizing (মর্মান্তিক)
(iv) Thousands silently watched the-
(a) procession
(b) crowd
(c) Bapu's body
(d) The flock
Ans : (a) procession
(v) Bapu lay on a/an-
(a) open truck
(b) train
(c) coffin
(d) carriage
Ans : (a) open truck
(vi) It was impossible to move in-
(a) the thin crowd
(b) thick crowd
(c) simple crowd
(d) over crowd
Ans : (b) thick crowd
(vii) Walking with Bapu had a-
(a) special feeling
(b) special gaining
(c) special meaning
(d) serious cause
Ans : (c) special meaning
(viii) Bapu had a-
(a) muscular
(শক্তিশালী) figure
(b) heavy figure
(c) slight figure
(d) short figure
Ans : (c) slight figure
(ix) Bapu always in his hand had a-
(a) book
(b) the responsibility of India
(c) cat
(d) stick
Ans : (d) stick
(x) Walking required no-
(a) cost
(b) energy
(c) labor
(d) vehicle
Ans : (d) vehicle
(xi) The only way open to the average Indian was in going-
(a) on foot
(b) by train
(c) by bus
(d) by cycle
Ans : (a) on foot
(xii) Everyone was wanting to touch Gandhiji's-
(a) body
(b) feet
(c) staff
(d) hair
Ans : (b) feet
(xiii) Gandhiji's funeral took place-
(a) after one day
(b) after three days
(c) after one week
(d) after four days
Ans : (a) after one day
(xiv) The person who proposed to walk for all of Gandhiji's followers-
(a) Nayantara
(b) Mr. Sehgal
(c) Padmasi
(d) Mrs. Naidu
Ans : (c) Padmasi
(xv) The experience to walk in Gandhiji's funeral procession was-
(a) satisfactory
(b) agonizing
(c) peaceful
(d) enthusiastic
Ans : (b) agonizing
(xvi) The one way left to the innocent Indians was to-
(a) protest
(b) walk
(c) take part in non-cooperation movement
(d) take part in war
Ans : (b) walk
B. Write 'T' for True statement and 'F' for False Statement with supporting statement:
(i) Mrs. Naidu proclaimed that they would walk with Bapu. [ F ]
S.S: F; Padmasi, Mrs. Naidu's daughter, spoke for us all when she said.
(ii) It was an excitable walk. [ F ]
S.S: F; It was an agonizing walk.
(iii) Bapu was lying on an open truck. [ T ]
S.S: T; Bapu lay on an open truck.
(iv) It was not possible to move in the thick crowd. [ T ]
S.S: T; It was impossible crowd.
(v) They had walked with Bapu over the rough and tough of Indian's recent history. [ F ]
S.S: F; We had walked rough and smooth.
(vi) Walking required only the walkers' energy. [ T ]
S.S: T; It required no vehicles but his energy.
C. Write the answer of the following questions:
(i) How does 'walk' make 'slow progress'?
Ans: 'Walk' makes slow progress because the crowd is large, grief-stricken and emotionally heavy. The slow pace reflects the deep sorrow of the people and symbolized the nation's difficult journey ahead without Bapu.
(ii) Why has the walk been termed as 'agonizing'?
Ans: The walk is termed 'agonizing' in "The Passing Away of Bapu" because it is filled with deep emotional pain and sorrow. People are mourning Mahatma Gandhi's death, and each step feels heavy with grief. The slow, silent march reflects the collective heartbreak of the nation, making the walk emotionally unbearable and deeply painful.
(iii) Why was it impossible to move in the thick crowd during the funeral procession?
Ans: It was impossible to move in the thick crowd during the funeral procession in "The Passing Away of Bapu" because thousands of people had gathered to pay their last respects to Gandhiji. The crowd was dense and packed the grief-stricken Mournes, making movement slow and difficult. Everyone wanted to be close to Bapu on last time, which caused overwhelming congestion and emotional tension.
(iv) Who was Padmasi and what did she proclaim or announce?
Ans: Padmasi was Mrs. Naidu's daughter and she proclaimed (ঘোষণা) that they would walk and it was the last time they would be walking with Bapu.
(v) How was the walk described?
Ans: It was an agonizing walk. The walk was described as agonizing.
(vi) Why it was impossible in the funeral procession of Gandhiji to move?
Ans: It was impossible in the funeral procession of Gandhiji to move as there was a thick crowd.
(vii) What did the narrator understand when he was among the people in the funeral procession?
Ans: The narrator understood when he was among the people in the funeral procession that she was not merely in the midst of grieving people and this was even more than the funeral procession of India's beloved leader.
(viii) Why was walking considered as the only way open to the average Indian?
Ans: Walking was considered as the only way open to the average Indian as it required no vehicle except his own body and cost him nothing but his energy.
(ix) What does 'walk' signify?
Ans: Walk signifies slow progress.
D. Complete the following sentences:
(i) As the narrator moved forward slowly she realized that______ of grieving people.
Ans: She was not merely in the midst of.
(ii) While trying to touch Bapu's feet, thousands of people were______
Ans: weeping.
(iii) Gandhiji's funeral took place______ after his death.
Ans: the day.
(iv) Bapu was kept______.
Ans: on an open truck.
(v) The authoress realized ______.
Ans: that she was not merely amid the grieving people.
(vi) People could not accept______.
Ans: the fact that the person who led them over many difficult paths was never going to walk with them again.
(viii) Walking enhances______.
Ans: slow progress.
(ix) Walking was the only way to the Indians as______.
Ans: it required no vehicle but his own body and cost him nothing but his energy.
(x) Protest through walking has been transformed______ a joyful effort.
Ans: into
UNIT - 3
A. Choose the correct alternatives:
(i) Gandhiji's ashes were taken to-
(a) Delhi
(b) Birla House
(c) Allahabad
(d) Kolkata
(ii) Bapu's ashes were taken by-
(a) truck
(b) cycle
(c) bus
(d) train
(iii) The compartment was decorated with/by-
(a) Bapu's followers
(b) flowers
(c) Bhajans
(d) banners
(iv) They could feel Gandhiji's presence among-
(a) flowers
(b) songs
(c) his relatives
(d) both a and b
(v) The ashes were immersed in the-
(a) Jamuna
(b) Ganges
(c) Bhagirathi
(d) Nile
(vi) People gathered at the bank of the-
(a) Ganges
(b) Jamuna
(c) Narmada
(d) Nile
(vii) After the immersion they all went back to-
(a) Mumbai
(b) Delhi
(c). Chennai
(d) Kolkata
(viii) Bapu brought people out of-
(a) difference
(b) indifference
(c) suffering
(d) problem
(ix) With Bapu's passing away the narrator felt-
(a) painful
(b) pity
(c) not protected
(d) unprotested
(x) The narrator had been merely-
(a) out lookers
(b) onlookers
(c) none of the above
(d) both a and b
(xi) People on the train sang-
(a) kirtans
(b) ghazals
(c) patriotic songs
(d) bhajans
(xii) At every station the platform would get filled up by-
(a) curious people
(b) flowers and songs
(c) sorrowful crowds
(d) followers
(xiii) The authoress had grown up within a-
(a) magical circle
(b) closed group
(c) family
(d) friend circle
(xiv) Bapu brought millions of people out of-
(a) hunger
(b) indifference
(c) danger
(d) poverty
B. Write 'T' for True statement and 'F' for False Statement with supporting statement:
(i) A special truck took Gandhiji's ashes.
S.S: F; A special train took Gandhiji's ashes.
(ii) Back in Delhi the narrator felt at river.
S.S: F; Back in Delhi, I felt at sea.
(iii) Flowers decorated the compartment.
S.S: T; The compartment was decked (সজ্জিত) with flowers.
(iv) Excited people gathered (জড়ো) the platform.
S.S: F; Sorrowful crowds filled the platform.
(v) The narrator's values were so strong.
S.S: T; My values were not so weak.
(vi) Bapu's India would continue to live in his children.
S.S: T; Bapu had passed away but his India would continue to live in his children.
C. Fill in the blanks:
(i) The compartment was decked with_____.
Ans: flowers.
(ii) People on the train sang_____.
Ans: Bhajans.
(iii) People could feel Bapu's presence among_____.
Ans: the flowers and the songs.
(iv) Bapu's ashes were immersed in_____.
Ans: the Ganges.
(v) The narrator felt the magic circle_____.
Ans: had vanished leaving her unprotected.
(vi) The narrator had grown up within_____.
Ans: a magic circle.
(vii) Returning to Delhi the narrator felt_____.
Ans: at sea.
(viii) Bapu awakened people to one another's_____.
Ans: suffering.
(ix) Bapu's India would continue to live_____.
Ans: in his children.
(x) People gathered at the bank of_____.
Ans: the Ganges.
D. Write the answer of the following questions:
(i) How was the compartment decorated?
Ans: The compartment was decorated with flowers.
(ii) Why did not people weep any more?
Ans: People did not weep any more as they could feel Gandhiji's presence amid the flowers and the songs.
(iii) How did the train reach Allahabad?
Ans: The train reached Allahabad amid songs and prayers.
(iv) Where were the ashes immersed?
Ans: The ashes were immersed in the Ganges.
(v) How did the narrator feel back in Delhi?
Ans: The narrator felt at sea back in Delhi.
(vi) How would Bapu live?
Ans: Bapu would live in his children.
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