Class 12 English Flamingo Indigo( short questions)

 

NCERT Solutions For Class 12 English

Flamingo

Indigo

(Louis Fischer)

Short question answers

Q1. Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being ‘resolute’?

Ans: He had traveled all the way to Lucknow to speak with Gandhi from the Champaran district in the Himalayan foothills. Shukla traveled everywhere with Gandhi. Shukla went to the ashram outside of Ahmedabad with him. He never left Gandhi's side for weeks till Gandhi requested a meeting in Calcutta.

Q2. Why do you think the servants thought Gandhi to be another peasant?

Ans: Gandhi followed Shukla to Rajendra Prasad's residence. Shukla was considered a bad yeoman by the servants. Gandhi wore a basic dhoti as well. He was a peasant's buddy. Gandhi was therefore perceived by the servants as just another villager.

Q3. What did the peasants pay the British landlords as rent? What did the British now want instead and why? What would be the impact of synthetic indigo on the prices of natural indigo?

Ans: The rent that the peasants paid the British landlords was indigo. Germany had now created artificial indigo. Therefore, in exchange for being liberated from the 15 percent deal, the British landlords demanded payment. Because of the synthetic indigo.

Q4. Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25 per cent refund to the farmers?

Ans: Gandhi did not place as much importance on the quantity of the refund as he did on the landlords' forced return of a portion of the money and, along with it, a portion of their status. Thus, he consented to pay the farmers a 25% reimbursement.

Q5.Why do you think Gaffdhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning- point in his life?

Ans: The Champaran incident started out as an effort to lessen the hardships of numerous underprivileged peasants. Thousands of individuals voluntarily offered their support to him. Gandhi acknowledges that his actions were rather routine. He said that he could not be told what to do by the British in his own nation. As a result, he saw the Champaran incident as a life-changing event.

Q6. How did the development of synthetic indigo affect the English estate owners and the Indian tenants?

Ans: The English estate owners realized that growing indigo was becoming unprofitable.They demanded payment from the sharecroppers in exchange for being freed from the 15 percent contract. They got their renters to sign agreements to this effect, and they used deception and criminal extortion to get money.

Q7. Why do you think Gandhi was not permitted to draw water from Rajendra Prasad’s well at Patna?

Ans: Gandhi was perceived by Rajendra Prasad's attendants as just another peasant. They were unaware of him. Whether he was an untouchable or not was a mystery to them. They were worried that a few droplets from his pail could contaminate the entire well. He was therefore forbidden from using the well to get water.

Q8. Why did Gandhi decide to go first to Muzaffarpur before going to Champaran?

Ans: Gandhi desired to get more comprehensive details about the situation than Shukla could provide. Gandhi is briefed by Muzaffarpur lawyers, who often represented peasant groups in court.

Q9. Why did Gandhi chide the lawyers? What according to him was the real relief for the sharecroppers?

Ans: Gandhi chastised the attorneys for taking large fees from the underprivileged sharecroppers. He believed that the terrified and downtrodden peasants did not benefit much from bringing such issues before the courts. Gandhi said that being fearless was a relief for them.

Q10. Why did Gandhiji feel that taking the Champaran case to the court was useless?[Delhi 2014]

Ans: Gandhiji believed it was pointless to take the Champaran case to court. Since the peasants won't truly feel relieved until they gain courage. The villagers were utterly terrified.

Q11. What was the “conflict of duties” in which Gandhi was involved?

Ans: First and foremost, he did not want to set a terrible example by breaking the law. Second, he desired to perform the "humanitarian and national service" for which he had traveled. He acknowledged the lawful authorities but ignored the order to depart in order to listen to his conscience.