CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

BHOLI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Bishmaber had asked for Rs. 5, 000/-because:
A
he did not want to marry Bholi.
B
he wanted to humiliate Bholi.
C
he had gambled and won.
D
he urgently needed some money.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bholi refused to marry Bishamber because after seeing her pock-marked face, he demanded five thousand from her father to marry her. Bholi did not want to marry a greedy, mean and contemptible coward for a husband and therefore calls off the wedding.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bholi disliked Bishamber because he humiliated her for her pock-marked face and demanded five thousand rupees from her father to marry her in spite of already being old, married and having children. He was greedy, mean and a contemptible coward for a husband.

Detailed explanation-3: -1 Answer. Bholi has done the right thing. She wouldn’t be happy with the person who was of her father’s age. He was greedy and heartless.

Detailed explanation-4: -When a primary school was opened in their village, Bholi’s father who was a revenue officer, wanted her to study there. He sent Bholi to school even though her mother protested against it.

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