CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

BHOLI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When she was 2 years old she fell off the cot
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When she was ten months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head and perhaps it had damaged some part of her brain. That was why she remained a backward child and came to be known as Bholi, the simpleton. At birth, the child was very fair and pretty.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Sulekha is called Bholi because she is a simpleton due to her suffering some brain damage after falling off a cot when she was ten months old. As a result, she is not as smart as children of her age.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -iv. Why did the teacher stand in one corner watching the drama? a) She was elated to see what was happening.

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