ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Within a week of opening, in gate money alone they collected nearly five hundred rupees a day. Gaiety Land provided us with all sorts of fun and gambling and side-shows.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: In the story Engine Trouble, Gaiety Land is the name of an institution. This institution was located in the Gymkhana Ground and was owned by a showman. It offered the people residing in the town different types of entertainment in the form of slide shows, games and fun.

Detailed explanation-3: -Question 3 (iii) When the narrator asked the showman for help to transport the engine, he drew his attention to a notice mentioning that the all the prizes should be taken by the winners as soon as possible.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. Gaiety Land provided everyone with all sort of fun and gambling and side show. 2. For a couple of annas, everyone was allowed to watch anything, from performing parrot to crack motor cyclists.