Bihar Board Class 7 English Radiance Book Solutions Chapter 2 KRISHNA AND SUDAMA

BIHAR BOARD CLASS 7 ENGLISH CHAPTER 2 KRISHNA AND SUDAMA (कृष्ण और सुदामा) -Adapted from the Mahabharata

BSEB Bihar Board Class 7 English Book Solutions Chapter 2 KRISHNA AND SUDAMA

 

EXERCISE 

A. Warmer :
Work in small groups and discuss the following: 

KRISHNA AND SUDAMA class 7 question answer Q. 1. 

Do you have a friend ? Why do you like him/her ?
Ans. 

Yes, I have a close friend. His name is Anand. I like him for his good qualities. He is kind and co-operative. He always stands by me in time of needs. He feels sympathy for the poor and the needy. 

B. Let's Comprehend : 

B. 1. Think and Tell :

KRISHNA AND SUDAMA question answer Q. 1. 

What did Sudama give Krishna as a gift ? 

Ans.

Sudama gave parched rice to Krishna as a gift. 

Bihar board class 7 english chapter 2 question answer Q. 2. 

How did Krishna feel when he took the gift from Sudama ?
Ans. 

Krishna felt great delight when he took the gift from Sudama. 

Radiance english book class 7 solutions Q. 3. 

Why was Sudama amazed to see a palace in place of his hut?
Ans. 

Sudama hadn't asked for help from Krishna, so he was amazed to see a palace in place of his hut. 

B. 2. Think and Write : 

B.2.1. Tick out the write answer :

1. The story of Krishna and Sudama has been taken from:
(a) The Ramayana
(b) The Mahabharata 

(c) The Vedas
(d) The Quran 

2. Krishna and Sudama were :
(a) enemies
(b) friends 

(c) relatives
(d) none of these

3. What did Sudama's wife send to Krishna as a gift ?

(a) fried rice
(b) parched rice 

(c) beaten rice

(d) None of these 

4. Sudama did not want to present the parched rice to Krishna because of : 

(a) shyness
(b) hesitation 

(c) both of them 

(d) none of these 

Ans. 

1. (b), 2. (b), 3. (b), 4. (b)

B.2.2. Answer the following questions in two or sentences : 

Bihar board class 7 english book solutions chapter 2 Q. 1. 

Why did Sudama's wife send him to Krishna ?
Ans. 

Sudama's condition wis pitiable. His friend Krish was a king. So, his wife sent him to Krishna to ask for help from him. 

RADIANCE class 7 solutions Q. 2. 

How did the guards at Krishna's palace that Sudana ?
Ans. 

The guards Mid no attention to him. They couldn'i believe that a person in rags could be a friend of their king. 

KRISHNA AND SUDAMA class 7 in hindi Q. 3. 

What did Krishna do when he heard Sudama's name ?
Ans. 

Krishna rushed to the royal gate when he heard Sudama's name. He gave Sudama a warm welcome. He cared a lot for his friend's needs, 

B.2.3. Answer the following questions in not more than 50 words:

RADIANCE book class 7 question answer Q. 1.

Why did Sudama not tell Krislina the purpose of his Visit ?
Ans. 

Sudama was hesitant to tell Krishna the purpose of hig visit. In fact, he hadn't come to ask for help from his friend willingly. His wife had forced him to do so. His king friend had given him so warm welcome that he felt ashamed to ask for help from him.

Bihar Board Class 7 English Solution In Hindi Q. 2.

In what way did Krishna help his friend ?
Ans. 

While Sudama was at Dwarika in the King's palace, Krishna had built a palace in place of his hut. He had provided Sudama's family with all the riches and prosperity which they could only dream of. His family was provided with rich clothes
 

KRISHNA AND SUDAMA Question Answer Bihar Board  Q. 3. 

How did Krishna understand Sudama's need ?
Ans.

Sudama was hesitant to tell his king friend about his needs. But, Krishna understood about Sudama's needs seeing his ragged clothes. The gift of the parched rice sent by Sudama's wife to Krishna told clearly all about Sudama's pitiable condition. This made Krishna understand Sudama's need very clearly. 

C. Word-Study : 

C.1. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the box :

requested, cared, brought, present, friend, welcome 

1. Sudama ....... a little parched rice with him. 

2. Sometimes Sudama's family had ........ food to eat. 

3. You always tell us that Krishna is your ..... 

4. He ran to the gate to ......... Sudami 

5. Krishna himself ....... a lot for his friend's needs. 

6. Krishna ........ Sudama to come in. 

7. He wanted to give it as a ........ to Krishna.

Ans.

 l. brought, 2. no, 3. friend, 4. welcome. 5. cared. 6. requested, 7. present. 

C.2. Match the following words given under Column 'A' with their meanings given under Column "B" :
     'A'                        'B'
1. realised      a. official residence of sovereign/king 

2. often           b. frequently, many times 

3. present       c. intention 

4. in front of   d. gift, something given

5. parched     e. before 

6. joy              f. dried, roasted 

7. purpose     g. extreme pleasure, gladness 

8. palace        h. become aware of, know the fact of

Ans.

     'A'                'B'

1. realised     h. become aware of, know the fact of 

2. often         b. frequently, many times 

3. present    d. gift, something given 

4. in front of e. before

5. parched   f. dried, roasted 

6. joy            g. extreme pleasure, gladness 

7. purpose   c. intention 

8. palace      a. official residence of sovereign/king.

C1. Look at the word 'friendship'. Can you make more words ending with "ship'. Write at least five words ending with "ship'.
Ans. 

relationship. membership. Worship, scholarship, companionship. 

D. Grammar  :

use of 'had to 

Look at the sentence given below :
His wife and children had to go to bed without meal very often.
In the sentence given above 'had to' shows compulsion caused by external forces. Note that "had to" is always followed by verb in the first form. Now look at another sentence :
She had to cook her own food.
In this sentence, she is left with no option but cook for herself. 

D.1. Rewrite the following sentences, substituting "compelleil to' with "had to'. The first is done for you: 

(a) I was compelled to go. = I had to go. 

(b) She was compelled to study medicine. 

Ans. She had to siudy medicine. 

(c) They were compelled to beg sorry. 

Ans.  They had to beg sorry. 

(d) I was compelled to eat. 

Ans. I had to cat.

(e) He was compelled to walk on foot.
Ans. He had to walk on foot. 

E. Let's Talk :

Discuss the following in groups or pairs : 

1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Hints : Discuss among yourselves. 

F. Composition :

F.1.  write a paragraph of the topic you have just discussed in (E) not more than 100 words.

 Ans.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Our happy days or in normal days we meet many friends, hay with them. We share our feelings with them. We cat, Ind make mery with them. But all the persons with whom Hire Our joys may not be our true friends. In time of needs. such friends refuse to give their help. Such people are not chds. Only those people who are ready to give their help We play with them. drink and make meny we share our joys ma Enany such friends in the time of need are our true friends. So, it is rightly said that a friend in need is a friend indeed,

F.2. Arrange the following sentences in a proper order to make a meaningful passage :

I. Listening to his wife's words Sudama left for Dwarika. 

2. Sudama was treated well at Krishna's palace. 

3. Krishna liked the gift of Sudama. 

4. He and his wife relished the parched nice. 

5. Sudama did not speak why he had gone to his friend's palace. 

6. Sudama was very poor. 

7. He was a Brahmin. 

8. Krishna was his friend. 

9. Krishna showed his friendship by removing his friend's poverty in the shape of building a palace in place of his hut. 

10. Later he became the king of Dwarika

Ans. 

6. Sudama was very poor.
7. He was a Brahmin. 

8. Krishna was his friend. 

10. Later he became the king of Dwarika.
1. Listening to his wife's words Sudama left for Dwarika. 

2. Sudama' was treated well at Krishna's palace. 

3. Krishna liked the gift of Sudima. 

4. He and his wife relished the parched rice. 

5. Sudama did not speak why he had gone to his friend's palace. 

9. Krishna showed his friendship by removing his friend's poverty in the shape of building a palace in place of his hut. 

G. Translation :

Translate the following sentences into your mother tongue :

1. The story of friendship between Krishna and Sudama is very popular. 

2. Krishna was a rich man while Sudima was a poor Brahmin 

3. Both were great friends. 

4. They were always seen together. 

5. After some years Krishna became the king of Dwarika. 

6. But, Sudama remained as poor as ever. 

7. His wife and children had often to go without food. 

Ans. 

1. कृष्ण और सुदामा की दोस्ती की कहानी अत्यंत लोकप्रिय है। 

2. कृष्ण एक धनी व्यक्ति थे जबकि सुदामा एक गरीब ब्राह्मण थे। 

3. G-TASTI 4. GAYT 

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5. कुछ वर्षों के बाद कृष्ण द्वारिका का राजा बन गया। 

6. A. 1991 HTV FI TETI 

7. उसकी पत्नी और बच्चों को अक्सर भूखा रह जाना पड़ता था। 

H. Activity :

1. Borrow some story books from the library of your school. If you find a story based on friendship other than Krishna and Sudama, narrate it to your classmates.

Hints : Do yourself.