Comprehension (Indigo by Louis Fischer)

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     Passage-1

He had gone to the December 1916 annual convention of the Indian National Congress party in Lucknow. There were 2301 delegates and many visitors. During the proceedings, Gandhi recounted,"A peasant came up to me looking like any other peasant in India, poor and emaciated, and said," I am Rajkumar Shukla. I am from Champaran , and I want you to come to my district !" Gandhi had never heard of the place. It was in the foothills of the towering Himalayas, near the kingdom of Nepal .

Difficult words- convention- अधिवेशन, delegates- प्रतिनिधि मंडल, proceedings- कार्यवाही,  recounted- याद किया, emaciated- very lean and thin (दुबला पतला) , peasant- किसान, towering- very large (विशालकाय)

Q1. Who does 'he' refer to in the passage?
Ans 'He' refers to Rajkumar Shukla. He was a poor peasant.

Q2. When did the annual convention of National Congress Party take place and where?
Ans It took place in 1916 in Lucknow.

Q3. How many delegates attend the convention?
Ans- 2301 delegates attended the convention.

Q4. Where did Rajkumar Shukla belong?
Ans He belonged to Champaran?

Q5. Where is  Champaran situated? Had Gandhi heard of this place?

Ans Champaran is situated in the foothills of the Himalayas. Gandhi had not heard of this place.
Q6-. Find the word from the passage which has same meaning as ''very large'.
Ans - very large- towering.

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