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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

DOKCHORY LEARNS ABOUT PANCHAYAT

A. Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark)

(Answer in 1–2 words or a short phrase)

Who is Dokchory’s father?
What is the meaning of the name ‘Dokchory’?
What class does Dokchory study in?
Which school does she study in?
How does Konke Mili take Dokchory to school?
In which time do the Misings usually wear the necklace called Dokchory?
What new thing did Dokchory notice at the Panchayat office?
How many elderly men formed the old Panchayat system?
What were the elderly men in old Panchayat called?
At what minimum age can a person contest Panchayat elections now?
Name one tax from which Panchayat raises money.
Which government department gives an annual grant to the Panchayat?
Who can contribute substantially to the Panchayat funds apart from the government grant?
For whom did Panchayat build a house last year?
Why did Dhaniram leave his house?
What special home is being built by the Panchayat?
What does Ba-bu advise young people like Dokchory to do for the special home?

B. Short Answer Questions (2–3 sentences)

Why does Dokchory enjoy the bicycle ride to school?
What was the role of Panch Gramin Pramukh in earlier times?
Mention any three powers or functions of the Panchayat as given in the passage.
How does the Panchayat raise money for development works?
How did the Panchayat help Dhaniram earlier?
What activities will be available in the home for people with special needs?
What does Ba-bu mean when he says such people can “live with dignity”?

C. Long Answer Questions (4–5 sentences)

Explain the difference between the old Panchayat system and the present Panchayat system.
Describe the conversation between Dokchory and her Ba-bu about helping differently-abled people.
How does the Panchayat contribute to village development? Give examples from the text.

D. Fill in the Blanks

Dokchory is a student of Class _____ of Disangmukh Janajati High School.
‘Dokchory’ means a _____ of beads worn by Misings during festivals.
In the old Panchayat system, governance was done by _____ elderly men called Panch Gramin Pramukh.
Nowadays, anyone above the age of _____ can contest Panchayat elections.
The Panchayat raises taxes on vehicles, river ghats, _____ and beels.
Dhaniram is the man with no _____.
The Panchayat is building a home for people with _____ needs.

E. True or False

Konke Mili takes his daughter to school on a motorbike.
The Panchayat can raise taxes for local development.
The old Panchayat system was run by five elderly women.
Dhaniram left his house after his mother’s death.
The Panchayat gets all its money only from government grants.

F. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

What did Dokchory notice at the Panchayat office?
a) A new wall
b) A new sign board
c) New furniture
d) New painting
Answer: b
The Constitution of India grants the Panchayat the power to:
a) Conduct national elections
b) Raise taxes and plan development schemes
c) Make school timetables
d) Organise festivals
Answer: b
What is one of the works done by the Panchayat mentioned in the passage?
a) Repairing city flyovers
b) Building rural roads and houses for the poor
c) Making railway lines
d) Managing airports
Answer: b
Who can also contribute to the Panchayat funds apart from government grants?
a) President of India
b) Local MLA or Ministers
c) Village shopkeepers
d) Foreign NGOs
Answer: b

G. Match the Following

A	B
1. Panch Gramin Pramukh	a) Annual grant
2. Above 21 years	b) Body for village development
3. Panchayat	c) Five elderly men in old system
4. Panchayat & Rural Dev. Dept.	d) Minimum age to contest elections

H. Vocabulary / Meaning

Panchayat –
Grant –
Differently-abled –
Dignity –

I. Reference to Context

Read the given lines and answer the questions:

1. "Long ago Dokchory, Panchayat meant a system of governance by five elderly men called Panch Gramin Pramukh."
a) Who is speaking this line?
b) What was special about these five men?

2. "We did build a house for him last year but he left it after his mother died."
a) Who is ‘him’ here?
b) Why did he leave the house?

🔹 Synthesis of Sentences

Class (x)

1. Indirect Questions (Do you know where/what/who…)

Q: Where has he gone? Do you know it? (HSLC 1999, 2020)
Ans: Do you know where he has gone?

Q: Where does he live? Do you know it? (HSLC 2006, 2010, 2016)
Ans: Do you know where he lives?

Q: My uncle is a novelist. Do you know him?
Ans: Do you know my uncle who is a novelist?

2. Noun Clause (That…)

Q: He is very sincere. Everybody in the school says this. (HSLC 2002)
Ans: Everybody in the school says that he is very sincere.

Q: We should drop the plan. That is my suggestion. (HSLC 2005)
Ans: My suggestion is that we should drop the plan.

Q: He will pass. There is no doubt about it. (HSLC 2006)
Ans: There is no doubt that he will pass.

Q: The rain will stop. Let us wait till then. (HSLC 2007)
Ans: Let us wait till the rain stops.

Q: He was innocent. He wanted to prove it. (HSLC 2009)
Ans: He wanted to prove that he was innocent.

Q: I speak the truth. I am not afraid of it. (HSLC 2012)
Ans: I am not afraid of speaking the truth.

Q: The earth is round. We can prove it. (HSLC 2019)
Ans: We can prove that the earth is round.

Q: The earth moves round the sun. Everybody knows this. (HSLC 2022)
Ans: Everybody knows that the earth moves round the sun.

Q: You were ill. I did not know it.
Ans: I did not know that you were ill.

Q: You will do well. There is no doubt about it.
Ans: There is no doubt that you will do well.

Q: He would not come. He made it clear.
Ans: He made it clear that he would not come.

Q: He is honest. It is known to all.
Ans: It is known to all that he is honest.

Q: It was a good idea. It was a dangerous idea.
Ans: It was a good as well as a dangerous idea.

3. Negative (Neither…nor)

Q: He is not sincere. He is not honest. (HSLC 2007, 2022)
Ans: He is neither sincere nor honest.

Q: He is not intelligent. He is not brave. (HSLC 2014)
Ans: He is neither intelligent nor brave.

Q: This man is not educated. He is not intelligent either.
Ans: This man is neither educated nor intelligent.

Q: She is not intelligent. She is not sincere.
Ans: She is neither intelligent nor sincere.

Q: I have not met him. I have not written to him.
Ans: I have neither met him nor written to him.

4. Too…to

Q: The bird was very small. It could not fly. (HSLC 2014)
Ans: The bird was too small to fly.

Q: The box is very heavy. I cannot lift it. (HSLC 2020)
Ans: The box is too heavy to lift.

Q: He is very weak. He cannot move.
Ans: He is too weak to move.

Q: The stick is very short. It cannot reach the ceiling.
Ans: The stick is too short to reach the ceiling.

5. Condition (If/Unless/Or)

Q: Don’t overeat. You will be ill. (HSLC 2000)
Ans: If you overeat, you will be ill.

Don't overeat otherwise you will be ill.

Q: You turn these knobs. You can then open the box. (HSLC 2003) .
Ans: If you turn these knobs, you can open the box.

You can open the box by turning these knobs.

Q: I have some duties. I must perform them. (HSLC 2013)
Ans: I have some duties which I must perform.

Q: Walk fast. You will miss the train. (HSLC 2017)
Ans: If you do not walk fast, you will miss the train.

Walk fast otherwise you will miss the train.

Q: Speak the truth. Then I shall pardon you.
Ans: I shall pardon you if you speak the truth.

Q: We must read attentively. We will fail in the examination.
Ans: We must read attentively or we will fail in the examination.

We must read attentively otherwise we will fail in the examination.

6. Relative Clause (Who/Which/Whom/Whose/That)

Q: The man created the trouble. He was arrested by the police. (HSLC 2001, 2008, 2018)
Ans: The man who created the trouble was arrested by the police.

Q: He brought a news. The news was not true. (HSLC 2009)
Ans: He brought news which was not true.

Q: I have lost the pen. You gave me the pen. (HSLC 2015)
Ans: I have lost the pen that you gave me.

Q: A man was running away. We saw the man.
Ans: We saw the man who was running away.

Q: My uncle built this bridge. He is an engineer.
Ans: My uncle, who is an engineer, built this bridge.

Q: I know the boy. The boy stood first.
Ans: I know the boy who stood first.

Q: The one-horned rhino is regarded as a rare animal. It is found only in Assam.
Ans: The one-horned rhino, which is regarded as a rare animal, is found only in Assam.

Q: I know the boy. You helped him yesterday.
Ans: I know the boy whom you helped yesterday.

Q: This is the boy. He stood first in the class.
Ans: This is the boy who stood first in the class.

Q: Alexander was the king of Macedonia. He invaded India.
Ans: Alexander, the king of Macedonia, invaded India.

Q: He gifted me a pen. Its colour was red.
Ans: He gifted me a pen whose colour was red.

Q: The man is sitting under a tree. He was very tired.
Ans: The man, who was very tired, is sitting under a tree.

7. Participial Phrase

Q: You insulted him. This is his complaint. (HSLC 1998)
Ans: His complaint is that you insulted him.

Q: I finished my work. I was taking rest. (HSLC 2020)
Ans: Having finished my work, I was taking rest.

Q: The hunter looked over the rock. He saw the man-eater.
Ans: Looking over the rock, the hunter saw the man-eater.

Q: He died young. It was unfortunate.
Ans: It was unfortunate that he died young.

Q: He would not come. He made it clear.
Ans: He made it clear that he would not come.

Q: He suspected that the thief might be inside. He informed the police.
Ans: Suspecting that the thief might be inside, he informed the police.

Q: He fled. He had seen a bear coming.
Ans: Having seen a bear coming, he fled.

8. Addition (And/Both…and/As well as)

Q: She opened the cage. She let the bird fly away. (HSLC 2004)
Ans: She opened the cage and let the bird fly away.

Opening the cage she let the bird fly away.

Q: The businessman is a miser. He has donated generously today. (HSLC 2011)
Ans: The businessman, though a miser, has donated generously today.

The businessman is a miser but he has donated generously today.

Q: He is hardworking. He is also intelligent.

Ans: He is both hardworking and intelligent.

Q: It was a good idea. It was a dangerous idea.
Ans: It was a good as well as a dangerous idea.

9. Contrast (But/Though/Although)

Q: I speak the truth. I am not afraid of it. (HSLC 2012)
Ans: I speak the truth but I am not afraid of it.

I speak the truth so I am not afraid of it.

Q: He was poor. He was honest.
Ans: He was poor but honest.

Inspite of his poverty he is honest.

Q: He tried hard. He failed in the examination.
Ans: Though he tried hard, he failed in the examination.

Q: He tried hard but failed in the examination.

Q: He is rich. He is not happy.

Ans: He is rich but not happy.

10. Cause/Reason (Because/When/As soon as)

Q: I can’t buy a car. I don’t have the money. (HSLC 2004)
Ans: I can’t buy a car because I don’t have the money.

Q: The tiger saw the hunter. Then it ran away.
Ans: The tiger ran away as soon as it saw the hunter.

Having seen the hunter the tiger ran away.

Q: He saw me. I got off the bus.
Ans: when I got off the bus he saw me.

Q: You get more. You want more.
Ans: You get more if you want more.

Synthesis of sentences

1. H.S.L.C – 1998

(i) Robin is my friend. He is a journalist.
➡ Robin, who is my friend, is a journalist.

(ii) You insulted him. This is his complaint.
➡ His complaint is that you insulted him.

2. H.S.L.C – 1999

(i) Where has he gone? Do you know it?
➡ Do you know where he has gone?

(ii) A boy said this. I know the boy.
➡ I know the boy who said this.

3. H.S.L.C – 2000

(i) What are you making? Let me see.
➡ Let me see what you are making.

(ii) Don’t overeat. You will be ill.
➡ If you overeat, you will be ill.

4. H.S.L.C – 2001

(i) He was ignorant of the matter. His ignorance was complete.
➡ He was completely ignorant of the matter.

(ii) The man created the trouble. He was arrested by the police.
➡ The man who created the trouble was arrested by the police.

5. H.S.L.C – 2002

(i) He is very sincere. Everybody in the school says this.
➡ Everybody in the school says that he is very sincere.

(ii) You can start the machine. You have to press this button.
➡ You can start the machine by pressing this button.

6. H.S.L.C – 2003

(a) I have seen you somewhere. I can’t remember where.
➡ I can’t remember where I have seen you.

(b) You turn these knobs. You can then open the box.
➡ If you turn these knobs, you can open the box.

7. H.S.L.C – 2004

(a) She opened the cage. She let the bird fly away.
➡ She opened the cage and let the bird fly away.

(b) I can’t buy a car. I don’t have the money.
➡ I can’t buy a car because I don’t have the money.

8. H.S.L.C – 2005

(a) The earth is round. We can prove it.
➡ We can prove that the earth is round.

(b) We should drop the plan. That is my suggestion.
➡ My suggestion is that we should drop the plan.

9. H.S.L.C – 2006

(a) He will pass. There is no doubt about it.
➡ There is no doubt that he will pass.

(b) My uncle built this bridge. He is an engineer in the P.W.D.
➡ My uncle, who is an engineer in the P.W.D., built this bridge.

10. H.S.L.C – 2007

(a) The rain will stop. Let us wait till then.
➡ Let us wait till the rain stops.

(b) He is not sincere. He is not honest.
➡ He is neither sincere nor honest.

11. H.S.L.C – 2008

(a) The man created the trouble. He was arrested by the police.
➡ The man who created the trouble was arrested by the police.

(b) The earth is round. We can prove it.
➡ We can prove that the earth is round.

12. H.S.L.C – 2009

(a) He was innocent. He wanted to prove it.
➡ He wanted to prove that he was innocent.

(b) He brought a news. The news was not true.
➡ He brought news which was not true.

13. H.S.L.C – 2010

(a) Where does he live? Do you know it?
➡ Do you know where he lives?

(b) He is innocent. Everybody says this.
➡ Everybody says that he is innocent.

14. H.S.L.C – 2011

(a) The businessman is a miser. He has donated generously today.
➡ The businessman, though a miser, has donated generously today.

(b) Why are you so late? Tell me.
➡ Tell me why you are so late.

15. H.S.L.C – 2012

(a) I speak the truth. I am not afraid of it.
➡ I am not afraid of speaking the truth.

(b) Walk fast. You will miss the train.
➡ Walk fast or you will miss the train.

16. H.S.L.C – 2013

(a) I have some duties. I must perform them.
➡ I must perform the duties I have.

(b) This is my friend. His name is John.
➡ This is my friend whose name is John.

17. H.S.L.C – 2014

(a) The bird was very small. It could not fly. (use too)
➡ The bird was too small to fly.

(b) He is not intelligent. He is not brave. (use neither…nor)
➡ He is neither intelligent nor brave.

18. H.S.L.C – 2015

(a) I have lost the pen. You gave it to me.
➡ I have lost the pen that you gave me.

(b) Health is very important. It must not be neglected.
➡ Health, which is very important, must not be neglected.

19. H.S.L.C – 2016

(a) The moon is round. It has been proved.
➡ It has been proved that the moon is round.

(b) Where does he live? Do you know it?
➡ Do you know where he lives?

20. H.S.L.C – 2017

(a) Man is mortal. Everybody knows this.
➡ Everybody knows that man is mortal.

(b) Walk fast. You will miss the train.
➡ Walk fast or you will miss the train.

21. H.S.L.C – 2018

(a) The boy is not brave. The boy is not intelligent.
➡ The boy is neither brave nor intelligent.

(b) The man created the trouble. The man was arrested.
➡ The man who created the trouble was arrested.

22. H.S.L.C – 2019

(a) The earth is round. We can prove it.
➡ We can prove that the earth is round.

(b) Where does he live? Do you know it?
➡ Do you know where he lives?

23. H.S.L.C – 2020

(a) Where has he gone? Do you know it?
➡ Do you know where he has gone?

(b) I finished the work. I was taking rest.
➡ Having finished the work, I was taking rest.

24. H.S.L.C – 2022

(a) He is not sincere. He is not honest.
➡ He is neither sincere nor honest.

(b) The earth moves round the sun. Everybody knows it.
➡ Everybody knows that the earth moves round the sun.

✅ Additional Important Questions

He was poor. He was honest.
➡ He was poor but honest.
Speak the truth. Then I shall pardon you.
➡ I shall pardon you if you speak the truth.
The hunter looked over the rock. He saw the man-eater.
➡ Looking over the rock, the hunter saw the man-eater.
The baby walked. The mother walked along.
➡ The baby walked and the mother walked along.
They live in a village. It is six miles away.
➡ They live in a village which is six miles away.
The box is very heavy. I cannot lift it.
➡ The box is too heavy to lift.
He tried hard. He failed in the examination.
➡ Though he tried hard, he failed in the examination.
A man was running away. We saw the man.
➡ We saw the man who was running away.
He will pass. There is no doubt about it.
➡ There is no doubt that he will pass.
You were ill. I did not know it.
➡ I did not know that you were ill.
It was a good idea. It was a dangerous idea.
➡ It was a good as well as a dangerous idea.
She sang a song. Everybody liked it.
➡ Everybody liked the song she sang.
He is hardworking. He is also intelligent.
➡ He is both hardworking and intelligent.
My uncle built this bridge. He is an engineer.
➡ My uncle, who is an engineer, built this bridge.
You will do well. There is no doubt about it.
➡ There is no doubt that you will do well.
He died young. It was unfortunate.
➡ It was unfortunate that he died young.
I know the boy. The boy stood first.
➡ I know the boy who stood first.
This man is not educated. He is not intelligent either.
➡ This man is neither educated nor intelligent.
He said something. I could not understand it.
➡ I could not understand what he said.
My uncle is a novelist. Do you know him?
➡ Do you know my uncle who is a novelist?
He would not come. He made it clear.
➡ He made it clear that he would not come.
The one-horned rhino is regarded as a rare animal. It is found only in Assam.
➡ The one-horned rhino, which is regarded as a rare animal, is found only in Assam.
He suspected that the thief might still be inside the house. He quietly went away and informed the police.
➡ Suspecting that the thief might still be inside the house, he quietly went away and informed the police.
He is very weak. He cannot move.
➡ He is too weak to move.
She is not intelligent. She is not sincere.
➡ She is neither intelligent nor sincere.
I know the boy. You helped him yesterday.
➡ I know the boy whom you helped yesterday.
I have not met him. I have not written to him.
➡ I have neither met him nor written to him.
He received the news. He started for home.
➡ On receiving the news, he started for home.
This is the boy. He stood first in the class.
➡ This is the boy who stood first in the class.
Alexander was the king of Macedonia. He invaded India.
➡ Alexander, the king of Macedonia, invaded India.
You get more. You want more.
➡ The more you get, the more you want.
He gifted me a pen. Its colour was red.
➡ He gifted me a pen whose colour was red.
He fled. He had seen a bear coming.
➡ Having seen a bear coming, he fled.
He is honest. It is known to all.
➡ It is known to all that he is honest.
The tiger saw the hunter. Then it ran away.
➡ The tiger ran away as soon as it saw the hunter.
We must read attentively. We will fail in the examination.
➡ We must read attentively or we will fail in the examination.
The man is sitting under a tree. He was very tired.
➡ The man, who was very tired, is sitting under a tree.
He saw me. I got off the bus.
➡ I got off the bus when he saw me.
He is saying something. I can’t hear it.
➡ I can’t hear what he is saying.
They have suggested something. I am against it.
➡ I am against what they have suggested.
He is rich. He is not happy.
➡ He is rich but not happy.
The stick is very short. It cannot reach the ceiling.
➡ The stick is too short to reach the ceiling.

Monday, September 1, 2025

The Prince of Panidihing

1. Who is the central character of the story?
➡️ Khagen.

2. How old was Khagen?
➡️ Seventeen.

3. What did villagers call Khagen?
➡️ The Prince of Panidihing.

4. Where did Khagen study?
➡️ Nitaipukhuri College.

5. What kind of boy was Khagen?
➡️ Brave, active, and helpful.

6. Which natural disaster struck the area?
➡️ A flood.

7. Which river caused the flood?
➡️ The Brahmaputra.

8. Which embankment was breached?
➡️ The Chitolia embankment.

9. What did the villagers build to protect themselves?
➡️ Chang-ghars.

10. Who cried and wailed during the flood?
➡️ The villagers.

11. What sound filled the air during the flood?
➡️ Cries of villagers and bellows of livestock.

12. What rolled over the house-tops?
➡️ Flood water.

13. Who did Khagen call first during the flood?
➡️ His friend Ramen.

14. What did Khagen ask Ramen to do?
➡️ Get hold of the others.

15. Who were Khagen’s close friends?
➡️ Ramen, Dambaru, Dhan, and Abbas.

16. What did the friends make for rescue?
➡️ Rafts.

17. What were the rafts made of?
➡️ Banana trunks.

18. Who brought his father’s boat?
➡️ Khagen.

19. How many rafts were made?
➡️ Five.

20. How many boys steered each raft?
➡️ Two boys.

21. Where did the fleet of rafts rush to?
➡️ Chitolia village.

22. Where were the rescued villagers sheltered?
➡️ In the school building.

23. What did Khagen and his friends arrange for them?
➡️ Food and water.

24. Which authorities had to be informed?
➡️ The civil authorities at Demow.

25. Who shouted that Doctor Hatibaruah was stranded?
➡️ Naren kai.

26. What was the doctor’s name?
➡️ Doctor Hatibaruah.

27. Where was Doctor Hatibaruah stranded?
➡️ At Kotiori hospital quarters.

28. Who accompanied Khagen to rescue the doctor?
➡️ Dambaru.

29. Who lived with the doctor?
➡️ His wife, Moni Baidew.

30. How did the boat almost crash?
➡️ Into the verandah railing.

31. Who was afraid to step into the boat?
➡️ Moni Baidew.

32. Who carried the doctor’s bag?
➡️ The doctor himself.

33. How many people were in the boat during the rescue?
➡️ Six persons with the doctor’s bag.

34. Who teased Moni Baidew playfully?
➡️ Dambaru.

35. What was Moni Baidew’s reply?
➡️ “No! Not when you two are around.”

36. What suddenly pulled the boat?
➡️ A strong undercurrent.

37. What caused the boat to capsize?
➡️ A whirlpool.

38. Who spotted Moni Baidew in the water?
➡️ Khagen.

39. How did Khagen save Moni Baidew?
➡️ He caught her arm and helped her float to a mound.

40. Who was also rescued to the mound?
➡️ The doctor.

41. What did Dambaru and two men catch hold of?
➡️ The capsized boat.

42. What did they use to bail out water?
➡️ Tubs tied to the boat.

43. Where were the doctor and his wife placed finally?
➡️ Into the boat.

44. What did the doctor say to Khagen after rescue?
➡️ “You have saved our lives.”

45. How did Moni Baidew thank Khagen?
➡️ By touching his arm and saying “Thanks, Khagen.”

46. Whom had Khagen and his mother visited earlier?
➡️ Doctor Hatibaruah.

47. Why did they visit the doctor?
➡️ His mother had a serious ailment.

48. What did the doctor ask Khagen about his mother?
➡️ “How’s she now?”

49. How did Khagen reply?
➡️ She was fine by God’s grace and the doctor’s help.

50. Who reminded the doctor about Khagen’s title?
➡️ Dambaru.

51. What title did the doctor finally give Khagen?
➡️ A real Prince.

52. What lit up the muddy flood water?
➡️ The bright moon.

53. What did the flood water look like in moonlight?
➡️ Gleaming silver.

54. Where was the boat heading at the end?
➡️ Towards the school building.

55. What did the doctor know about himself?
➡️ He would be the only doctor in the relief camp.

56. What did the doctor feel with Khagen and friends around?
➡️ There wouldn’t be many problems.

57. Who is the hero of the story?
➡️ Khagen.

58. Why was Khagen called Prince of Panidihing?
➡️ Because of his bravery and leadership.

59. What was the main disaster in the story?
➡️ A flood caused by the Brahmaputra.

60. What was the name of Khagen’s village?
➡️ Borgaon.

61. How did Khagen swim?
➡️ Like an otter.

62. Who asked Moni Baidew, “Are you still scared, Baidew?”
➡️ Dambaru.

63. Who patted Khagen’s back in appreciation?
➡️ The doctor.

64. What did the doctor call Khagen after saving them?
➡️ A real Prince.

65. What was the central theme of the lesson?
➡️ Bravery, leadership, and service.

66. Which district does Panidihing belong to?
➡️ Sivasagar district of Assam.

67. Who informed Khagen about the embankment breach?
➡️ Villagers.

68. What did Khagen’s friends bring besides rafts?
➡️ A boat.

69. Who helped steer the rafts?
➡️ The boys.

70. Who provided shelter in the school building?
➡️ The villagers with Khagen’s help.

71. What did Khagen and friends provide along with shelter?
➡️ Food and water.

72. Who was Doctor Hatibaruah’s wife?
➡️ Moni Baidew.

73. Who accompanied Khagen in the rescue of the doctor?
➡️ Dambaru.

74. What danger did the boat face during rescue?
➡️ Whirlpool and undercurrent.

75. How did the villagers describe Khagen?
➡️ As the Prince of Panidihing.

76. Why was the doctor important during flood relief?
➡️ He was the only doctor available.

77. What did Khagen recall about his mother?
➡️ Her recovery due to the doctor.

78. What did the villagers do after rescue?
➡️ Stayed in the school building.

79. What emotion filled the villagers during flood?
➡️ Fear and panic.

80. Who helped Khagen pull Moni Baidew to safety?
➡️ His friends.

81. What was used to remove water from the capsized boat?
➡️ Tubs.

82. How did the moonlight affect the scene at the end?
➡️ It turned muddy flood water silver.

83. Who was called “a real prince” by the doctor?
➡️ Khagen.

84. Who displayed courage apart from Khagen?
➡️ Dambaru.

85. What happened when the boat capsized?
➡️ Everyone fell into water.

86. Who helped steady the boat after capsizing?
➡️ Dambaru and two men.

87. What was Khagen’s role in the village?
➡️ A leader during disaster.

88. What is the setting of the story?
➡️ Panidihing during a flood.

89. What was the reaction of Moni Baidew after rescue?
➡️ She thanked Khagen warmly.

90. What natural danger is highlighted in the story?
➡️ The flood of the Brahmaputra.

91. How did villagers survive before rescue?
➡️ By climbing chang-ghars.

92. Who was most courageous in the flood?
➡️ Khagen.

93. Why did Dambaru call Khagen Prince?
➡️ For his bravery and leadership.

94. How did Khagen inspire others?
➡️ By leading the rescue fearlessly.

95. What symbol of hope ended the story?
➡️ The moonlight on floodwater.

96. Why is Khagen considered a hero?
➡️ He saved lives selflessly.

97. How did Khagen’s friends support him?
➡️ By steering rafts and helping rescues.

98. What shows the unity of villagers?
➡️ Rescuing and sheltering together.

99. What message does the story give?
➡️ Bravery and service to humanity are noble.

100. What is the lesson’s main theme?
➡️ Courage, leadership, and humanity during disasters.