Dharam Juddha class 9 question answer in English Bihar board Pre secondary 2023 English

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Lesson 1 Dharam Juddha

class 9th BSEB

Q. 1. What was the questions that Padma wanted to know from her parents ?

Ans. Padma wanted to know from her parents what the identity of the woman was.

Q. 2. How many brother and sister did Padma have?

Ans. She was the only child of her parents. 

Q. 3. Why was Padma unhappy with her father? 

Ans. She was unhappy with her father as she thought that he cared more for money than for her.

Q. 4. For whom is life hell according to Padma's mother? 

Ans. According to Padma's mother, life is hell for the woman whose husband is dead.

Q. 5. What, according to Padma, is the identity of the human race?

Ans. According to Padma, the identity of the human race is the identity of a woman.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1. 'Father cares more for money than for me'. Why does Padma say so ? Have you ever felt like Padma ? Explain. 

Ans. Padma says so because she finds her father lacking in emotions. She thinks him incapable of loving. In her opinion, her father gives more importance to money than to her.

Sometimes when my parents do not give me time or listen to me with proper care and attention I also feel like Padmaneglected and unwanted. On such occasions, I feel that I am no more than a commodity to my parents-only an object to gratify their sense of achievement. This I feel more acutely when they only focus on my performance rather than on my personal feelings and emotions.

Q. 2. What, according to Padma's father, is the identity of a woman? Do you agree with him?

Ans. According to Padma's father, it is the marriage that lends identity to a woman. In other words, a woman's identity depends on the identity of her husband. A woman on her own has no identity as such.

It is very difficult for me to agree with the view of Padma's father. It is male chauvinism that thinks women inferior to him. In reality there is no difference between a man and a woman. They both have their own independent identity and should be treated on equal terms. There are several instances to prove that women are in no way inferior to men. Rani Laxmi Bai, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Kalpana Chawala, Sunita Williams and Sania Mirza are some of the examples to prove that women too have their own individuality.

Q. 3. What question did Padma ask that her mother calls senseless? Why did Padma's mother call it senseless ? Explain. 

Ans. The questions that her mother calls senseless is : "What if one does not get married ?" Padma's mother firmly believes that marriage lends identity to a woman and that a woman without a husband is nothing. So when Padma questions the importance of husband or marriage in connection with woman's identity, her mother gets irritated and calls her questions senseless.

Q. 4. What is the injustice that Padma talked about?

 Ans. The injustice that Padma talked about is that of a woman's life becoming hell after her husband's death. She doesnot like the idea that a woman's identity should be so dependent on her husband. She has come to believe that home in fact is a place of bargaining and women should refuse to live in such a place.

Q. 5. Sketch the character of Padma.

Ans. Padma is a young girl with modern outlook. She feels agrieved and agitated by the uncharitably orthodox attitude of the society towards women. She repeatedly questions her parents about the rights and the identity of a woman and asks them whether her identity is subject to her marriage. As a young woman she craves for an identity of her own. The idea that she will get her identity through her husband is unpalatable to her. She believes in the equality between man and woman. She is pained to find the double standard in the society: an unmarried man is venerated and called a saint while an unmarried woman is called immoral and wanton.

Q. 6. Padma's mother is the true image of a typical traditional woman. Elaborate.

Ans. Padma's mother is the true image of a typical traditional woman. She cannot even imagine of having an independent identity from her husband. She does not think that she is in any way different from him. She tells her daughter, "My identity is linked with his and I cherish the bond." She strongly believes that a woman without husband has no existence at all. A woman should always comply with what her husband asks and never ask any question.

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Q. 7. Discuss the main idea contained in the text.

Ans. The main idea contained in the text is the identity of a woman. A woman is in no way inferior to man. Hence she should enjoy equal rights and should have an identity of her own. She should not be dependent on marriage or her husband for her identity.

Q. 8. Why is the lesson called 'Dharam Juddha' ? Give reasons.

Ans. The title 'Dharam Juddha' reminds one of instance from the Mahabharata-the battle between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. Lord Shri Krishna encouraged Arjuna to raise arms against his elders and the Gurus on the plea that it was a 'Dharma yuddha'-a war for righteousness. A man should not hesitate in raising arms against injustice; no matter that it has been committed by his near and dear ones. In the given lesson, Padma, challenges her parents on the question of woman's right, her independent identity. It is because of the spirit of challenge that the lesson is called 'Dharam Juddha.' 

COMPREHENSION

Q. 1. Read questions given the following lines carefully and answer the below

Padma: Mother, what is the identity of a woman?

Maa: Why do youe ask that ? 

Padma: How am I different from others ? 

Maa: You are my daughter, our only child and your father's darling. 

Padma: Father cares more for money than for me. It takes a heart to bestow love. 

Maa: For whom does he save? He does all this only for your sake. You shouldn't think that I've no heart.

Padma: But I didn't say it of you

Maa: I am not in any way different from him. My identity is linked with his and I cherish the bond.

Questions

1.Who are holding brilliant conversation here? 

2. What is the idea of Padma about her father? 

3 Does Padma's father care for money? 

4 Is Padma's mother a sensitive character

 Ans. 1. Padma and Maa are holding brilliant conversation here. They are displaying the sense of affinity 

 Ans.2. According to Padma, her father is devoid of humanity and human values. He runs after money. He takes care of money to the maximum.

 Ans.3. Padma's father is a money minded enaracter. To him. money is more important than Padma. It means that he lacks the sense of affection and manliness.

 Ans.4. Her words express and expose her character. In fact, she is an ideal mother. She is a sensitive character. She bears all human values in her heart. She loves Padma.

Q2. Read the following lines carefully and answer the questions given below.

Padma: What about a woman whose husband is dead? 

Man: Life is hell for her.

Padma: That's injustice!

Maa: You needn't talk of justice and injustic here. 

Padma: Why? 

Maa: Over here women don't have the right to ask questions.

Padma: Father: 

Padma:What right do they have then? Rights are for equals, dear.

Questions

1. What is the position of a woman whose husband is dead?

2.Are rights for equals ?

3.What is the identity of a woman ? 

4. Is Padma a candid character.

Ans. 1. As soon as a woman loses her husband, her life becomes hellish. She is a burden on the earth.

Ans.2. In fact, rights are meant for all. It is Padma does not agree with her father. She tells him that rights are for equals. 

Ans.3. The identity of a woman is the identity of a human race. 

Ans.4. In fact, Padma is a candid character line candida.