Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter Lost Spring NCERT Solutions | Mention the hazards of working in the gl

Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain.

Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?

How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?

What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from?

What forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad in poverty?

What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities?

How, in your opinion, can Mukesh realise his dream?

What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear?

What makes the city of Firozabad famous?

Why should child labour be eliminated and how?

What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?

What is the “misadventure” that William Douglas speaks about?

From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?

Strike out what is not true in the following.

a. Rajkumar Shukla was
    (i) a sharecropper.
    (ii) a politician.
    (iii) delegate.
    (iv) a landlord.

b. Rajkumar Shukla was
    (i) poor.
    (ii) physically strong.
    (iii) illiterate.

What does the writer mean by ‘the fiery misery’ of those subjected to make-up’?

What are some of the positive views on interviews?

Where was it most likely that the two girls would find work after school?

What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?

What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool? What plans did he make to come to the surface?

Why was he amused by this idea?

The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?

What caused the lack of communication between the Englishman and the people at Gemini Studios?

What is the reason for the huge success of the novel, The Name of the Rose?

How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.

What did the peasants pay the British landlords as rent? What did the British now want instead and why? What would be the impact of synthetic indigo on the prices of natural indigo?

Which was the only occasion when she got to see Danny Casey in person?

What made the lawyer stand out from the others at Gemini Studios?

How does Eco find the time to write so much?

Do you think Umberto Eco likes being interviewed? Give reasons for your opinion.

Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?