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HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 10 Gravitation

Haryana State Board HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 10 Gravitation Notes.

Haryana Board 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 10 Gravitation

→ The fall of an apple from a tree and motion of moon is due to gravitational force.

→ Sir Isaac Newton discovered the law to define gravitational force.

→ Sir Isaac Newton was bom in 1642.

→ A body moving with velocity v in a circular track of radius r is directed towards the centre of earth with an acceleration of \(\frac{v^2}{r}\)

→ The force of gravity decreases with altitude. It also varies on the surface of the earth, decreasing from poles to the equator.

→ The value of universal gravitational constant G is 6.673 × 10-11 Nm2/kg2.

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 10 Gravitation

→ According to Newton, the motion of planets is due to that gravitational force which sun imposes on them.

→ The centre of gravity of objects having regular shape and same density lies on their geometrical centre.

→ The force of attraction of earth on an object is directed towards its (earth) centre.

→ The weight of an object is equal to the product of mass and acceleration due to gravity.

→ The weight of an object can be different at different places, but mass remains constant.

→ All objects experience a force of buoyancy when they are immersed in a fluid.

→ Objects having density less than that of the liquid in which they are immersed, float on the surface of the liquid. If the density of the object is more than the density of the liquid in which it is immersed, then it sinks in the liquid.

→ The value of acceleration due to gravity of earth is 9.8 ms-2.

→ The maximum horizontal distance covered by a projectile is called range.

→ Weight of an object always acts in vertical direction.

→ The weight of an object on moon is \(\frac{1}{6}\) th times in comparison to that of earth.

→ SI unit of thrust is newton (N).

→ SI unit of pressure is newton per metre square (Nm-2). In honour of scientist Blaise Pascal, the SI unit of pressure is called pascal, denoted as Pa.

→ The relative density of an object is the ratio of its density and density of water.

→ All objects experience a bouyant force when immersed in fluid (liquid or gas).

→ SI unit of density is kilogram per metre cube (kgm-3).

→ The density of the sample of a substance helps in the measurement of its purity.

→ The relative density of gold is 19.3.

→ Relative density has no unit because it is a ratio.

→ Gravitational Force: Any two particles of the universe attract each other with a force which is called gravitational force.

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 10 Gravitation

→ Force of Gravity: The gravitational force applied by earth is called force of gravity.

→ Centripetal Force: The acceleration which maintains the circular motion is always directed towards the centre of circle, which is called centripetal force.

→ According to Law of Gravitation: Every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force which is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. This law is applicable to all objects anywhere in universe. Such type of law is called universal law.

→ Centre of Gravity: The force of gravity on a body can be considered to active on a point in body. This point is called the centre of gravity of the body.

→ Weight: The weight of the body is that force by which the earth attracts that body.

→ Projectile: A particle thrown at any angle from vertical is called projectile. Its path is curved which is called parabolic path or parabola.

→ Mass: The mass of a body is the measure of its inertia.

→ Thrust: The force acting perpendicular to the surface of the body is called thrust.

→ Pressure: The trust exerted per unit area is called pressure. That is, pressure = \(\frac{\text { thrust }}{\text { area }}\)

→ According to the Principle of Archimedes’: When a body is immersed fully or partially in a fluid, it experiences an upward force that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it.

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 10 Gravitation

→ Buoyant Force: When a body is immersed in a fluid, a force is exerted by the fluid on body in upward direction which is called buoyant force.

→ Density: The mass per unit volume is called density.

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HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 9 Force and Laws of Motion

Haryana State Board HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 9 Force and Laws of Motion Notes.

Haryana Board 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 9 Force and Laws of Motion

→ Force is a vector quantity.

→ Galileo was bom on 15th February, 1564 at Pisa in Italy.

→ First law of motion is also called law of inertia.

→ SI unit of momentum is kg ms-1.

→ The rate of change of momentum is proportional to the force applied on the body.

→ The acceleration produced in a body is proportional to the force applied on that.

→ Momentum is a vector quantity.

→ By second law of motion, we get a method to measure the applied force on body.

→ Force is obtained by multiplying the acceleration produced in a body and the mass of body.

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 9 Force and Laws of Motion

→ In an isolated system, the total momentum remains conserved.

→ Frictional force always opposes the motion of body.

→ All solid bodies offer friction on the bodies moving on them.

→ All liquid and gaseous surfaces offer friction on bodies moving on or through them. –

→ When a body slides on other body, the friction between them is called sliding friction.

→ The friction in the bodies, which move on rollers is called rolling friction.

→ The friction depends upon the smoothness or roughness of two surfaces which are in contact.

→ Sliding friction is always much more than rolling friction for a given body.

→ Undesirable effects of friction can be controlled in some extent.

→ Those meteor, which reaches on the surface of earth is called meteorite.

→ Ball-bearings are used in machines to reduce friction.

→ Force: Force is that external factor, which changes or tends to change the position of body.

→ First Law of Motion: An object continues to be in a state of rest or of uniform motion along a straight line unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

→ Inertia: The natural tendency of objects to resist a change in their state of rest or of uniform motion is called inertia.

→ Mass: The mass of an object is a measure of its inertia. Its SI unit is kilogram (kg).

→ Second Law of Motion: The rate of change of momentum of an object is proportional to the applied unbalanced force in the direction of force.

→ One Newton: One newton is that force which produces an acceleration of 1 ms-2 in a body of mass 1 kg.

→ Third Law of Motion: To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction and they act on two different bodies.

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 9 Force and Laws of Motion

→ Balanced Forces: When two or more forces acting on a body have zero resultant, then such forces are called balanced forces.

→ Unbalanced Forces: When the resultant of two or more forces acting on a body is not zero, such forces are called unbalanced forces.

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HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 8 Motion

Haryana State Board HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 8 Motion Notes.

Haryana Board 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 8 Motion

→ The change in position is a motion.

→ The motion may be defined in terms of distance covered or displacement.

→ All living things, whether they are plants or animals, do some type of motion.

→ It is easy to describe the motion of animals as compared to plants.

→ Any external factor is required for the movement of non-living things.

→ Distance is a scalar quantity.

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 8 Motion

→ Displacement is a vector quantity.

→ SI unit of speed is metre per second (ms-1). Other units are centimetre per second (cms-1) and kilometre per hour (kmh-1).

→ If an object covers a distance s in time t, then its speed (v) will be:
v = \(\frac{s}{t}\)

→ The speed of sound in air is 346 ms-1.

→ If the acceleration is in the direction of velocity, then it is taken as +ve, and if it is in the opposite direction to that of the velocity, then it is taken as -ve.

→ The SI unit of acceleration is metre per second square (ms-2).

→ The motion of a freely falling body is an example of uniformly accelerated motion.

→ In distance-time graph, the time is taken on X-axis and distance is taken on Y-axis.

→ For a uniform speed, the graph of the distance covered with respect to time is a straight line.

→ The change in the velocity of a body with time, moving in a straight line is shown by velocity-time graph.

→ In velocity-time graph, the time is taken on X-axis and velocity is taken on Y-axis.

→ The motion of a body moving with uniform acceleration may be defined by three equations. These are:

  • v = u + at
  • s = ut + \(\frac{1}{2}\) at2
  • 2as = v2 – u2

→ If an athelete takes a time, t seconds to move around a circular path of radius r, then velocity

→ Speed: The distance travelled by the body per unit time is known as its speed.

→ Velocity: The displacement per unit time is known as the velocity of the body.

→ Distance: The actual path travelled by any body is known as distance.

→ Displacement: The shortest distance between the initial and final position of the body is called displacement.

→ Origin Point: We require a reference point to show the position of any body, which is called origin point.

→ Uniform Motion: Motion of a body is said to be uniform, if it covers equal distances in equal intervals of time.

→ Non-uniform Motion: Motion of a body is said to be non-uniform, if it covers unequal distances in equal intervals of time.

→ Average Speed: The ratio of the total distance travelled by any body to the total time.
∴ Average speed v = \(\frac{\text { Total distance travelled }(s)}{\text { Total time }(t)}\)

→ Average Velocity: If the velocity of any body changes equally, then the arithmetic mean of initial and final velocity is known as average velocity.
∴ Average velocity (vav) = \(\frac{\text { Initial velocity }(\mathrm{u})+\text { Final velocity }(\mathrm{v})}{2}/latex]

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 8 Motion

→ Acceleration: The time rate of change of velocity of a moving body is called acceleration.
Change in velocity (v – u)
∴ Acceleration (a) = [latex]\frac{\text { Change in velocity }(\mathrm{v}-\mathrm{u})}{\text { Time taken }(\mathrm{t})}\)
Time taken (t)

→ Uniform Acceleration: A body is said to be moving with uniform acceleration, if there is equal change in velocity in equal interval of time.

→ Non-uniform Acceleration: If the velocity of any body changes non-uniformly, then that is known as non-uniform acceleration.

→ Uniform Circular Motion: When a body moves in a circular path with uniform speed, its motion is called uniform circular motion.

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HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 7 Diversity in Living Organisms

Haryana State Board HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 7 Diversity in Living Organisms Notes.

Haryana Board 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 7 Diversity in Living Organisms

→ Oil our earth there are present about 10 crore different types of plants and animals, out of these about 17 lakhs different types of species have been classified.

→ The organisms are classified on the basis of similarities, dissimilarities and inter-relationships among them.

→ The branch of science which deals with classification of organisms is called systematics (Taxonomy). This word is given by D. Candoili.

→ The classification of organisms make their study convenient.

→ Carolus Linnaeus is known as the father of Taxonomy. He developed system of binomial nomenclature.

→ In Binomial system of Nomenclature the name of each organism is composed of two components, first one generic name (genus) and second one specific name (species).

→ The various levels/series in classification are kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genera and species.

→ The living world has been divided into two groups. Animal kingdom and Plant kingdom.

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 7 Diversity in Living Organisms

→ Classification of organisms in five kingdoms are based on the following criteria:

  • Cell-structure: prokaryotic and eukaryotic.
  • Complexity of organisms (unicellular or multicellular). Multicellular organisms has complexity body structure.
  • Presence of cell wall and capacity of self (auto) nutrition.

→ All living organisms are divided on the above mentioned bases into five kingdoms:

  • Monera
  • Protista.
  • Fungi.
  • Plantae
  • Animalia.

→ The classification of living organisms is related to their evolution.

→ Plantae and animalia are further divided into subdivisions on the basis of increasing complexity of body organisation.

→ Plants are divided into five groups: Thallophyta. Brvophyta. Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms.

→ Animals are divided into ten groups: Porifera, Coelenterata, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, Protochordata and Vertebrata.

→ Biodiversity: Biodiversity is the diversity of all life forms.

→ Classification: The method of arranging organisms into groups on the basis of similarities and dissimilarities is called classification.

→ Evolution: An accumulation of changes in the body design of organisms and which allow the
organisms possessing them to survive better is called evolution.

→ Megadiversity Zone: Maximum diversity in organisms is found between the tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn on the earth. This part of earth is known as megadiversity zone.

→ Monera: Unicellular prokaryotic organism in which cell wall is found, is called Monera.

→ Protista: Unicellular eukaryotic organisms are called protista.

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 7 Diversity in Living Organisms

→ Fungi: The heterotrophic eukaryotic organisms which obtain their food from decaying organic material are called fungi.

→ Plantae: The organisms of multicellular eukaryotes with cell walls and autotrophs are called plantae.

→ Animalia: The organisms of multicellular eukaryotes without cell walls are called animalia.

→ Thallophyta: They have a structure known as thallus.

→ Bryophyta: These are called the amphibians of the plant kingdom.

→ Cryptogams: Non-seed-bearing plants are called cryptogams.

→ Gymnosperms: Plants with naked seeds are called gymnosperms.

→ Angiosperms: Plants having covered seeds are called angiosperms.

→ Vertebrates: The animals with backbone are called vertebrates. .

→ Invertebrates: The animals without backbone are called invertebrates.

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HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 6 Tissues

Haryana State Board HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 6 Tissues Notes.

Haryana Board 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 6 Tissues

→ Cell division is essential for the development and growth of a living being.

→ In single celled or unicellular creatures all living activities are performed by a single cell.

→ In multicellular organisms groups of different cells perform different functions, it is called as labour division.

→ Groups of cells with identical structure and performing similar functions is called as tissues.

→ Plants and animals are living beings with different characteristics.

→ In plants and animals on the basis of structure and functions different tissues are found.

→ In plants, there are two types of tissues:

  • Meristematic tissues
  • Permanent tissues.

→ Meristematic tissues are found at the apex and at the root tips of the plant. .

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 6 Tissues

→ Permanent tissues are also made up of meristematic tissues.

→ Simple tissues are of three types: Parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma.

→ Sclerenchyma (strong tissues) provides strength to the parts of the plant.

→ Strong tissues further converts in protective tissues.

→ Stomata (air-pores) help in exchanging of gases and evaporation.

→ Xylem and phloem tissues are the examples of complex tissues.

→ Xylem and phloem are conducting tissues.

→ Epithelial tissues are covering or protective animal tissues.

→ Muscular tissues are mainly of three types:

  • striated muscles (skeletal or voluntary),
  • unstriated muscles (involuntary or smooth muscles)
  • cardiac muscles.

→ Blood and bones are the type of connective tissues.

→ Blood is a fluid tissue.

→ Bone is hard while, cartilage keeps flexibility.

→ Brain, spinal cord and nerves, all are nervous tissues.

→ Permanent tissues do not have the ability of division.

→ The unit of nervous tissue is neuron. It is a messenger.

→ In meristematic tissues, division occurs constantly.

→ Tissue: The group of cells originating from the common point having same structure and function is called tissue.

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 6 Tissues

→ Meristematic tissues: The tissues having the ability to divide are called as meristematic tissues.

→ Differentiation: The activity conducted by the tissues to take a permanent shape and size to perform special functions is called differentiation.

→ Permanent tissues: Those meristematic tissues that lose the ability of division and become tissues are called as permanent tissues.

→ Simple tissues: Tissues formed of only one types of cells are called as simple tissues.

→ Complex tissues: The group of cells with different structures and functions are called as complex tissues.

→ Protective tissues: The tissues protecting the body of plants are called as protective tissues.

→ Phloem: Living transporting tissues is called phloem.

→ Epithelial tissues: The covering tissues in animals is called epithelial tissue.

→ Muscular tissue: The structures that form muscles, are called muscular tissue.

→ Connective tissues: Tissues that perform the function to interlink different organs in the body or provide supporting function are called as connective tissues.

→ Nervous tissues: The tissues that transmit feelings or impulses (messages) from one place to another are called nervous tissues.

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HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 5 The Fundamental Unit of Life

Haryana State Board HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 5 The Fundamental Unit of Life Notes.

Haryana Board 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 5 The Fundamental Unit of Life

→ The structural and functional unit of living organisms is called a cell.

→ Robert Hooke discovered the cell in 1665.

→ A cell can be seen under a microscope.

→ Amoeba and paramoecium are unicellular organisms.

→ Multicellular organisms evolved from unicellular organisms.

→ Leeuwenhoek discovered bacteria in 1674 through a microscope.

→ Robert Brown found the nucleus of the cell in 1831.

→ J.E. Purkinje discovered protoplasm in 1839.

→ M.J. Schleiden (1838) and T. Schwann (1839) put forward the cell theory.

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 5 The Fundamental Unit of Life

→ Virchow further expanded the cell theory in 1855.

→ The complex structural organisation of the cell was studied after the invention of electron microscope in 1940.

→ Division of labour is found in multicellular organisms.

→ All animal cells have plasma membrane.

→ Plant cells have cell wall.

→ Plasma membrane shows diffusion.

→ Osmosis is a kind of diffusion.

→ Nucleus controls the activities of the cell.

→ The indistinct nucleus in bacteria is called nucleoid.

→ The fluid enclosed by plasma membrane is called cytoplasm.

→ Cytoplasm and nucleus together constitute a protoplasm.

→ Endoplasmic reticulum is a large network of membrane-bound tubes.

→ Camillo Golgi described the Golgi apparatus.

→ Lysosome disposes off the waste products of the cell.

→ Mitochondria is the ‘powerhouse’ of the cell.

→ Plastids are found only in the plant cells.

→ Vacuoles are storage sacs for solid or liquid contents.

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 5 The Fundamental Unit of Life

→ Cell: Cell is the structural and functional unit of living organisms.

→ Unicellular organisms: The organisms whose body is formed of only one cell is called unicellular organisms.

→ Multicellular organisms: The organisms formed of many cells grouped together are called multicellular organisms.

→ Division of labour: Different parts of the human body perform different functions, this is called division of labour.

→ Plasma membrane: The outer covering of the cell, which is made up of lipids and protein, and covers the cell from outside is called plasma membrane.

→ Osmosis: The movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane is called osmosis.

→ Absorption: The absorption of minerals and water by the cells is called absorption.

→ Endocytosis: The procurement of food and other substances from outer environment in unicellular organisms is called endocytosis.

→ Nucleus: The circular structure in the centre of the cell, which controls the activities of the cell, is called nucleus.

→ Nucleoid: The indistinct nuclear region in the cell is called nucleoid.

→ Prokaryotic cells: Cells having no cell organelles and with only one chromosome are called prokaryotic cells.

→ Eukaryotic cells: Cells having cell organelles and more than one chromosome are called eukaryotic cells.

→ Cytoplasm: The fluid enclosed by the cell membrane is called cytoplasm.

→ Protoplasm: Cytoplasm and nucleus together constitute protoplasm.

→ Endoplasmic Reticulum: It is a large network of membrane-bound tubes.

HBSE 9th Class Science Notes Chapter 5 The Fundamental Unit of Life

→ Golgi Apparatus: It is a system of membrane-bound vesicles arranged almost parallel to each other in stacks.

→ Lysosome: Powerful digestive enzymes which are enclosed by a membrane constitute a lysosome.

→ Mitochondria: The cell organelles which produce energy are called mitochondria.

→ Vacuoles: Storage sacs for solid or liquid substances are called vacuoles.

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HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

Haryana State Board HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

HBSE 9th Class English If I Were You Textbook Questions and Answers

Thinking about the Text

I. Answer these questions.

If I Were You Question Answers HBSE 9th Class Question 1.
“At last a sympathetic audience.”
(“अंततः एक पैर्यवान श्रोता तो मिला।”)

(i) Who says this?
(यह कौन कहता है ?)
Answer:
Gerrard says this
(ऐसा जिराई कहता है।)

(ii) Why does he say it?
(उसने ऐसा क्यों कहा?)
Answer:
Gerrard lived all alone in his cottage. There was no one who could listen his tale, how he was stolen by the gypsies when he was a small child. When the intruder asked him to tell about himself, he made this statement.

(में बिल्कल अकेला रहता था। उसके पास कोई नहीं रहता था जिसको वह सुना सकता कि किसी प्रकार से खानाबदोशों ने उसको चुरा लिया था जब वह एक छोटा-सा बालक था। जब घुसपैठिया उसे अपने बारे में बताने को कहता है तो वह यह कथन कहता है।)

(iii) Is he sarcastic or serious ?
(क्या वह दिखावा कर रहा है या गंभीरता से कह रहा है।)
Answer:
He is just sarcastic.
(वह मात्र दिखावा कर रहा है।)

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

If I Were You Question Answer HBSE 9th Class Question 2.
Why does the intruder choose Gerrard as the man whose identity he wants to take on?
(घुसपेठिया जिराई को एक ऐसे व्यक्ति के रूप में क्यों चुनता है जिसका वह वेश धारण कर सकता है?)
Answer:
The intruder resembled Gerrard. He could easily kill Gerrard because he lived all alone. So he chooses Gerrard as the man whose identity he wants to take on

(घुसपैठिए की शक्ल जिराई से मिलती थी। वह जिराई को आसानी से मार सकता था, क्योंकि वह बिल्कुल अकेला रहता था। इसलिए वह जिराई को एक ऐसे व्यक्ति के रूप में चुनता है जिसकी पहचान वह धारण कर सकता है।)

Class 9th Beehive Chapter 11 Question Answer HBSE Question 3.
“Isaid it with bullets.”
(“मैंने इसका जवाब गोलियों से दिया।”)

(i) Who says this?
(ऐसा कौन कहता है ?)
Answer:
Gerrard says this.
(ऐसा जिराई कहता है।)

(ii) What does it mean?
(इसका क्या अर्थ है ?)
Answer:
It means that once he had fired to escape from a difficult situation.
(इसका अर्थ यह है कि एक बार उसने एक विकट स्थिति से बचने के लिए गोली चला दी थी।)

(iii) Is it the truth ? What is the speaker’s reason for saying this?
(क्या यह बात सच है? ऐसा कहने के पीछे वक्ता का क्या कारण है ?)
Answer:
No, it is not the truth. The speaker’s reason for saying this is to save his life from the intruder.
(नहीं, यह बात सच नहीं है। वक्ता के ऐसा कहने के पीछे मुख्य कारण घुसपैठिए से अपनी जान बचाना था।)

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Question 4.
What is Gerrard’s profession ? Quote the parts of the play that support your answer.
(जिराई का व्यवसाय क्या है ? नाटक में से वाक्य लिखिए जो आपके उत्तर का समर्थन करते हो।)
Answer:
Gerrard is a playwright. He says that he has had a spot of bother-quite amusing. He thinks he will put it in his next play.

(जिराई एक नाटककार है। वह कहता है कि उसे काफी दिक्कत में एक रोचक कहानी मिल गई है। वह इसे अपने अगले नाटक में लेने के बारे सोच रहा है।)

Question 5.
“You’ll soon stop being smart.”
(“तुम जल्दी ही चालाक बनना बंद कर दोगे।”)

(i) Who says this?
(ऐसा कौन कहता है ?)
Answer:
The intruder says this.
(यह घुसपैठिया कहता है।)

(ii) Why does the speaker say it?
(वक्ता वह क्यों कहता है ?)
Answer:
The speaker says this to make Mr Gerrard frighten so that he may get the answer to his questions.
(वक्ता मि. जिराई से यह बात इसलिए कहता है ताकि वह उसे भयभीत करके अपने प्रश्नों के उत्तर प्राप्त कर सके।)

(iii) What according to the speaker will stop Gerrard from being smart?
(बक्ता के अनुसार जिराई को क्या चीज चालाकी दिखाने से रोक देगी ?)
Answer:
According to the speaker his revolver will stop Gerrard from being smart.
(वक्ता के अनुसार उसकी रिवाल्वर जिराई को चालाकियों को दिखाने से रोक देगी।)

Question 6.
“They can’t hang me twice.”
(“वे मुझे दो बार फांसी पर नहीं लटका सकते।”)

(i) Who says this?
(ऐसा कौन कहता है ?)
Answer:
The intruder says this.
(यह घुसपैठिया कहता है।)

(ii) Why does the speaker say it ?
(वक्ता यह बात क्यों कहता है ?)
Answer:
The intruder has committed a murder. He has killed a policeman. He can be hanged for this crime. So now he has become carefree. He would not hesitate in killing another person. He knows that he cannot be hanged twice for another murder.

(घुसपैठिए ने एक हत्या कर दी है। उसने एक सिपाही को मार दिया है। उसे इसके लिए फांसी हो सकती है। इसलिए अब वह चिंतामुक्त है। वह दूसरे आदमी को मारने में संकोच नहीं करेगा। वह जानता है कि एक और खून कर दिए जाने पर उसे दो बार फांसी नहीं हो सकती।)

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

Question 7.
“A mystery I propose to explain.” What is the mystery the speaker proposes to explain?
(“एक रहस्य जिसकी में व्याख्या करना चाहता हूँ।” वह क्या रहस्य है जिसकी वक्ता व्याख्या करना चाहता है ।)
Answer:
The mystery Gerrard proposes to explain is that he is also a criminal. He says that he is a murderer and the police is also in search of him. That is why he lives in a mysterious way. He says that he often disappears from there. He tells the intruder that if he killed him, he would be hanged, if not as himself, then as Gerrard.

(जिराई जिस रहस्य को व्याख्या करना चाहता है वह है कि वह भी एक अपराधी है। वह कहता है कि वह एक हत्यारा है और पुलिस उसके पीछे पड़ी हुई है। यही कारण है कि वह रहस्यपूर्ण परिस्थितियों में रहता है। वह कहता है कि वह प्रायः उस स्थान से गायब हो जाता है। वह घुसपैठिए को बताता है कि यदि उसने उसको मार दिया तो उसे यदि उसके रूप में फांसी नहीं हुई तो जिराई के रूप में फांसी अवश्य हो जाएगी।)

Question 8.
“This is your big surprise.”
(“यह तुम्हारे लिए एक बड़ी हैरानी की बात है।”)

(i) Where has this been said in the play ?
(नाटक में यह बात कहाँ पर कही गई है ?)
Answer:
This statement has been said by Gerrard in the last scence of the play when he starts telling a cock up story to the intruder about his past.
(यह कथन जिराई के द्वारा नाटक के अंतिम दृश्य में उस समय कहा गया है जब वह घुसपैठिए को अपने भूतकाल के बारे में एक मनगढ़ंत कहानी सुनाना शुरू करता है।)

(i) What is the surprise?
(आश्चर्य क्या है ?)
Answer:
The surprise is that the person whom the intruder is going to disguise is himself a big criminal. The police is hunting him badly.
(रहस्य की बात तो यह है कि घुसपैठिया जिस व्यक्ति का वेश धारण करने जा रहा है वह स्वयं में एक बड़ा अपराधी है। पुलिस उसके पीछे बुरी तरह से पड़ी हुई है।)

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Thinking about language

I. Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.

1. The (site, cite) of the accident was (ghastly/ ghostly).
2. Our college (principle/ principal) is very strict.
3. I studied (continuously/ continually) for eight hours.
4. The fog had an adverse (affect/ effect) on the traffic.
5. Cezanne, the famous French painter, was a brilliant (artist/artiste).
6. The book that you gave me yesterday is an extraordinary (collage/college) of science fiction and mystery.
7. Our school will (host/hoist) an exhibition on cruelty to animals and wildlife conservation.
8. Screw the lid tightly on to the top of the bottle and (shake/shape) well before using the contents
Answer:
1. site, ghastly
2. principal
3. continuously
4. effect
5. artist
6. college
7. host
8. shake.

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II. Irony is when we say one thing but mean another, usually the opposite of what we say. When someone makes a mistake and you say, “Oh! that was clever!”, that is irony. You’re saying “clever” to mean “not clever”.

Expressions we often use in an ironic fashion are :

  • Oh, wasn’t that clever! / Oh that was clever!
  • You have been a great help, I must say!
  • You’ve got yourself into a lovely mess, haven’t you?
  • Oh, very funny!/How funny!

We use a slightly different tone of voice when we use these words ironically.

Read the play carefully and find words and expressions Gerrard uses in an ironic way. Then say what these expressions really mean. Two examples have been given below. Write down three more such expressions along with what they really mean.

What the author saysWhat he means
Why, this is a surprise, Mr – er-He pretends that the intruder is a social visitor whom he is welcoming. In this way he hides his fear.
At last a sympathetic audience!He pretends that the intruder wants to listen to him, whereas actually the intruder wants to find out information for his own use.

Answer:

1. That is a disguise outfit.He pretends that he himself is in a false disguise wearing false decorations but actually it was not so.
2. Come on! They’re after us.He asks the intruder to hurry up to go with him but actually he wants the intruder not to go out.

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Dictionary use

A word can mean different things in different contexts. Look at these three sentences:

  • The students are taught to respect different cultures.
  • The school is organising a cultural show.
  • His voice is cultured.

In the first sentence, ‘culture’ (noun) means way of life’, in the second, ‘cultural’ (adjective) means connected with art, literature and music; and in the third, ‘cultured’ (verb) means sophisticated, well mannered. Usually a dictionary helps you identify the right meaning by giving you signposts.

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Look at the dictionary entry on ‘culture’ from Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 2005.
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(Noun, verb, adjective, adverb, synonyms, etc, are signposts which help you locate the right meaning and usage, and give information about the part of speech that the world is.)

Look up the dictionary entries for the words sympathy, familiarity, comfort, care and surprise. Use the information given in the dictionary and complete the table.

NounAdjectiveAdverbVerbMeaning
sympathy
familiarity
comfort
care
surprise

Answer:

NounAdjectiveAdverbVerbMeaning
sympathysympatheticsympatheticallysympathiseto show feeling of kindness
familiarityfamiliarfamiliarlyfamiliarfamous
comfortcomfortablecomfortablycomfortprovide easy feeling
carecarefulcarefullycaredExpress concern
surprisesurprisedsurprisinglysurpriseExpression of exclaimation

Speaking

Question 1.
Imagine you are Gerrard. Tell your friend what happened when the Intruder broke into your house.
[Clues: Describe (i) the intruder- his appearance, the way he spoke, his plan, his movements etc. (ii) how you outwitted him.]
Answer:
Do it yourself.

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Question 2.
Enact the play is the class. Pay special attention to words given in italics, before a dialogue. These words will tell you whether the dialogue has to be said in a happy, sarcastic or ironic tone and how the characters move and what they do as they speak. Read these carefully before you enect the play.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Writing:

I. Which of the words below describe Gerrard and which describe the intruder?

smallhumorousclever
beautifulcoolconfident
flashywittynonchalant

Write a paragraph each about Gerrard and the Intruder to show what qualities they have. (You can use some of the words given above.)
Answer:
Gerrard:
Gerrard the real hero of the story is presented as a smart fellow. He is cool and confident. When the Intruder enters his room, he does not get nervous. He remains cool and calm. He deals with the Intruder very intelligently and traps him. He show a high presence of mind. When he comes to know to real motive of the Intruder, he makes a plan, He cocks up a false story and saves his life.

Intruder:
The Intruder is presented as a nonchalant fellow. He is clever enough to design a plan to kill Gerrard and disguide himself as Gerrard but he is not tactful enough to execute his plan. He is made foolish by Gerrard and is made imprisoned in a cupboard.

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II. Convert the play into a story (150-200 words’). Your story should be as exciting and as witty as the play. Provide a suitable title to it.
Answer:

Man in the Cupboard

Gerrard is a playwright. He lives at a lonely place. He lives all alone. One day as he is getting ready to go out somewhere, suddenly a man enters silently from the right. He has a revolver in his hand. This intruder is a criminal. He orders Gerrard to put up his hands. Gerrard obeys him but is not afraid. He talks pleasantly to the Intruder. The Intruder warns to stop being smart and answers his questions. Gerrard says he cannot feel comfortable while his hands are up. The Intruder asks him to sit in a chair.

From their conversation, we come to know that Gerrard’s full name is Vincent Charles Gerrard. He has a car also. He is a sort of mystery man. Something he is here and the very next day he is nowhere to be seen. He gives his orders on phone and never meets tradesmen.

Then the Intruder tells Gerrard about himself. He is a criminal. He has killed a policeman. Now the police are after him. He knows that he bears a resemblance to Gerrard. Then he tells his plan to Gerrard. He has decided to kill Gerrard and live there under the identity of Gerrard. From the intruder’s way of talking, Gerrard guesses that he is a foolish, boastful man. It would not be difficult to get rid of this man.

Gerrard makes up a story. He says that he is also a criminal and a murderer. The police are also in search of him. That is why he lives in a mysterious way. He often disappears from there. He tells the Intruder that it would be a folly to kill him. He killed him, he would be hanged, if not as himself, then as Gerrard.

The Intruder begins to think. This is an apportunity for Gerrard. He offers to take the Intruder to a safe place in his car. He asks him to hurry up as the police may come there any time. The Intruder is taken in. Gerrard opens a door and asks the Intruder to enter it. He tells him that the door goes to the garge and they will escape in his car. Just the Intruder turns his head to step in, Gerrard pushes him and knocks the revolver out of his hand.

Then he shuts the door and locks it. In fact, the door does not lead to any garage. It is the door of his cupboard. The Intruder shouts from inside to let him out. But Gerrard picks up the phone and tells the police to come. In this way, Gerrard saves his life by a clever trick.

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HBSE 9th Class English If I Were You Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Who enters Gerrard’s cottage ?
Answer:
An intruder enters Gerrard’s cottage.

Question 2.
Why did the intruder enter Gerrard’s cottage ?
Answer:
He wanted to kill Gerrard and disguise himself as Gerrard.

Question 3.
How did Gerrard react to find the intruder in his room ?
Answer:
He was cool and calm to see the intruder. :

Question 4.
What did Gerrard tell the intruder about his childhood ?
Answer:
Gerrard told the intruder that in childhood he was stolen by the gypsies.

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Question 5.
What was Gerrard’s Christian name ?
Answer:
His Christian name was Vincent Charles.

Question 6.
What did the Intruder tell Gerrard about his speciality ?
Answer:
The intruder told Gerrard that his speciality was jewel robbery.

Question 7.
What did the intruder wanted to know of Gerrard ?
Answer:
He wanted to know of Gerrard, how he talked and how he met people.

Question 8.
Why did the intruder want to hurt but not to kill Gerrard ?
Answer:
He wanted to hurt him and get answer to his questions before killing him.

Question 9.
Where does the incident of the play take place?
Answer:
The incident takes place in Gerrard’s cottage. .

Question 10.
What crime had the intruder committed ?
Answer:
The intruder had killed a policeman.

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Question 11.
Where did Gerrard imprison the intruder ?
Answer:
Gerrard imprisoned the intruder in the cupboard.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Who is intruder and what kind of man is he?
(घुसपैठिया कौन है और वह किस किस्म का आदमी है?)
Answer:
The intruder was a criminal. He was a jewel thief resembled Gerrard. He had committed a murder. He made a plan to save himself from the police. He decided that after killing Gerrard he would take on his identity and live without any fear.

(घुसपैठिया एक अपराधी था। वह आभूषणों की चोरी करने वाला एक जिराई था। उसने एक हत्या कर दी थी। उसने स्वयं को पुलिस से बचाने के लिए एक योजना बनाई। उसने निर्णय किया कि जिराई को मारकर वह उसकी पहचान हासिल कर लेगा और बिना किसी भय के रह सकेगा।)

Question 2.
Why did the intruder want Gerrard to speak to him?
(घुसपैठिया क्यों चाहता था कि जिराडे उससे बातें करे ?)
Answer:
The intruder wanted to take on Gerrard’s identity after killing him. But before killing him he wanted to know how Gerrard talked and how he dealt with people. He could know this only when Gerrard spoke with him. So he wanted him to speak with him.

(एसपैठिया जिराई को मारकर उसकी पहचान हासिल करना चाहता था। लेकिन उसे मारने से पहले वह जानना चाहता था कि जिराई कैसे बातें करता है और कैसे लोगों से व्यवहार करता है। वह यह तभी जान सकता था जब जिराई उससे बातें करता। इसलिए वह चाहता था कि जिराई उसके साथ बातें करे।)

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Question 3.
What crime had the intruder committed?
(घुसपैठिए ने क्या अपराध किया था ?)
Answer:
The intruder was a jewel thief. When he was being chased by the police, he killed a policeman. So he was wanted for murder also.

(घुसपैठिया आभूषणों की चोरी करता था। जब पुलिस उसका पीछा कर रही थी तो उसने एक सिपाही को मार दिया था। इसलिए हत्या के अपराध में भी उसकी तलाश थी।)

Question 4.
Why did he send for the sergeant?
(उसने साजेंट को क्यों बुला भेजा ?)
Answer:
A jewel thief and murderer entered Gerrard’s cottage. He wanted to kill Gerrard also. Gerrard shut the murderer in a cupboard. Then he phoned the police. He sent for the sergeant to get the intruder arrested.

(एक जेवरात का चोर और हत्यारा जिराई के घर में युस गया। वह जिराई को भी मारना चाहता था। जिराई ने उसे लकड़ी की अलमारी में बंद कर दिया। तब उसने पुलिस को टेलीफोन किया। उसने घुसपैठिए को गिरफ्तार करने के लिए सार्जेंट को बुला भेजा।)

Question 5.
How does Gerrard imprison the intruder and save his life?
(जिराई घुसपैठिए को कैसे बंदी बनाता है और अपना जीवन बचाता है )
Answer:
Gerrard asks the intruder to run away from there with him because the police may come any time. He opens a door. He says that this door leads to the garage. The intruder steps in. It was the cupboard door Gerrard pushes the intruder in and shuts the door. Thus he imprisons the intruder and save his life.

(जिराई घुसपैठिए से कहता है कि वह उसके साथ वहाँ से जल्दी से भाग चले क्योंकि पुलिस किसी भी समय आ सकती है। वह एक दरवाजा खोलता है। वह कहता है कि यह दरवाजा गरज की ओर जाता है। घुसपठिया दरवाजे के अदर कदम रखता है। यह लकड़ी की अलमारी का दरवाजा था। जिराई उसे अंदर धक्का दे देता है और दरवाजा बंद कर देता है। इस प्रकार से वह घुसपैठिए को बंदी बना लेता है और अपना जीवन बचा लेता है।)

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Essay Type Questions

Question 1.
Gerrard talks pleasantly with the intruder. Was he really pleased to see the criminal?
(जिराई पुसपैठिए से खुशी से बात करता है। क्या वह अपराधी को देखकर सचमुच खुश था ?)
Answer:
Gerrard is living alone in his house. One day an intruder enters his room. There is a gun in his hand and he threatens to kill Gerrard. But Gerrard does not panic. He is a clever man. He has understood that the criminal has evil intentions. He knows that if he fights with the intruder, he will be killed. So his best chance is to talk with the intruder in a friendly manner.

Even the intruder notes it and says that Gerrard is trying to be calm and careless. By talking pleasantly, Gerrard makes the intruder delay his plan of killing him. So Gerrard tells him that he is pleased to see him. We know that this is a lie. He was not really pleased to see the criminal By engaging the intruder in talks, Gerrard comes to know that he is not an intelligent man and it is not difficult to befool him. Gerrard’s behaviour shows that he is a sensible person. He knows how to behave in a crisis. In the end, he is able to lock the intruder in a cupboard and calls the police.

(जिराई अपने घर में अकेला रहता है। एक दिन एक घुसपैठिया उसके कमरे में प्रवेश करता है। उसके हाथ में बंदूक है और वह जिराई को मारने की धमकी देता है। लेकिन जिराई डरता नहीं है। वह एक चालाक व्यक्ति है। वह समझ गया था कि अपराधी में बुरी भावनाएं हैं। वह जानता है कि अगर वह घुसपैठिए से लड़ाई करेगा तो वह मारा जाएगा। इसलिए घुसपैठिए के साथ दोस्ताना तरीके से बात करना ही उसके लिए सबसे अच्छा उपाय था।

यहाँ तक कि घुसपैठिए ने भी इसे महसूस किया और कहता है कि जिराई शांत और लापरवाह होने की कोशिश कर रहा है। खुशी से बातें करते हुए जिराई घुसपैठिए को उसे मारने की योजना को टालने के लिए मनाता है। इसलिए जिराई उसे कहता है कि वह उसे देखकर खुश है। हम जानते हैं कि यह झूठ है। सचमुच वह अपराधी को देखकर खुश नहीं था।

घुसपैठिए को बातों में लगाकर जिराई को पता चलता है कि वह बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति नहीं है और उसे बेवकूफ बनाना मुश्किल नहीं है। जिराई का स्वभाव दर्शाता है कि वह एक समझदार व्यक्ति है। वह जानता है कि मुश्किल के समय कैसा बर्ताव करना है। अंत में वह घुसपैठिए को अलमारी में बंद करने और पुलिस को बुलाने में सफल हो जाता है।)

Question 2.
The intruder is boastful. He threatens Gerrard, “I’ll make you crawl.” Was he able to carry out his threat? What happened to him?
(सपेठिया शेखीबाज है। वह जिराई को धमकी देता है, “में तुम्हें रेंगने पर मजबूर कर दूंगा।” क्या वह अपनी धमकी को पूरा करने में सफल होता है ? उसके साथ क्या होता है ?)
Answer:
An intruder forcibly enters Gerrard’s room. There is a revolver in his hand. His intentions are evil. He threatens to kill Gerrard. But Gerrard talks pleasantly to him. The intruder is surprised. He thinks that Gerrard is playing a trick. He tells him to stop playing smart. He boasts that he is intelligent. He threatens Gerrard, “I’ll make you crawl.” But the subsequent happening shows that the intruder is a foolish person. Instead of making Gerrard crawl, he finds himself shut in a cupboard in the end

The intruder wanted to know more about Gerrard. But Gerrard makes him talk about himself. He discloses that he is a jewel thief. He has murdered a policeman. Now he is running from the police. He resembles Gerrard. His plan is to kill Gerrard and live in his room under his name. Gerrard guesses rightly that the intruder is not intelligent. He plays a clever game and shuts him in a cupboard. Then he calls the police. Thus the boast of the intruder is proved wrong.

(एक घुसपेठिया ज़बरदस्ती जिराई के कमरे में प्रवेश करता है। उसके हाथ में एक बंदूक है। उसके इरादे बुरे है। वह जिराई को मारने की धमकी देता है। लेकिन जिराई उससे खुशी से बातें करता है। घुसपैठिया हैरान होता है। वह सोचता है कि जिराई उसके साथ कोई चाल चल रहा है। वह उससे कहता है कि वह स्वयं को चालाक समझना बंद कर दे। वह डींग मारता है कि वह बद्धिमान है। वह जिराई को धमकी देता है कि, “मैं तुम्हें रेंगने पर मजबूर कर दूंगा। लेकिन बाद की घटनाएं बताती हैं कि कबेवकूफ व्यक्ति है।

जिराई को रेंगने पर मजबूर करने की बजाय, अंत में वह स्वयं को ही अलमारी में बंद पाता है। घुसपैठिया जिराई के बारे में और अधिक जानना चाहता था। लेकिन जिराई उसे अपने ही बारे में बोलने पर मजबूर कर देता है। वह बताता है कि वह गहनों का चोर है। उसने एक पुलिस वाले का खून किया है। अब वह पुलिस से भाग रहा है।

उसकी शक्ल जिराई से मिलती है। उसकी योजना जिराई को मारकर उसके कमरे में उसके नाम के साथ रहने की है। जिराई सही अनुमान लगाता है कि घुसपैठिया बुद्धिमान नहीं है। वह एक चतुर खेल खेलता है और उसे अलमारी में बंद कर देता है। तब वह पुलिस को बुलाता है। इस प्रकार घुसपैठिए की डींग गलत साबित होती है।)

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

Question 3.
Gerrard says, “In most melodramas, the villain is foolish enough to delay his killing long enough to be frustrated.” Does this statement holds good for the play ‘If I Were You’?
(जिराई कहता है, “अधिकतर सनसनीखेज नाटकों में खलनायक इतना मूर्ख होता है कि वह हत्या को टालता रहता है और अंत में निराश हो जाता है।” क्या यह कवन इस नाटक If I Were You’ के बारे में सत्य है।
Answer:
In most melodramas, the playwright wants to make the hero successful. The villain in the play wants to kill the hero. But he presented as someone who is foolish. He goes on delaying the killing for one reason or the other. In the end, his plans are frustrated and the hero is able to get the better of him.

The same thing holds good of this play. In this play, the villain is the intruder. He resembles Gerrard. So he wants to kill Gerrard and live under his name. He has gathered a lot of information about Gerrard. But he does not know that Gerrard is a stage actor. He can act well.

Gerrard poses to be pleased on seeing the intruder. He talks to him in a tactful way. He makes the intruder talk about himself. Thus he goes on delaying the killing. This gives Gerrard enough time to plan to get rid of him. In the end, the intruder’s plan of killing Gerrard is frustrated and he is shut up in a cupboard.

(ज्यादातर सनसनीखेज नाटकों में नाटककार नायक को सफल बनाना चाहता है। नाटक में खलनायक नायक को मारना चाहता है। लेकिन उसे इस तरह प्रस्तुत किया जाता है जैसे कि वह कोई मर्ज है। वह किसी न किसी कारण से हत्या टालता रहता है। अंत में उसकी सभी योजनाएँ विफल हो जाती हैं और नायक उसे मात देने में कामयाब हो जाता है। यही बात इस नाटक के बारे में भी सत्य है।

इस नाटक में खलनायक एक घसपैठिया है। उसकी शक्ल जिराई से मिलती है। इसलिए वह जिराई को मारना और उसके नाम के साथ रहना चाहता है। उसने जिराई के बारे में बहुत जानकारी इकट्ठी की है। लेकिन वह नहीं जानता कि जिराई मंच का कलाकार है। वह अच्छी अदाकारी कर सकता है। जिराई ढोंग करता है कि वह घुसपैठिए को देखकर खुश हुआ है।

वह बहुत तरीके से उससे बात करता है। वह घुसपैठिए को अपने बारे में बोलने पर मजबूर करता है। इस प्रकार वह हत्या को टालता रहता है। इससे जिराई को पर्याप्त समय मिल जाता है कि वह उससे छुटकारा पाने के लिए योजना बना सके। अंत में घुसपैठिए की जिराई को मारने की योजना विफल हो जाती है और वह एक अलमारी में बंद हो जाता है।)

Question 4.
The best way to deal with a crisis is not to lose your calm. Discuss this statement with reference to the behaviour of Gerrard in the play.
(मुश्किल का सामना करने का सबसे अच्छा तरीका है अपने संयम को न खोना। इस कथन के नाटक में जिराई के व्यवहार के सदर्भ में विवेचना करो।)
Answer:
A cool person is more successful than a person who loses his temper or acts rashly. In this play, Gerrard saves his life by acting calmly. Moreover, he is able to catch the murderer also. It would not be possible if he lost his calm. An ordinary person is terrified on seeing an intruder with a gun in his hand. He acts foolishly.

The person fears that he may not harm him. So, generally, in such cases, the criminal kills his victim. But Gerrard does not lose his calmness and patience. He poses that he is pleased to see the intruder. He talks to him a friendly manner. He makes the criminal talk about himself. This gives Gerrard enough time to plan his line of action. Thus Gerrard was not frightened to see the intruder. This calmness saved his life.

(एक शांत दिमाग का व्यक्ति उस व्यक्ति से अधिक कामयाब होता है जो जल्दी गुस्सा होता है या जो बिना विचारे काम करता है। इस नाटक में जिराई संयम से काम करके अपना जीवन बचाता है। इसके अलावा, वह एक खूनी को पकड़ने में भी सफल होता है। ऐसा संभव नहीं होता अगर वह अपना संयम खो देता। एक साधारण व्यक्ति हाथ में बंदूक लिए हुए घुसपैठिए को देखकर डर जाता है। वह मूर्खतापूर्ण ढंग से काम करता है। व्यक्ति डरता है कि कहीं वह उसे नुकसान न पहुंचा दे।

इसलिए आमतौर पर ऐसे मामलों में अपराधी अपने शिकार को मार देता है। लेकिन जिराई अपने संयमता और धैर्य को खोने नहीं देता। वह ढोंग करता है कि वह घुसपैठिए को देखकर खुश हुआ है। वह मित्रतापूर्ण तरीके से उससे बात करता है। वह अपराधी को अपने बारे में बोलने पर मजबूर करता है। इससे जिराई को पर्याप्त समय मिल जाता है ताकि वह अपने काम की योजना बना सके। इस प्रकार जिराई घुसपैठिए को देखकर डरता नहीं है। यह संयमता उसका जीवन बचाती है।)

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

If I Were You Important Passages For Comprehension

Read the following passages and answer the questions given at the end of each :

Passage – 1

Gerrard : ‘Nonchalant’ is your word, I think.

Intruder : Thanks a lot. You’ll soon stop being smart. I’ll make you crawl. I want to know a few things, see.

Gerrard : Anything you like. I know all the answers. But before we begin I should like to change my position; you may be comfortable, but I am not.

Intruder : Sit down there, and no funny business. (Motions to a chair, and seats himself on the divan by the bag.)

Now then, we’ll have a nice little talk about yourself !

Gerrard : At last a sympathetic audience! I’ll tell you the story of my life. How as a child I was stolen by the gypsies, and why at the age of thirty – two, I find myself in my lonely Essex cottage, how.
Questions :
(i) What threat does the intruder give to Gerrard ?
(ii) Why was Gerrard in an uncomfortable position ?
(iii) Did Gerrard give correct answers to the intruder ?
(iv) Was the intruder really a sympathetic audience ?
(v) Find a word in the passage which means ‘humorous’.
Answers :
(i) The intruder threatens that he will make Gerrard crawl.
(ii) He was standing with his hands up.
(iii) No, he gave him wrong answers.
(iv) No, he was not really a sympathetic audience
(v) Funny.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

Passage – 2

Intruder : Keep it to yourself, and just answer my questions. You live here alone ? Well, do you?

Gerrard : I’m sorry. I thought you were telling me, not asking me. A question of inflection; your voice is unfamiliar.

Intruder : (with emphasis) Do you live here alone?

Gerrard : And if I don’t answer?

Intruder : You’ve got enough sense not to want to get hurt.

Gerrard : I think good sense is shown more in the ability to avoid pain than in the mere desire to do so. What do you think, Mr – er –

Intruder : Never mind my name. I like yours better, Mr Gel7ard. What are your Christian names?

Gerrard : Vincent Charles.
Questions:
(i) From which chapter have these lines been taken ?
(ii) Why was the intruder’s voice unfamiliar to Gerrard ?
(iii) What did the intruder want Gerrard to keep to himself ?
(iv) What was Gerrard’s full name ?
(v) Find a word in the passage which means ‘stress’.
Answers :
(i) These lines have been taken from the chapter ‘If I Were You’.
(ii) His voice was unfamiliar to Gerrard as he had never met him before.
(iii) He wanted Gerrard to keep his life history to himself.
(iv) His full name was Vincent Charles Gerrard.
(v) Emphasis.

Passage – 3

Intruder : Do you run a car ?

Gerrard : No.

Intruder : That’s a lie. You’re not dealing with a fool. I’m as smart as you and smarter, and I know you run a car. Better be careful, wise guy!

Gerrard : Are you American, or is that merely a clever imitation ?

Intruder : Listen, this gun’s no toy. I can hurt you without killing you, and still get my answers.

Gerrard : Of course, if you put it like that, I’ll be glad to assist you. I do possess a car, and it’s in the garage round the comer.

Intruder : That’s better. Do people often come out here ?

Gerrard : Very rarely. Surprisingly few people take the trouble to visit me. There’s the baker and the greengrocer, of course; and then there’s the milkman – quite charming, but no one so interesting as
Questions :
(i) Does Gerrard possess a car ?
(ii) Why did the intruder want to hurt, but not to kill Gerrard ?
(iii) Where is Gerrard’s car ?
(iv) Why did the intruder want to know if people came to visit Gerrard or not ?
(v) Find a word from the passage which means ‘copy’.
Answers :
(i) Yes,, he possesses a car.
(ii) He wants to hurt him and get answers to his questions, before killing him.
(iii) It is in the garage round the comer
(iv) He wanted to lead a solitary life.
(v) Imitation.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

Passage – 4

Intruder : My speciality’s jewel robbery. Your car will do me a treat. It’s certainly a dandy bus.

Gerrard : 1m afraid jewels are few and far between in the wilds of Essex.

Intruder : So are the cops. ¡ can retire here nicely for a little while.

Gerrard : You mean to live with me ? A trifle sudden isn’t it: you’ve not been invited.

Intruder : You won’t be here long; so I didn’t trouble to ask.

Gerrard : What do you mean?

Intruder : This is your big surprise. I’m going to kill you.

Gerrard : A little harsh, isn’t it?

Intruder : (with heavy sarcasm) Yeah, I’ll be sorry to do it. I’ve taken a fancy to you, but it’s just got to be done.

Gerrard : Why add murder to your other crimes ? It’s a grave step you’re taking.
Questions :
(i) What is the name of the chapter from which these lines have been taken ?
(ii) Why does the intruder think that he can live at Gerrard’s house for sometime ?
(iii) What is a big surprise for Gerrard, according to the intruder ?
(iv) Why does Gerrard call the intruder’s step ‘grave’ ?
(v) Find a word from the passage which means ‘serious’.
Answers :
(i) These lines have been taken from the chapter ‘If I Were You’.
(ii) He thinks so because that area is lonely and police does not often come there.
(iii) He tells Gerrard that he is going to kill him.
(iv) He tells him that murder is a serious crime.
(v) Grave.

Passage – 5

Intruder : I’ve got freedom to gain. As for myself, I’m a poor hunted rat. As Vincent Charles Gerrard I’m free to go places and do nothing. I can eat well and sleep and without having to be ready to beat it at the sight of a cop.

Gerrard : In most melodramas the villain is foolish enough to delay his killing long enough to be frustrated. You are much luckier.

Intruder : I’m O.K. I’ve got a reason for everything. I’m going to be Vincent Charles Gerrard, see. I’ve got to know what he talks like. Now I know. That posh stuff comes easy. This is Mr V.C. Gerrard speaking. (Pantomime of phoning, in imitation cultured voice.) And that’s not all. (He stands up.) Get up a minute (Gerrard stands.) Now take a look at me.
Questions :
(i) What will the intruder gain as Gerrard ?
(ii) How does the intruder describe himself ?
(iii) How is the villain in most melodramas ?
(iv) Why does the intruder imitate Gerrard’s voice ?
(v) Find a word in the passage which means ‘sensational play’.
Answers :
(i) The intruder will gain freedom disguised as Gerrard.
(ii) He describes himself as a poor hunted rat.
(in) The villain in most melodramas is foolish.
(iv) He imitates Gerrard’s voice to show that he can talk like him.
(v) Melodrama.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

Passage – 6

Gerrard : You’re not particularly decorative.

Intruder : No! Well, that goes for you, too. I’ve only got to wear specs and I’ll be enough like you to get away with it.

Gerrard : What about your clothes ? They’ll let you down, if you’re not careful.

Intruder : That’ll be all right. Yours will fit me fine.

Gerrard : That is extremely interesting, but you seem to miss the point of my remark. I said, you were luckier than most melodramatic villains. It was not a tribute to your intelligence. You won’t kill me for a very good reason.

Intruder : So that’s what you think.
Questions :
(i) What does Gerrard mean when he says that the intruder is not decorative ?
(ii) Name the chapter from which these lines have been taken.
(iii) What has the intruder to do to look like Gerrard ?
(iv) What does the intruder say about Gerrard’s clothes ?
(v) Find a word in the passage which means ‘a bad character’.
Answers :
(i) He means to say that the intruder’s personality is not attractive.
(ii) These lines have been taken from the chapter ‘If I Were You’.
(iii) He thinks that he has only to wear spectacles to look like Gerrard.
(iv) He says that Gerrard’s clothes will fit him.
(v) Villain.

Passage – 7

Gerrard : Apparently you haven’t the intelligence to ask why I am invested in this cloak of mystery.

Intruder : (preparing to shoot) As I said before, this conversation bores me.

Gerrard : Don’t be a fool. If you shoot, you’ll hang for sure. If not as yourself, then as Vincent Charles Gerrard.

Intruder : What is this ?

Gerrard : This is your big surprise. I said you wouldn’t kill me and I was right. Why do you think I am here today and gone tomorrow, never see trades people ? You say my habits would suit you. You are a crook. Do you think I am a Sunday – school teacher ?
Questions :
(i) What is the name of the chapter from which these lines have been taken ?
(ii) What has the intruder not asked Gerrard ?
(ii) What would happen, according to Gerrard, if the intruder killed him ?
(iv) Why, according to him, does Gerrard behave in a mysterious way ?
(v) Find a word in the passage which means the same as ‘a criminal’.
Answers :
(i) These fines have been taken from the play ‘If I Were You’.
(ii) The intruder has not asked Gerrard why he lives in mystery.
(iii) He would be hanged, if not as himself, then as Gerrard.
(iv) He behaves in a mysterious way to escape the police.
(v) A crook.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

Passage – 8

Gerrard : For God’s sake clear that muddled head of yours and let’s go. Come with me in the car. I can use you. If you find it’s a frame, you’ve got me in the car, and you’ve still got your gun.

Intruder : May be you’re right.

Gerrard : Then don’t waste time. (Goes and picks up hat and bag.)

Intruder : Careful, boss, I’m watching you.

Gerrard : I have got a man posted on the main road. He’ll ring up if he sees the police, but I don’t want to leave… (telephone bell rings) Come on! They’re after us. Through here straight to the garage.

Intruder : How do I know that you are telling the truth ?

Gerrard : Oh, don’t be a fool. Look for yourself.
Questions :
(i) Name the chapter this passage has been taken from.
(ii) What could be the ‘frame’, according to Gerrard ?
(iii) Why, according to Gerrard, he has posted a man on the main road ?
(tv) Why do they plan to go straight from the room ?
(v) Who is the writer of this chapter?
Answers :
(i) This passage has been taken from the play ‘If I Were You’.
(ii) He could deceive the intruder in order to save himself.
(iii) He has posted a man on the main road to inform him about the police.
(iv) They plan to go the garage straight from the room.
(v) Douglas James.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

If I Were You Summary

If I Were You Introduction in English

This play is the story of an intruder. He breaks into a lonely house. A man named Gerrard lives there. He is a playwright. The intrader is a criminal. He has killed a policeman and is now on the ran. This man has some physical resemblance to Gerrard. His plan is to kill Gerrard and live there under his name. But Gerrard is smarter than the criminal. He tells the intruder that he has also killed someone and the police are after him. He offers to take the intruder in his car to safety. He opens a door and tells the intruder that it goes to the garage. As soon as the intruder enters, Gerrard locks the door. In fact it is not the way to garage but the door of a cupboard. Then he phones the police to come and arrest the intruder.

If I Were You Summary in English

The play starts in the house of Gerrard. He is a playwright. We find that Gerrard is talking to someone on the telephone. He is going somewhere. So after the talk is over, he starts packing a travelling bag. Suddenly a man enters silently from the right. He is similar to Gerrard in appearance. He has a revolver in his hand. This intruder is a criminal. He orders Gerrard to put up his hands. Gerrard obeys him but is not afraid. He talks pleasantly to the intruder. The intruder warns to stop being smart and answers his questions. Gerrard says he cannot feel comfortable while his hands are up. The intruder asks him to sit in a chair.

From their conversation, we come to know about the intruder and also Gerrard. We come to know that Gerrard’s full name is Vincent Charles Gerrard. He lives there alone. He has a car also. He is a sort of mystery man. Sometimes he is here and the very next day he is nowhere to be seen. He gives his orders on phone and never meets tradesmen.

Then the intruder tells Gerrard about himself. He is a criminal. He specialises in jewel robbery. He has killed a policeman. Now the police are after him. He knows that he bears a resemblance to Gerrard. Then he tells his plan to Gerrard. He has decided to kill Gerrard and live there under the identity of Gerrard. From the intruder’s way of talking, Gerrard guesses that he is a foolish, boastful man. It would not be difficult to get rid of this man.

Gerrard makes up a story. He says that he is also a criminal and a murderer. The police are also in search of him. That is why he lives in a mysterious way. He often disappears from there. He tells the intruder that it would be a folly to kill him. He killed him, he would be hanged, if not as himself, then as Gerrard. The intruder begins to think.

This is an opportunity for Gerrard. He offers to take the intruder to a safe place in his car. He asks him to hurry up as the police may come there any time. The intruder is taken in. Gerrard opens a door and asks the intruder to enter it. He tells him that the door goes to the garage and they will escape in his car.

Just the intruder turns his head to step in, Gerrard pushes him and knocks the revolver out of his hand. Then he shuts the door and locks it. .In fact, the door does not lead to any garage. It is the door of his cupboard. The intruder shouts from inside to let him out. But Gerrard picks up the phone and tells the police to come. In this way, Gerrard saves his life by a clever trick.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

If I Were You Introduction in Hindi

(यह नाटक एक घुसपैठिए की कहानी है। वह एक सुनसान घर में घुसता है। वहाँ जिराई नामक व्यक्ति रहता है। वह एक नाटककार है। घुसपैठिया एक अपराधी है। उसने एक पुलिस वाले की हत्या की थी और अब वह भाग रहा है। इस व्यक्ति की जिराई, के साथ कुछ शारीरिक समानता है। उसकी योजना है कि वह जिराई को मार देगा और उसके नाम के साथ वहाँ पर रहेगा। लेकिन जिराई अपराधी से भी ज्यादा होशियार है।

वह घुसपैठिए को बताता है कि उसने भी किसी का खून किया है और पुलिस उसके पीठ है। वह घुसपठिए को अपनी कार में सुरक्षित स्थान पर ले जाने का प्रस्ताव रखता है। वह एक दरवाजा खोलता है और घुसपैठिए को बताता है कि यह रास्ता गैराज की तरफ जाता है। जैसे ही घुसपैठिया प्रवेश करता है, जिराई दरवाजे का ताला लगा देता है। वास्तव में यह गैराज का रास्ता नहीं है, बल्कि एक अलमारी का दरवाज़ा है। तब वह पुलिस को आने और घुसपैठिए को गिरफ्तार करने के लिए फोन करता है।)

If I Were You Summary in Hindi

नाटक जिराई के घर में शुरू होता है। वह एक नाटककार है। हम देखते हैं कि जिराई किसी से फोन पर बात कर रहा है। वह कहीं बाहर जा रहा है। इसलिए बात खत्म करने के बाद वह अपना यात्रा का बैग तैयार करना शुरू कर देता है। अचानक एक व्यक्ति चुपके से दाई ओर से प्रवेश करता है। वह देखने में जिराई जैसा है। उसके हाथ में बंदूक है।

यह घुसपैठिया एक अपराधी है। वह जिराई को अपने हाथ ऊपर करने के लिए कहता है। जिराई उसका कहना मानता है, लेकिन वह डरा हुआ नहीं है। वह घुसपैठिए से बहुत अच्छी तरह से बात करता है। घुसपैठिया उसे धमकी देता है कि वह अपने – आपको चालाक समझना बंद करे और उसके सवालों का जवाब दे। जिराई कहता है जब तक उसके हाथ ऊपर हैं तब तक वह अपने – आपको आरामदायक महसूस नहीं कर सकता। घुसपैठिया उसे कुर्सी पर बैठने के लिए कहता है।

उनकी वार्तालाप से हमें घुसपैठिए और जिराई के भी बारे में पता चलता है। हमें पता चलता है कि जिराई का पूरा नाम विंसंट चार्ल्स जिराई है। वह वहाँ पर अकेला रहता है। उसके पास एक कार भी है। वह एक किस्म का रहस्यमयी व्यक्ति है। कई बार वह यहाँ होता है और अगले ही दिन वह कहीं भी दिखाई नहीं देता है। वह अपने आदेश फोन पर देता है और कभी भी किसी व्यापारी से नहीं मिलता है।
तब घुसपैठिया जिराई को अपने बारे में बताता है। वह एक अपराधी है। वह गहने लूटने में माहिर है।

उसने एक पुलिस वाले का खून किया था। अब पुलिस उसके पीछे है। वह जानता है कि उसकी जिराई से शक्ल मिलती है। तब वह जिराई को अपनी योजना बताता है। उसने जिराई को मारने और जिराई की पहचान के साथ वहाँ रहने का फैसला किया था। घुसपैठिए के बात करने के तरीके से जिराई ने अनुमान लगाया कि वह बेवकूफ और डींगें मारने वाला व्यक्ति है। इस व्यक्ति से छुटकारा पाना मुश्किल नहीं होगा।

जिराई एक कहानी बनाता है। वह कहता है कि वह भी एक अपराधी और एक खूनी है। पुलिस वाले उसकी भी तलाश कर रहे हैं। यही कारण है कि वह रहस्यमयी ढंग से रहता है। वह अकसर वहाँ से गायब हो जाता है। वह घुसपैठिए को कहता है कि उसको मारना बेवकूफी होगी। वह उसको मारेगा तो उसे फाँसी हो जाएगी, अगर उसे अपने नाम से नहीं तो जिराई के रूप में हो जाएगी। घुसपैठिया सोचने लगता है। जिराई के लिए यह एक मौका है। वह घुसपैठिए को अपनी कार में सुरक्षित जगह ले जाने का प्रस्ताव रखता है। वह उसे जल्दी करने के लिए कहता है, क्योंकि पुलिस किसी भी समय वहाँ आ सकती है।

घुसपैठिया उसकी बातों में आ जाता है। जिराई एक दरवाज़ा खोलता है और घुसपैठिए को उसमें प्रवेश करने के लिए कहता है। वह उसे बताता है कि यह दरवाज़ा गैराज की ओर जाता है और वे उसकी कार से भाग जाएँगे। जैसे ही घुसपैठिया अंदर कदम रखने के लिए अपना सिर घुमाता है तभी जिराई उसे धक्का देता है और उसके हाथ से बंदूक छीन लेता है। तब वह दरवाज़ा बंद करता है और उसे ताला लगा देता है। वास्तव में दरवाज़ा किसी गैराज की तरफ नहीं जाता है। यह एक अलमारी का दरवाज़ा है। घुसपैठिया उसे बाहर निकालने के लिए अंदर से चिल्लाता है। लेकिन जिराई फोन उठाता है और पुलिस को वहाँ आने के लिए कहता है। इस प्रकार जिराई एक चालाक चाल से अपना जीवन बचाता है।

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

If I Were You Word – Meanings

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Lonely = solitary = अकेला; cottage = a small bungalow = छोटा बंगला; Intruder = one who enters forcibly = घुसपैठिया; criminal = one who commits crime = अपराधी; bears = maintains = कायम रखना; resemblance = similarity = समानता; interior = inner part= आंतरिक भाग; entrance = door a दरवाज़ा; curtained – covered with curtains = पदों से ढका; practical = of daily use = व्यावहारिक; consisting = made = बना हुआ; divan = a kind of bed = दीवान; upstage = on the far side of the stage – स्टेज के पीछे का भाग।

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Rimmed = frame = फ्रेम बाला; lounge = sitting room = बैठक; cultured – refined – सुसंस्कृत, count on – depend on = निर्भर होना; engaged = busy = व्यस्त; flashily = in a gaudy manner: तड़क – भड़क से; bumps a strikes = टकराना; accidentally = by chance = संयोग से; put those paws up = raise your hands = हाय ऊपर करो; melodramatic = sensational = सनसनीखेज; original = genuine = मूलभूत; nonchalant – careless manner = लापरवाह; smart = clever = चालाक; crawl = creep = रंगना।

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Funny = humorous = हास्यप्रद; motions = gestures = इशारे; sympathetic a kind – दयालु, audience = listeners = श्रोता; gypsies = homads = खानाबदोश; inflection = change of voice – लापरवाह; unfamiliar s not intimate = परिचित न होना; emphasis = stress = जोर देना; hurt = injured = घायल: guy = manव्यक्ति; imitation – copy = नकल; assist = help = सहायता करना; garage = covered space for parking cars – गैराज; rarely a very infrequently – बहुत कम; baker = one who bakes = बेकर; greengrocer – vegetable seller: सब्जी वाला; charming – attractive = आकर्षक।

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Considerable = a lot of = बहुत अधिक; modest = humble = विनम्र; plenty = much = अधिक; precisely – exactly – एकदम; require = need = आवश्यकता होना; to break into a to intrude – घुसपैठ करना; figuring – appearing – नजर आना; embrace = have adopted = अपनाना; treat – joy – प्रसन्नता dandy . excellent – शानदार jewelka diamonds = हीर; cops = policemen = सिपाही; retire – live in comfort – आराम से रहना; trifle = a little = कुछ। harsh = cruel = क्रूर; sarcasm = bitter satire = व्यंग्य; taken a fancy = have started liking = चाहना आरंभ कर देना; grave = serious = गंभीर; hunted = chased = पीछा करना; gratuitous = without good reason – बिना कारण से; admitted = confessed = स्वीकार करना; at the sight of = on seeing – देखने पर, sensational drama = सनसनीखेज नाटक; villain = bad character = खलनायक; frustrated : disappointed = निराश।

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Posh = belonging to the upper class = उच्च वर्ग का stuff = material – माल: pantomimen silent imitation – खामोश नकल: decorative = fine looking = अच्छा दिखने वाला; spees – eye glasses. चश्मा, tribute a praise – प्रशंसा; Intelligence = wisdom = बुद्धिमत्ता; on your mind = in your thoughts – तुम्हारे विचारों में conversation = talk = बातचीत; elude = escape = बचना; dodge = escape = बचना; queer = strange – अजीब mystery – strange/unexplained – रहस्य; propose = suggest = सझाव देना: invested in there) – adopted – अपनाया।

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Crook = rogue = ढंग, धूत; disguise = hiding in false identity = भेष; musingly . thoughtfully = विचारशीलता से; muddled = confused = परेशान; leans = bends = सकता है।

(Page 144) :
Slams = shuts = बंद करता हैं; cupboard = almirah = अलमारी; rattles = knocks = खटखटाता है; props = lines spoken in a drama = नाटक में बोली गई पक्तियाँ; probably %D perhaps = शायद ।

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Chapter 11 If I Were You

If I Were You Translation n Hindi

पढ़ने से पहले –
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जिराई एक सुनसान बंगले में अकेला रहता है। एक घुसपैठिया, जो कि एक अपराधी है, उसके बंगले में घुस जाता है। वह जिराई को मारना चाहता है और तब उसका वेश (रूप धारण करता है। क्या वह सफल हो जाता है?

दृश्य – एक छोटे से बंगले का अंदरूनी भाग। पीछे दाईं ओर प्रवेश द्वार है (जिस पर पर्दा हो सकता है।) बाई ओर एक अन्य दरवाजा अवश्य ही व्यावहारिक दरवाजा होगा। फर्नीचर सादा है और इसमें बाई ओर एक छोटा सा मेज़ है, एक या दो कुर्सियाँ और स्टेज के ऊपरी भाग में दाई ओर एक दीवान है। मेज़ पर एक टेलीफोन है।

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(जब पर्दा उठता है तो जिराई मेज़ के पास खड़ा होकर फोन कर रहा है। वह मध्यम कद का है और उसने सींग के फ्रेम बाला चश्मा पहने हुए है.. उसने लाउज सूट पहना हुआ है और एक ओवरकोट पहना है। उसकी आवाज़ सुसंस्कृत है)

जिराई : …. खैर, उसे कहो कि वह सीधे ही फोन करे। मुझे अवश्य पता लगना चाहिए… हाँ, मुझे आशा है कि मैं यहाँ ही होऊँगा। मगर आप इस बात पर निर्भर न रहें।… लगभग दस मिनट के समय में। ठीक हो। अलविदा।

वह फोन रख देता है और बाई ओर दिवान के पास जाता है. जहाँ पर एक यात्रा – बैग है और पैकिंग आरंभ कर देता है। जब वह इस प्रकार व्यस्त है, तो एक अन्य व्यक्ति जो डील – डौल में जिराई से मिलता है, खामोशी से दाईं ओर से प्रवेश करता हैउसके हाथ में रिवॉल्वर है। वह तड़कीले रूप से एक ओवरकोट एवं हैट में सुसज्जित है। वह दुर्घटनावश मेज़ से टकरा जाता है और आवाज़ सुनकर जिराई एकदम मुड़ता है।

जिराई – (प्रसन्नता से) अरे, यह तो आश्चर्य है, श्री.. अरे…

घुसपेठिया – मुझे खुशी है कि आप मुझे देखकर खुश हैं। मैं नहीं सोचता कि तुम अधिक देर तक खश रहोगे। अपने हाथ ऊपर करो!

जिराई – यह सब बहुत सनसनीखेज है, मगर शायद अधिक मोलिक नहीं है, मगर… घुसपैठिया – शांत होने का प्रयत्न कर रहे हो एवं, अरे… जिराई – शायद तुम जो शब्द कहना चाहते हो वह है ‘बेपरवाह’ ।

घुसपैठिया – बहुत धन्यवाद । शीघ्र ही तुम यह चुस्ती करनी बंद कर दोगे। मैं तुम्हें रेंगने के लिए मजबूर कर दूंगा। देखो, मैं कुछ बातें जानना चाहता हूँ।

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जिराई – जो चाहते हो, पूछो। मुझे सब बातों के उत्तर पता हैं। किंतु इससे पहले कि हम शुरू करें, मैं अपनी स्थिति को बदलना चाहूँगा; शायद तुम आराम की स्थिति में हो, पर मैं नहीं हूँ।

घुसपैठिया – वहाँ बैठ जाओ और कोई ठिठोली बात नहीं करनी है। (उसे एक कुर्सी पर बैठने के लिए इशारा करता है और स्वयं दीवान के ऊपर बैग के पास बैठ जाता है)
तो अब हम तुम्हारे बारे में थोड़ी – सी अच्छी बातें करेंगे!

जिराई – आखिर यहाँ एक सहानुभूतिपूर्ण श्रोता है! मैं तुम्हें अपने जीवन की कहानी बताऊँगा। मैं तुम्हें बताऊँगा कि बचपन में मुझे किस तरह खानाबदोश लोगों ने चुरा लिया था और अब बत्तीस वर्ष की आयु में मैं यहाँ एसेक्स के बंगले में स्वयं को अकेला क्यों पाता हूँ। किस तरह….

घुसपैठिया – वह सब अपने पास रखो और केवल मेरे प्रश्नों का उत्तर दो। तुम यहाँ अकेले रहते हो? क्यों, रहते हो ?

जिराई – क्षमा करें। मैंने समझा था कि आप मुझसे कुछ पूछ नहीं रहे बल्कि बता रहे हैं। आवाज़ में परिवर्तन की बात है; आपकी आवाज़ अपरिचित लगती है।

घुसपैठिया – (जोर देकर) तुम यहाँ अकेले रहते हो?

जिराई – और अगर मैं आपके प्रश्नों का उत्तर न दूं?

घुसपैठिया – तुममें इतनी समझ है कि घायल होने से बचना चाहोगे।

जिराई – मेरे विचार में समझदारी दर्द से बचने में है न कि केवल मात्र ऐसी इच्छा करने में। आपका क्या विचार है श्रीमान्… अरे घुसपैठिया मेरे नाम की चिंता छोड़ो। मुझे तुम्हारा नाम अधिक पसंद है, श्री जिराई। तुम्हारे नाम के प्रथम शब्द क्या हैं?

जिराई – विसंट चार्ल्स।

घुसपैठिया – क्या तुम्हारे पास कार है ?

जिराई – नहीं।

घुसपैठिया – यह झूठ है। तुम किसी मूर्ख से बात नहीं कर रहे हो। मैं इतना चतुर हूँ जितने तुम, और तुमसे अधिक चालाक और मैं जानता हूँ तुम्हारे पास कार है। बुद्धिमान होकर ध्यान दो!

जिराई – तुम अमेरिकन हो या यह केवल शानदार नकल है ?

घुसपेठिया – सुनो, यह बंदूक कोई खिलोना नहीं है। मैं तुम्हें मारे बिना घायल कर सकता हूँ और फिर भी उत्तर पा सकता हूँ।

जिराई – निस्संदेह, यदि तुम इस प्रकार करोगे, तो मुझे तुम्हारी सहायता करके खुशी होगी। मेरे पास एक कार है और यह पीछे कोने में खड़ी है।

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घुसपैठिया – यह हुई न बात। क्या लोग अकसर यहाँ आते हैं ?

जिराई – बहुत कम। आश्चर्य की बात है कि बहुत कम लोग मुझे मिलने के लिए यहाँ आने का कष्ट करते हैं। एक डबल रोटी वाला, एक सब्जी – विक्रेता, और निस्संदेह एक दूध वाला बहुत ही आकर्षक व्यक्ति, परंतु तुम्हारे जैसा इतनी अधिक रुचि रखने वाला कोई नहीं आता।

घुसपैठिया – मुझे पता चला है कि तुम व्यापार के लोगों से कभी नहीं मिलते।

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जिराई – लगता है तुमने काफी मेहनत की है। क्योंकि तुम मेरे बारे में बहुत कुछ जानते हो, क्या तुम अपने बारे में कुछ नहीं कहोगे? आप कितने लज्जाशील हैं।

पुसपेठिया में तुम्हें बहुत कुछ बता सकता हूँ। तुम खुद को चालाक समझते हो, परंतु इस इलाके में मुझसे अधिक चालाक कोई नहीं है। मेरे पास दिमाग है और में उसका उपयोग करता हूँ। इसीलिए जहाँ मैं हूँ वहाँ पहुँच पाया हूँ।

जिराई – और आप ठीक – ठीक कहाँ पहुँचे हैं ? मेरे इस छोटे से मकान में सेंध लगाने के लिए किसी बड़े दिमाग की आवश्यकता नहीं थी।

पुसपैठिया – जब तुम्हें पता लगेगा कि मैं तुम्हारी छोटी सी कुटिया में क्यों घुसा हूँ, तो तुम्हें हैरानी होगी और यह कोई सुखद आश्चर्य नहीं होगा।

जिराई – इस आश्चर्य में जब आप इतने विशाल रूप में शामिल हैं, तब इस बात को समझा जा सकता है। जरा यह बताएँ कि आप अपराध की किस शाखा में हैं अथवा क्या आप विशेषज्ञ नहीं हैं ?

पुसपैठिया मैं हीरों की चोरी का विशेषज्ञ हूँ। तुम्हारी कार मेरे लिए एक बढ़िया तोहफा होगी। यह तो सचमुच एक शानदार बस है।

जिराई – मगर मेरे विचार से एसेक्स के इस जंगली इलाके में हीरे कम होते हैं। पुसपेठिया – यहाँ पुलिस भी कम होती है। मैं कुछ देर तक यहाँ आराम से रह सकता हूँ।

जिराई – आपका इरादा मेरे साथ रहने का है क्या ? आप कुछ अधिक जल्दबाजी कर रहे हो। आपको यहाँ रहने का कोई निमंत्रण नहीं दिया गया।

घुसपैठिया – तुम यहाँ पर अधिक देर रहने वाले नहीं हो; इसलिए मैंने तुमसे पूछने का कष्ट नहीं किया।

जिराई – आपका मतलब क्या है ?

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घुसपैठिया – यही तुम्हारे लिए बड़ा आश्चर्य होगा। मैं तुम्हारी हत्या करने वाला हूँ।

जिराई – कुछ बुरी लगने वाली बात है, नहीं क्या ?

पुसपैठिया – (बड़े बंग्य से) हां, मुझे ऐसा करते हुए दुःख होगा। मुझे तुम अच्छे लगने लगे हो पर यह तो करना ही होगा।

जिराई – अपने अन्य अपराधों में हत्या को क्यों जोड़ रहे हो ? आप बड़ा गंभीर कदम उठाने जा रहे हैं।

पुसपैठिया – मैं यह कदम मजे के लिए नहीं उठा रहा। मेरा बहुत पीछा किया जा चुका है। पहले से ही मेरी कत्ल के सिलसिले में तलाश है और वे मुझे दो बार फांसी पर नहीं लटका सकते।

जिराई – ऐसा कहा जा सकता है कि तुमने शानदार दोहरी भूमिका का इंतजाम किया है। यह माना है कि तुम्हारा कोई नुकसान नहीं होगा तो मगर तुम्हें फायदा क्या होगा।

के रूप में आजादी मिलेगी। जहाँ तक मेरी बात है. मैं तो एक बेचारा ऐसा चहा हैं जिसका पीछा किया जा रहा है। विंसंट चार्ल्स जिराई के रूप में में किसी स्थान पर चला जाऊँगा और कुछ करूँगा भी नहीं। मैं अच्छी तरह खाऊँगा, सोऊँगा और किसी पलिस वाले को देखते ही मझे भागने के लिए तैयार नहीं होना पड़ेगा।

जिराई – बहुत से सनसनीखेज नाटकों में खलनायक इतना मूर्ख होता है कि मारने में देरी करके उसे निराशा हाथ लगती है। आप तो अधिक भाग्यशाली हैं।

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घुसपैठिया – में ठीक हूँ। मेरे पास हर बात के कारण हैं। देखो, मैं विंसंट चार्ल्स जिराई बनने जा रहा हूँ। मैं यह जानना चाहता हूँ कि वह किस प्रकार बात करता है। अब में यह जान गया हूँ। यह शानदार बहुत आसानी से आ गया है। में मि. विंसंट चार्ल्स जिराई बोल रहा हूँ। (फोन करने का मूक अभिनय करके सभ्य स्वर में नकल करता हुआ) और केवल इतना ही नहीं (वह खड़ा हो जाता है)। एक मिनट के लिए खड़े हो जाओ। (जिराई खड़ा हो जाता है) अब थोड़ा सा मुझे देखो।

जिराई – आप कुछ विशेष सजावटी नहीं लगते हो।

पुसपैठिया नहीं। यही बात तुम पर लागू होती है। मुझे केवल चश्मा पहनने की जरूरत है और मैं तुम्हारे जैसा इतना लगूंगा जिससे काम चल सके।

जिराई – तुम्हारे कपड़ों का क्या होगा ? अगर तुमने सावधानी नहीं बरती तो वे तुम्हें धोखा दे सकते हैं। घुसपैठिया – यह ठीक हो जाएगा। तुम्हारे कपड़े मुझे बिल्कुल ठीक रहेंगे।

जिराई – यह तो बड़ी रोचक बात है, परंतु आप मेरी बात नहीं समझ रहे हैं। मैंने कहा था कि आप नाटकों के अधिकांश खलनायकों से अधिक सोभाग्यशाली हैं। यह आपकी बुद्धिमत्ता की तारीफ नहीं थी। एक महत्त्वपूर्ण कारण है कि आप मेरी हत्या नहीं कर सकते।

घुसपैठिया – तुम ही ऐसा सोचते हो। जिराई – तुम मुझे जाने दोगे और भगवान का शुक्र है कि तुमने मुझे पहले ही गोली नहीं मार दी है।

घुसपेठिया – आओ। तुम्हारे दिमाग में क्या योजना है; अच्छा होगा अगर जल्दी करोगे। यह वार्तालाप मुझे उकता रहा है।

जिराई – क्या तुम्हारा विचार मझे मारकर मेरी पहचान लेना और इस प्रकार पुलिस को चकमा देना है?

घुसपैठिया – मुझे यह विचार अच्छा लगता है।

जिराई – मगर क्या तुम्हें विश्वास है कि यह योजना तुम्हारी सहायता करेगी ?

घुसपैठिया – अब सुनो। मैंने सारी योजना बना रखी है। मैं शहर में नौकरी करता था। बात बिगड़ गई और मैंने एक सिपाही को मार दिया। तब से मैं पुलिस से बचने के अलावा और कुछ नहीं कर रहा हूँ।

जिराई – और बचते – बचाते तुम यहाँ आ गए हो ?

पुसपेठिया – यह बात मुझे Aylesbury ले गई। वहीं मैंने तुम्हें कार में देखा। दो अन्य लोगों ने भी तुम्हें देखा और बातें करनी आरंभ कर दीं। मैंने उन्हें सुना। ऐसा लगता है कि तुम कुछ अजीब एवं रहस्यपूर्ण व्यक्ति हो।

जिराई – एक रहस्य जो मैं समझाना चाहता हूँ।

पुसपेठिया – (उसकी तरफ ध्यान न देते हुए) तुम अपने आदेश फोन पर देते हो और कई बार तुम अचानक चले जाते हो और वैसे ही अचानक वापस आ जाते हो। ये वही चीजें है जो मैं करना चाहता हूँ। तुम्हारे बारे में सुनना मेरे लिए बहुत भाग्यशाली बात थी।

जिराई – लगता है कि तुम्हारे पास यह पूछने की बुद्धि नहीं है कि मैंने रहस्य का यह जामा क्यों पहन रखा है।

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पुसपैठिया – (गोली चलाने के लिए तैयारी करते हुए) जैसा कि में पहले कह चुका हूँ, यह बातचीत मुझे उवा रही है।

जिराई – मूर्खता मत करो। अगर तुमने गोली चलाई तो तुम्हें फांसी लगना निश्चित है। अगर अपने असली रूप में नहीं तब विंसंट चार्ल्स जिराई के रूप में।

घुसपैठिया – तुम क्या कहना चाहते हो?

जिराई – यह तुम्हारे लिए सबसे बड़ा आश्चर्य है। मैंने कहा था कि तुम मुझे नहीं मारोगे और मैंने सच कहा था। तुम्हारे ख्याल में मैं क्यों आज यहाँ और कल वहाँ होता हूँ और कभी व्यापारियों से नहीं मिलता हूँ ? तुम कहते हो कि मेरी आदतें तुम्हें रास आएँगी। तुम एक बदमाश हो। तुम क्या सोचते हो कि मैं कोई पादरी हूँ?

जहाँ तक मेरा सवाल है, खेल खत्म हो चुका है। मेरे साथ सब कुछ गड़बड़ हो गया। मैंने अपनी बात गोलियों से कही और बच निकला। दुर्भाग्यवश उन्हें मेरा एक व्यक्ति मिल गया और उन्हें वे वस्तुएँ मिल गई जिन्हें उस मूर्ख व्यक्ति को जला देना चाहिए था। आज रात मुझे मुसीबत आने की आशा है। मेरा बैग भाग जाने के लिए पैक पड़ा है। वहीं पर है वह।

घुसपैठिया – बैग भी ठीक है और बंदूक भी ठीक है। यह सब क्या है ?

जिराई – यह सब वेश बदलने का सामान है। नकली मूंछे और पता नहीं क्या। अब क्या तुम मुझ पर विश्वास करते हो ?

घुसपैठिया – (सोचते हुए) मैं नहीं जानता।

जिराई – भगवान के लिए अपने बुद्धि दिमाग को ठीक करो और आओ हम यहाँ से चलें। मेरे साथ कार में आओ। मैं तुम्हारा उपयोग कर सकता हूँ। अगर तुम समझते हो कि यह एक चाल है, तब भी कार में मैं तुम्हारे साथ ही होऊँगा, और तुम्हारे पास तुम्हारी बंदूक भी होगी।

घुसपैठिया – शायद तुम ठीक ही कहते हो।

जिराई – फिर समय बर्बाद मत करो (अपना हैट और बैग उठा लेता है।)

घुसपैठिया – सावधान साहिब, मैं तुम्हें देख रहा हूँ।

जिराई – मैंने एक आदमी मुख्य सड़क पर खड़ा कर रखा है। पुलिस को देखते ही वह मुझे फोन कर देगा, पर मैं जाना नहीं चाहता हूँ..(टेलीफोन बजता है) जल्दी करो! वे लोग हमारे पीछे हैं। हम यहाँ से सीधे गैराज की तरफ जाएंगे।

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पुसपैठिया मुझे कैसे पता कि तुम सच बोल रहे हो ?

जिराई – अरे, मूर्खता मत करो। अपना ख्याल करो।

(जिराई दरवाजा खोलता है और एक तरफ हट जाता है। घुसपैठिया इसकी जांच करने के लिए आगे पकता है उसके शरीर का एक भाग जिराई की तरह है, मगर रिवॉल्वर तैयार है। जब वह अपना सिर घुमाता है तो जिराई उसे अलमारी में धक्का मारता है और रिवॉल्वर उसके हाथ से झटक लेता है। वह दरवाजा बंद करता है और उसे ताला लगा देता है, रिवॉल्वर उठा लेता है और फोन के पास जाता है जहाँ यह बंदूक का मुँह अलमारी के दरवाजे की तरफ करके खड़ा हो जाता है)

घुसपैठिया – (दरवाजा खड़खड़ाता और चिल्लाता है) मुझे यहाँ से बाहर निकालो!

जिराई – हेलो, हां में बोल रहा हूँ। अफसोस है कि मैं तुम्हें रिहर्सल के लिए सहायता पंक्तियों समय पर नहीं दे पाऊंगा। मुझे काफी दिक्कत हुई है – बहुत हास्यास्पद है। मेरे विचार से मैं इसे अपने नाटक में डालूंगा। सुनो, क्या तुम हमारे मित्र साजेंट से कह सकते हो कि वह फौरन यहाँ आ जाए। वह शायद तुम्हें पक्तिक बार में मिलेगा।

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HBSE 9th Class English A Legend of the Northland Textbook Questions and Answers

Thinking about the Poem

I.

Beehive Class 9 Poem A Legend of the Northland Question Answer Question 1.
Which country or countries do you think “the Northland” refers to?
(आपके विचार में ‘The Northland’ किस देश या देशों के लिए प्रयोग किया गया है?)
Answer:
“The Northland’ refers to Northland country.
(‘The Northland’ नॉर्थलैण्ड देश के लिए प्रयोग किया गया है।)

A Legend of the Northland Summary In Hindi HBSE 9th Class Question 2.
What did Saint Peter ask the old lady for? What was the lady’s reaction?
(सेंट पीटर ने बूढ़ी महिला से क्या मांगा? उस महिला की क्या प्रतिक्रिया थी?)
Answer:
St. Peter asked the old lady for a cake from her store of cakes. The lady was very greedy. She made a small cake for him. But it seemed to her too big to be given. In the end, she made a very small and thin cake, But she did not give even that cake to St. Peter. She put it on the shelf.

(सेंट पीटर ने बूढ़ी महिला से उसके केकों के भंडार में से एक केक मांगा। वह महिला बहुत लालची थी। उसने उनके लिए एक छोटा केक बनाया। लेकिन उसे यह केक इतना बड़ा लगा कि वह उन्हें दे नहीं सकी। अंत में उसने एक बहुत ही छोटा-सा और पतला-सा केक बनाया। लेकिन उसने वह केक भी संत पीटर को नहीं दिया। उसने उसे अलमारी के ऊपर रख दिया।)

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

A Legend of the Northland Class 9 Word Meaning HBSE Question 3.
How did he punish her? Or
(उन्होंने उसे क्या सजा दी?)

What was St. Peter’s curse upon the woman?
(सेंट पीटर ने बूढ़ी औरत को क्या अभिशाप दिया था?)
Answer:
Saint Peter was hungry and tired. He demanded a cake from the lady. The lady was greedy. She did not give him any cake. He became angry. He cursed the old lady to be changed into a bird. She was changed into a woodpecker and flew out of the chimney.

(सेंट पीटर भूखे और थके हुए थे। उन्होंने महिला से एक केक मांगा। वह महिला लालची थी। उसने उन्हें केक नहीं दिया। वे नाराज हो गए। उन्होंने बुढ़िया को पक्षी बन जाने का अभिशाप दे दिया। वह एक कठफोड़े में बदल गई और चिमनी में से उड़ गई।)

Beehive Poem A Legend of the Northland Question Answer HBSE 9th Class Question 4.
How does the woodpecker get her food?
(कठफोड़ा अपना भोजन कैसे प्राप्त करता है?)
Answer:
The woodpecker has a long beak. With this beak it keeps boring into the dry wood all the day. Only then it gets its food.

(कठफोड़े की एक लंबी चोंच होती है। इस चोंच की सहायता से वह लकड़ी के अंदर सारा दिन काफी गहरे खोदता रहता है। तब जाकर वह अपना भोजन बना पाता है।)

A Legend of the Northland Short Question Answer HBSE 9th Class Question 5.
Do you think that the old lady would have been so ungenerous if she had known who Saint Peter really was? What would she have done then?
(क्या आप ऐसा सोचते हो कि यदि बूढ़ी महिला को वास्तव में यह पता होता कि सेंट पीटर वास्तव में कौन है तो क्या वह उसके प्रति दयालु होती? तब उसने क्या किया होता ?)
Answer:
The lady was very greedy. It is very difficult to say what she would have done if she had known the man was Saint Peter. Perhaps she would have given him a very small cake to eat.

(वह महिला लालची थी। यह कहना बहुत कठिन है कि वह क्या कर देती यदि उसे यह पता होता कि वह आदमी सेंट पीटर है ? शायद वह उसे थोड़ा-सा केक तो खाने के लिए दे देती।)

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

A Legend of the Northland Solutions HBSE 9th Class Question 6.
Is this a true story? Which part of this poem do you feel is the most important?
(क्या यह एक सच्ची कहानी है? आपके विचार में इस कविता का कौन-सा भाग सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण है?)
Answer:
It is not a true story. It is a legend meant to teach a moral. It is a legend of an old woman who was very greedy. The most important part of the poem is when the old woman is punished for being greedy. Saint Peter curses her to be changed into a bird.

(यह एक सच्ची कहानी नहीं है। वह एक दंतकथा है, जो एक शिक्षा देती है। यह एक बूढ़ी महिला की दंतकथा है, जो बहुत लालची थी। इस कविता का सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण भाग वह है, जब उसे उसके लालच के कारण सजा दी जाती है। सेंट पीटर उसे पक्षी बन जाने का अभिशाप दे देते हैं।)

A Legend of the Northland Class 9 Questions And Answers HBSE Question 7.
What is a legend? Why is this poem called a legend?
(दंतकया क्या होती है। इस कविता को दंतकथा क्यों कहा गया है?)
Answer:
A legend is an old story handed from generation to generation. This story may or may not be true. The poetess herself says, “I don’t believe it’s true.” It is a legend from Northland. It teaches a moral lesson that one must not be greedy.

(दंतकथा एक पुरानी कहानी होती है, जो पीढ़ी-दर-पीढ़ी आगे चलती रहती है। हो सकता है यह कहानी सच्ची हो या न हो। कवयित्री स्वयं कहती है, “मैं नहीं मानती कि यह सच्ची है।” यह Northland की एक दंतकथा है। यह एक शिक्षा देती है कि व्यक्ति को लालच नहीं करना चाहिए।)

Class 9th A Legend of the Northland HBSE  Question 8.
Write the story of ‘A Legend of the Northland’ in about ten sentences.
(‘A Legend of the Northland’ के बारे में दस वाक्य लिखिए।)
Or
Why did the saint punish the woman? What was the punishment?
(संत ने महिला को अभिशाप क्यों दिया? अभिशाप क्या था?)
Answer:
It is the story of the time when Saint Peter lived on the earth. One day he was walking about in Northland. He had kept a fast on that day. So he was weak and tired. He reached the door of a little cottage. He saw that a woman was making cakes. He requested the woman to give him a cake. She was very greedy. She did not want to give big cakes to Saint Peter. So she made a small cake for him.

But she thought that it was also very big. Then she made a smaller cake for him. But she thought it was of the same size as before. So she made a very small and thin cake for him. But as she was greedy, she did not give even this cake to Saint Peter. She placed it on the shelf. Saint Peter became very angry. He cursed a curse to the lady to become a bird.

(यह उस समय की कहानी है, जब सेंट पीटर धरती पर रहते थे। एक दिन वे Northland में विचरण कर रहे थे। उन्होंने उस दिन व्रत रखा हुआ था। इसलिए वे कमजोर और थके हुए महसूस कर रहे थे। वे एक छोटे से घर के द्वार पर पहुंचे। उन्होंने देखा कि एक महिला केक बना रही थी। उन्होंने महिला से प्रार्थना की कि वह उन्हें एक केक दे दे। वह बहुत लालची थी। वह सेंट पीटर को बड़ा केक नहीं देना चाहती थी।

अतः उसने उनके लिए एक छोटा-सा केक बनाया। लेकिन उसे लगा कि यह तो बड़ा केक था। तब उसने उनके लिए छोटा-सा केक बनाया। लेकिन उसे लगा कि वह केक भी पहले वाले केक जितना बड़ा था। इसलिए उसने उनके लिए बहुत ही छोटा और पतला-सा केक बनाया। लेकिन लालची होने के कारण, उसने यह केक भी सेंट पीटर को नहीं दिया। उसने उसे अलमारी के ऊपर रख दिया। सेंट पीटर को क्रोध आ गया। उन्होंने महिला को अभिशाप दे दिया कि वह एक पक्षी बन जाए।)

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

II.
A Legend of the Northland Poem HBSE 9th Class Question 1.
Let’s look at words at the end of second and fourth lines, vis, snows’ and ‘clothes’, ‘true’ and ‘you’, ‘below’ and ‘know’. We find that ‘snows’ rhymes with ‘clothes’, ‘true’ rhymes with ‘you’ and ‘below’ rhymes with ‘know’.
Find more such rhyming words.
Answer:
Self Attempt.

Question 2.
Go to the local library or talk to older persons in your locality and find legends in your own language. Tell the class these legends.
Answer:
Self Attempt.

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Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Which country/countries do you think “the Northland” refers to?
Answer:
“The Northland” reFers to Northland country.

Question 2.
What is the feature of days and nights in the Northland In winter?
Answer:
In winter in Northland the days are smaller and the nights are longer.

Question 3.
How did the Northland children look in their furry clothes?
Answer:
They looked like bear’s cubs.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

Question 4.
What animal is found mainly in Northland?
Answer:
Reindeer is found mainly in Northland.

Question 5.
Why did Saint Peter walk about?
Answer:
Saint Peter walked about preaching.

Question 6.
Where did Saint Peter come one day?
Answer:
One day Saint Peter come to the door a Little woman’s cottage.

Question 7.
What was the little woman doing at the time when Saint Peter come to her cottage?
Answer:
She was baking cakes.

Question 8.
How was Saint Peter feeling?
Answer:
He was feeling hungry.

Question 9.
What did Saint Peter ask for?
Answer:
He asked for a piece of cake.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

Question 10.
How did the first piece of cake appear to the little woman?
Answer:
This piece of cake appeared her too big to give to Saint Peter.

Question 11.
Why did Saint Peter grow angry?
Answer:
Saint Peter grew angry because he was hungry and faint, and the little woman was not giving him any cake.

Question 12.
How did Saint Peter describe the little woman?
Answer:
He described her as a selfish woman.

Question 13.
How did Saint Peter punish the little woman?
Answer:
He punished her by changing her into a woodpecker.

Question 14.
What Is the name of the poet of the poem ‘A Legend of the Northland’?
Answer:
Phoebe Cary.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What special features of the Northland is described in the poem ‘A Legend of the Northland’?
(इस कविता में Northland की किन खास विशेषताओं का वर्णन किया गया है?)
Answer:
In the Northland during the winter season the duration of the day is very short and that at the night is very long. People cannot sleep the nights through. Here the people harness the swift reindeer to the sledges when it snows.

(नॉर्थलैंड में शीतकालीन मौसम के दौरान दिन की अवधि बहुत ही छोटी और रात की अवधि बहुत अधिक लंबी होती है। लोग इन रातों को सोकर नहीं बिता सकते हैं। यहाँ पर लोग तेज भागने वाले रेडियरों को बर्फ पर चलने वाली गाड़ियों में जोतते हैं।)

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

Question 2.
What is the moral of the poem ‘A Legend of the Northland’?
(इस कविता से हमें क्या शिक्षा मिलती है?)
Answer:
This is a simple poem with a moral. It teaches us that we should not be greedy. We should help the poor and hungry people, Kindness is a divine quality and one should adopt this.

(यह एक साधारण और शिक्षाप्रद कविता है। यह हमें शिक्षा देती है कि हमें लालच नहीं करना चाहिए। हमें गरीबों और भूखों की मदद करनी चाहिए। दया एक दैविक गुण है और हमें इसे धारण करना चाहिए।)

Essay Type Questions

Question 1.
Write the brief summary of the poem ‘A Legend of the Northland’ in your own words.
(A Legend of the Northland’ कविता का संक्षिप्त सारांश अपने शब्दों में लिखें।)
Answer:
In this poem, the poetess tells us a story. It is a story of the Northland. At that time, St. Peter lived on the earth. He used to go round the world and preach in his typical manner. One day, he came to a cottage. He saw a woman making cakes. St. Peter had fasted for the whole day. So he was hungry and tired. He asked the woman to give him a cake from her store of cakes.

The woman was very greedy. She made a very small cake for the saint. But when the cake was baking, she thought that it was too large to give away. So she made another one which was smaller even than the first. But when it was ready, she thought that it was also too big to be given. So she made a very small and very thin cake for him. But as she was greedy, she did not want to part with even this cake. She placed it on the shelf.

The Saint Peter saw this and grew angry. He told her, “You are very selfish. You do not deserve to live in the world in human form. You do not deserve food, shelter and fire to keep you warm.” He cursed her to be changed in a bird. She became a woodpecker and flew out of the chimney. In the end, the poetess says that every school going boy has seen her in the wood. She still lives there in the trees. She keeps boring trees for her food all the day.

इस कविता में, कवयित्री हमें एक कहानी सुनाती है। यह नार्थलैंड की कहानी है। उस समय संत पीटर धरती पर रहते थे। वे संसार में घूमा करते थे और अपने विशेष तरीके से उपदेश दिया करते थे। एक दिन, वे एक घर में आए। उन्होंने एक स्त्री को केक बनाते हुए देखा। संत पीटर ने सारा दिन उपवास रखा था। इसलिए वे भूखे एवं थके हुए थे। उन्होंने स्त्री से कहा कि वह उन्हें अपने केकों के भंडार में से एक केक दे दे। स

्त्री बहुत लालची थी। उसने संत के लिए बहुत छोटा-सा केक बनाया। मगर जब वह केक पका रही थी तो उसने सोचा कि यह देने के लिए बहुत बड़ा केक है। इसलिए उसने एक अन्य केक बनाया, जो पहले केक से छोटा था। मगर जब केक तैयार हो गया तो उसने सोचा कि यह केक भी देने के लिए बड़ा है। इसलिए उसने उसके लिए बहुत छोटा और बहुत पतला केक बनाया। मगर क्योंकि वह लालची थी, वह इस केक को भी नहीं देना चाहती थी। उसने इसे शैल्फ पर रख दिया।

संत पीटर ने यह सब देखा और उन्हें गुस्सा आ गया। उन्होंने उसे कहा, “तुम बहुत स्वार्थी हो। तुम इस संसार में मानवीय रूप में रहने के काबिल नहीं हो। तुम भोजन, आश्रय एवं स्वयं को गरम रखने के लिए आग की हकदार भी नहीं हो।” उन्होंने उसे पक्षी बन जाने का श्राप दिया। वह कठफोड़ा बन गई और चिमनी में से निकलकर उड़ गई। अंत में, कवयित्री कहती है कि हर स्कूली लड़के ने उसे जंगल में देखा है। वह अभी भी वृक्षों में रहती है। वह अपने भोजन के लिए सारा दिन वृक्षों में छेद करती रहती है।

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Question 2.
What is the central idea of the poem ‘A Legend of the Northland?’
(A Legend of the Northland’ कविता का केन्द्रीय विषय क्या है?)
Answer:
A Legend of the Northland is a simple poem with a moral. It teaches us that we should not be greedy. We must help the poor and hungry people. One day St. Peter was hungry after the day’s fasting. He saw a woman making cakes. He asked her for one. The woman was very greedy. She made a very small and thin cake for St. Peter. But she did not want to part with even this cake. St. Peter became angry. He cursed the woman to be changed into a bird. She became a woodpecker and flew out of the chimney. She still lives in the wood and keeps boring the trees for food.

(A Legend of the Northland’ एक सादी एवं शिक्षाप्रद कविता है। यह हमें सिखाती है कि हमें लालची नहीं होना चाहिए। हमें गरीब एवं भूखे लोगों की सहायता करनी चाहिए। एक बार संत पीटर पूरे दिन के उपवास के बाद भूखे थे। उन्होंने एक स्त्री को केक बनाते देखा। उन्होंने उससे एक केक मांगा। स्त्री बड़ी लालची थी। उसने संत पीटर के लिए बहुत छोटा और पतला केक बनाया। मगर वह इस केक को भी नहीं देना चाहती थी। संत पीटर को गुस्सा आ गया। उन्होंने स्त्री को श्राप दिया कि वह पक्षी बन जाए। वह कठफोड़ा बन गई और चिमनी से निकलकर उड़ गई। वह आज भी जंगल में रहती है और भोजन के लिए वृक्षों में छेद करती रहती है।)

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1.
Which country does ‘A Legend of the Northland’ belong?
(A) England
(B) Scotland
(C) Northland
(D) Switzerland
Answer:
(C) Northland

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

Question 2.
How are the days and nights in Northland in winter?
(A) the days are short and the nights are long
(B) the nights are short and the days are long
(C) both the days and the nights have equal duration
(D) all the options are correct
Answer:
(A) the. days are short and the nights are long

Question 3.
Which is the most useful animal of the people of Northland?
(A) dog
(B) horse
(C) reindeer
(D) rhino
Answer:
(C) reindeer

Question 4.
What are the sledges?
(A) fast speed cars
(B) snow carts
(C) pet animal Northland
(D) local inhabitants of the Northland
Answer:
(B) snow carts

Question 5.
How do children look in their furry clothes?
(A) like small kittens
(B) like bear cubs
(C) like small wolves
(D) none of these
Answer:
(B) like bear cubs

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

Question 6.
Where did Saint Peter live then?
(A) in the heaven
(B) on the clouds
(C) on the moon
(D) on the earth
Answer:
(D) on the earth

Comprehension of Stanzas

STANZA – 1 & 2

Away, away in the Northland,
Where the hours of the day are few,
And the nights are so long in winter
That they cannot sleep them through;

Where they harness the swift reindeer
To the sledges, when it snows;
And the children look like bear’s cubs
In their funny, furry clothes:

Word-Meanings :
Northland = New Zealand = न्यूजीलैंड; harness = fasten to the cart = गाड़ी से लगाना; swift = fast = तेज; reindeer = a kind of deer = रेडियर; sledge = a cart which moves on ice and snow = बर्फ पर फिसलने वाली गाड़ी; bear’s cubs = young ones of bear = रीछ के बच्चे; furry = made of fur = फर का बना हुआ।

हिंदी अनुवाद :
बहुत दूर, बहुत दूर नॉर्थलैंड में जहाँ दिन बड़े छोटे होते हैं और सर्द रातें इतनी बड़ी होती हैं कि सोकर नहीं बिता सकते।
जहाँ बर्फ पड़ने पर लोग बर्फ गाड़ियों के साथ रेडियर जोत लेते हैं, जो तेज चलते हैं तथा बच्चे अपने अजीब फर वाले कपड़ों में रीछ के बच्चों जैसे लगते हैं।

Questions :
(i) Which country does this legend belong to?
(ii) How were the days and nights there?
(iii) How did the people drive their sledges when it snowed?
(iv) How did the children look in their furry clothes?
(v) What is the name of the poet of these lines?
Answers :
(i) This legend belongs to Northland.
(ii) The days were short and nights were very long.
(iii) They drove them with the help of reindeer.
(iv) They looked like bear’s cubs.
(v) The name of the poet is‘Phoebe Cary’.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

STANZA – 3 & 4

They tell them a curious story-
don’t believe this true;
And yet you may learn a lesson
If I tell the tale to you.
Once, when the good Saint Peter
Lived in the world below,
And walked about it, preaching,
Just as he did, you know,

Word-Meanings : Curious = strange = अजीब; saint = holy person = संत; preaching = giving sermons = उपदेश देना।

हिंदी अनुवाद :
वहाँ लोग बच्चों को एक अजीब कहानी सुनाते हैं। मैं नहीं समझती कि यह एक सच्ची कहानी है, लेकिन अगर मैं तुम्हें यह कहानी सुनाऊँ तो तुम्हें एक शिक्षा मिलेगी।
एक बार जब अच्छे संत पीटर नीचे धरती पर रहा करते थे और उपदेश देने के लिए इधर-उधर घूमा करते थे, जैसे कि आप जानते हैं कि वे किया करते थे।

Questions :
(i) What does the poetess say about the story?
(ii) Is it a true story?
(iii) Why is the poetess telling this story?
(iv) Where did Saint Peter live then?
(v) What did he do while he walked about the earth?
Answers :
(i) She does not believe the story to be true.
(ii) No, it is not a true story.
(iii) She is telling it because it preaches a lesson.
(iv) He. lived on the earth below.
(v) He went preaching.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

STANZA – 5 & 6

He came to the door of a cottage,
In travelling round the earth,
Where a little woman was making cakes,
And baking them on the hearth;

And being faint with fasting,
For the day was almost done,
He asked her, from her store of cakes,
To give him a single one.

Word-Meanings : Cottage = small bungalow = कुटीर; hearth = fireplace = चूल्हा; faint = lacking strength = कमज़ोर; fasting = eating little or no food = व्रत रखना।

हिंदी अनुवाद :
धरती की यात्रा करते हुए वे एक घर के दरवाजे पर आए, जहाँ एक छोटे कद की स्त्री केक बना रही थी और उन्हें चूल्हे पर पका रही थी।
और व्रत रखने से कमजोर होने के कारण, क्योंकि दिन लगभग समाप्त होने वाला था, उन्होंने औरत से कहा कि वह उन्हें अपने केकों के स्टोर में से एक केक दे दे।

Questions:
(i) Where did St. Peter come?
(ii) What was the little woman doing?
(iii) Why was St. Peter faint?
(iv) What did he ask the woman for?
(v) Name the poem and the poet.
Answers :
(i) He came to the door of a cottage.
(ii) She was baking cakes.
(iii) He was faint with fasting.
(iv) He asked the woman to give him a cake. ,
(v) ‘A Legend of the Northland’ by Phoebe Cary.

STANZA – 7 & 8

So she made a very little cake,
But as it baking lay,
She looked at it, and thought it seemed
Too large to give away.

Therefore she kneaded another,
And still a smaller one;
But it looked, when she turned it over,
As large as the first had done.

Word-Meanings: Seemed = appeared = प्रतीत होता था; kneaded = pressed and stretched the dough = गूंथना; large = big = बड़ा।

हिंदी अनुवाद :
इसलिए उसने छोटा-सा केक बनाया, लेकिन जब यह पक रहा था तो उसने इसे देखा और सोचा कि देने के लिए यह बहुत बड़ा है। इसलिए उसने एक अन्य केक का आटा गूंथा जो पहले से छोटा था। मगर जब उसने इसे पलटा तो उसे प्रतीत हुआ कि यह भी पहले केक जितना बड़ा है।

Questions :
(i) What did the woman make?
(ii) What seemed to the woman?
(iii) What did she do then?
(iv) How did the second cake appear her to be?
(v) What quality of the woman is presented in this stanza?
Answers:
(i) She made a very little cake.
(ii) It seemed to the woman that the cake was too big to give.
(iii) She made cake smaller than the first one.
(iv) It seemed to her to be as big as the first one.
(v) She was a selfish lady.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

STANZA – 9 & 10

Then she took a tiny scrap of dough,
And rolled and rolled it flat;
And baked it thin as a wafer-
But she couldn’t part with that.

For she said, ‘My cakes that seem too small
When I eat of them myself
Are yet too large to give away.
So she put them on the shelf.

Word-Meanings:
Tiny = very small = बहुत छोटा; scrap = small piece = छोटा टुकड़ा; dough = flour = आटा; wafer = thin bread or biscuit = पतला ब्रैड या बिस्कुट; part with = give to someone else = किसी को देना।

हिंदी अनुवाद :
तब उसने बहुत थोड़ा-सा गूंथा हुआ आटा लिया और उसे बेल-बेलकर चपटा कर दिया और बिस्कुट की तरह पतला केक बनाया। मगर वह उसे भी न दे सकी। क्योंकि उसने कहा, “जब मैं अपने खाने के लिए लेती हूँ तो केक बड़े छोटे प्रतीत होते हैं, किंतु देने के लिए ये बहुत बड़े हैं।” इसलिए उसने इसे शैल्फ पर रख दिया।

(i) What did the woman do with the tiny scrap of dough?
(ii) Did she give this cake to Saint Peter?
(iii) What did she think of her cakes?
(iv) What did she do with her very little cake?
(v) Who was the woman to give the cake to?
Answers :
(i) She made a very small and thin cake.
(ii) No, she did not give it to Saint Peter.
(iii) She thought that when she ate her cakes, they appeared very small. But when she thought of giving one to someone, they appeared very big.
(iv) She put it on the shelf.
(v) She was to give the cake to Saint Peter.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

STANZA – 11 & 12

Then good Saint Peter grew angry,
For he was hungry and faint;
And surely such as woman
Was enough to provoke a saint.

And he said, ‘You are far too selfish
To dwell in a human form,
To have both food and shelter,
And fire to keep you warm.

Word-Meanings:
Grew = became = हो गया; faint = very weak = बहुत कमज़ोर; provoke = make someone angry = नाराज़ करना; selfish = thinking of one’s own self = स्वार्थी; dwell = live = रहना।

हिंदी अनुवाद :
तब अच्छे संत पीटर को गुस्सा आ गया, क्योंकि वह भूखा और कमज़ोर था और निश्चय ही ऐसी औरत एक संत को भी क्रोधित कर सकती थी। और उसने कहा, “तुम इतनी अधिक.स्वार्थी हो कि तुम मनुष्य के रूप में रहने के काबिल नहीं हो। तुम भोजन, आश्रय एवं स्वयं को गरम रखने के लिए आग प्राप्त करने की पात्र भी नहीं हो।”

Questions :
(i) Why did Saint Peter grow angry?
(ii) Who made Saint Peter angry?
(iii) Who was very selfish?
(iv) Did she deserve to live in a human form?
(v) Who is described good in this extract?
Answers :
(i) He grew angry because he was hungry and faint.
(ii) The selfish woman made him angry.
(iii) The woman was very selfish.
(iv) No, she did not deserve to live in a human form.
(v) Saint Peter is described good in this extract.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

STANZA – 13 & 14

Now, you shall build as the birds do,
And shall get your scanty food By boring, and boring, and boring,
All day in the hard, dry wood. ’
Then up she went through the chimney,
Never speaking a word,
And out of the top flew a woodpecker,
For she was changed to a bird.

Word-Meanings: Build = to make = बनाना; scanty = very little = बहुत कम; boring = making holes = छेद करना; woodpecker = a kind of bird = कठफोड़ा।

हिंदी अनुवाद अब तुम पक्षियों की तरह घर बनाओगी और उनकी तरह तुम्हें बहुत कम भोजन तब मिलेगा, जब तुम सारा दिन सूखी लकड़ी में छेद करती रहोगी। तब वह चिमनी में से निकलकर उड़ गई और कोई शब्द नहीं बोला और चिमनी में से एक कठफोड़ा निकला, क्योंकि अब वह एक पक्षी बन गई थी।

Questions :
(i) How did Saint Peter punish the selfish woman?
(ii) What will she do to get her food as a bird?
(iii) What was the woman changed into?
(iv) From where did she fly out?
(v) Name the poem and the poet.
Answers :
(i) He cursed her to be changed into a bird.
(ii) She will keep boring all the day.
(iii) She was changed into a woodpecker.
(iv) She flew out of the chimney.
(v) ‘A Legend of the Northland’ by Phoebe Cary.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

STANZA – 15 & 16

She had a scarlet cap on her head,
And that was left the same;
But all the rest of her clothes were burned Black as a coal in the flame.
And every country schoolboy Has seen her in the wood,
Where she lives in the trees till this very day,
Boring and boring for food.

Word-Meanings : Scarlet = bright red = तीखा लाल; flame = fire = लपट।

हिंदी अनुवाद :
उसके सिर पर तीखे लाल रंग की टोपी थी, जो पहले की ही तरह थी। मगर उसके बाकी सब वस्त्र आग में जलकर कोयले की तरह काले हो गए थे। और हर स्कूली ग्रामीण लड़का उसे जंगल में देखता है, जहाँ वह आज भी वृक्षों में रहती है और भोजन के लिए तने में छेद करती रहती है।

Questions :
(i) What was the colour of the cap on her head?
(ii) How were the rest of her clothes?
(iii) What has every schoolboy seen?
(iv) What does the woodpecker do all the day?
(v) Where does she live now?
Answers :
(i) It was a scarlet cap.
(ii) The rest of her clothes were burned black as a coal.
(iii) Every schoolboy has seen a woodpecker.
(iv) The woodpecker keeps boring the trees all the day for her food.
(v) Now she lives in the trees.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

A Legend of the Northland Summary

A Legend of the Northland Introduction in English

This is a simple poem with a moral. It teaches us that we should not be greedy. We must help the poor and hungry people. One day St. Peter was hungry after the day’s fasting. He saw a woman making cakes. He asked her for one. The woman was very greedy. She made a very small and thin cake for St. Peter. But she did not want to part with even this cake. St. Peter became angry. He cursed the woman to be changed into a bird. She became a woodpecker and flew out of the chimney. She still lives in the wood and keeps boring the trees for food. ‘

A Legend of the Northland Summary in English

n this poem, the poetess tells us a story. It is a story of the Northland. At that time, St. Peter lived on the earth. He used to go round the world and preach in his typical manner. One day, he came to a cottage. He saw a woman making cakes. St. Peter had fasted for the whole day. So he was hungry and tired. He asked the woman to give him a cake from her store of cakes.

The woman was very greedy. She made a very small cake for the saint. But when the cake was baking, she thought that it was too large to give away. So she made another one which was smaller even than the first. But when it was ready, she thought that it was also too big to be given. So she made a very small and very thin cake for him. But as she was greedy, she did not want to part with even this cake. She placed it on the shelf.

The Saint Peter saw this and grew angry. He told her, “You are very selfish. You do not deserve to live in the world in human form. You do not deserve food, shelter and fire to keep you warm.” He cursed her to be changed in a bird. She became a woodpecker and flew out of the chimney. In the end, the poetess says that every school going boy has seen her in the wood. She still lives there in the trees. She keeps boring trees for her food all the day.

HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Beehive Poem 5 A Legend of the Northland

A Legend of the Northland Introduction in Hindi

यह एक सादी एवं शिक्षाप्रद कविता है। यह हमें सिखाती है कि हमें लालची नहीं होना चाहिए। हमें गरीब एवं भूखे लोगों की सहायता करनी चाहिए। एक बार संत पीटर पूरे दिन के उपवास के बाद भूखे थे। उन्होंने एक स्त्री को केक बनाते देखा। उन्होंने उससे एक केक मांगा। स्त्री बड़ी लालची थी। उसने संत पीटर के लिए बहुत छोटा और पतला केक बनाया। मगर वह इस केक को भी नहीं देना चाहती थी। संत पीटर को गुस्सा आ गया। उन्होंने स्त्री को श्राप दिया कि वह पक्षी बन जाए। वह कठफोड़ा बन गई और चिमनी से निकलकर उड़ गई। वह आज भी जंगल में रहती है और भोजन के लिए वृक्षों में छेद करती रहती है।

A Legend of the Northland Summary in Hindi

इस कविता में, कवयित्री हमें एक कहानी सुनाती है। यह नार्थलैंड की कहानी है। उस समय संत पीटर धरती पर रहते थे। वे संसार में घूमा करते थे और अपने विशेष तरीके से उपदेश दिया करते थे। एक दिन, वे एक घर में आए। उन्होंने एक स्त्री को केक बनाते हुए देखा। संत पीटर ने सारा दिन उपवास रखा था। इसलिए वे भूखे एवं धके हुए थे। उन्होंने स्त्री से कहा कि वह उन्हें अपने केकों के भंडार में से एक केक दे दे।

स्त्री बहुत लालची थी। उसने संत के लिए बहुत छोटा-सा केक बनाया। मगर जब वह केक पका रही थी तो उसने सोचा कि यह देने के लिए बहुत बड़ा केक है। इसलिए उसने एक अन्य केक बनाया, जो पहले केक से छोटा था। मगर जब केक तैयार हो गया तो उसने सोचा कि यह केक भी देने के लिए बड़ा है। इसलिए उसने उसके लिए बहुत छोटा और बहुत पतला केक बनाया। मगर क्योंकि वह लालची थी, वह इस केक को भी नहीं देना चाहती थी। उसने इसे शैल्फ पर रख दिया।

संत पीटर ने यह सब देखा और उन्हें गुस्सा आ गया। उन्होंने उसे कहा, “तुम बहुत स्वार्थी हो। तुम इस संसार में मानवीय रूप में रहने के काबिल नहीं हो। तुम भोजन, आश्रय एवं स्वयं को गरम रखने के लिए आग की हकदार भी नहीं हो।” उन्होंने उसे पक्षी बन जाने का श्राप दिया। वह कठफोड़ा बन गई और चिमनी में से निकलकर उड़ गई। अंत में, कवयित्री कहती है कि हर स्कूली लड़के ने उसे जंगल में देखा है। वह अभी भी वृक्षों में रहती है। वह अपने भोजन के लिए सारा दिन वृक्षों में छेद करती रहती है।

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HBSE 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 2 Polynomials Ex 2.1

Haryana State Board HBSE 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 2 Polynomials Ex 2.1 Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 2 Polynomials Exercise 2.1

Question 1.
Which of the following expressions are polynomials in one variable and which are not ? State reasons for your answer :
(i) 4x2 – 3x + 7
(ii) y2 + \(\sqrt{2}\)
(iii) 3\(\sqrt{t}\) + t\(\sqrt{2}\)
(iv) y + \(\frac {2}{y}\)
(v) x10 + y3 + t50
Solution:
(i) We have, 4x2 – 3x + 7
Since, the exponent of x in each term is a whole number.
Therefore, the given expression is a polynomial in one variable x.

(ii) We have, y2 + \(\sqrt{2}\)
Since, exponent of y is a whole number.
Therefore, the given expression is a polynomial in one variable y.

(iii) We have, 3\(\sqrt{t}\) + t\(\sqrt{2}\)
Since, the exponent oft in the Ist term is \(\frac {1}{2}\) which is not a whole number.
Therefore, the given expression is not a polynomial.

(iv) We have, y + \(\frac {2}{y}\)
Since, the exponent of y in the IInd term is – 1, which is not a whole number.
Therefore, the given expression is not a polynomial.

(v) We have, x10 + y3 + t50
Since, there are three variables x, y, t in the given expression
Therefore, it is a polynomial in three variables not in one variable.

HBSE 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 2 Polynomials Ex 2.1

Question 2.
Write the coefficients of x2 in each of the following:
(i) 2 + x2 + x
(ii) 2 – x2 + x3
(iii) \(\frac {π}{2}\)x2 + x
(iv) \(\sqrt{2}\)x – 1
Solution:
(i) The coefficient of x2 in 2 + x2 + x is 1.
(ii) The coefficient of x2 in 2 – x2 + x3 is \(\frac {π}{2}\).
(iii) The coefficient of x2 in \(\frac {π}{2}\)x2 + x is \(\frac {π}{2}\)
(iv) The coefficient of x2 in \(\sqrt{2}\)x – 1 is 0 because there is no term of x2 in the given expression.

Question 3.
Give one example each of a binomial of degree 35, and of a monomial of degree 100.
Solution:
Example of a binomial of degree 35 is 3x35 – 4 and example of monomial of degree 100 is \(\sqrt{2}\)y100 (you can write some more polynomials with different coefficients.)

HBSE 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 2 Polynomials Ex 2.1

Question 4.
Write the degree of each of the following polynomials:
(i) 5x3 + 4x2 + 7x
(ii) 4 – y2
(iii) 5t – \(\sqrt{7}\)
(iv) 3.
Solution :
(i) We have, 5x3 + 4x2 + 7x
The highest power term is 5x3 and it’s exponent is 3. So, the degree of given polynomial is 3.

(ii) We have, 4 – y2
The highest power lerm is – y2 and it’s exponent is 2. So, the degree of given polynomial is 2.

(iii) We have, 5t – \(\sqrt{7}\)
The highest power term is 5t, and it’s exponent is 1. So, the degree of given polynomial is 1.

(iv) We have, 3 It is constant polynomial which degree is 0.

Question 5.
Classify the following as linear, quadratic and cubic polynomials:
(i) x2 + x
(ii) x – x3
(iii) y + y2 + 4
(iv) 1 + x
(v) 3t
(vi) r2
(vii) 7x3
Solution :
(i) The degree of the given polynomial is 2. So, it is the quadratic polynomial.
(ii) The degree of the given polynomial is 3. So, it is the cubic polynomial.
(iii) The degree of the given polynomial is 2. So, it is the quadratic polynomial.
(iv) The degree of the given polynomial is 1. So, it is a linear polynomial.
(v) The degree of the given polynomial is 1. So, it is a linear polynomial.
(vi) The degree of the given polynomial is 2. So, it is a quadratic polynomial.
(vii) The degree of the given polynomial is 3. So, it is a cubic polynomial.

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HBSE 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 5 युक्लिड के ज्यामिति का परिचय Ex 5.2

Haryana State Board HBSE 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 5 युक्लिड के ज्यामिति का परिचय Ex 5.2 Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 5 युक्लिड के ज्यामिति का परिचय Exercise 5.2

प्रश्न 1.
आप यूक्लिड की पाँचवीं अभिधारणा को किस प्रकार लिखेंगे ताकि वह सरलता से समझी जा सके ?
हल :
यूक्लिड की अमिधारणा 5 : यदि एक सीधी रेखा दो सीधी रेखाओं पर गिर कर अपने एक ही ओर दो अंतः कोण (interior angles) इस प्रकार बनाए कि इन दोनों कोणों का योग मिल कर दो समकोणों से कम हो, तो वे दोनों सीधी रेखाएँ अनिश्चित रूप से बढ़ाए जाने पर उसी ओर मिलती हैं जिस ओर यह योग दो समकोणों से कम होता है।
इन अभिगृहीत को 2 तथ्यों में निम्नलिखित प्रकार से समझा जा सकता है
(i) P से गुजरती हुई एक रेखा है जो कि l के समांतर है।
(ii) ऐसी केवल एक ही रेखा है।
HBSE 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 5 युक्लिड के ज्यामिति का परिचय Ex 5.2 - 1

HBSE 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 5 युक्लिड के ज्यामिति का परिचय Ex 5.2

प्रश्न 2.
क्या क्लिा की पाँचीं अमिधारणा से समांतर रेखाओं के अस्तित्व का औचित्य निर्धारित होता है ? स्पष्ट कीजिए।
हल :
यदि एक सीधी रेखा l, दो सीधी रेखाओं m तथा n पर इस प्रकार मिलती हैं कि आंतरिक कोणों का योग दो समकोण हो तो, l भुजा के एक ओर हो तो यूक्लिड की पाँचवीं अभिधारणा के अनुसार रेखाएँ l के इस ओर नहीं मिलेंगी।

हम जानते हैं कि l के दूसरी ओर आंतरिक कोणों का योग भी दो समकोण होगा। इसलिए वे रेखाएँ इस ओर भी नहीं मिलेंगी। अतः ये कभी भी नहीं मिलेंगी। इसलिए ये समांतर हैं, जो समांतर रेखाओं के अस्तित्व का औचित्य निर्धारित करती हैं।

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HBSE 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 1 Number Systems Ex 1.6

Haryana State Board HBSE 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 1 Number Systems Ex 1.6 Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 1 Number Systems Exercise 1.6

Question 1.
Find :
(i) 641/2
(ii) 321/5
(iii) 1251/3
Solution:
We have,
(i) 641/2 = (82)1/2 = 82 × 1/2 = 81 = 8.
(ii) 321/5 = (25)1/5 = 25 × 1/5 = 21 = 2.
(iii) 12513 = (53)1/3 = 53 × 1/3 = 51 = 5.

HBSE 9th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 1 Number Systems Ex 1.6

Question 2.
Find :
(i) 93/2
(ii) 322/5
(iii) 163/4
(iv) 125-1/3
Solution:
(i) 93/2 = (32)3/2 = 32 × 3/2 = 33 = 27.
(ii) 322/5 = (25)2/5 = 25 × 2/5 = 22 = 4.
(iii) 163/4 = (24)3/4 = 24 × 3/4 = 23 = 8.
(iv) 125-1/3 = (53)-1/3 = 53 × (-1/3)
= 5-1 = \(\frac {1}{5}\)

Question 3.
Simplify :
(i) 22/3.21/5
(ii) \(\left(\frac{1}{3^3}\right)^7\)
(iii) \(\frac{11^{1 / 2}}{11^{1 / 4}}\)
(iv) 71/2.81/2.
Solution:
(i) We have,
22/3.21/5 = 22/3 + 1/5
= 2(10 + 3)/15 = 213/15.

(ii) \(\left(\frac{1}{3^3}\right)^7=\frac{1^7}{\left(3^3\right)^7}=\frac{1}{3^{21}}\) = 3-21

(iii) \(\frac{11^{1 / 2}}{11^{1 / 4}}=11^{1 / 2-1 / 4}=11^{(2-1) / 4}\) = 111/4

(iv) 71/2.81/2 = (7 × 8)1/2 = 561/2.

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