CHAPTERWISE QUESTION

Class XII ENGLISH Time : 2 hrs

INDIGO Marks : 60

SECTION - A - READING

1. Read the passage given below.

In business, the value of having a mentor is well established. Many companies also have
internal mentorship programs so that young professionals in the company can learn from the
veterans in their midst.
Despite this acceptance of the necessity of mentorship, creative mentorship is far harder to
come by, than seems possible. Though India has had a long history of such mentoring, through
the Guru-shishyaparampara prevalent in the arts and crafts learning system, the dynamics of
the system is heavily dependent on the whims of the Guru or mentor.These people have
ranged from strict disciplinarians demanding complete subservience to others who are
lackadaisical and unmindful of their responsibilities.
To give this ancient tradition a modern twist, the internationally famed watch making company
Rolex has initiated the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Intransitive. The Geneva based firm
seeks out gifted young artists from around the world and brings them together with established
mentors and maestro in their field, for a year of creative mentoring and collaboration on a one
to one basis. So far two mentors have been chosen to guide potential talent among the youth.
The Internationally renowned Sculptor Anish Kapoor and filmmaker Mira Nair are the two Indians
who are currently directing youngsters in their chosen fields.
The proteges for this scheme are selected by International nominating companies and many
of the duos for this Programme do not even come from the same Continent, or have a common
Language. This year’s programme which culminated in Mexico City included the Swiss Architect
Peter Zumthor and a young Paraguan, Gloria Cabral.
When asked about a mentor, Gloria said that a good mentor was someone who not only
provided academic knowledge but also guided and inspired a person to something new.
Recipients from the previous years too expressed similar thoughts. Israeli director Tom Shoval,
said he had never even dreamt of getting a chance to work with Oscar Award winning Director
of “Birdman”, Alejandro Gonzales Inarrittu. He recalls how his mentor took him to the Canadian
Rockies to see first hand the reality process behind his new film, “The Revenant”.
According to the company the aim behind starting such a project was to fill the vacuum that
exists in philanthropy. Making it global and ensuring that the initiative was not confined to one
form of art, the company has been able to serve the arts through many disciplines. Also such
initiatives exerted interaction between various artistic disciplines by encouraging various artists
to interact between artistic disciplines.
Having selected the maestro, a global search is now under way to find suitable protege for
them. Each mentor is also given the opportunity to suggest his nominee from among a list of
finalists made by the organizers. Once chosen, every protege is given a grant of 25,000 Swiss
francs during the mentoring year. In addition, he or she is also given funds for travelling and
other major expenses. Thus the new initiative has become an exciting way of connecting
between the talented youth and the seasoned practitioner through an interactive platform.

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 On the basis of your understanding of the passage answer the following questions
with the help of the given options: 8
i) Companies have internal mentorship programmers
a) So that young professionals can learn from veterans
b) As the company has a fair mix of talent
c) To propagate their Philadelphia tropical programme
d) To link with the rest of the World
ii) The global search is now under way
a) To find placements for the young b) To find Protégé
c) Locate projects to engage the young d) Advertise their watches
iii) Which of the following statements is true in the context of the passage?
a) The Dynamics of mentoring does not depend on the whims and fancies of the
mentor
b) Protege Arts Intransitive is a U.S based firm.
c) Many of the duos come from the same Continent and speak the same language.
d) Anish Kapoor and Mira Nair are the two Indian Mentors.
iv) What is the relationship between (i) and (ii)?
i. The Value of having a mentor is well established in business
ii. Many companies have internal mentorship programmes
a) (i) is the cause of (ii) b) (ii) is the cause of (i)
c) (i) is the reason for which (ii) is not true
d) (ii) is not the cause of (i)
v) Answer the following questions briefly.
1) What has been characteristic of Indian gurus?
2) What was the aim behind starting such a project?
3) Who is a good mentor in Gloria’s opinion?
vi) Find words from the Passage which mean the same as:
a) A great Performer b) Not showing enough care
SECTION - B - WRITING
Attempt the following Questions. 4
2. You are Dr. Stanzin, a certified art therapist from Leh. You have been invited by G. D
Public School, Jammu, to conduct a seminar for students on ‘Art Therapy the Way
Forward”. This seminar is to introduce students to the usefulness of art in analysis, using
appropriate format and fluency, appropriacy of style and tone analysis, using appropriate
format and fluency, appropriacy of style and tone dealing with personal and social
problems. Write your reply, in about 50 words accepting the invitation.

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3. You are Ketan Pandey of 63, Civil Lines, Delhi. You saw an advertisement in ‘The Hindu
’for the post of Accountant in a reputed firm. Write an application in 120 – 150 words to
the Area Manager of Gayatri Consultants, 2, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, giving your
detailed bio- data. 4
SECTION - C - LITERATURE
4. Read the extract and answer the following questions. 4×1=4
A. But Champaran did not begin as an act of defiance. It grew out of an attempt to alleviate
the distress of large numbers of poor peasants. This was the typical Gandhi pattern
— his politics were interwind with the practical, day-to-day problems of the millions.
He was not a loyalty to abstractions; it was a loyalty to living human beings. In
everything Gandhi did, moreover, he tried to mould a new free Indian who could stand
on his own feet and thus, make India free.
i) Choose the option listing the sentence that is the most appropriate example of an
‘act of defiance’, from the following:
She picked up the telephone terrified of what was about to come. She could hear
nobody on the other side. Meanwhile, there was a thud at the door loud enough to
scare her. Curious as she was, she wanted to open it as soon as possible. Her
mother tried to stop her several times, but she went ahead, nevertheless.
a) She picked up the telephone terrified of what was about to come.
b) Meanwhile, there was a thud at the door loud enough to scare her.
c) Curious as she was, she wanted to open it as soon as possible.
d) Her mother tried to stop her several times but she went ahead nevertheless.
ii) Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
Statement 1: His was not a loyalty to abstractions; it was a loyalty to living, human
beings.
Statement 2: Gandhi was a humanitarian at heart.
a) Statement 1 is the cause of Statement 2.
b) Statement 2 is the effect of Statement 1
c) Statement 2 can be inferred from Statement 1.
d) Statement 1 and Statement 2 are independent of each other.
iii) The given extract DOES NOT talk about :
a) details of the daily problems faced by human beings.
b) efforts to relieve suffering of the common people.
c) the reason for the occurrence of Champaran.
d) Gandhi’s principles in the field of politics.
iv) Which option showcases an example of action (A) -result (R), from the passage?
1) A= defiance R= poor peasants 2) A= free Indians R= free India
3) A= free India R= defiance 4) A= defiance R= free Indians

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 a) Option 1 b) Option 2 c) Option 3 d) Option 4
B. Read the extract and answer the following questions. 5
He was polite and friendly. He was giving them concrete proof that their might, hitherto
dreaded and unquestioned, could be challenged by Indians. The government was
baffled.
i) Who is ‘He’ in the above lines?
a) Rajendra Prasad b) Jawahar Lal Nehru
c) Mahatma Gandhi d) J B Kriplani
ii) Who are ‘them’?
a) British Officials b) Landlords of Bihar
c) Advocate Unions d) Peasants Association
iii) How did ‘he’ prove that Indians no longer dreaded?
a) Gandhiji did not appear in the Court.
b) The judge was threatened to give verdict in his favour.
c) The courtroom was flocked by peasants in thousands.
d) None of these
iv) Which is the word which has the similar meaning as ‘till now’?
a) Concrete b) Hitherto c) Dreaded d) Baffled
v) Name the chapter and the writer
a) Indigo by Louis Fischer b) Indigo by Louis Fitther
c) Indigo by Selma Lagerlof d) The Indigo by Louis Fischer
C. Read the extract and answer the following questions. 5
He was illiterate but resolute. He had come to the Congress Session to complain
about the injustice of the landlord system in Bihar.
i) Who is ‘he’ in the above extract?
a) William Douglas b) Saheb
c) Mukesh d) Rajkumar Shukla
ii) Why is ‘he’ described as being ‘resolute’?
a) He had followed Gandhiji wherever he went.
b) He had pledged to learn swimming.
c) He was determined to master the art of bangle making.
d) He was ready to plant new crops after three years of drought.
iii) Which city had ‘he’ come to where the Congress Session was going on?
a) Kanpur b) Lucknow c) Gandhinagar d) New Delhi
iv) Why had ‘he’ come to the Congress Session?
a) To complain about the injustice of the landlords in Bihar.
b) To complain about the young boy who had tossed him in water.
c) To complain about the problems of Indian farmers .
d) To complain about the problems of rag-pickers.
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 v) Pick another word for ‘confused’
a) concrete b) baffled c) hitherto d) dreaded
5. Answer the following questions in about 40 - 50 words. 10 × 2 = 20
i) “This was typical Gandhi pattern” observes Louis Fischer. What do you learn about
Gandhian politics from the extract ‘Indigo’?
ii) Where is Champaran district situated? What did the peasants grow there? How did
they use their harvest?
iii) How did the development of synthetic indigo affect the English estate owners and the
Indian tenants?
iv) How did the refund-settlement influence the peasant-landlord relationship in
Champaran?
v) Why did Gandhi chide the lawyers? What according to him was the real relief for the
sharecroppers?
vi) Where did Gandhiji want to go? What happened to him on the way?
vii) Gandhi was a lawyer himself. Examine how his professional expertise helped in
Champaran
viii) Explain the possible reasons for Gandhi’s quick popularity among the peasants of
Champaran.
ix) Why has Raj Kumar Shukla been described as being resolute?
x) Why did Gandhiji oppose to C. F. Andrews helping him in Champaran?
6. Attempt any two of the following questions in about 120 - 150 words. 2 × 5 = 10
i) Imagine Gandhi were to deliver a speech to a group of youngsters in present day India
showing them the path to become responsible world leaders. Based on your
understanding of Gandhi’s own leadership skills, draft a speech, for Gandhi, addressing
the students about the qualities that every leader and politician should nurture.
ii) ‘Civil disobedience had triumphed, the first time in modern India.’Relate the events
during Gandhi’s stay in Champaran that led to the triumph.

iii) How did Gandhi work for rural upliftment during his stay in Champaran?

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