Q1.
I. Based on your understanding of the poem, state whether the following statements are true or false. Also, rectify the false statements.
1. The poem highlights the skilled work of craftsperson.
2. The poet shares that musicians express emotions through their instruments.
3. The carpenters in the poem are admired for their logical work.
4. The electricians in the poem are recognised for their crucial role in lighting up lives.
5. The poem pays homage to shoemakers who manufacture quality footwear.
6. The poem celebrates the patriotism of the people of Bharat.
7. The poet feels that each vocation deserves to be respected.
Answer
| No. | True / False | The line that decides it — and the correction where needed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | “Those of craftsperson, each one celebrating their craft, woven with colours and myriad hues.” |
| 2 | True | “The artisans with lutes, each hailing varied emotions and celebrating dreams, echoing in the streets.” A lute is a stringed instrument, and the emotions are ‘hailed’ through it. |
| 3 | True | “they create anything out of wood with mathematical precision”. ‘Mathematical precision’ is exactly logical, measured work — so the statement stands. (Be careful: it is praise for exactness, not for creativity alone.) |
| 4 | True | “they get ready for work, work with cables and wires to brighten our lives.” |
| 5 | False | The poem honours shoemakers who make footwear by hand and stand by its quality — “The shoemakers affirming the quality of their work”. ‘Manufacture’ suggests a factory; the whole poem is about individual, personal work, “what belongs to them and to none else”. |
| 6 | False | The poem celebrates the varied vocations and the dignity of work of the people of Bharat, not their patriotism. Bharat appears as the place where all these voices are heard — “I hear Bharat celebrating, the varied vocations I hear” — not as a cause people are devoted to. |
| 7 | True | Every worker is given the same verb, ‘celebrating’, and the closing line makes each vocation an identity: “The voice of their vocation is the voice of their identity.” |
How the two false statements were built: both swap one word for a near-neighbour that changes the meaning. ‘Manufacture’ replaces handwork with factory work; ‘patriotism’ replaces pride in one’s craft with love of country. In a true/false task on a poem, always check the single word that carries the claim — the rest of the sentence is usually accurate on purpose.