The Passing of Bapu: Unit 2
Short Answer Questions (SAQ) for Madhyamik 2026
Prepare for your English exam with these 20 important short questions from Unit 2 of "The Passing of Bapu" by Nayantara Sehgal. These questions are designed to help you understand the text deeply.
Important Short Questions
1. When was Gandhiji's funeral scheduled to take place?
2. What did people do hours in advance of the funeral?
3. Who was Padmasi?
4. What simple statement did Padmasi make on behalf of everyone?
5. Why did the author describe the walk as "agonizing"?
6. How was Gandhiji’s body carried during the funeral procession?
7. What were the thousands of people trying to do as the truck passed?
8. Why was it difficult for the author to move forward?
9. What did the author realize while moving through the crowd?
10. What does the phrase "rough and smooth of India's recent history" suggest?
11. What "fact" was the crowd unable to accept during the procession?
12. Describe the physical appearance of Gandhiji as mentioned in the text.
13. What did Gandhiji usually carry in his hand while walking?
14. According to the text, what does walking allow a person to do?
15. Why was walking often the "only way open to the average Indian"?
16. What are the only two things required for walking?
17. How did Gandhiji transform the "necessity" of walking?
18. What is the meaning of the word "staff" in this context?
19. How does the author define "clarity" in the word nest?
20. Beyond a funeral, what did this procession represent to the people?
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