1. (I)
“ Beneath all uniforms
………” what uniforms
do you think
the poet is
speaking about ?
Ans : The poet
is speaking about
different nationalities all
over the world.
(ii) How does that poet suggest that all people on earth are the same ?
Ans : According to
the poet a
single body breathes
under different nationalities.
2. In stanza 1, find five ways in which we all are alike pick out the words.
Ans : We are
alike because-
(i)
No
men are strange.
(ii)
No countries
foreign’
(iii)
Beneath all
uniforms, a single
body breathes.
(iv)
The land
our brothers walk
upon is earth
like this
(v)
In which we
all shall lie.
3. How many
common features can
you find in
stanza 2 ? pick out the
words.
Ans : The common features
are
(i)
They
, too are
aware of sun
and water
(ii)
They are
fed by peaceful
harvests
(iii)
They starve
by war’s long
winter
(iv)
Their hands
are ours
(v)
The work
as we do.
4. “…..
whenever we are
told to hate
our brothers….when do
you think this
happens ? why ? who
‘tells’ us ?
should we do
as we are
told at such
times ?what does the
poet say ?
Ans : Sometimes some
disruptive forces incite
us to hate
our brothers . They
do so for
their vested interests.
They try to
spread the poison
of communal hatred
and inequality . They
destroy peace and
harmony . So we should
not follow their
instructions. Instead, we should
maintain peace and
tranquility. The poet says
if we do
as they as
say we will
deprive ourselves.
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