1st Puc English 'Watchman Of The Lake' , One mark important question and answers 2021 | Question Bank Answers 2022

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One Mark Important Question And Answers of 'Watchman Of  The Lake' [2022]

1. Why were the roads being repaired in Mara’s village in ‘The Watchman of the Lake’?

Ans. Because the king was passing through that path .

2. Who did the village headman consider as a ‘lunatic’ in ‘The Watchman of the Lake’?

Ans. The village headman consider mara as a lunatic .

3. The village headman was angry with Mara because ___________

a) He wanted to marry his daughter.

b)He disturbed the good work.

c) None of the above

Ans. b) He disturbed the good work.

4. Why was the headman in a hurry to complete the road work?

Ans. The village headman was in a hurry to complete the road work, because the king was passing through that path next day.

5. The village headman asked Mara to keep away from the road workers because 

a) He was disturbing them by talking about his dream

b) He was destroying the road

c) He was snatching away the implements of the workers

Ans. a) He was disturbing them by talking about his dream .

6. According to Mara, why was the village headman jealous of him?

Ans. According to Mara,the village headman is jealous of him because the goddess comes to his dream rather than headman .

7. Who threatened to lock up Mara if he did not go out of sight for two days?

Ans. The village headman .

8. Who had given the greatest gift to Mara in ’Watchman of the Lake’?

Ans. His father-in-law .

9. Who commanded Mara to tell the king to build a tank to the river Veda? 

Ans. Goddess .

10. Who helped Mara to escape from the cellar?

Ans. Bhima .

11. Where was Mara waiting for the King?

Ans. Mara waiting for the King on the tree .

12. Why was Mara waiting for the king in a tree?

Ans. To tell about the command of the goddess to build a tank to the river veda .

13. When the king was passing through Mara’s village, there was a sudden confusion as _________. 

a) the king fell down on an unrepaired road.

b) Mara jumped down from the branches of a tree before the king.

c) someone tried to attack the king.

Ans. c) someone tried to attack the king.

14. Who had given Bhima iron decoction when he was a baby?

Ans. Bhima's mother .

15. Who was Mara’s Jailor in ‘The Watchman of the Lake’?

Ans. Bhima .

16. Where was Mara held as a prisoner in ‘The Watchman of the Lake’?

Ans. In the cellar behind the old temple .

17. _____ was bound and thrown into the cellar in ‘The Watchman of the Lake’. 

a) Mara

b) Racha

c) Bhima

Ans. a) Mara .

18. Who had come in Mara’s dream to talk about the tank?

Ans. Goddess .

19. How did Mara manage to draw the attention of the king?

Ans. By jumping from the tree .

20. The command of the Goddess to Mara was to ____

a) wait for the king in the tree.

b) tell the king to build a tank for the river Veda.

c) drink iron decoction to become strong like Bhima.

Ans. b) tell the king to build a tank for the river Veda.

21. _____ believed that Mara had the grace of the gods upon him.

a) The Village headman

b) The fisherman

c) The king

Ans. c) The king .

22. Who was initially appointed as the watchman of the lake by the king in ‘Watchman of the lake’?

Ans. Mara .

23. According to Mara, the command of the Goddess about the creatures of the lake was_____ 

a) One can catch fish occasionally.

b) Only gulls(birds) should be caught.

c) Nothing that flies, swims or walks should ever be killed.

Ans. c) Nothing that flies, swims or walks should ever be killed. 

24. According to Mara, ______ comes down the mountain to slake its thirst in the dead of the night. 

Ans. a tiger .

25. Why did the visitor from the farthest village come to Mara?

Ans. To provide the water to his village from the lake .

26. Mara rushed to the king’s palace because he wanted to save _____

a) his own life.

b) the king.

c) the lake.

Ans. c) the lake .

27. Mara was trembling at the king’s palace because,

a) he was afraid of the king

b) he was afraid of the safety of his son

c) he was terrified of the wrath of the Goddess.

Ans. c) he was terrified of the wrath of the Goddess .

28. Where did Hanuman find Sanjeevini, according to Mara, in ‘Watchman of the Lake’?

Ans. On the crest of the mountain he found Sanjeevani .

29. Who was Mara waiting for, hiding in the tree?

Ans. Mara was waiting for the King .

30. What is described as the ‘life-blood of the King’s subjects’?

Ans. River veda. 

31. Who summoned the king on the torrential night?

Ans. Mara .

32. Name the river mentioned in ‘Watchman of the Lake’.

Ans. Veda .

33. What had the Goddess instructed Mara in his dream, in ‘Watchman of the Lake’?

Ans. The Goddess instructed Mara in his dream to tell the King to built a tank to the river veda .

34. The Goddess considered river Veda as her________. 

a) daughter

b) own plaything

c) life-blood 

Ans.b) own plaything .

35. What does the Goddess regard as her own plaything in ‘Watchman of the Lake’?

Ans. River veda .

36. What did Mara convey to the king late at night?

Ans. Mara convey that the goddess want to destroy or demolished the tank .

37. What was the command of the Goddess when she appeared in Mara’s dream for the first time?

Ans. To tell the King to built a tank to river veda .

38. ______ was the mood of the Goddess when she appeared in Mara’s dream for the first time?

a) Protective, motherly, and divine.

b) Fierce, unkind and threatening.

c) Disagreeing, demanding and commanding.

Ans. a) Protective, motherly, and divine .

39. What was the mood of the Goddess when she appeared in front of Mara on the stormy night?

Ans. Destructive .

40. What was the suggestion given by Mara to save the lake?

Ans. To kill or execute him to save the lake  .

41. What was Mara’s last request to the king before he sacrificed his life?

Ans. The last request of the Mara is to make the watchman of the lake to his son and then his son's after his death.

42. Who was appointed as the watchman of the lake after Mara?

Ans. His Son, Ganga .

43. Who ordered Ganga to perform his father’s duties after the death of Mara? 

Ans. The King .

44. Whose idol is installed on the top pedestal in the shrine?

Ans. Goddess.

45. Whose idol is installed on the lower pedestal in the shrine?

Ans. Mara's idol .

46. Who is mara ?

Ans. The watchman of the lake .

47. What is the name of Mara's son ?

Ans. Ganga .

48. Who appeared in Mara's dream ?

Ans. The Goddess .

49. When did the water flow on ?

Ans. Since the day Hanuman took the Sanjeevni .

50.  Who saved the lake ?

Ans. Mara .

51. How did Mara save the lake ?

Ans. By sacrificing himself .

52. How did Bhima ,grow so fat ?

Ans. By drinking the iron decoction .

53. How did the King respond to Mara's information about the tank ?

Ans. The King responded well . He asked Mara to accompany him to his palace next day .

54. Mara was trembling at the king's palace because _______

Ans. He was worried about the lake .

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