Bihar Board Class 11th के English Book ( RAINBOW PART -01) के Prose Section का Chapter - 6 ( I Pass the Delhi test ) जो S.M Gavaskar के द्वारा लिखा गया है । तो इस पोस्ट में हमलोग I Pass the Delhi test ka Question Answer देखने वाले हैं 11th Class English Chapter 6 Question Answer Bihar Board
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Full name
Sunil Manohar Gavaskar
Born
10 July 1949 (age 73)
Bombay, Province of Bombay, India
Sunil Manohar Gavaskar is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer who represented India and Bombay from 1971 to 1987. Gavaskar is acknowledged as one of the greatest opening batsmen of all time.
Gavaskar is a recipient of the Indian sports honour of the Arjuna Award and the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan. He was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2012, he was awarded the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, , the highest honour Indian board can bestow on a former player.
TEXTUAL QUESTIONS
A. Work in small groups and discuss the following questions:
Q. 1. Do you play cricket? How much do you like it?
Ans. Yes, I play cricket in the school playground. I usually like batting. I like it very much because it is a very thrilling game.
Q. 2. Where and how did the game of cricket originate?
Ans. The game of cricket originated in England. We used to play 'gilli-danda' in India. Cricket is refined 'gilli-danda'.
Q. 3. How many countries play Test Cricket? Can you make a list of these countries ?
Ans. Many of the Asian countries play this game. The countries which were ruled by the Britishers or which were under the influence of the Britishers play this game. India, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe etc. are the prominent countries which play cricket.
Q. 4. What is the difference between a Test Match and a limited over One-day Match ?
Ans. A Test Match is played for five days and is decided after the completion of two innings by each team. One-day match is limited overs match which is decided in one day. Each side plays 50 overs.
Q. 5. Which form of cricket do you like more? Give reasons.
Ans. I like both forms of cricket. They both have their own attractions which cannot be compared with each other. One-day match gives its decision on the same day. All excitements continue for one day. A Test Match is a series of matches for five days till the final. We are always curious to know about the results of all the matches till the final result. Thus both forms have their own importance.
B. 1. Answer the following questions briefly :
Q. 1. Which book of Gavaskar was released on the eve of the test? Who released the book?
Ans. Gavaskar's second book, 'Idol' was released on the eve of the test. It was Kapil Dev who had released the book.
Q. 2. Who was the chief guest? Who were the other important guests?
Ans. The chief guest was Clive Lloyd of West Indies. The other important guests were Michael Holding and Jeff Dujon.
Q. 3. Gavaskar could not take good rest, as he had intended. Why?
Ans. Gavaskar could not take good rest, because Bijoya, the college days friend of Gavaskar's wife had come to see her. They had a long talk as they were meeting each other after seven or eight years. Again in the evening Bijoya's sister and brother came in with their spouse and as such he could not take rest.
Q. 4. 'Within hours the battle was to be resumed, so we went back to the hotel to rest." What does the 'battle' refer to ?
Ans. Sunil Manohar Gavaskar had gone to Delhi to play a test match. The second book 'Idol' which he had written was released by the then Indian Skipper Kapil Dev. In course of description Gavaskar had quoted this line. He might have referred about the test match to be started within a short period. "Within hours the battle was to be started...", here the word 'battle' seem to be used for the cricket test match, scheduled to be played within hours. Actually cricket match is a battle for a cricket player and he plays the match with the same spirit. His poor performance or little carelessness might be the cause of losing the match which is just like being defeated in the battle.
Q. 5. Why did Gavaskar leave the nets early during practice? What was Kapil's reaction?
Ans. S. M. Gavaskar was not doing well in the last few test matches and his performance had gone low. There was a bitter criticism in the media and the public. During his practice on nets scorning (sarcastic) comments and taunts were made by a part of crowd which had gathered to watch net practice. He had an exchange of words with a person from the crowd, who had said something nasty. So, he preferred to leave the nets and sit in the dressing room to avoid a fight (confrontation) with the crowd. Apparently Kapil did not like the fact but he did not say anything.
Q. 6. What did the young girls ask Gavaskar ? Why did he laugh at their request? What does it suggest about the level of his confidence?
Ans. The young girls had asked Gavaskar to score the fastest century of his career, the next day when he would be playing the test match. He laughed at that because he was not in a good batting form at that time and would have been happy even to score half a century in the match. It was due to low confidence at that stage in his career.
His such mentality at that time was but natural. He was passing through a state of nervousness then, due to his failures; the spectators wanted his return of form, which they had seen in many test matches in the past.
Q. 7. How far, do you think, is it proper to make derisive comments when a good player is struggling to regain his form? Does it help the player anyway?
Ans. It is certainly not helpful to pass on some ironical remarks to a good player on his performance when he is already struggling to regain his lost form. To be fit and sound all the time is not necessarily possible for a cricketer. Moreover cricket is a game, well-known for its uncertainty.
Such derisive remarks create confusion as well as state of nervousness, leading one to a poor batting performance. A good player struggling to regain his lost form gets adversely affected
Q. 8. 'A couple of messages meant a lot.' What does Gavaskar mean by this?
Ans. Words of encouragement fill one's heart with fresh feelings of courage, confidence and relaxation. Gavaskar was passing through a lean patch of his career those days. His performance had gone low and was not scoring as much run as was expected from him. One morning when Gavaskar woke up earlier than usual, as he had to open the test innings that day, he received some envelopes containing encouraging messages which stimulated him to play perfectly well. He scored a century in the test match. Gavaskar had rightly expressed his view, 'a couple of messages means a lot'. Messages of inspiration bring new vigour, self-confidence and mental tonic tou to the receiver.
Q. 9. How do you feel when your friends or relatives offer their best wishes when you are getting ready for exams? Does e it help you anyway?
Ans. It is but obvious that the time for the preparation of the examination bears much importance. If the examinee (student) does not feel satisfied with his studies, he becomes nervous. At that time some sorts of encouraging words provide him mental satisfaction and give solace. Therefore best wishes from my friends and relatives will remove my worries and dullness. It will work like a tonic and help me in recovering from the state of desperation.
Q. 10. What are your feelings on the eve of an important examination? Do you feel any sort of anxiety even after a good preparation? If so, why ?
Ans. It is human nature that one never feels satisfied even if all sorts of comforts and ammenities one is availing with. Our wants are uncountable and desires unlimited. Similar situation arises, when I am preparing for an important examination. In spite of good preparation, my anxiety for a good result will come up on that occasion. This tendency will create confusion and nervousness, which will come to an end after the examination.
B. 2. Answer the following questions briefly :
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Q. 1. Why was Gavaskar finding it easy to play?
Ans. Gavaskar was finding it easy to play, because the ball was coming through nicely. One could play shots without worrying about movement off the wicket. So there were drives and even the odd square drives in that innings. He had a good bat too, so the ball went off like an obedient thing when told to do so. He did not even know that he had added 50 runs as his individual score. That is why Gavaskar was finding it easy to play.
Q. 2. Give two instances when luck favoured Gavaskar during the match.
Ans. During the match when, Gavaskar was at 16 a bouncer came with a sound towards his face. The ball touched his hat and went through Dujon's gloves. Gavaskar missed his shot. Had the ball touched the wickets, he might have been bowled out. The second alarm came when he had hit the ball off the middle but it went at a height where Roger Harper or Joel Garner could have caught the ball. Fortunately the fielder was not as tall as those two and so he got six runs instead. These were two occasions when luck favoured Gavaskar during the match.
Q. 3. What is 'another hurdle' Gavaskar talks about?
Ans. Gavaskar has narrated his batting performance in the test-match played at Delhi Stadium. Here he has explained the bowling patterns of the West Indies, the team with whom Indian Cricket Team was playing the Test Match at Delhi ground. The West Indies team was fielding. On one occasion when Marshall was bowling, Gavaskar faced the ball patiently and added a couple of runs at his credit; Gavaskar remembers that event, because it had been very difficult to face that bowler. It was another hurdle to get him out, but it passed without causing any damage to him.
Q. 4. "I don't look at the scoreboard or the clock when I am batting." What light does it throw on Gavaskar's way of batting?
Ans. Gavaskar always played as an opening batsman in the Indian Cricket Team. He always believed in batting patiently and carefully. He never attempted to score fast, putting his wicket in danger. To avoid his early departure from the wicket, without scoring a few runs, he believed in scoring one or two runs with a ball. So he patiently stuck to his wicket and took time to score.
While batting Gavaskar never looked at the score board or the clock, to avoid tension. By doing this he felt more relaxed. There was the possibility of losing wicket for a batsman nearing his century, of being hasty and impatient was known to him. As such his utterance "I don't look at the scoreboard or the clock when I am batting", throws sufficient light on the mental make up of his mind.
Q. 5. "Bloody-hell! It is your twenty-ninth." Who said this? What does the 'twenty-ninth' refer to ? Why did it bring delight to the countrymen ?
Ans. Gavaskar was batting in a Test Match against the West Indies team at Delhi Stadium. When he scored one hundred runs, he did not know it. So he did not react after completion of his century. On his ignorance, team manager, Dilip Vengasarkar had spoken this to Gavaskar. His version, "Bloody hell! It's your twenty-ninth", shows his pleasure and surprise over Gavaskar's silence at the moment.
Don Bradman, all time great, the Australian Cricketer had made twenty-nine test centuries. By scoring twenty-ninth century Gavaskar had equalled the same. It was a great achievement by an Indian batsman.
This magnificent act of Gavaskar filled the heart of his countrymen with delight. It was a milestone that was added in his career.
Cricket loving public had waited and prayed for it patiently for a pretty long time.
Q. 6. How does applause help a performer? Have you ever experienced it ?
Ans. Players while playing in the playground need words of encouragement from the crowd present there. It fills their heart with enthusiasm. The applause by the spectators provides the performer with extra vigour and relaxation. Their support removes undue tension from the performer.
I have witnessed it a number without time. The crowd gathered in the playground play a dominant role in helping the performer to do his best. It fills his heart with great enthusiasm. It is applicable to all the games, such as Football, Cricket, Hockey, Tennis and Badminton alike. In any cultural show or musical programme, the applause by the cheerful gathering helps a lot to the artist in demonstrating their talent.
Q. 7. Which one did Gavaskar consider to be his best test century and why ?
Ans. Gavaskar considered his century in the First Test at Old Trafford in 1974 to be his best test century. The condition of the cricket ground was against batting conditions. There was one another reason. Gavaskar had not scored a test century for three and a half years. That is why Gavaskar considered it to be the best century of his career for both the reasons as started above.
C. 1. LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS :
Q. 1. 'Right. Today you bounce and I am going to hook.' What does it suggest about Gavaskar's plan to tackle West Indian bowling?
Ans. In Delhi Test match, Gavaskar was batting as an opener against the West Indies. The West Indian fast bowler Marshall was ferociously bowling against him. He was throwing bouncers. There was a bouncer in the over and Gavaskar hooked it. That made the bowler annoyed. But he gave a cunning smile. In the next over he bowled in higher speed. Every time Gavaskar hooked the ball for a boundary. It made the bowler disappointed because he was not getting the wicket. Gavaskar had planned to face the ball patiently without taking any risk and to hit only those balls suitable to his bat, for a boundary. His version, "Right today you bounce and I am going to hook" means, he decided to tackle the situation with great care, facing the ball cautiously while batting.
Gavaskar's plan to tackle the West Indian bowler was absolutely correct and it indicates his intelligence and practical approach to the matter, to face the seriousness of the fast bowling. He was confident enough and did not allow himself to be nervous at that time.
Q. 2. 'I do not think I have ever played so many shots to get a century. Most of my centuries have a liberal sprinkling of ones and twos and take their time coming and this was definitely the quickest in terms of time as well as deliveries faced.' Does the statement suggest any change in Gavaskar's
batting in this particular match? If yes, what kind of change is suggested here ?
Ans. Gavaskar scored a century in Test Match at Delhi Cricket ground. His century had come in 94 balls. It was his fastest century ever made in his test career. Otherwise in most of those centuries he had faced more balls. In the previous test matches he had used liberal approach with the ball while striking it. Thus he could reach his hundred runs by liberal sprinkling of one or two runs with more balls to face with and taking more time, in the past.
Gavaskar's fast century in Delhi Test was the result of encouragement given by his friends and well-wishers as well as messages received by post. Some young girls had asked him to score the fastest century of his career in the Delhi Test. His wife's friend Bijoya and her other relatives, who had come in his room to meet his wife a day earlier had also insisted him for the same. Some other persons made a few ironical remarks is poor performance in the previous test matches. All these encouraging and discouraging comments had given him much strength and spirit to fulfil their expectations and desires. It brought a drastic change in his approach resulting in better batting performance. He regained his lost form, resulting in a faster century.
Q. 3. Pick up sentences as the ones quoted in the earlier two questions and evaluate how far it is justified to say that Gavaskar was a good planner of the game.
Ans. Gavaskar is an all time great batsman of international fame in cricket. He is a good planner of the game too. He is a practical man in all sense. It is clearly reflected in his thoughts presented in this essay which is really his autobiography.
Gavaskar observes at one place, "My intention was quite simple to try and keep cool and be relaxed than get upset by the taunts of the crowd." It shows that he never lost his patience even in adverse circumstances. Again he had expressed his strategies in this sentence, "I tapped rather than hooked for a boundary." It means he always avoided to take risk while batting. He further adds, "I had a good bat too, so the ball went off like an obedient thing when told to do so." It indicates that he had a good control over the ball and that he maintained discipline over his bat. While batting he was never reckless and careless, never tried to score fast, losing the wicket, which is reflected from his version, "I don't look at the scoreboard or the clock, when I am batting." It is clear from this statement that he never became impatient or reckless or anxious, to score fast.
It is therefore derived from his action and behaviour that he was a good planner of the game during his cricket career.
Q. 4. Not withstanding that it was his quickest century, Gavaskar does not think it was his best century. Why?
Ans. Gavaskar had scored his quickest century in the test match played at Delhi against West Indies. It was a great achievement for Gavaskar, as he scored fast and it took less time to reach one hundred runs and also with less deliveries he faced with. So, it can be treated as his best century. In his opinion, his best century was, which he had scored in the First Test at Old Trafford in 1974. In his own words, "My best century was the one scored in the Old Trafford in 1974. I had not scored a test century for three and a half years." There was one another reason, the condition of the cricket ground at Old Trafford was not favourable for a batsman, as it was not a good batting pitch. So, his best century, according to him, was made at Old Trafford and not at Delhi.
Q. 5. How much did the countrymen admire and love Gavaskar? Give evidence from the lesson.
Ans. The countrymen expressed their sentiments with delight on the eve of Gavaskar's 29th century, scored against the West Indies at Delhi Cricket Stadium. He was applauded by people belonging to all sections. This century was a milestone of his career, as it took him to the place, where all time great Australian batsman Don Bradman had reached by batting for 29 test centuries. With the demand of the people of the country for his 29th century, their love and good wishes for Gavaskar is reflected clearly when he says, "They had waited for it patiently and prayed for it and probably had tensions in their lives while I was struggling for it," in his impressive autobiography. The Indian Cricket lovers had supported and encouraged him occasionally and they had taunted him also during his brilliant cricketing career. So he expressed his gratitude to his fans and assured them that he would score as many runs as he could in his test career.
Q. 6. 'Crowds all over India are basically the same and are particularly adept at kicking a man when he is down.' How far do you agree with Gavaskar's observations? Can you cite examples from cricket or elsewhere-in favour of or against this observation ?
Ans. It is a fact that crowds welcome with great pleasure the persons who give good performance, in any walk of life. They offer their due support and encourage them by excessive admiration. They give due respect to them just like they worship 'the rising sun'.
There are so many examples of such mentality of Indian people. They applaused Gavaskar, Tendulkar, Dravid, Ganguly and so many other star batsmen when they were performing well and scoring centuries or producing many runs. But at times when they were out of form and in low confidence, they were being humiliated by the spectators. It is also experienced in political field when prominent leaders like (Smt.) Indira Gandhi, Choudhary Charan Singh, Morarji Desai, Mulayam Singh Yadav etc. were discarded and ousted by the people.
Q. 7. Who among the modern cricketers, in your opinion, show the kind of concentration and application that Gavaskar used to show ?
Ans. Gavaskar is of course one of the greatest batsinen India has ever produced. He set a number of world records. He never lost his patience while batting. He was a good planner during his cricket career. He was always calm, peaceful and sober and never hasty, not only on cricket ground but in all spheres of his life and still maintains it. He made 34 test centuries in his test-cricket career and surpassed the world record of Sir Don Bradman, the all time great Australian batsman who made 29 centuries.
Sachin Tendulkar, in my opinion, possesses all those qualities which Gavaskar possesses. He is also a great cricketer.
He never loses his patience, just as Gavaskar never did. He has similarities with Gavaskar's style and approach. He always maintains concentration and application in dealing with any crucial problem, like Gavaskar. In my opinion, Tendulkar has followed and acted upon all these qualities of Gavaskar in his career and he has to his credit highest number of centuries in test-cricket and one day international (O.D.I.) matches. He is still continuing with his cricket career and we hope more world records would be set by him.
Q. 8. 'Offence is the best strategy of defence.' How does Gavaskar's century prove this?
Ans. Gavaskar was a good planner in his cricket career. He kept himself mentally calm, sober and peaceful. He was never in a hurry. He used to face the ball with full confidence and intelligent strategy while batting in cricket matches. He used to be most careful in dealing with the situation and handling the cricket ball. He was mostly defensive watching the ball, and batting safely, without causing any damage to his wicket. But in Delhi Test, he made some changes in his strategy and thus in his batting. He played mostly offensive strokes. It was done rather on the demand of his admirers. People were expecting a century with less number of balls in less time. So he could reach his one hundred runs in 94 deliveries (balls) in Delhi Test Match.
Gavaskar's 29th century at Delhi Stadium proves that offence is the best strategy of defence.
Q. 9. A good autobiography is honest. The author describes success and admits failures, accepts blame and claims credit. In what ways do you think Sunil Gavaskar is honest in writing about his experiences ? Use specific references from the lesson as examples.
Ans. An autobiography is supposed to be honest. n honest autobiographer narrates in details the important events of He expresses his shortcomings, good and bad memories and 2 significant happenings in his life.
Sunil Gavaskar has described his successes and failures during his cricket career. He is very honest in presenting the important events of his life in "I Pass the Delhi Test", an extract taken from his autobiography "Runs 'n Ruins". He recollects s memory of cricket test match played at Delhi Stadium. His second book 'Idol' was released by Kapil Dev the Indian Captain of the Cricket team with Clive Lloyd as chief guest. Michael Holding and Jeff Dujon honoured the function. The following day the test match was going to start. Gavaskar was running short of form. His friends and well-wishers expected a brilliant century. They wished success for him. He received a few messages by post, for his success. Some derisive comments regarding his performance were also passed by his critics. Gavaskar did not lose heart and kept cool at that moment. In his words, "My intention was quite simply to try and keep cool and be relaxed than get upset by the taunts of the crowd." He played with absolute patience and batted confidentally. He was successful in reaching his century with 94 balls he faced. It was a great relief for him as well as his well-wishers. His admirers and countrymen were delighted. They had waited and prayed for it for quite some time. Gavaskar says, "I can express my gratitude to the Indian Cricket lovers for the way they have supported, encouraged and at times chidd.ne during my career.'
Grkar is very frank while accepting the century at Delhi Got as his best century. To Govaskar, his best test century as in First Test at Old Trafford in 1974. Despite unfavourable batting pitch he had scored a century there and also because it came after three and a half years.
Thus Gavaskar is very frank in writing his autobiography. He is honest in producing all facts whether it relates to his weaknesses, shortcomings or qualities.
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