THE GUDDU BARRAGE

Q1.         What is barrage?

Ans.      Barrage is a kind of well, which blocks the flow of water. It has gates through which the water is allowed to pass in a limited quantity.

Q2.         Where is the Guddu barrage built and when did it put into operation?

Ans.      Guddu barrage is built on the river Indus and it put in to operation on 4^th 1962.

Q3.         How have rivers served men?

Ans:      Rivers have served men in the following ways: “They have served as trade route before the road and railways constructed people on trade by boats and ships”.

Q4.         What is the system of Guddu barrage? OR Name the main canals built on the Guddu Barrage?

Ans.      Guddu barrage has a system of three main canals, two on the right bank and one of the left.

1)     Beggars Sindh Feeder on the right bank

2)     Desert part Feeder on the right bank

3)     Ghotki Feeder on the left bank. 

Q5.         Why are the barrages built? And what is the aim of the barrage?

Ans.      Barrages are built to control the flow of water in the flood season and store it in such a way that the canal can get the water throughout the year.

Q6.         What is the benefit of the Guddu barrage?

Ans.      The Guddu Barrage is one of the biggest of barrages of Pakistan . the barrage has tamed the river and put an end to the damage caused by flood. The Guddu barrage irrigates an area

2.7 million acres and reduced the distance between Rahim yar khan and Kashmir.

Q7.         Why were the most towns in ancient times built near rivers?

Ans:      Before the building of roads and railways, most trade was done by boats and ships. This is the reason for most towns in ancient times to be built near rivers. Beside this, rivers provided water for irrigation.

Q8.         What are the two problems passed by rivers? What is the solution to these problems?

Ans:      The two problems possed by rivers are how to get water from the river throughout the year and how to escape the fury of floods. A barrage is the solution to these problems. Barrages store water and control the flow of water.

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STOPPING BY WOOD ON A SNOWY EVENING

Q1.         Why does the horse think it strange to stop there?

Ans.      The horse thought it’s strange to stop there, because there is no farmhouse near and the woods are dark, deep and cold.

Q2.         Why can't poet wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods?

Ans.      The poet can't wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods because he keeps his promised and travel a long distance to reach his village before rest.

Q3.         What are the harness bells?

Ans.      The bells which attached to the harness of the horse are called harness bell. When the horse move these bells are ring. 

Q4.         Why does the horse shake his harness bells?

Ans.      The horse shakes his harness bells in order to inquire about some mistake.

Q5.         What is the message of this poem?

Ans.      The massage of this poem is that world is full of beauty but we have limited time to enjoy the nature. That’s why we can stop any where for a long time to enjoy its beauty.

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HEALTH IS WEALTH

Q1.         Why did Kashif's mother refused to buy sweets from the first shop?

Ans.      Kashif's mother refused to buy sweets from the first shop because flies were sitting on them.

Q2.         What do dust and flies carry?

Ans.      Dust and flies carry germs.

Q3.         How are diseases caused?

Ans.      Diseases are caused by germs. When germs get into our bodies by drinking, eating or any other way they make us ill.

Q4.         What are germs?

Ans.      Germs are the smallest living things. They cannot be seen with the naked eye. You can see

them through a microscope.

Q5.         How do flies carry germs to food?

Ans.      Flies sit in dirty things, there are germs on these things and they stick to the flies legs when these flies sit and walk on our food the germs stick to it. When we eat that fool the germs get into our bodies and make us ill.

Q6.         How do we get Malaria? How can we get rid of Malaria?

Ans.      We get malaria from a kind of mosquito bite and we get rid of Malaria by spraying kerosene oil and D.D.T on the stagnant water.

Q7.         Why health is called wealth?

Ans.      Health is called wealth because health keeps the man active and smart, without health he cannot enjoy the beauty of life.

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WHAT THE QUAID-E-AZAM SAID

Q1.         Why is 14^th August, 1947 an important date for us?

Ans.      On 14^th August, 1947 Pakistan came into existence that’s why this date important for us.

Q2.         What do you know about the early life of Quaid-e-Azam?

Ans.      Quaid-e-Azam was born in Karachi on 25^th December, 1876. When he was sixteen years old, he passed matriculation and sent to England for higher studies. He is a lawyer first in Karachi then in Bombay.

Q3.         What other advice did the Quaid-e-Azam give to his people?

Ans.      Quaid-e-Azam gave an advice to his people to get education and built up the character building of our future generation and gave more stressed his people to work honestly, earnestly and selflessly.

Q4.         What did Quaid-e-Azam say about education?

Ans.      Quaid-e-Azam said about the education “the world is moving so fast if we don’t educate ourselves we will not only left behind but also will be no more”.

Q5.         What did Quaid-e-Azam say, speaking at a lunch given to his honor by Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed on 8^th March 1944?

Ans.      He said that we could get Pakistan not by asking, not by begging, and not even by mere prayers but working with trust in God. Insha-Allah Pakistan would be ours.

Q6.         What did Quaid-e-Azam say about the establishment of Pakistan?

Ans.      “Establishment of Pakistan is a fact to which there is no parallel in the history of the world. It is destined to play a magnificent part year after year, as we serve honestly, earnestly and selflessly”.

Q7.         What did Quaid-e-Azam say about the equality of a citizen? OR What did Quaid-e-Azam say after becoming the General Governor of Pakistan?

Ans:      “You are free to go to your temples, you are free to go your mosques or to any place of worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste. We all are citizens and equal citizens of the state”.

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CHILDREN

Q1.         Who wrote the poem “Children” and what is the main idea of the poem?

Ans.      Henry Long Fellow wrote the poem “Children” and the main idea of this poem is that the children are free from the worries of the world and live an innocent, prosperous and care free life. They all are like blooming flowers in the garden and without children this world is colorless, dull and sunnier.

Q2.         What would happen to the trees if there were no leaves?

Ans.      The trees would destroy if there were no leaves and they would turn into wood because they get their food and flowers with their leaves and without leaves they cannot do so.

Q3.         Why does the poet ask the children to come to him?

Ans.      The poet asks the children to come to him because he may depress from the worries and want to get rid of it by enjoying their company of children.

Q4.         How are the children different from the poet?

Ans.      The children are different from the poet because they are fresh, young, innocent, and hopeful while the poet is old, hopeless and depressed.

Q5.         What would the world be like without children?

Ans.      The world would like a desert because children are the source of love and life without them we would fever the dark in front of us.

Q6.         What questions perplexed the poet? How his question been answered?

Ans:      The poet was perplexed by the thought of his old age. Then the poet thought that children are the signs of life. The old poet departs from the world and the children replace them. He understands the life cycle of man and is satisfied now.

Q7.         The poet calls the children living and the rest all dead. Why does he say this?

Ans:      The children are better than all the ballads that ever were sung or said. They are living poems. That is why the poet calls the children living and the rest all dead.

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THE ROLE OF MUSLIM WOMEN IN THE STRUGGLE OF PAKISTAN MOMENT

Q1.         Who formed the Indian National Congress and why did the Muslims leave it?

Ans.      The Hindus and Muslims both formed the “Indian National Congress” and Muslims realize that the Hindus were in majority in congress and as well as in the country. They would not share the fruit of independence equally.

Q2.         Who was Bi-Aman? Why is she remembered till today?

Ans.      Bi- Aman was the mother of two brave and noble brother s Moulana Muhammad Ali and Moulana Shoukat Ali. She is remembered till today because she had taught her son to sacrifice their lives to cause of Muslim independence.

Q3.         What words did Bi-Aman sent to her sons when they imprisoned for two years?

Ans.      When two brothers were arrested and imprisoned for two years she sent a word to them not to give up their cause and not to ask for pardon.

Q4.         What is meant by Mad-re-Millat? And why is she called Mad-re-Millat?

Ans.      Mad-re-Millat means the “mother of nation” because she helped her brother in independence of Pakistan due to all her valuable efforts and she is also called Mad-re-Millat.

Q5.         Describe the role of Muslim women in the independence of Pakistan?

Ans.      Muslim women play a vital role in the independence of Pakistan with men. They worked for awaking the Muslims women and also organized meetings and address them they met wives and daughters of the British officers and viceroys and also opened classes in their own houses to educate Muslims girls.

Q6.         Describe the role of Rana Liana Ali in the independence of Pakistan?

Ans.      Rana Liaqat Ali played a vital role in the independence of Pakistan and worked as an honoury secretary and typist to Liaqat Ali Khan at a time, when the Muslim League could not afford the salary of secretary. She arranged parties, where Muslims women could meet the wives and daughter s of viceroys. She also organized the women voluntary service and later Muslim women guards, consisting of three battalions with 24 girls, in which, she herself held the rank of Brigadier.

Q7.         In Sindh where was the first meeting of women held?

Ans.      In Sindh the first meeting of women was held in Karachi in zoological garden.

Q8.         What role did Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz play in Pakistan movement?

Ans:      Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz represented the Muslims women at the three round table conference held in London and was the first women ever to make a speech at London’s Guild Hall. She also travelled widely and explained to the people of other countries that why the Muslims of India wanted a separate state.

Q9.         What role did Lady Sughra Hidayat ullah play in Pakistan Movement?

Ans:      Lady Sughra travelled throughout Sindh holding women’s public meetings. Classes were also held in her house to educate Muslims girls. She also led anti-British processions and hoisted the Muslim league flag on the secretariat in Lahore.

Q10.      What role did Lady Nusrat Haroon play in Pakistan movement?

Ans:      Lady Nusrat Haroon’s house was the centre of women’s political activities. She welcomed the Muslim league workers to her home when they came to attend meetings in Karachi. Classes were also held in her house to educate Muslim girls.

Q11.      What role did Begum Muhammad Ali play in Pakistan Movement?

Ans:      Begum Muhammad Ali was an admirable and remarkable lady. Dressed in Burqah, she not attend men’s public meeting but was the first women  to address them. She also wrote for the press in simple but effective words and awakened the Muslim women by her inspiring speeches.

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ALLAMA IQBAL

Q1.         Why did Allama Iqbal want a separate nation for Muslim of India?

Ans.      Allama Iqbal wanted a separate nation for the Muslims of India because he had known that the Hindus were in majority in India and also in congress. He could not give any chance to the Muslims to develop freely.

Q2.         What importance of these three years in Iqbal’s life? 1877, 1930, 1938?

Ans.      These three years are very importance in the life of Iqbal because in 1877 he was born and in 1930, he presided over the Allahabad meetings of All India Muslim League and in 1938, he had died.

Q3.         What are three main features of Allahabad address?

Ans.      The three main features of Allahabad address are:

1)     He made definite demand for the separate Muslim state in south Asia

2)     He also introduced Muslims as a separate Nation.

3)     He suggested that the Punjab, the N.W.F.P, Sindh and Baluchistan united under a single Muslim state.

Q4.         What are the accomplishments of Allama Iqbal besides his poetry?

Ans.      Allama Iqbal was a great poet, a philosopher and a great politician. He took an active part in the struggle of Pakistan. He was the first man who dreamed about Pakistan. He devoted a great part of his life to the study of Islam.

Q5.         Why did Allama Iqbal feel that the principle of European democracy could not be applied to India?

Ans.      Allama Iqbal declared the Muslims as a separate nation. He feared that the Hindu majority would not allow Muslims to develop freely. Therefore, he demanded a separate state for Muslims and rejected the principle of European democracy in which Hindu majority would dominate the Muslims

Q6.         Why is Allama Iqbal respected all over the country?

Ans.      Allama Iqbal is respected all over the country because he was a great leader and awake Muslim s from a deep sleep by his efforts. He made a definite demand for a separate state of Muslims.

Q7.         What is Allama Iqbal say about Islam in Allahabad address?

Ans.      Allama Iqbal said about Islam in Allahabad Address. “I have learnt one lesson from the history of Muslim. At a difficult moments in their history , it is Islam that has saved us if today you put your faith in Islam , you will become strong and united once again and save yourself  from the complete destruction.

Q8.         Which letter Allama Iqbal wrote to the Quaid-e-Azam on 21^st June 1937?

Ans.      On 21^st June 1937, he again wrote a letter to the Quaid-e-Azam. “A separate federal state of Muslim provinces formed on the lines. I have proposed, is the only by which, we can a peaceful India and save Muslims from the rule of non Muslims.

Q9.         When and where was Allama Iqbal born?

Ans.      Allama Iqbal was born in Sialkot a town in the Punjab, on 9^th November 1877.

Q10.      What did Quaid-e-Azam say about Allama Iqbal?

Ans.      Quaid-e-Azam said about Allama Iqbal that “To me he was a friend, guide and philosopher and during the darkest moment through which the Muslim League had to go, he stood like a rock”.

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