GSEB Class 6 English Solutions Unit 4 Gandhijis Humour

Gandhiji was a busy man. He thought of the problems of the whole nation. But he always found time to laugh. He had a fine sense of humour. He never made fun of anybody. His laughter was mixed with love. Many children stayed with Gandhiji at the Sabarmati Ashram. They often asked him questions and Gandhiji answered them. His replies were always brief. However, the children wished to have long conversation with him.

One day, a child said to Gandhiji, “Bapu, you sometimes talk to us about the Gita. Arjun asks Shri Krishna a short question and Shri Krishna gives a very long answer to it.” The child complained that the children of the Ashram asked Bapu long questions and he answered them in a sentence or two. He said it was not proper. Gandhiji smiled and said, “Shri Krishna was fortunate. There was only one Arjun to ask him questions, but I have a number of Arjuns !”

The children had a hearty laugh. Gandhiji believed in doing everything on time. He was very punctual. Once, he and another leader were to speak at a meeting. The other leader came nearly forty-five minutes late. Everyone present at the meeting had to wait for him. Gandhiji did not like this. In his speech, he said, “Our leader has come forty-five minutes late. So I think we will get independence forty-five minutes late.”

Gandhiji thus told the truth without using harsh words. Once King George invited Gandhiji to his palace. Gandhiji went there in his usual dress. It was only one short dhoti. No one ever met the king in such a dress. So a reporter went to Gandhiji. He said, “Would you please answer a question? Don't you feel uncomfortable in the royal palace dressed in such a way?"

(ગાંધીજી વૉઝ અ બિઝિ મૅન. હી થૉટ ઑવ ધ પ્રૉબ્લઝ. ઑવ ધ હોલ નેશન. બટ હી ઑવેઝ ફાઉન્ડ ટાઇમ ટૂ લાફ. હી હેંડ અ ફાઇન સેન્સ ઑવ હ્યુમર. હી નેવર મેડ ફન ઑવ ઍનિબૉડિ. હિઝ લાફ્ટર વૉઝ મિકસ્ડ વિથ લવ.) ગાંધીજી એક વ્યસ્ત વ્યક્તિ હતા. તેઓ સમગ્ર રાષ્ટ્રની સમસ્યાઓ વિશે વિચારતા. પણ તેમને હસવા માટે હંમેશાં સમય મળતો. તેમની વિનોદવૃત્તિ ખૂબ સરસ હતી. તેઓ કદી કોઈની મશ્કરી કરતા નહીં. તેમના હાસ્યમાં પ્રેમ હતો. (મેનિ ચિલ્ડ્રન સ્ટેડ વિથ ગાંધીજી ઍટ ધ સાબરમતી આશ્રમ.

ધે ઑફન આડ હિમ ક્વેસૂચન્ઝ ઍન્ડ ગાંધીજી આન્સર્ડ ધેમ. હિઝ રિપ્લાઇઝ વેઅર ઓલવેઝ બ્રીફ. હાઉએવર, ધ ચિલ્ડ્રન વિસ્ડ ટૂ હૈવ લૉંગ કૉન્ફર્મેશન વિથ હિમ.) ઘણાં બાળકો ગાંધીજી સાથે સાબરમતી આશ્રમમાં રહેતાં. તેઓ ઘણી વાર ગાંધીજીને પ્રશ્નો પૂછતા અને ગાંધીજી તેમને ઉત્તર આપતા. તેમના ઉત્તર હંમેશાં ટૂંકા હતા. પણ બાળકો તેમની સાથે લાંબી વાતચીત કરવા માગતા.

(વન ડે, આ ચાઇલ્ડ સેડ ટુ ગાંધીજી, "બાપુ, યૂ સમટાઈઝ ટૉક ટુ એસ અબાઉટ ધ ગીતા. અર્જુન આર્ટ્સ શ્રીકૃષ્ણ અ શૉર્ટ ક્વેચન ઍન્ડ શ્રીકૃષ્ણ ગિઝ અ વેરિ લોંગ આન્સર ટૂ ઇટ.” ધ ચાઇલ્ડ કમ્પ્લેન્ડ ધેટ ધ ચિલ્ડ્રન ઑવ ધ આશ્રમ આડ બાપુ લોંગ ડ્રેસૂચન્ઝ ઍન્ડ હી આન્સર્ડ ધેમ ઇન અ સેન્ટન્સ ઑર ટુ.

હી સેડ ઇટ વૉઝ નૉટ પ્રૉપર.) એક દિવસ એક બાળકે બાપુને કહ્યું, “બાપુ, તમે ઘણી વાર અમને ગીતા વિશે વાત કરો છો. અર્જુન શ્રીકૃષ્ણને એક ટૂંકો પ્રશ્ન પૂછે છે અને શ્રીકૃષ્ણ તેનો ખૂબ લાંબો ઉત્તર આપે છે.” બાળકે ફરિયાદ કરી કે આશ્રમનાં બાળકો બાપુને લાંબા પ્રશ્નો પૂછતા અને તેઓ એક-બે વાક્યોમાં તેમનો ઉત્તર આપતા. તેમણે કહ્યું કે તે યોગ્ય નહોતું. (ગાંધીજી સ્માઇલ્ડ ઍન્ડ સેડ, “શ્રીકૃષ્ણ વૉઝ ફૉરમ્યુનિટ.

ધેઅર વૉઝ ઓલિ વન અર્જુન ટૂ આસ્ક હિમ ક્વેશ્ચન્ઝ, બટ આઈ હૈવ અ નંબર ઑવ અર્જુન્ઝ !") ગાંધીજી હસ્યા અને કહ્યું, “શ્રીકૃષ્ણ નસીબદાર હતા. તેમને પ્રશ્ન પૂછવા માટે ફક્ત એક અર્જુન હતો, પણ મારે તો ઘણા અર્જુન છે !” (ધ ચિલ્ડ્રન હેંડ અ હાર્ટિ લાફ.) બાળકો ખડખડાટ હસી પડ્યા. (ગાંધીજી બિલીડ ઇન ડૂઇંગ એવરિથિંગ ઑન ટાઇમ. હી વૉઝ વેરિ પટ્યુઅલ.) ગાંધીજી બધું કામ સમય પર કરવામાં માનતા. તેઓ સમયના પાક્કા હતા.

(વન્સ, હી ઍન્ડ અનધ, લીડર વેઅર ટૂ સ્પીક ઍટ અ મીટિંગ. ધ અધર લીડર કેમ નિઅર્લિ ફૉર્ટિ-ફાઇવ મિનિટ્સ લેટ, એવરિવન પ્રેઝન્ટ ઍટ ધ મીટિંગ હેંડ ટૂ વેટ ફૉર હિમ. ગાંધીજી ડિડ નૉટ લાઇક ધિસ. ઇન હિઝ સ્પીચ, હી સેવ, “અવર લીડર હૅઝ કમ ફૉર્ટિ-ફાઇવ મિનિટ્સ લેટ, સો આઇ ર્થિક વી વિલ ગેટ ઇન્ડિપેન્ડન્સ ફૉર્ટિ-ફાઇવ મિનિટ્સ લેટ.") એક વાર, તેઓ અને બીજા એક નેતા એક સભા સંબોધવાના હતા. બીજા નેતા લગભગ પોણો કલાક મોડા આવ્યા. સભામાં હાજર રહેલા સૌએ તેમની રાહ જોવી પડી.

ગાંધીજીને આ ગમ્યું નહીં. તેમના ભાષણમાં તેમણે કહ્યું, “આપણા નેતા પોણો કલાક મોડા આવ્યા છે. એટલે મને લાગે છે કે આપણને સ્વતંત્રતા પોણો કલાક મોડી મળશે." (ગાંધીજી ધસ ટોલ્ડ ધ ટૂથ વિધાઉટ યૂઝિંગ હાર્શ વટ્ઝ.) આમ, કઠોર શબ્દોનો ઉપયોગ કર્યા વિના ગાંધીજીએ સાચી વાત કહી દીધી. | (વન્સ કિંગ જૉર્જ ઇન્વાઇટિડ ગાંધીજી ટૂ હિઝ ઑલિસ. ગાંધીજી વેન્ટ ધેઅર ઇન હિઝ યુઝઅલ ડ્રેસ. ઇટ વૉઝ ઓલિ વન શૉર્ટી ડોટિ. નો વન એવર મેટ ધ કિંગ ઇન સચ અ ડ્રેસ. સો અ રિપૉર્ટર વેન્ટ ટુ ગાંધીજી.

હી સેડ, “વુડ યૂ પ્લીઝ આન્સર એ ક્વેસૂચનુ? ડોન્ટ યુ ફીલ અન્કમ્ફર્ટેબલ ઇન ધ રૉયલ ઑલિસ ડ્રેન્ડ ઇન સચ એ વે?”) એક વાર, રાજા જૉર્જે ગાંધીજીને તેમના મહેલમાં આવવાનું આમંત્રણ આપ્યું. ગાંધીજી તેમના હંમેશના પોષાકમાં ત્યાં ગયા. તે ફક્ત એક ટૂંકું ધોતિયું હતું. કોઈ પણ | (વ્યક્તિ) રાજાને આવા પોષાકમાં કદી મળ્યું ન હતું. તેથી એક

ખબરપત્રી ગાંધીજી પાસે ગયો. તેણે કહ્યું, “મહેરબાની કરીને તમે એક પ્રશ્નનો ઉત્તર આપશો? રાજમહેલમાં આવા પોષાકમાં તમને ક્ષોભ નથી થતો?" (ગાંધીજી લાડ. હી સેડ ધંટ હી વૉઝ નૉટ ઍટ ઑલ અન્કમ્ફર્ટેબલ. હી ઍડિડ, “ધ કિંગ હૈઝ પુટ ઑન ઇનફ ડ્રેસ ટૂ કવર અસ બોથ.") ગાંધીજી હસ્યા. તેઓએ કહ્યું કે તેમને જરા પણ ક્ષોભ નહોતો થતો. તેમણે ઉમેર્યું, “અમને બંનેને ઢાંકવા માટે રાજાએ પૂરતાં કપડાં પહેર્યા છે.”

Exercise

Question. Strike out the incorrect parts.
(1) Gandhiji always found time to laugh /sing.X
(2) Gandhiji always replied in Xlong/short answers.
(3) Gandhiji was very punctual/irregularX
(4) Gandhiji told the truth Xwith / without using harsh words.
(5) Gandhiji visited King George wearing Xsuit/ dhoti.

Answer:
(1) The incorrect part is 'sing'. The correct answer is 'laugh'.
(2) The incorrect part is 'long'. The correct answer is 'short'.
(3) The incorrect part is 'irregular'. The correct answer is 'punctual'.
(4) The incorrect part is 'with'. The correct answer is 'without'.
(5) The incorrect part is 'suit'. The correct answer is 'dhoti'.
In simple words: For each statement, choose the correct word from the two options given to make the sentence true based on the passage.

Exam Tip: Carefully read each sentence and identify the word that does not fit the context or contradicts the information from the lesson.

Let's Learn More

Read the following paragraphs from the lesson.

(1) Gandhiji was a busy man. He thought of the problems of the whole nation. But he always found time to laugh. He had a fine sense of humour. He never made fun of anybody. His laughter was mixed with love.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. Gandhiji's laughter was mixed with
A. laughter
B. fun
C. truth
D. love
Answer: (D) love
In simple words: The passage tells us that Gandhiji's laughter always had a feeling of love in it.

Exam Tip: Always refer back to the passage for direct details about character traits or descriptions.

Question 2. Gandhiji had a fine sense of
A. humour
B. taste
C. smell
D. fun
Answer: (A) humour
In simple words: The paragraph mentions Gandhiji possessed a great sense of humour, meaning he was good at making people laugh or finding things funny.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to specific phrases in the passage that describe a character's qualities, such as "fine sense of humour".

Question 3. Gandhiji always found time to
A. joke
B. laugh
C. walk
D. talk
Answer: (B) laugh
In simple words: The passage explicitly states that despite being busy, Gandhiji always managed to find time to laugh.

Exam Tip: Look for keywords like "always found time to" to pinpoint the correct activity mentioned in the text.

Question 4. Gandhiji thought of the problems of the
A. ashram
B. whole world
C. whole nation
D. children
Answer: (C) whole nation
In simple words: The beginning of the passage explains that Gandhiji considered the problems affecting the entire nation.

Exam Tip: Identify the scope of Gandhiji's concerns as mentioned in the introductory sentences of the passage.

(2) Many children stayed with Gandhiji at the Sabarmati Ashram. They often asked him questions and Gandhiji answered them. His replies were always brief. However, the children wished to have long conversation with him.

Answer the following question.

Question 1. What did the children wish ?
Answer: The children wished to have long conversation with Gandhiji.
In simple words: The children really wanted to talk to Gandhiji for a long time.

Exam Tip: When answering "What did someone wish?", directly state their desire as expressed in the passage.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. Gandhiji's replies were ?
A. clear
B. confusing
C. brief
D. long
Answer: (C) brief
In simple words: The passage states that Gandhiji's answers were always short and to the point.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to descriptive words like "brief" that characterize Gandhiji's responses.

Question 2. The children wished to have long with Gandhiji.
A. conversation
B. walk
C. holiday
D. time
Answer: (A) conversation
In simple words: The children desired to have a lengthy chat or discussion with Gandhiji.

Exam Tip: Fill-in-the-blank MCQs often require selecting the word that completes the sentence correctly based on context.

(3) One day, a child said to Gandhiji, "Bapu, you sometimes talk to us about the Gita. Arjun asks Shri Krishna a short question and Shri Krishna gives a very long answer to it." The child complained that the children of the Ashram asked Bapu long questions and he answered them in a sentence or two. He said it was not proper. Gandhiji smiled and said, "Shri Krishna was fortunate. There was only one Arjun to ask him questions, but I have a number of Arjuns !”

Answer the following questions.

Question 1. What did a child complain ?
Answer: The child complained that the children asked Bapu long questions and he answered them in a sentence or two.
In simple words: A child grumbled that Bapu gave very short answers even when asked long questions.

Exam Tip: When asked about a complaint, quote or paraphrase the exact grievance stated by the character.

Question 2. Why did Gandhiji say that Shri Krishna was fortunate ?
Answer: Gandhiji said that Shri Krishna was fortunate because he had only one Arjun.
In simple words: Gandhiji explained that Shri Krishna was lucky because only one person, Arjun, asked him questions.

Exam Tip: Look for Gandhiji's direct quotes to understand his reasoning for a particular statement.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. Gandhiji said that Shri Krishna was
A. kind
B. nice
C. fortunate
D. unfortunate
Answer: (C) fortunate
In simple words: Gandhiji believed Shri Krishna was lucky to have only one questioner, unlike himself.

Exam Tip: Identify the adjective Gandhiji used to describe Shri Krishna, which directly reflects his perspective.

Question 2. Gandhiji said that he had
A. one Arjun
B. many Arjuns
C. one Shri Krishna
D. many Shri Krishnas
Answer: (B) many Arjuns
In simple words: Gandhiji humorously pointed out that he had many children, like many "Arjuns," asking him questions.

Exam Tip: Note Gandhiji's comparison of the children to "Arjuns" to understand the number of questioners he faced.

Question 3. Bapu's answers were
A. in a sentence or two
B. in a line or two
C. in a paragraph or two
D. in a word or two
Answer: (A) in a sentence or two
In simple words: The child complained that Bapu typically gave very short answers, usually just one or two sentences.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to details in the complaint that describe the length or style of Bapu's replies.

(4) Gandhiji believed in doing everything on time. He was very punctual. Once, he and another leader were to speak at a meeting. The other leader came nearly forty-five minutes late. Everyone present at the meeting had to wait for him. Gandhiji did not like this. In his speech, he said, “Our leader has come forty-five minutes late. So I think we will get independence forty-five minutes late.” Gandhiji thus told the truth without using harsh words.

Answer the following questions.

Question 1. What did Gandhiji believe in ?
Answer: Gandhiji believed in doing everything on time.
In simple words: Gandhiji firmly thought that all tasks should be completed punctually.

Exam Tip: Identify the core belief or principle that the passage attributes to Gandhiji.

Question 2. What did Gandhiji not like ?
Answer: Gandhiji did not like when a leader came late for the meeting.
In simple words: Gandhiji disliked it when another leader arrived late for a scheduled gathering.

Exam Tip: Look for statements that clearly express Gandhiji's disapproval or what he "did not like."

Question 3. In what way did Gandhiji tell the truth?
Answer: Gandhiji told the truth without using harsh words.
In simple words: Gandhiji spoke the truth in a gentle manner, avoiding any rude language.

Exam Tip: Note how Gandhiji conveyed his message, focusing on the tone and choice of words he used.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. Gandhiji was
A. particular
B. early
C. punctual
D. late
Answer: (C) punctual
In simple words: Gandhiji was known for being on time and adhering to schedules.

Exam Tip: Understand the meaning of "punctual" and how it relates to Gandhiji's habit of doing everything on time.

Question 2. The leader came minutes late.
A. forty
B. fourteen
C. forty-five
D. four
Answer: (C) forty-five
In simple words: The other leader arrived late by exactly forty-five minutes.

Exam Tip: Always note specific numbers or quantities mentioned in the passage for direct factual questions.

Question 3. Gandhiji told the truth without using
A. good words
B. harsh words
C.bad words
D. angry words
Answer: (B) harsh words
In simple words: Gandhiji shared the truth gently, without using any difficult or severe language.

Exam Tip: Recall the specific phrase used in the passage to describe how Gandhiji conveyed the truth.

(5) Once King George invited Gandhiji to his palace. Gandhiji went there in his usual dress. It was only one short dhoti. No one ever met the king in such a dress. So a reporter went to Gandhiji. He said, “Would you please answer a question ? Don't you feel uncomfortable in the royal palace dressed in such a way?” Gandhiji laughed. He said that he was not at all uncomfortable. He added, "The king has put on enough dress to cover us both.”

Answer the following questions.

Question 1. Who invited Gandhiji to his palace ?
Answer: King George invited Gandhiji to his palace.
In simple words: King George asked Gandhiji to visit his royal home.

Exam Tip: For "who" questions, identify the person or entity responsible for the action directly from the passage.

Question 2. What did Gandhiji wear ?
Answer: Gandhiji wore a short dhoti.
In simple words: Gandhiji was dressed in a simple, short dhoti.

Exam Tip: Note the specific article of clothing mentioned as Gandhiji's attire in the passage.

Question 3. Was Gapdhiji uncomfortable in the dress ?
Answer: No, Gandhiji was not uncomfortable in the dress.
In simple words: Gandhiji felt perfectly fine and at ease in his clothing.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to Gandhiji's direct response or feelings regarding his attire, as stated in the passage.

Answer the questions selecting the correct options.

Question 1. King George invited Gandhiji to his
A. palace
B. court
C. house
D. office
Answer: (A) palace
In simple words: King George sent an invitation for Gandhiji to come to his royal residence.

Exam Tip: Be precise about the location mentioned in the text; a palace is a specific type of royal residence.

Question 2. Gandhiji wore a
A. suit
B. long dhoti
C. short dhoti
D. kurta-pyjama
Answer: (C) short dhoti
In simple words: Gandhiji wore a simple, shorter version of the traditional dhoti.

Exam Tip: Distinguish between different types or lengths of clothing when asked about attire, as specified in the passage.

Question 3. Gandhiji was not
A. comfortable
B. uncomfortable
C.happy
D.unhappy
Answer: (B) uncomfortable
In simple words: Gandhiji felt completely at ease and not uneasy in his simple clothes.

Exam Tip: Look for the direct negative statement about Gandhiji's feelings to identify what he was *not*.

Word Meanings

humour (હ્યુમર): વિનોદવૃત્તિ

busy (બિઝિ): વ્યસ્ત

thought (thinkનો ભૂતકાળ) (થૉટ): વિચાર્યું

problem (પ્રૉબ્લમ): સમસ્યા

nation (નેશન): રાષ્ટ્ર

to laugh (ટૂ લાફ): હસવું

laughter (લાફ્ટર): હાસ્ય

love (લવ): પ્રેમ, માયા

to stay with (ટૂ સ્ટે વિથ): –ની સાથે રહેવું

question (ક્વેસ્ચન): પ્રશ્ન

to answer (ટૂ આન્સર): ઉત્તર આપવો

replies (replyનું બહુવચન) (રિપ્લાઈઝ): ઉત્તરો

brief (બ્રીફ): ટૂંકું

to wish (ટૂ વિશ): ઈચ્છવું

long (લોંગ): લાંબું

conversation (કૉન્વર્સેશન): વાતચીત, વાર્તાલાપ

short (શૉર્ટ): ટૂંકું

to complain (ટૂ કમ્પ્લેન): ફરિયાદ કરવી

sentence (સેન્ટન્સ): વાક્ય

proper (પ્રૉપર): યોગ્ય, બરાબર

to smile (ટૂ સ્માઈલ): હસવું, મલકવું

fortunate (ફૉર્ચ્યુનિટ): નસીબદાર

to believe (ટૂ બિલીવ): માનવું

punctual (પંયુઅલ): નિયત સમયનું પાલન કરનાર

leader (લીડર): નેતા

to speak (ટૂ સ્પીક): બોલવું

meeting (મીટિંગ): મુલાકાત

late (લેટ): મોડું

present (પ્રેઝન્ટ): હાજર

to wait (ટૂ વેટ): રાહ જોવી

speech (સ્પીચ): ભાષણ

to think (ટૂ થિંક): વિચારવું, લાગવું

independence (ઈડિપેન્ડન્સ): સ્વતંત્રતા

truth (ટ્રુથ): સત્ય

harsh (હાર્શ): નિષ્ઠુર, કઠોર

to invite (ટૂ ઈન્વાઈટ): આમંત્રણ આપવું

palace (પૅલિસ): મહેલ

usual (યૂઝુઅલ): હંમેશનું

dress (ડ્રેસ): પોષાક

reporter (રિપૉર્ટર): ખબરપત્રી

uncomfortable (અનુકમ્ફર્ટબલ): અગવડતાવાળું, આરામદાયક ન હોય તેવું

royal (રોયલ): શાહી

enough (ઈનફ): પૂરતું

to cover (ટૂ કવર): ઢાંકવું