NCERT Solutions for Class 2 Hindi Chapter 03 Mala Ki Chandi Ki Payal

Question 1. मला सभी को क्यों डराती होगी?
Answer: Mala would frighten everyone by applying mud on their faces in a playful manner to make them laugh. She did this by getting everyone dirty one by one in that fun way.
In simple words: Mala put mud on people's faces to make them scared and then laugh. She did this to have fun with everyone.

Exam Tip: When answering questions about characters' actions, explain both what they did and why - mention the reason (fun/play) along with the action (putting mud).

Question 2. मला से सभी क्यों डर जाते होंगे?
Answer: Everyone would feel afraid when they saw an unexpected sound or a strange noise outside. Everyone was scared of Mala because she would suddenly surprise them from different places, and no one knew when she would appear.
In simple words: Mala surprised people by jumping out from hiding places. Nobody knew when she would come, so they got scared.

Exam Tip: Look for cause-and-effect words in the passage - "because," "due to," "since" - they show you why characters felt or acted a certain way.

Question 3. पायल उतारने के अतिरिक्त मला और क्या कर सकती थी?
Answer: In the game of hide-and-seek, Mala could remove small bells from her bangles that would hang from her ankles. By taking these bells off, she would prevent anyone from hearing her footsteps coming toward them.
In simple words: Mala could take off the bells from her ankles so that nobody could hear her walking.

Exam Tip: Questions asking "what else could happen" want you to think about other possibilities shown in the passage - read carefully for clues about other actions mentioned.

Question 4. माँ ने मला को पायल क्यों दी होगी?
Answer: Mother gave Mala the ankle bells because there were small ringing bells attached to those bangles that moved while playing games. Whenever Mala wore the bells, everyone could hear the sound, and they would know where Mala was going. This way, no one could get too scared, and Mala would not be able to catch anyone by surprise without being heard first.
In simple words: Mother gave Mala the bells so she could not hide silently. Everyone could hear where Mala was because the bells made a sound.

Exam Tip: When asked "why did someone give something," look for the purpose or benefit it brings - here, the bells were protection, not just decoration.

लिखिए
Question 1. मला की माँ ने उसे क्या दिया?
Answer: मला की माँ ने उसे पायल दी।
In simple words: Mala's mother gave her ankle bells.

Exam Tip: Fill-in-the-blank questions need the exact word from the story - here, "पायल" (paayal/ankle bells) is the direct answer.

Question 2. मला ने पायल क्यों उतार दी? सही उत्तर चुनिए-
(i) पायल मला को चुभ रही थी।
(ii) पायल से सभी को मला के आने का पता चल जाता था।
(iii) पायल की आवाज से सभी को बहुत मजा आता था।
(iv) एक पायल खो गई थी और बस एक ही पायल रह गई थी।
Answer: (ii) पायल से सभी को मला के आने का पता चल जाता था।
In simple words: Mala removed the bells because when she wore them, everyone could hear her coming.

Exam Tip: In MCQ questions, eliminate options that don't match the story - here, pain and fun are not mentioned, and losing a bell is not the reason she removed it.

Question 3. इन ध्वनियों को सुनिए और उन्हें शब्दों में लिखने का प्रयास कीजिए-
Answer:
घंटी की ध्वनि: टन-टन
पायल की ध्वनि: छन-छन
शंख की ध्वनि: पूँ-जू-जू-जू
डमरु की ध्वनि: डम-डम
In simple words: These are the sounds different objects make when they ring or make noise. Bell goes "tan-tan," ankle bells go "chan-chan," conch goes "poo-joo-joo-joo," and drum goes "dam-dam."

Exam Tip: Onomatopoeia (words that sound like what they mean) should match the actual sound - repeat the syllables in a rhythm that feels close to the real sound.

Question 4. मला किस-किस को डरा रही थी?
Answer: Mala was scaring her own siblings, younger brother, relatives, and friends by frightening them.
In simple words: Mala scared her brother, sister, cousins, and friends.

Exam Tip: List-type answers should include all people mentioned - don't leave anyone out, even if some are only mentioned once.

Question 5. विराम-चिह्न का सही प्रयोग करते हुए नीचे दिए गए वाक्यों को अपनी कॉपी में लिखिए-
Answer: क्या, मला को नई पायल मिली? मला पायल पहनकर, पूरे घर में घूमने लगी।
In simple words: The first sentence asks a question so it needs a question mark. The second sentence has a pause, so it needs a comma after "pehnakar" (wearing), and then a period at the end.

Exam Tip: Punctuation marks matter for meaning - question marks for questions, commas for pauses or lists, periods for complete thoughts.

आओ बुझे पहेली
Question. मला की चांदी की पायल खो गई है। अशरो को जोड़कर 'मला की चांदी की पायल' बनाइए। रेखा खींचकर शब्दों को जोड़िए-
Answer: Connect the syllables as shown in the diagram to form the complete word "पायल" (paayal/ankle bells). The syllables combine as: पा + य + ल = पायल. The connected path shows which syllables link together to build the full word, helping students understand how individual sound units combine to create meaningful words.
In simple words: Join the syllables together in order to make the word "पायल." Each sound part connects to the next one.

Exam Tip: When joining syllables to make words, follow the flow shown by the lines - the order matters because changing it makes a different word.