Rangas Marriage Extra Short Questions And Answers | Class 11 SEBA

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Rangas Marriage Extra Short Questions And Answers

For the students of class 11 or HS 1st year AHSEC
English supplementary reader : Snapshots
Chapter 3 : Ranga's Marriage Short question answer 

Ranga's Marriage textual question answer

1. Comment on the influence of the language of English and the way of life-or Indian life as reflected in the story. What is the narrator's attitude to English ?

Ans : The influence of English, as a language and way of life in Indian society can never be overlooked. In this story we get a reflection of an Indian village where no one spoke English. The village accountant was the first person to send his son Ranga to Bangalore to study English. That is why his homecoming was such a great event in the village. English was considered a priceless commodity. The narrator's attitude was quite positive. He showed that the language did not have any adverse influence on Ranga who still wore the sacred thread and bent low for the Namaskars.


2. Astrologers perceptions are based more on hearsay and conjecture than what they learn from the study of the stars. Comment with reference to the story.

Ans : It is undeniable that astrology is a branch of science and requires study. In most Indian villages, however, it is practiced without much knowledge. Primarily because the society is stepped in superstition. In this story too, we have the idea of shastri's level of astrological knowledge as he is unconvinced with the narrator to fixup Ranga's marriage. His movement of lips and fingers in making calculation of stars and planets was easily believed by Ranga who had such unconventional views. Shastri was already featured by the narrator. But he made it seem like it was the prediction of Ranga's planetary position.


3. Indian society has moved a long way from the way the marriage is arranged in the story ? Discuss.

Ans : Though Indian society has moved long way as compared to what we read in the story but arranged marriages are still prevalent in conservative families specially in rural India. The remarkable change, however is seen in the marriageable age. Girls are no longer married off at the tender age of eleven, like Ratna in the story. Today education and career gets priority over marriage. Presently no mediator is required to arrange a marriage. There is independence in choosing a life partner according to their own judgement. In the story Ratna is not even considered for an opinion, which does not happen today.


Ranga's Marriage Short and Long question answer SEBA AHSEC

1. Who was Ratna ? What type of girl was she ?

Ans : Ratna was a beautiful girl of eleven years. She had lost her parents. Her uncle had brought her to stay with him. She was from a big town. She knew how to play the veena and the harmonium. She also had a sweet voice. The author thought that Ranga was the last boy for her and she was the most suitable bride for him.


2. How did the author arrange a meeting between Ranga and Ratna ?

Ans : The author asked Rama Rao's wife to send Ratna to his house to fetch some butter milk. Ratna went there. The author told her to visit his room and made her to sing a song. He came while she was singing and stopped at the doorstep to hear the song and not to disturb the singer. So, he was attracted towards her. Ratna at once stopped singing, seeing a stranger.


3. Describe the quality of the mangoes of Hasahalli ?

Ans : The mangoes that grows in Hasahalli village are said to be sour enough to cause a migraine and cough - one need not to eat it. The sourness is sure to go straight to one's brahmarandhra.


4. Was Ratna a victim of the arranged marriage system ?

Ans : Ratna can be considered to be a victim of the arranged marriage system. Her marriage has been fixed without taking into consideration and pleasure. The narrator decided that he should marry Ratna without thinking that she did not know Ranga properly or that she is very young in age.


5. What did the old lady do to check Ranga ?

Ans : The old lady went up to Ranga and ran her hand over his chest to check 'The Janewara' a sacred thread in order to see whether he lost his caste.


6. How did Shastri bring in Ratna's name ?

Ans : Shastri disclosed that something about a girl worried Ranga. The girl's name could be something found in the ocean like Kamala, Pachchi or as prompted by the narrator, Ratna.


7. Why was the narrator invited by Rangappa ?

Ans : Ranga invited the narrator to a dinner hosted on the occasion of his son's third birthday.


8. Describe the character of Ranga in your own words.

Ans : Ranga is shown to be a humble but clever boy. He assesses people's worth perfectly and knows how to squeeze the most out of them. He is also however, quite. Fickle, as evident from the fact that he first tries to distance himself from the mere idea of marrying of young girl but the very next day, falls for one himself.

He is also extremely honest, when the author asks him to words the and what her he had his mind on Ratna, knowing very well that the died, he get an absolutely honest reply from him.


9. What are the two special products of Hosahalli, Why are they special?

Ans : The two special products are the mangoes that grow their, said to be sour enough to cause a migraine and a cough, and a creeper growing near the village pond, having magnificently beautiful flowers and leaves which act as plates for launch.


10. What do you gather about the character of the residents of Hosahalli ?

Ans : The residents of Hosahalli were ignorant due to being cut off from the outside world. Most of them were illiterate and superstitious.

11. Why do you think the narrator hated English ?

Ans : The narrator hated English because he felt it would destroy the culture of the peaceful villagers of Hosahalli. He felt it would westernise them and make them loose the Indian values and forget their own mother tongue.

12. What is karigadabu? 

Ans : Karigadabu is a fried South Indian sweet filled with coconuts. 

13. Describe the importance of Hosahalli to India.

Ans : Hosahalli, though not recognised by the geographers, it is very important part of India. If India is a festive meal, then Hosahalli can be compared to the sweet dish.

14. How did the author make Ranga and Ratna meet for the first time?

Ans : The author went to Rama Rao's house and asked Ratna to get some buttermilk to his house next day. When she went he asked to sing and while she was singing, he sent for Ranga. Thus, Ranga was struck dumb the very first time he met her.

15. What did the author tell Ranga about Ratna?

Ans : The author told Ranga that Ratna was married just to instigate him.

16. How did the villagers welcome Ranga?

Ans : The villagers welcomed Ranga with curiosity. They wanted to see whether he had changed. So after many days when he returned to the village, a huge crowd gathered infront of his house to see him.

17. What did the old Iady try to check about Ranga?

Ans : The old lady went up to Ranga and checked if his janewara i.e. the sacred thread was intact, inorder to see whether he lost his caste.



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