March March by Khushwant Singh

What natural phenomenon is described as “milky-white in colour and consisting of layers of ice like skins on an onion”?

(a)  

• Snowflakes

• Frost

• Hailstone
• Icicle

The sun in March behaves erratically. What does “erratically” mean here?

(a)  

• Predictably

• Without any fixed pattern
• Smoothly

• Regularly

According to the author, when do crickets usually begin chirping in March?

• First week

• Second week

• Third week

• Last week

What happens to the sun in March, as per the passage?

(a)  

• Sets later than it rises

• Comes up earlier and goes down later

• Comes up earlier but sets sooner
• Behaves regularly

The overall theme of the passage is:

• The beauty of snow in March

• The predictability of seasons

• The unpredictability and transitions of March

• The summer season in India

According to the author, the most delicate and beautiful new leaves belong to:

(a)  

• Mango and neem trees

• Peepal and banyan trees
• Mulberry and grapevine

• Mahua and jamun trees

Why does the author recommend pressing peepal and banyan leaves in books?

• For medicinal use

• For bookmarks

• For decoration

• For worship

The word cleft means:

• A branch that is hollow

• A place where a branch divides into two

• A broken root

• A knot in the trunk

What is the Hindi name for Ailanthus?

What bird’s full-throated cry is heard in the first week of March in Delhi?

• Koel

• Cuckoo

• Owl

• Pigeon