Understanding Mother Tongue and Language

The video introduces a story about a scholar who visits Akbar's court, claiming mastery over many languages. Birbal uses his wit to discover the scholar's mother tongue, Telugu, by observing his reaction when startled. The story highlights that in times of stress, people revert to their mother tongue. The video also includes vocabulary exercises to reinforce learning.

What is a scholar according to the video?

• A person who travels a lot

• A person who is very learned and knowledgeable

• A person who is very athletic

• A person who is very wealthy

What is meant by 'mother tongue'?

• The national language of a country

• The state language you belong to

• The language you learn in school

• The language spoken by your mother

If you are from Maharashtra, what would be your mother tongue?

• Punjabi

• Marathi

• Hindi

• Malayalam

Who visited Akbar's court in the story?

• A learned pandit

• A renowned artist

• A king from another land

• A famous warrior

What challenge did the pandit present to Akbar's court?

• To solve a complex riddle

• To identify his favorite language

• To find out his mother tongue

• To defeat him in a debate

How did Birbal plan to discover the pandit's mother tongue?

• By whispering and tickling him while he slept

• By challenging him to a language test

• By observing his behavior

• By asking him directly

What did the pandit do when he was tickled in his sleep?

• He laughed loudly

• He spoke in his mother tongue

• He ignored it

• He woke up immediately

What was the pandit's mother tongue?

• Telugu

• Marathi

• Hindi

• Punjabi

What lesson does the story convey?

• Knowledge of many languages is unnecessary

• Always trust strangers

• Challenges should be avoided

• In times of difficulty, we revert to our mother tongue

What are students instructed to do with difficult words?

• Translate them into another language

• Ask the teacher for help

• Underline and write them multiple times

• Ignore them