9th Class English - Chapter 8 The Noble Nature All Question With Answer

Read the poem silently and try to find out the answer to the following.
(ନୀରବରେ କବିତାଟିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ପାଇବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କର ।)
Discuss the answers with your partner. (ତୁମର ସହପାଠୀଙ୍କ ସହ ଉତ୍ତରଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଆଲୋଚନା କର ।)

Question 1.
What is noteworthy in an oak?
(ଓକ୍ ଗଛ କ’ଣ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ?)
Answer:
An oak tree is a large tree with tough, hardwood. It is a European tree that lives for about three hundred years. It is noteworthy for its largeness and longevity.

Question 2.
Who is fairer: an oak or a lily? How?
(ସୁନ୍ଦର କିଏ : ଏକ ଓକ୍ ଗଛ ନା ଏକ କଇଁ ? କିପରି ?)
Answer:
A lily is fairer than an oak. A lily appears only for a day but it gives pleasure and fragrance as it is a flower of light.

Question 3.
What ultimately happens to an oak?
(ଶେଷରେ ଓକ୍ ଗଛର କ’ଣ ହୁଏ ?)
Answer:
An oak tree grows large in size and lives for many years. Ultimately it becomes bald, sere, and finally falls to the ground.

Question 4.
Is a man blessed with a long life and material prosperity?
(ମଣିଷ କ’ଣ ଏକ ଦୀର୍ଘ ଜୀବନ ଏବଂ ଭୌତିକ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ପାଇଛି ?)
Answer:
No, a man is not at all blessed with a long life and material prosperity. The lifetime of man is very short in comparison with an oak.

Question 5.
What are your impressions about the lily? (Clue: Ref. to L7 and 8)
(ଲିଲି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଆପଣଙ୍କର ଧାରଣା କ’ଣ ?)
Answer:
The lily is a tiny flower and it lives for a day. It falls and dies that night. Still, it is a flower of light. It gives pleasure to its nobility.

Question 6.
Can a short life be perfect? Which lines suggest this and how?
(ଏକ ସ୍ବଳ୍ପ ଜୀବନ ଆଦର୍ଶ ଜୀବନ ହୋଇପାରିବ କି ? କେଉଁ ଧାଡ଼ି ଏହି ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେଉଛି ଏବଂ କିପରି ?)
Answer:
No doubt a short life can be perfect. The lines “In small proportions, we just beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be ” suggest this. The poet says that big size and long life do not make him worthy. Even the small and short-lived can be perfect by virtue of their noble qualities.

Question 7.
Choose the best possible meaning of ‘Just’ in line with the following :
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ଧାଡ଼ି ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ‘Just’ର ସବୁଠାରୁ ଭଲ ସମ୍ଭାବ୍ୟ ଅର୍ଥ ବାଛ ।)
(a) only a short time ago (b) really (c) morally fair
Answer:
(a) only a short time ago

(a) Comprehension questions : (ବୋଧଗମ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ )

Question 1.
Why is a lily far fairer than an oak?
(ଗୋଟିଏ ଲିଲି ଏକ ଓକ୍ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ସୁନ୍ଦର କାହିଁକି)
Answer:
The qualities of a lily flower though small and short-lived is better than oak. So a lily is far fairer than an oak.

Question 2.
Which qualities make a man noble?
(କେଉଁ ଗୁଣସବୁ ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ମହତ୍ କରିଥାଏ ?)
Answer:
Noble qualities like truthfulness, righteousness, rationality, etc. make a man noble.

Question 3.
Is long life a yardstick to judge the worth of a human being?
(ମଣିଷର ମୂଲ୍ୟକୁ ବିଚାର କରିବାପାଇଁ ତା’ର ଲମ୍ବା ଜୀବନ ଏକ ମାପକାଠି କି ?)
Answer:
Long life is not a yardstick to judge the worth of a human being. It is the good qualities of a man that matter.

Question 4.
Do you agree with the idea that in short measures life may perfect be?
(ସ୍ବଳ୍ପ ସମୟବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଜୀବବିଶେଷରେ ଜୀବନ ପୂର୍ଣାଙ୍ଗ ହୋଇପାରେ – ଏଥରେ ତୁମେ ସମ୍ମତ କି ?)
Answer:
I do agree with the idea that in short measures life may be perfect as it is in the case of a lily.

Question 5.
Of a day, that night, smell, short – what do these suggest?
(ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନର, ସେହି ରାତି, ସୁଗନ୍ଧ, କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର – ଏସବୁ କ’ଣ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେଉଛି ?)
Answer:
These words suggest that the life of a short-lived is perfect like the life of a lily.

(b) Read the last four lines of the poem and answer the following by choosing the most appropriate option given for each.
(କବିତାର ଶେଷ ଚାରିଧାଡ଼ି ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ସବୁଠାରୁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ବିକଳ୍ପ ବାଛି ନିମ୍ନଲିଖୁଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)

Question 1.
We see beauty in lily because
(ଆମେ କଇଁ ଫୁଲରେ ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଦେଖୁ କାରଣ)
(i) it is short-lived
(ii) it is the flower of light
(iii) small is beautiful
(iv) it is not like an oak
Answer:
(ii) it is the flower of light

Question 2.
The poet’s philosophy of life is that
(କବିଙ୍କର ଜୀବନ ଦର୍ଶନ ହେଉଛି)
(i) one must enjoy life to the fullest extent
(ii) one must make others happy
(iii) small things can make life beautiful
(iv) longevity should be the good of our life
Answer:
(iii) small things can make life beautiful

Question 3.
In a phrase of the poem, the poet suggests that a ‘short life’ is
(କବିତାର ଏକ ଶବ୍ଦପୁଞ୍ଜରେ କବି ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦିଅନ୍ତି ଯେ ସ୍ଵଳ୍ପ ଜୀବନ)
(i) die that night
(ii) flower of light
(iii) small proportions
(iv) short measures
Answer:
(iv) short measures

Question 4.
If you were asked to describe lily in a few words, how would you do it in the context of the poem?
(ତୁମକୁ ଯଦି କଇଁଫୁଲକୁ କିଛି ଶବ୍ଦରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିବାକୁ କୁହାଯିବ, ତୁମେ ଏହି କବିତାର ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ କିପରି କରିବ ?)
(i) a flower-bearing plant
(ii) beautiful but short-lived
(iii) a water plant
(iv) sweet-smelling flower
Answer:
(ii) beautiful but short-lived

(a) Now, read the poem aloud with your friends.
(ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ କବିତାଟିକୁ ତୁମ ସାଙ୍ଗମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ବଡ଼ ପାଟିରେ ପଢ଼ ।)

(b) Do you want to be a noble human being? Discuss it in groups.
(ତୁମେ ଜଣେ ମହତ୍ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ହେବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛି କି ? ଦଳ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏହା ଆଲୋଚନା କର ।)
Answer:
Yes, I want to be a noble human being. First of all, I’ll try my best to make others happy by virtue of my good qualities. Because I know that I am short-lived. During that period I’ll also make my life perfect.

(c) Have you read the Odia poem, Sefali Prati by Kuntala Kumari Sabat? If not, read the poem and find out the similarities. (ତୁମେ କୁନ୍ତଳା କୁମାରୀ ସାବତଙ୍କ ଓଡ଼ିଆ କବିତା ‘ଶେଫାଳୀ ପ୍ରତି’ ପଢ଼ିଛ କି ? ଯଦି ପଢ଼ି ନାହଁ, କବିତାଟିକୁ ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ସାମଞ୍ଜସ୍ୟ ନିରୂପଣ କର ।)
Answer:
Yes, I have read the Odia poem ‘Sefali Prati’ by Kuntala Kumari Sabat. It is very similar to the present poem ‘The Noble Nature’. Shefali is a small flower that blooms for a night, but it fascinates people with its beauty and sweet fragrance. It gives pleasure to everybody even if it is short-lived. Similarly, in this poem, the poet says that though the lily is a short-lived flower, still it attracts people with its natural beauty and fragrance.