SAQ
What is the meaning of Saheb -e- Alam?
Lord of the Universe
What does the title 'Lost Spring' symbolise?
Lost blooming childhood
Why did Saheb leave Dhaka?
Because of lack of enough food
Who is Mukesh?
Bangle maker
Firozabad is the centre of which industry?
Glassblowing industry
Where was Saheb employed?
At a tea stall in Seemapuri.
Saheb hailed from which place?
Greenfields of Dhaka
What are the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry?
Poor health, Impaired vision,Miserable life
What are the reasons for the migration of people from villages to city in the lesson?
Sweeping of houses and fields by storms
What is the means of survival in Seemapuri?
Ragpicking
Why is the author calling garbage as 'gold' in the story?
Because of its value
What forced Saheb to be a ragpicker?
Acute poverty
What is the function of glass blowing industry?
To mould glass and make colorful bangles
The city of Firozabad is famous for what?
For bangles
He is content to dream of cars. Who is ‘he’ being talked about?
Mukesh
What do the boys appear like to the author in the story?
Morning birds
Where is Seemapuri?
outskirts of Delhi(East)
What excuse do the rag pickers give for not wearing chappals?
Mothers don't give
How is Mukesh's attitude different from that of his family?
Being daring
Who will be hauled up by the police if they try to get organized?
the group of young men
‘She has not enjoyed a full meal in her entire lifetime’. Who is ‘she’ in the given sentence?
the elderly woman sitting close to Savita
‘Can a god-given lineage ever be broken?’ These words were spoken by
Mukesh’s grandmother
What did Mukesh want to become, on growing up?
motor mechanic
For the rag pickers, food is more important than
Identity
What does the author analyze in the story?
Poor children and their exploitation