class 9 moments chapter 1 question answer , NCERT Class 9 English book moments all chapter question and answer pdf

 

Class 9 Moments Chapter 1, "The Lost Child," tells the moving story by Mulk Raj Anand about a young boy's experience at a fair where he gets separated from his parents. This chapter delves into themes like childhood innocence, parental love, and human empathy. Through insightful questions and answers, students can explore the boy's initial excitement, his fear when he realizes he's lost, and how the people around him react. This engaging chapter helps students improve their comprehension skills while appreciating the emotional bonds within families. It's perfect for exam preparation and classroom discussions, offering a deep understanding of the story's moral and themes. 

CLASS –IX ENGLISH  

NCERT SOLUTIONS-MOMENT  

The Lost Child  

Answer  

Page No: 6 Think About It  

Answer1: The child sees a number of things which fascinate him on his way to the fair 

► Firstly, he saw toys at a shop.  
► Then he saw a flowering mustard field.  
► In the fields, the child also saw dragon flies,butterflies fluttering their wings 
► Then while walking on the footpath he was amazed by the insects and worms 

► When he entered the grove he saw doves which were cooing  
►As he neared the village with his parents, he saw huge crowds of people going to the fair  
► The child also came across sweetmeat seller selling sweets like burfi and gulabjamun and a  little further he came across a flower seller who was selling a garland of gulmohar  

► Walking ahead, he saw a man selling rainbow colour balloons  
► He also saw a snake charmer who stood playing a flute to a snake  
► Finally, before losing track of his parents he saw a roundabout swing  

The child keeps lagging behind his parents on the way and his mother and father have to  constantly call him so that he doesn’t lag behind. This is because the child is fascinated  by all the things he sees on his way. At times, he stops to be able to buy toys and at  other times he stops to admire the beauty of the nature – collecting flowers, catching  butterflies.  

Answer2: The child many things in fair. They are:  
► Toys and Balloons  
► Sweets from the sweetmeat seller  
► Garland of gulmohar  
► Watching the snake charmer play flute to a snake  
► A ride in the round about  
The boy moved on without waiting for an answer because he knew that his request would be  denied at each step.  

Answer3: He realises that he has lost his way when on reaching the roundabout; he stopped to  observe it moving in full swing, with men, women and children enjoying themselves on it.  Watching them intently he turned to his parents to ask for permission to go on the rounds but  there was no reply from them. He turned to look for them but they were not there. He looked all  around

but there was no sign of them. A full, deep cry rose within his dry throat and with a  sudden jerk of his body he ran from where he stood, crying out in real fear “Mother, Father.”  Tears rolled down from his eyes, his flushed face was convulsed with fear. Panic-stricken, he ran from one side to the other, in all directions, knowing not where to go. His yellow turban came  untied and his clothes became muddy.  

Answer4: The lost child loses interest in the things that he had wanted earlier because he was panic  stricken on being separated from his parents. All he wanted was to be united with them. All the  things that attracted him in the fair no longer appeal to him and now the only thing that matters  is finding his parents.  

Answer5: In the end the parents, who continuously kept checking to see that he was with them  right from the beginning of their journey may have suddenly realized that he was missing and  come looking for the lost child. The kind and understanding man who tried to console the little  boy by offering him various things at the fair may have also asked him for some description of  his parents and helped him to be reunited with them.