Q.1.Describe the character and life of the Grandmother.
Answer : In the chapter ‘Listen to the Mountain’ the Grandmother is wise, caring, and deeply connected to nature. She values tradition, respects the environment, and advises villagers to protect their land from harmful development.
Q.2.What sort of business was Sagar talking about?
Answer : Sager, the contractor, was speaking of bringing tourism business to the area by building a five-star hotel on the Dharmagiri mountain.
Q.3.How did Sager try to play down the alarm of building the hotel?Â
Answer : Sagar downplayed the alarm by insisting the hotel would bring progress and jobs. He dismissed concerns about environmental harm, assuring villagers that the mountain and river would remain unaffected by construction.
Q.4.What sort of a person was Mr. Dixit?
Answer : A leading industrialist named Mr. Dixit, his character is portrayed as a proud person, who holds contempt for common people, without the riches.
Q.5.Why was building on the mountain dangerous?
Ans :- The building on the mountain was dangerous as the earth there could not hold a structure taller than thirty feet. It was dangerous to dig deep for foundation.
Q.6. The Grandmother is simple and rustic. Yet she is an environmentalist. Explain.
Ans :- The Grandmother, though simple and rustic, understands nature’s value. She warns against harming the mountain and river, advocating for sustainable living, proving that true environmental wisdom comes from experience, not education.