13 Questions
Who would Professor Gaitonde most likely seek help from to understand the present state of affairs?
A big library
What did the Jijamata Express do considerably faster than the Deccan Queen?
Sped along the Pune-Bombay route
What did Professor Gaitonde plan to do in Bombay as a historian?
Browse through history books in a big library
What was the first stop for the Jijamata Express after leaving Pune?
Lonavala
What did the Anglo-Indian in uniform do at the small station called Sarhad?
Went through the train checking permits
What did Professor Gaitonde feel he should have done sooner as a historian?
Thought of going to a big library and browsing through history books
What is the final destination of the train mentioned in the passage?
Peshawar
Who was speaking to Gangadharpant about reaching Peshawar?
Khan Sahib
What is the identity of the building facing Gangadharpant as he emerged from the station?
East India House
What did Gangadharpant find instead of Handloom House building?
Departmental stores
Where did Khan Sahib plan to take the train to Peshawar from?
Central
Which train station did the train stop at its destination according to the passage?
Victoria Terminus
What did the blue carriages of the suburban rail traffic carry on the side?
'GBMR'
Study Notes
Characters and Actions
- Professor Gaitonde would likely seek help from Khan Sahib to understand the present state of affairs.
- Professor Gaitonde planned to study the historical records of the freedom movement in Bombay.
- The Anglo-Indian in uniform checked the tickets at the small station called Sarhad.
- Professor Gaitonde felt he should have visited the sites of the freedom movement sooner.
- Khan Sahib was speaking to Gangadharpant about reaching Peshawar.
Trains and Stations
- The Jijamata Express did considerably faster than the Deccan Queen.
- The first stop for the Jijamata Express after leaving Pune was Daund.
- The final destination of the train mentioned in the passage is Peshawar.
- The train stopped at the Cantonment station at its destination.
- The suburban rail traffic blue carriages carried the sign " Reserved for Ladies" on the side.
Settings and Locations
- Gangadharpant emerged from the Pune station.
- The building facing Gangadharpant as he emerged from the station was the Fergusson College.
- Khan Sahib planned to take the train to Peshawar from the Bombay Cantonment station.
- Instead of Handloom House, Gangadharpant found the Fergusson College building.
Test your understanding of contextual expressions from '60 HORNBILL 7. The Adventure' by Jayant Narlikar. Infer the meaning of expressions like 'blow-by-blow account' and 'morale booster' from the given text.
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