16 Questions
What did Professor Gaitonde plan to do upon reaching Bombay?
Browse through history books in a big library
What was the speed of Jijamata Express compared to Deccan Queen on the Pune-Bombay route?
Considerably faster
What was the name of the first stop on the Pune-Bombay route?
Lonavala
What did Professor Gaitonde consider as the surest way of understanding the present state of affairs?
Browsing through history books
What does the text imply about the ghat section on the train route?
It was familiar to Professor Gaitonde
What did the Anglo-Indian in uniform do at the small station called Sarhad?
Went through the train checking permits
What was the destination of the train mentioned in the text?
Peshawar
What did the letters 'GBMR' on the blue carriages of the train stand for?
Greater Bombay Metropolitan Railway
Who did Gangadharpant find himself facing as he emerged from the Victoria Terminus?
The East India Company
What did Professor Gaitonde not expect to find as he walked along Hornby Road?
Handloom House building
What role did Anglo-Indians and Parsees mostly play in the staff at Victoria Terminus?
Ticket collectors
Where was Khan Sahib planning to go after reaching Bombay?
Peshawar
What was surprising to Gangadharpant as he walked along Home Street?
"Boots" and "Woolworth" departmental stores
What did the tiny Union Jack painted on each carriage of the train symbolize?
'British Raj'
'Frontier Mail' mentioned in the text is a train route from Bombay to which city?
'Peshawar'
Who was eager to speak about his business and finds Gangadharpant a willing listener?
Khan Sahib
Study Notes
Professor Gaitonde's Plan
- Professor Gaitonde planned to reach Bombay and then consider the surest way of understanding the present state of affairs.
Train Route and Speed
- The Jijamata Express was faster than the Deccan Queen on the Pune-Bombay route.
- The first stop on the Pune-Bombay route was a small station called Sarhad.
Train Details
- The destination of the train mentioned in the text was Bombay.
- The letters 'GBMR' on the blue carriages of the train stood for Great Bombay Metropolitan Railway.
Characters and Encounters
- Gangadharpant found himself facing the Station Master as he emerged from the Victoria Terminus.
- An Anglo-Indian in uniform was responsible for the formalities at the small station called Sarhad.
- At Victoria Terminus, Anglo-Indians and Parsees mostly played the role of station staff.
- Khan Sahib was planning to go to the Fort area after reaching Bombay.
Observations
- Gangadharpant was surprised to see the cosmopolitan nature of Bombay as he walked along Home Street.
- The tiny Union Jack painted on each carriage of the train symbolized the British influence.
Train Route and Connections
- The 'Frontier Mail' train route was from Bombay to Peshawar.
- Khan Sahib was eager to speak about his business and found Gangadharpant a willing listener.
Test your understanding of 'The Adventure' by Jayant Narlikar by identifying and inferring the meanings of specific expressions used in the text. This quiz challenges your comprehension skills based on the provided excerpts.
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