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What is the main barrier preventing the child from pursuing his dream of becoming a motor mechanic?
What is the main barrier preventing the child from pursuing his dream of becoming a motor mechanic?
- Inadequate support from community leaders
- Family disapproval of his career choice
- Lack of financial resources to pay for education
- Distance to the garage where he wants to learn (correct)
Who are described as being part of the vicious circle imposed on the child in the text?
Who are described as being part of the vicious circle imposed on the child in the text?
- Doctors and engineers
- Farmers and laborers
- Sahukars and middlemen (correct)
- Teachers and social workers
Why does the author see two distinct worlds in the text?
Why does the author see two distinct worlds in the text?
- Based on economic status
- Because of differences in political beliefs
- Related to caste stigma and societal roles (correct)
- Due to different levels of education
What does the child find difficult to do due to the baggage imposed upon him?
What does the child find difficult to do due to the baggage imposed upon him?
Which role do the police, bureaucrats, and politicians play in the context of the text?
Which role do the police, bureaucrats, and politicians play in the context of the text?
Why does daring not form a part of the child's growing up according to the text?
Why does daring not form a part of the child's growing up according to the text?
What is the primary reason why the child in the text does not feel like he can dare to dream beyond his circumstances?
What is the primary reason why the child in the text does not feel like he can dare to dream beyond his circumstances?
Why does the child find it challenging to pursue his dream of becoming a motor mechanic?
Why does the child find it challenging to pursue his dream of becoming a motor mechanic?
Which group of people contributes to the cycle of poverty and injustice faced by the child in the text?
Which group of people contributes to the cycle of poverty and injustice faced by the child in the text?
What prevents the child from challenging the societal norms and constraints imposed on him according to the text?
What prevents the child from challenging the societal norms and constraints imposed on him according to the text?
What do the policemen, middlemen, and bureaucrats represent in relation to the child's circumstances in the text?
What do the policemen, middlemen, and bureaucrats represent in relation to the child's circumstances in the text?
How are the two distinct worlds described in the text connected to the child's aspirations?
How are the two distinct worlds described in the text connected to the child's aspirations?
