Short questions and answers of Karma

Q. Who is the author of Karma?

Ans:- The author of Karma is Khushwant Singh.

Q.Where was Sir Mohan Lal resting?

Ans:- Sir Mohan Lal was resting in the first class waiting room.

Q.Who is Lachmi in Karma?

Ans:- Lachmi is Sir Mohan Lal's wife who was waiting outside the waiting room in the station.

Q.What did Sir Mohan order?

Ans:- Sir Mohan ordered a small glass of scotch.

Q.What was Lady Lal chewing?

Ans:- Lady Lal was chewing betel leaf.

Q.With whom was Lady Lal talking?

Ans:- Lady Lal was talking with a coolie.

Q. “You are a bit of all right, old chap.”- Who says this? Who is the ‘old chap’?
Ans:- The mirror says this. Sir Mohan Lal is the ‘old chap’.

Q.What did Sir Mohan want to suggest when he waved a good bye to the mirror?
Ans:- Waving a good bye to the mirror suggested Sir. Mohan’s pride and complacency.

Q.What kind of perfume did Sir Mohan use?
Ans:-  Sir Mohan used Eau de cologne.

Q. Where did Sir Mohan buy his suit from?
Ans:- Sir Mohan bought his suit from Saville Row.

Q.“There was still time for a quick one.”- What do you mean by the expression ‘quick one’?
Ans:- By the expression ‘quick one’ we mean a quick drink.

Q.Where was Lachmi, Sir Mohan’s wife, sitting?
Ans:- Sir Mohan’s wife Lachmi was sitting on a small grey steel trunk on the platform.

Q.What was Lachmi chewing?
Ans:- Lachmi was chewing a betel leaf.

Q.With what was Lachmi fanning herself?
Ans:- Lachmi was fanning herself with a newspaper.

Q.What was Lachmi’s betel leaf case made of?
Ans:- Lachmi’s betel leaf case was made of silver.

Q.What glistened on the nose of Lachmi?
Ans:- A diamond nose-ring glistened on the nose of Lachmi.

Q.What was Lachmi’s tiffin carrier made of?
Ans:- Lachmi’s tiffin carrier was made of brass.

Q.Where would Lachmi find room as trains were crowded?
Ans:- Lachmi found room in the ladies compartment as trains were crowded.

Q.What was the coolie doing white Lachmi was eating chapattis?
Ans:- While Lachmi was eating chapattis, the coolie was drawing lines in the gravel with his finger.

Q.“Are you travelling alone, sister?”-Who asked and to whom?
Ans:- The coolie asked this to Lachmi.

Q.What was Lachmi fond of?
Ans:- Lachmi was fond of betel leaf and a little gossip.

Q.Where did Sir Mohan Lal live?
Ans:- Sir Mohan Lal lived in a bungalow.

Q.How did Sir Mohan order his wife?
Ans:- Sir Mohan ordered his wife in anglicised Hindustani.

Q.What did the clanging of the bell announce?
Ans:- The clanging of the bell announced that the train was approaching.

Q.How did Lady Lal dry her mouth and hands?
Ans:- Lady Lal dried her mouth and hands with the loose end of her sari.

Q.Why did Lachmi thank God?
Ans:- Lachmi thanked God for favouring her a full meal.   

Q.What do you mean by ‘zenana compartment’?
Ans:- By ‘zenana compartment’ we mean Ladies compartment.

Q.Where was the zenana compartment?
Ans:- The zenana compartment was next to the guard’s van, at the tail end of the train.

Q.What did Lachmi sit gazing idly through the window?
Ans:- Lachmi sat gazing idly the crowed who were knocking and pushing roughly through the window.

Q.What did, according to Sir Mohan, ‘excitement, bustle and hurry’ mean?
Ans:- According to Sir Mohan, ‘excitement, bustle and hurry’ meant bad breeding.

Q.What was the language that Sir Mohan rarely spoke in his day to day life?
Ans:- Sir Mohan rarely spoke Hindustani in his day to day life.

Q.Why did Sir Mohan fancy about his English?
Ans:- Sir Mohan fancied about his English because he was taught in Oxford University.

Q.Why was Sir Mohan optimistic about some English officers on the train?
Ans:- Sir Mohan was optimistic about some English officers on the train because it was a cantonment.

Q.When did Sir Mohan make the name of the English newspaper visible to others?
Ans:- Sir Mohan made the name of the English newspaper visible to others while solving the crossword puzzles.

Q.What did Sir Mohan do when both The Times and the tie failed to attract the attention to anyone?
Ans:- Sir Mohan would ask his bearer to get the Scotch out when both The Times and the tie failed to attract the attention of anyone.

Q.Why would Sir Mohan take out his gold cigarette case filled with English cigarette?
Ans:- Sir Mohan would take out his gold cigarette case filled with English cigarettes to impress the fellow passengers.

Q.Where would Sir Mohan have his dinner during his stay in London?
Ans:- Sir Mohan would have his dinner during his stay in London at the Inns of Court.

Q.Why was Sir Mohan dismayed after getting into the coupe?
Ans:- Sir Mohan was dismayed after getting into the coupe because the coupe was empty.

Q.Why did Sir Mohan’s face show the sign of excitement when he saw two English soldiers?
Ans:- Sir Mohan’s face showed the sign of excitement when he saw two English soldiers because he thought he would have a good chat with them.

Q.“I say, I say, surely,” protested Sir Mohan, - How did Sir Mohan protest?
Ans:- Sir Mohan protested in his Oxford accent.

Q.Who threw Sir Mohan’s suitcase onto the platform?
Ans:- The English soldiers, Bill and Jim threw Sir Mohan’s suitcase onto the platform.

Q.How did Sir Mohan react when the two English soldiers threw Sir Mohan’s luggage out of the train?
Ans:- Sir Mohan got extremely angry when the two English soldiers threw his luggage out of the train.

Q.Who struck Sir Mohan on the face?
Ans:- Jim struck Sir Mohan on the face.

Q.“I’ll have you arrested”- Who said this?
Ans:- Sir Mohan said this.

Q.Where did Sir Mohan land after being thrown away by the soldiers?
Ans:- Sir Mohan landed on his bedding after being thrown away by the soldiers.

Q.“Get the nigger out.”- Who is called ‘nigger’ here?
Ans:- Sir Mohan Lal is called ‘nigger’ here.