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NCERT · Class 8 · English

Unit 8: A Short Monsoon Diary

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Textbook page 111 · 2 questions
Q1Written answer

Why is the author not able to see Bijju?

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Worked solution

The author was unable to see Bijju due to the mist that covered the hills of Mussoorie like a thick white blanket. It completely concealed the hills, and the author was unable to hear and see Bijju in this condition.

Q2Written answer

What are the two ways in which the hills appear to change when the mist comes up?

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When the mist comes up, it covers and conceals the hills completely like a thick white blanket. Besides, the trees that usually ring with bird songs tend to appear deathly and silent as the birds do not make any chirping sound and react as though it were midnight.