UP Board live solution class 10th English Supplementary Reader Lesson 1 'The Inventor Who Kept His Promise'

Short Answer Type Questions

1. Who was Edison? Describe the invention that made him famous all over America.

Or Which invention did make Edison famous?

Or Who was Edison and why is he famous?

Or How did Edison become famous in America?

Ans. Edison was a famous American scientist who invented the electric light and gramophone that made him famous all over America.

2. Why did Edison join the railways?

Ans. Edison join the railways to earn some money for his experiments.

3. Why did all the scientists laugh at Edison?

Ans. When Edition started working on electric bulb, other scientists thought it impossible and laughed at Edison.

4. How did Edison find his mother the best teacher for him?

Ans. Edison found his mother at his best teacher because she always gave a satisfactory answer to the questions he put and helped him in all his experiments.

5. What did Edison promise to the people of America?

Ans. Edison promised to the people of America that he would give them electric light in two years.

6. In what way did Edison make the world happy?

Ans. Edison made the world happy by inventing the gramophone and electric light.

7. Describe the important inventions made by Edison?

Or what inventions were made by Edison.

Ans. Edison invented the gramophone and electric light besides many other inventions.

8. What was the funny experiment for which Edison was punished?

Or Why did Edison get a beating from his mother?

Ans. Once Edison saw a hen sitting on it's eggs. His mother told him that the hen was hatching it's eggs so that chickens may come out of the eggs. The next morning he got a dozen of eggs and sat on them. He had only smashed the eggs and spoilt his shorts. He got a good beating as punishment by his mother for his experiment.

9. What was the promise that Edison kept?

Or How did Edison keep his promise to his countryman?

Ans. Edison promised his countrymen to give them electric light. He did 1200 experiments and gave electric light to them. Thus he kept his promise.

10. How did the great and eventful life of Edison end?

Ans. The great and eventful life of Edison ended due to long illness.

11. Why has the life of Edison been called great and eventful?

Ans. The life of Edison had been called great and eventful because he gave the world more laughter and more light by inventing gramophone and electric bulb.

12. Why was Edison taken out of school?

Ans. Edison was taken out of school because his teacher thought that he was naughty and stupid.

13. Why did Edison decide to take up a job in the railway?

Ans. Edison decided to take up a job in the railway to earn some money to meet the expenses on his experiments.

   Written by- Nitya Kushwaha (Nitya Study Point)

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