Sardar Patel was a strict man. People call him the ‘Iron Man of India’. He was, no doubt, an iron man in the sense that he was an efficient

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Read the following passage carefully and on the basis of your reading answer the questions given below it : 

Sardar Patel was a strict man. People call him the ‘Iron Man of India’. He was, no doubt, an iron man in the sense that he was an efficient administrator. But as a man to those who had the good fortune of coming into close contact with him, he was kind and gentle. At times, he even became emotional, when his personal friends and followers were concerned. However, it goes without saying that the Sardar had the great skill for organising affairs. He knew the art of selecting proper men for proper posts. Once he judged the man and found him correct, he trusted him fully and got him to do anything he wanted.  

1. What was the main quality of Sardar Patel?

2. Why do people call him ‘The Iron Man of India’? 

3. When did he become emotional? 

4. How do you know that the Sardar Patel had the great skill of organising affairs? 

5. Explain the italicized words in the passage. 

6. Give a suitable title to the above passage. 

Answer 1

1. The main quality of Sardar Patel was his capacity of efficient administration. 

2. People call Sardar Patel ‘The Iron Man of India’ because he was a strict man and had an efficiency of managing the affairs well. 

3. Sardar Patel became emotional particularly when his personal friends and followers were concerned. 

4. It is well-known that Sardar Patel was an excellent administrator and he knew the art of selecting proper men for proper posts. 

5. Emotional – sentimental, full of strong feelings. Concerned – the matter related to someone. 

6. Sardar Patel – The Iron Man of India.