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Chapter 7: Madam Rides the Bus
📖 Prose
Class 10
✍️ Vallikkannan
NCERT First Flight
📖 Chapter Summary
This is a heartwarming story about an eight-year-old girl named Valli who is very curious. She saves money to take her first bus ride. She wants to enjoy the bus journey and see the world outside her village. On the bus, she meets an elderly woman, and the conductor calls her 'madam'. The story captures the curiosity, innocence, and confidence of a young girl.
📖 NCERT Chapter — First Flight
✅ NCERT Exercise Solutions
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Oral Comprehension Check
4 Q
Q1.
What was Valli's deepest desire?
Ans: To ride the bus and see the world outside her village.
Q2.
How did Valli save money?
Ans: She saved every coin — refused toys, sweets, even a fair trip.
Q3.
Why did the conductor call Valli 'madam'?
Ans: Because she acted mature and confident.
Q4.
Why did Valli refuse the conductor's help?
Ans: She wanted to be independent.
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Thinking about the Text
2 Q
Q1.
How does Valli's character impress you?
Ans: Curious, confident, independent, and determined — impressive for an eight-year-old.
Q2.
What was the most interesting part of Valli's bus ride?
Ans: She saw a cow, distant mountains, and enjoyed the fresh air.
❓ Important Questions
Q1. Describe Valli's character.
Curious, brave, confident, independent, observant, and mature for her age.
Q2. What did Valli do on her bus ride?
She enjoyed the view, talked to an elderly woman, and felt like a grown-up.
📄 Previous Year Questions (PYQ)
Board exam mein pichle saalon mein aaye questions — practice ke liye best.
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Q1. Why did Valli refuse the conductor's help?
She wanted to be independent like a grown-up.
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Q2. What was Valli's reaction when she saw the dead cow?
She was sad, but her joy of the bus ride overshadowed the sadness.
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Q3. What does the story teach us about childhood?
Children's curiosity, desire for independence, and their way of seeing the world.
🤖 AI Teacher — Bilingual Chapter Audio
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Valli was an eight-year-old girl with great curiosity.
वल्ली एक आठ साल की लड़की थी जिसमें बहुत जिज्ञासा थी।
She saved money to take her first bus ride.
उसने पहली बस यात्रा के लिए पैसे बचाए।
She wanted to see the world outside her village.
वह अपने गाँव के बाहर की दुनिया देखना चाहती थी।
The bus conductor called her 'madam' respectfully.
बस कंडक्टर ने उसे आदर से 'मैडम' कहा।
The story shows the spirit of a curious young girl.
यह कहानी एक जिज्ञासु युवा लड़की की भावना दर्शाती है।
It teaches us about childhood curiosity.
यह हमें बचपन की जिज्ञासा के बारे में सिखाती है।