CBSE Class 9 Hindi Syllabus

Hindi syllabus — full chapter and topic list

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for Hindi in CBSE Class 9, not a summary of it.

1. 1

   Kshitij

   2 topics

   • Do Bailon Ki Katha
   • Lhasa Ki Aur
2. 2

   Sparsh

   2 topics

   • Dukh Ka Adhikar
   • Dharam Ki Aad
3. 3

   Sanchayan

   2 topics

   • Gillu
   • Smriti

Hindi flashcards for CBSE Class 9

23 of 52 cards from the Hindi deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. Who is the author of the story 'Do Bailon Ki Katha'?

   Munshi Premchand.

2. In 'Do Bailon Ki Katha', what are the names of the two bullocks (bails)?

   Heera and Moti.

3. Why does Premchand say the donkey is considered foolish, and how does he reframe this view in 'Do Bailon Ki Katha'?

   The donkey is called foolish because it is utterly simple and tolerant, never showing anger or joy even when beaten; Premchand reframes this gentleness and forbearance as actually a sign of saintliness, not stupidity.

4. In 'Do Bailon Ki Katha', whom does Jhuri send the bullocks Heera and Moti to, causing them to feel abandoned?

   His brother-in-law (sala) Gaya.

5. How do Heera and Moti behave at Gaya's house in 'Do Bailon Ki Katha'?

   They refuse to eat, work poorly, repeatedly break their ropes and run back to their owner Jhuri's home, showing their love for their real master.

6. What central message does Premchand convey through the bullocks in 'Do Bailon Ki Katha'?

   It is an allegory for the Indian freedom struggle—it shows that unity and the love of freedom can defeat oppression, and that even animals (and oppressed people) resist tyranny and value liberty.

7. In 'Do Bailon Ki Katha', who is the little girl who secretly feeds Heera and Moti at the kanjihouse, and why?

   She is the daughter of the thekedaar (the man in charge); she feeds them roti out of compassion because she pities their hunger.

8. How do Heera and Moti finally escape and what happens to the other animals at the kanjihouse (cattle pound) in 'Do Bailon Ki Katha'?

   They break down the mud wall of the pound; many other animals escape with them, but Heera and Moti, and some others, are recaptured—Moti refuses to abandon Heera who is tied up.

9. At the end of 'Do Bailon Ki Katha', who buys the bullocks at auction and who rescues them?

   A cruel cattle-trader (the man with the dariyabaar/the butcher-like trader) buys them, but Heera and Moti run back home to Jhuri, who joyfully accepts them and shields them from the trader.

10. What does the loyalty of Moti towards Heera, refusing to escape alone, symbolize in 'Do Bailon Ki Katha'?

    It symbolizes true friendship, solidarity and the principle that real freedom is meaningless if it abandons one's companions.

11. Who is the author of the travelogue 'Lhasa Ki Aur'?

    Rahul Sankrityayan.

12. What genre is 'Lhasa Ki Aur' and to which famous travel work does it belong?

    It is a travel account (yatra-vrittant); it is taken from Rahul Sankrityayan's book 'Tibet Mein Sava Varsh'.

13. In which year did Rahul Sankrityayan make the journey to Tibet described in 'Lhasa Ki Aur', and in what disguise did he travel?

    In 1929-30; he travelled disguised as a bhikshu (Buddhist mendicant/beggar) to avoid danger and detection.

14. Why did Rahul Sankrityayan have to travel to Tibet in disguise in 'Lhasa Ki Aur'?

    At that time Tibet did not allow Indians to enter freely, so he disguised himself as a Buddhist monk/beggar to move safely without arousing suspicion.

15. What is the highest place/pass mentioned in 'Lhasa Ki Aur' and why was it dangerous?

    Thingri / the high mountain passes (Dakthor area) around 16,000-17,000 feet; they were dangerous because the desolate, robber-infested terrain meant travellers could be killed and robbed with no witnesses or law enforcement.

16. In 'Lhasa Ki Aur', why were the desolate areas of Tibet more dangerous for travellers than populated regions?

    In the deserted, lawless stretches robbers could kill and rob travellers without any fear of being caught, as there were no witnesses, no police, and bodies could lie unnoticed.

17. Who was Sumati in 'Lhasa Ki Aur' and what was his nature?

    Sumati was Rahul Sankrityayan's travelling companion, a yajman-seeking lama (he had many disciples/patrons); he was good-natured but would get angry when his desire to meet his patrons was thwarted.

18. What does 'Lhasa Ki Aur' reveal about the social/class system of Tibet at that time?

    It shows there was little caste or untouchability barrier and remarkable social openness—even unknown travellers could enter homes, women were unveiled and freely interacted, and a stranger could ask for tea or shelter without restriction.

19. In 'Lhasa Ki Aur', how did the author lose his way once, and who waited for him?

    He took the wrong (lower, easier) path while his horse was slow; he reached late, and Sumati had gone ahead and waited for him at a monastery/village along the route.

20. What is the significance of the Buddhist monasteries (gumpha) described in 'Lhasa Ki Aur'?

    They housed huge collections of handwritten Buddhist scriptures (kanjur), some volumes weighing 15 seer; they were great centres of religion and learning where travellers could stay.

21. Who is the author of the story 'Dukh Ka Adhikar'?

    Yashpal.

22. What is the central theme/title-meaning of 'Dukh Ka Adhikar' (The Right to Grieve)?

    It questions whether grief is also governed by social/class status—it shows that the poor are denied even the right to openly mourn their dead, a luxury the rich freely enjoy.

23. In 'Dukh Ka Adhikar', what does the author say clothing (poshak) does in society?

    Clothing/dress determines a person's social status and divides society into classes; it is dress that often decides our standing and even our right to express emotions like grief.

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