Chapter- 7 Major Dhyan Chand
1. Which teams were playing in the hockey final?
Answer: Germany and India were playing in the hockey final.
2. On which date was the hockey final played?
Answer: The hockey final was played on Saturday, 15 August 1936.
3. Where were the Olympic Games held in 1936?
Answer: The Olympic Games were held in Berlin, Germany.
4. Why was the match important for Germany?
Answer: Germany was the host country and had reached the finals, so they expected to win.
5. Who came to support the Indian hockey team?
Answer: The Maharaja of Baroda, the Prince of Bhopal, and a few other Indians came to support the team.
6. Why did Hitler come to watch the match?
Answer: Hitler came because Germany was confident of winning the final.
7. What was the condition of the hockey field?
Answer: The field was water-logged due to heavy rain the previous day.
8. Why could the match not be postponed?
Answer: It was the last day of the Olympic Games.
9. Why was the Indian team under pressure before the match?
Answer: They had lost to Germany in the practice match.
10. Why were Indian players uncomfortable during the match?
Answer: Because they were not used to playing on a wet ground.
11. How many spectators came to watch the match?
Answer: About forty thousand spectators gathered in the stadium.
12. At what time did the match start?
Answer: The match started exactly at 11 a.m.
13. What new strategy did the German team adopt?
Answer: They used short distance passes like the Indian technique.
14. How did Germany play during the match?
Answer: Germany played very aggressively.
15. How did the Indian team respond to Germany’s play?
Answer: The Indian team gave an equally strong resistance.
16. What was the score in the first half hour?
Answer: No team scored any goal in the first half hour.
17. Who scored the first goal of the match?
Answer: Roop Singh scored the first goal.
18. When was the first goal scored?
Answer: The first goal was scored in the 32nd minute.
19. From where did Roop Singh score the goal?
Answer: He scored from a difficult angle.
20. How did the Indian team play in the second half?
Answer: The Indian team played confidently and as one unit.
21. How many goals did India score in total?
Answer: India scored four goals in total.
22. How many goals did Germany score?
Answer: Germany scored one goal.
23. Who scored two goals for India?
Answer: Captain Dhyan Chand scored two goals.
24. What role did teamwork play in India’s success?
Answer: The entire team played unitedly, which helped them score goals.
25. Did the German team stop trying after falling behind?
Answer: No, they continued to try their best.
26. How much time was left towards the end of the match?
Answer: Only a few minutes were left.
27. What had Dhyan Chand resolved to do?
Answer: Dhyan Chand had resolved to win the match.
28. What does this passage show about Dhyan Chand’s character?
Answer: It shows his determination, leadership, and skill.
29. Why is this match considered historic?
Answer: Because India defeated Germany in the Olympic final on their home ground.
30. What lesson does the story teach us?
Answer: The story teaches us the importance of confidence, teamwork, and determination.
Answer by Dimpee Bora
