Gender Bias (Sudha Murthy) Class 11 English Chapter 1 PSEB Questions/Answers

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Gender Bias

Gender Bias (Sudha Murthy) Class 11 Chapter 1 PSEB

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Questions/Answers

Q1. What course was the author Indian Institute pursuing at the of science, Bangalore?

Ans. She was pursuing her M. Tech, course at the Indian institute of science in Bangalore. At that time this institute was known as the Tata Institute. She was the only girl in her postgraduate department.

Q2. Where did the author want to complete a doctorate in computer science?

Ans. The author was pursuing her M. Tech Course in computer science. She also wanted to do a doctorate in it so she wanted to go abroad to complete a free doctorate in computer science.

Q3. What advertisement did the author see on the notice boards?

Ans. when the author was in the final year.one day saw an advertisement on the notice board.it was a standard job requirement to notice the famous automobile company, Telco.

Q4. What was in the advertisement that made the author very upset?

Ans. The advertisement was a standard job requirement notice from the famous automobile Company Telco The author became upset when she read a line in the advertisement.it said ‘Lady Candidates need not apply’.

Q5.why did the author (She) write a postcard to Telco?

Ans. when she read, lady candidates need not apply She became upset. She wrote a postcard to Telco - to express her displeasure at the discrimination against women shown by Telco.

Q6.what telegram did the author receive from Telco?

Ans. when she wrote a postcard to Telco against at women discrimination.in its reply got a telegram from Telco. She was called to appear for an interview at Telco pune office at the company expense.

Q7.what did author's hostel mates wants her to go to pune for the interview?

Ans. The author's hostel mates wanted her to use the opportunity to go to pune free of cost and buy them the famous pune sarees for cheap.

Q8.How many people were there on the interview panel? What did the author realise?

Ans. There were six people on the interview panel then the author was realized that it was a serious business.

Q9. What, did Sudha tell the panel before the interview?

Ans Sudha told the panel that she hoped it - was only a technical interview.

Q10.what type of questions was the author asked by the interview panel?

Ans. The panel asked Sudha only technical questions.

Q11.when did Sudha first see JRD Tata?

Ans. After joining Telco Sudha did not get a - chance to meet him till she was transfer to Mumbai One day, she went to the chairman office Suddenly Mr. J.R.D too came there It was the first time that she met Mr J.R.D Tata.

Q12.what did Sumat Moolgaokar tell Mr. JRO about Sudha?

Ans. He introduced her to saying & she is the first woman to work on the Telco's shop floor. She is an engineer, postgraduate.

Q13. How many girls are now studying in engineering Colleges?

Ans. Today, nearly 50% of the students in engineering college are girls.

Q14.what would the author want from life, if time stops?

Ans. Sudha wants that if times stops and ask her what she wants form life. She wished Mr Tata was alive today - He would have been very happy to see his company having made so much progress.

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