C10 || Chapter # 2 : Half a Rupee Worth
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Chapter # 2 : Half a Rupee Worth Ques 1.How did Subbiah manage to get rice during the drought? Ans.Subbiah managed to get rice from villages. Ques 2.Those were the days when Subbiah loathed the rice bags. Which were those days? Why did he dislike the rice then? Ans. Subbiah loathed the rice bags when he worked under his father. He disliked the rice because he did not want to stay in the shop. Ques 3.What is the meaning of the statement: 'Rice was in his blood'? Ans. It means that he knew all about rice. Ques 4.How did Subbiah's profits increase during the war? Did he follow the rules laid down by the government? How did he tackle the officers? Ans. Subbiah's profit increased because he sold the rice at high price during the war. No, he did not follow the rules. He bribed the officers. Ques 5.Besides selling rice, what else did Subbiah do to earn more? Ans. Besides selling rice, Subbiah also lent money at high interest. Ques 6.Who came to buy rice one evening wh