Class - 7, English (Honeycomb), Chapter -6 Expert Detectives (Mystery of The Talking Fan) Summary, Word Meanings, NCERT Solutions & Frequently Asked Questions

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Class -7, Chapter -6

Expert Detectives 

Summary, Word Meanings, NCERT Solutions & Frequently Asked Questions  

-- Summary --

⭐Summary In English:-

• Mysterious Mr Nath:-

Nishad and his 10 year old sister Maya has always been inquisitive about their neighbour Mr Nath. One day their marbles went inside his house and Nishad got a chance to catch a glimpse of Mr Nath. To Nishad he appeared to be a crook running away from the cops. He had a bad scar on his face and didn’t have any friends. But Mr Nath is a patient to their mother who is a doctor by profession. Their mother has told them that he is a polite man. Nishad is also called Seven because his name meant the seventh note on the musical scale.

• Soft Hearted Nishad:-

The two children were busy discussing their mysterious neighbour. They argued about his financial wealth, how he manages his food and so on. Nishad thinks that he is poor and doesn’t have much money while Maya believes that he has got a lot of it and has kept it hidden somewhere in his room. Then, it was Mr Nath’s scar that bothered the children. They thought that he might have got during a shoot-out with the police. On their mother’s birthday, Nishad went along her to the clinic. He happened to see Mr Nath there.

He was worried seeing Mr Nath’s gaunt appearance. The evening Nishad went to his place and gave a bar of chocolate to Mr Nath. Nishad befriended Ramesh, the boy who used to bring food for Mr Nath from a nearby restaurant. Ramesh informed his that Mr Nath had two meals a day and tea in morning and evening. His meal was the same everyday and always used to pay in cash and tips as well. He brings two lunches in Sunday and it is the same visitor he finds there. The visitor was a tall, stout and spectacled man who talks a lot while Mr Nath is quiet person. The children were thrilled and they were discussing the possibilities of Mr Nath being a crook.

• Maya’s Facts:-

Their school opened after the summer holidays the next day but they could not attend it because of heavy rains. Nishad was busy reading his comics when Maya informed what she had done. She had made a note of everything they knew about Mr Nath calling them facts and gave a number to each one of them. Nishad disagreed with Maya for calling Mr Nath a criminal.

He felt bad for him for having no friends while Maya thought that the visitor who comes to his place on Sunday may be his partner who knows all his secrets and may be the loot as well. Both the children had an argument and Nishad was upset with Maya for calling Mr Nath a crook. Nishad was interested only in finding out why Mr Nath was so thin and a loner. He wanted to be his friend and Maya’s theories didn’t have any impact on Seven.

⭐Summary In Hindi:-

• रहस्यमयी मिस्टर नाथ:-

निषाद तथा उसकी दस साल की बहन माया दोनों ही अपने पड़ोसी मिस्टर नाथ को लेकर हमेशा ही उत्सुक रहा करते थे। एक बार निषाद का कंचा गलती से मिस्टर नाथ के घर के अंदर चला गया और उसे घर के अंदर झाँकने का एक मौका मिल गया। निषाद को लगा कि वह कोई अपराधी है, जो पुलिस से बचता फिर रहा है। उसके चेहरे पर एक घाव का निशान है तथा उसका कोई मित्र नहीं है, पर उनकी माँ के लिए मिस्टर नाथ एक मरीज है और उनकी माँ ने बताया था कि वह एक भद्र व्यक्ति है। निषाद का दूसरा नाम ‘सेवन’ भी था, क्योंकि उसका नाम संगीत के सातवें नोट निषाद’ पर था।

• दयालु निषाद:-

दोनों बच्चे अपने रहस्यमयी पड़ोसी के बारे में चर्चा कर रहे थे। वे उसकी आर्थिक स्थिति, उसके खान-पान का जरिया इत्यादि की चर्चा कर रहे थे। निषाद के अनुसार, वह एक गरीब व्यक्ति था। उसके पास ज्यादा पैसे नहीं थे, जबकि माया को लगता था कि उसके पास ढेर सारा धन है और उसने इस धन को अपने कमरे में छिपाकर रखा है। इसके बाद मिस्टर नाथ के चेहरे का घाव दोनों बच्चों को परेशान कर रहा था। उन लोगों को लग रहा था कि उसे यह जख्म पुलिस से मुठभेड़ के दौरान लगा होगा। अपनी माँ के जन्मदिन पर, निषाद उनके साथ क्लीनिक तक गया।

वहाँ पर उसने मिस्टर नाथ को देखा। वह उनके दुबले-पतले शरीर को देखकर चौंक गया। उस दिन शाम को निषाद उनके घर पर गया एवं उसे चॉकलेट दी। निषाद थोड़ी देर के लिए रमेश से मिला, जो पास के रेस्तरों से मिस्टर नाथ के लिए भोजन लाया करता था। रमेश ने उसे बताया कि मिस्टर नाथ दिन में दो बार भोजन करते हैं तथा सुबह और शाम को चाय लेते हैं। उनका भोजन प्रतिदिन एक समान होता था और वे बख्शीश के साथ नकद भुगतान करते थे। रविवार के दिन वह भोजन की दो थाली लाता और हर बार उसे वही अतिथि नजर आता था। अतिथि एक लंबा, हट्टा-कट्टा बंदा था और चश्मा पहनता था। वह बातूनी था, जबकि मिस्टर नाथ एक शांत स्वभाव का व्यक्ति था। बच्चे सहम गए थे और अब दोनों को लग रहा था कि यह व्यक्ति निश्चित रूप से दुष्ट है।

• माया के तथ्य:-

गर्मी की छुट्टियों के बाद उनका स्कूल अगले दिन खुल गया था, पर भारी बारिश की वजह से वे स्कूल नहीं जा सके। जब निषाद कॉमिक पढ़ने में व्यस्त था, तो माया ने उसे कुछ बताना चाहा। उसने मिस्टर नाथ से जुड़ी प्रत्येक बात नोट कर रखी थी तथा उसे ‘तथ्य’ का नाम दिया और प्रत्येक तथ्य को एक अंक प्रदान कर रखा था। निषाद असहमत था कि माया उसे अपराधी कह रही है।

निषाद को मिस्टर नाथ के कोई मित्र न होने पर बहुत बुरा लग रहा था, पर माया के अनुसार, प्रत्येक रविवार को उससे मिलने आने वाला व्यक्ति उसका आपराधिक साथी हो और उसके राज एवं लूट के सामान छिपाने की सारी जगह भी जानता हो। दोनों बच्चों के बीच इस बात को लेकर एक तीखी बहस हो गई थी और निषाद को इस बात का बुरा लग रहा था कि माया उसे अपराधी मान रही है। निषाद बस इतना जानना चाहता था कि मिस्टर नाथ इतने दुबले-पतले तथा अकेले क्यों हैं? वह उनका एक मित्र बनना चाहता था और माया के तथ्यों पर निषाद को जरा भी यकीन नहीं था।

-- Word-Meanings --

• Expert :- जानकार, माहिर 

• Detective :- जासूस

• Monster :- विशालकाय जीव 

• Crook :- बेईमान, धूर्तबाज 

•bStash :- छिपाने की जगह

• Criminal :- मुजरिम 

• Starving :- भुखमरी 

• Rubbish :- फालतू की बात 

• Interrupt :- किसी को काम करने से रोकना 

• Scar :- जलने या चोट लगने का निशान

• Sigh :- लंबी-लंबी सांसें लेना

• Tenant :- किरायेदार 

• Accomplice :- साथी 

• Insist :- जिद्द करना 

• Glare :- गुस्से से देखना 

• Protest :- विद्रोह करना 

• Nasty :- बहुत बुरा 

-- NCERT Solutions --

⭐ Comprehension Check:-

Question 1:- What did Nishad gave Mr Nath? Why?

Solution:- Nishad gave Mr Nath a  bar of chocolate because he concluded from Mr Nath’s lean thin appearance that he was starving.

Question 2:- What is ‘strange’ about Mr Nath’s Sundays?

Solution:- Every Sunday Mr Nath used to have the same visitor at this home and the two used to have lunch together.

Question 3:- Why did Nishad and Maya get a holiday?

Solution:- It was raining heavily and the streets were flooded with the downpour. The traffic was blocked and the children got a holiday because of all this.

⭐Working with the Text:-

Question 1:- What does Nishad find out about Mr Nath from Ramesh? 

Arrange the information as suggested below.

a) What he eats        

b) When he eats

c) What he drinks and when

d) How he pays

Solution:- • Mr Nath used to eat two chapattis, some dal and a vegetable.

• He used to eats in the morning and evening.

• He used to drink tea in morning and afternoon.

• He used to pay in cash and also used to give tips to Ramesh.

Question 2:- Why does Maya think Mr Nath is a crook? Who does she say the Sunday visitor is?

Solution:- Maya thinks that Mr Nath is a crook because he doesn’t talk to anyone and has no friends. She believes that his scars are result of shoot-out with police.

He doesn’t work anywhere and sits at home all the day and there are no visitors at his place except the Sunday morning guest.

He is not bothered about his meals and pays the money in cash. She thinks that the Sunday visitor is his partner in the crime. He keeps the money from the loot and comes to give Mr Nath his share.

Question 3:- Does Nishad agree with Maya about Mr Nath? How does he feel about him?

Solution:- No, Nishad doesn’t agree with Maya about Mr Nath. He feels bad for Mr Nath because he thinks that he is a poor and lonely man.

He also feels that he is a generous man because he gives tips to Ramesh regularly. He is determined to find why he is so thin and lonely.

⭐Very Short Answer Type Questions:-

Question 1:- Why Maya called Nishad Seven?

Solution:- Nishad’s name meant the seventh note on the musical scale, so Maya called him Seven.

Question 2:- Name the narrator in the lesson ‘Expert Detectives’.

Solution:- Maya is the narrator in the lesson ‘Expert Detectives.’

Question 3:- According to Maya what was the cause behind Mr Nath’s scars?

Solution:- According to Maya, Mr Nath would have got his scars in a shoot-out with the police.

Question 4:- What did Mr Nath thought Nishad had come to his place the second time for?

Solution:- Mr Nath thought Nishad had again come to his place in search of his marbles.

Question 5:- How was Nishad spending his unexpected holiday?

Solution:- Nishad was lying on his bed and reading a comic book on his unexpected holiday.

Question 6:- What was the condition on which Nishad said he will cooperate with Maya?

Solution:- Nishad said he will cooperate with Maya only if she will stop calling Mr Nath an escaped crook.

⭐Short Answer Type Questions:-

Question 1:- What made Nishad turn sympathetic towards Mr Nath?

Solution:- Nishad turned sympathetic towards Mr Nath seeing his gaunt appearance. His attitude changed further when he came to know that he used to give regular tips to Ramesh for bringing his food. Then he also remembered his mother’s words that Mr Nath was a polite man.

Question 2:- Give a brief description about Mr Nath’s visitor.

Solution:- Mr Nath used to have a visitor on every Sunday. He was a spectacled tall, fair and stout man. Ramesh found him talking a lot. He used to give company to Mr Nath for lunch during his visits.

Question 3:- What was Maya doing on her unexpected holiday?

Solution:- On her unexpected holiday, Maya assigned herself the task of solving the mystery ot Mr Nath. She was busy noting down all the available facts about Mr Nath. She then shared with his brother and asked for his opinion.

Question 4:- What did Maya think about Mr Nath’s visitor?

Solution:- Maya thought that Mr Nath’s visitor was his accomplice in his crimes. She believed that he kept all the loot with him and used to come now and then to give his partner his share so that he could manage his expenses.

⭐Long Answer Type Questions:-

Question 1:- Describe Nishad as a child.

Solution:- Nishad as a child was kind and considerate. He kept in mind all the good things his mother and Ramesh told him about Mr Nath and formed his opinion based on them. He was upset with Mr Nath being so lean and thin. He thought that the man might be starving so he went to his place and gave him a bar of chocolate.

He refused calling him a crook even after being insisted several times by his sister and decided to befriend him because he liked him.

Question 2:- What all facts Maya collected about Mr Nath?

Solution:- Maya collected the following facts - 

• His name was Mr Nath and they must find out his first name. Other tenants at Shankar House called him mad, strange and unfriendly.

• He didn’t speak with anyone and lacked manners. He never received any letters and has been living as tenant in Room No 10 in Shankar House. He didn’t use to work anywhere and was at his room the whole day. All the kids and some of the grown up people in Shankar House were scared of him.

• He had no visitors except the same man on every Sunday. Ramesh used to get his food from the restaurant downstairs and Mr Nath was not much bothered about it. He used to pay him immediately and also used to give tips.

- By Durgesh Pandey