Q. Describe the miserable plight of the people of Firozabad.

Ans:The miserable condition of the people of Firozabad trapped them in a cycle of poverty and exploitation. The entire area of the people is engaged in bangle-making. They work in dangerous and unhealthy conditions.

 The Children are forced to work in the glass- blowing industry in extremely high temperature without light and proper vantilation. The dust of polishing glass harms their eye-sight before they gain adulthood.

The people of Firozabad live in overcrowded slums said without drinking water and Sanitation. The condition of women workers is worst. They have not even enjoyed one full meal in their entire lifespan.

Q Describe the miserable condition of the people of Seemapuri?

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 "Food is more important for survival than an identity for the ragpickers', says the author Annes Jung. Elucidate. or Explain this statement.

Or: Explain the phrase, 'Seemapuri, a place on the periphery of Delhi yet miles from it, metaphorically..."

Seemapuri is a place on the periphery of Delhi, where more than 10,000 ragpickers live. Those who live here are refugees who came from Bangladesh in 1971. They involved themselves in rag picking for their survival. The living conditions in Seemapuri are miserable, with residents lacking access to basic amenities such as clean water, sanitation, and adequate housing.

              They have lived here for more than thirty years, but without an identity or a permit. Instead, they have ration cards that get their names on voters' lists and enable them to buy grain. Food is more important for survival than an identity in Seemapuri. Seemapuri may be on the periphery of Delhi, yet it is miles away from it, metaphorically. 

    Delhi is the capital of India and is very beautifully developed, whereas Seemapuri is a wilderness with no sewage, drainage, or running water, where around 10,000 families of rag pickers have occupied that place illegally.

Q. Little has moved with time in firozabad. Why does the author sasy so?

The author says that "little has moved with time in Firozabad" because the city has been trapped in a cycle of poverty and exploitation for generations. 

When the world is growing and changing with time, Firozabad had not witnessed any change with it. The bangle-making industry, which is the main source of employment in Firozabad, is highly exploitative and pays workers very low wages. Children are often employed in the industry, and they work in unsafe and unhealthy conditions.

The author also notes that the people of Firozabad have lost hope for a better future. They are resigned to their fate and believe that nothing will ever change. This is due in part to the lack of government intervention and the exploitation by middlemen Sahukars, policemen etc. As a result, the place recorded no progress.

Q.Why does Mukesh's grandmother beleive that 'a God given linage 'can never be broken?

Ans: Mukesh's grandmother believes that their family is destined to be bangle-makers, convinced that they cannot escape of it. She sees a continuous cycle of making bangles, accompanied by ongoing challenges and suffering of the family.

Q.Food is more important for survival than identify of ragpicker .says the author Annes Jung Elucidate

Ans: In 'Lost Spring,' it's clear that having enough food is more important than knowing who you are. The story talks about poor people in Seemapuri, Delhi, who struggle a lot. They find it hard to get even one meal each day. 

            The story shows that food is super important for staying alive. The ragpickers, as they're called, have a tough time finding something to eat in the garbage. Sometimes, they even have to ask for food. Their life is really hard, and the story says that when you're so poor, having enough to eat matters more than keeping your identity or culture. 

                       The struggle for food becomes the most important thing in their difficult lives.