How many marks does "God Made the Country" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 English?

In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 1 marks and about 2 questions a year; by marks it ranks 30 in English.

Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "God Made the Country"?

The 3 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 3 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.

Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?

BSEB does not publish a marking scheme. Each answer is written point by point on a structure derived from past papers and checked by a second, independent model; it is never called the board’s official scheme.

Bihar Board Class 10 · English · Matric exam 2027

Chapter 1: God Made the Country

This chapter’s questions from Bihar Board (BSEB)’s real papers of 2021–2026 — the 3 asked most often, 3 with the full model answer — and objective questions with the board’s key.

marks a year (about): 1
questions a year (about): 2
rank in English: #30

From 6 years of papers, 2021–2026 · full chapter-wise marks

Chapter 1 notes (PDF) →

VVI questions — the ones the board asked most (3)

Q1Short answer2 marksAsked: 2022
Why does the poet believe that man made the town ?
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Model answer · man made the town, reason
1. 1.The poet believes that man made the town in order to create a separate world for himself, away from nature. Man wanted an artificial place of his own, different from the natural countryside made by God, so he built the town for himself, cut off from nature.1 mark
2. 2.Man made the town for his own comforts, to live life according to his own wishes, and to establish control over nature. The poet speaks of town-dwellers who are borne about in chariots and sedans, knowing no fatigue but that of idleness, and who taste no scenes but such as art contrives, showing their artificial lifestyle made purely for comfort and control.1 mark
- Mention that man created the town as a separate world, away from nature, in the first paragraph.
- Use the words comforts, own wishes, and control over nature in the second paragraph.
- Quote the line about chariots and sedans and art contrives to show the artificial lifestyle of town-dwellers.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme
Q2Short answer2 marksAsked: 2022
What does the poet say about the lamps in a town ?
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1. 1.The poet says that in the town the lamps are arranged in a flaring row, but the gusts of wind extinguish them. This shows that even the splendour of the lamps of the town cannot withstand the force of the wind.1 mark
2. 2.The extinguishing of the lamps in their flaring row symbolizes the instability of the town and the uncertainty of life there. Just as the lamps, though bright, are put out by the gusts of wind, the town's glamour and comforts are shown to be unstable and uncertain.1 mark
- Write the exact phrase 'flaring row' and 'gusts of wind' in the first paragraph.
- In the second paragraph, use the words 'symbolizes', 'instability' and 'uncertainty' clearly.
- Do not repeat the description of the lamps again while explaining the symbolism.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme
Q3Short answer2 marksAsked: 2024
Why is the nightingale, according to William Cowper, mute in a town ?
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Model answer · nightingale mute in town, Cowper
1. 1.According to the poet, the nightingale is offended and mute in a town because the songs of the town-dwellers confound its more harmonious notes. The noise and clamour of the town disturb its natural solitude, which it enjoys in nature amid the fields and groves.1 mark
2. 2.The artificial environment and crowded nature of the town are not conducive to its natural music. The nightingale is used to the peaceful solitude of nature, and the town noise scares away even the thrush, offending and silencing the nightingale as well.1 mark
- Mention that the nightingale is 'offended' and that the town's songs 'confound' its 'more harmonious notes'.
- Write that the thrush 'departs scar'd' to connect town noise with the nightingale's silence.
- Use the words 'solitude' and 'nature' to contrast with the town's artificial environment.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not Bihar Board’s official scheme

Objective questions with the board’s key (10)

1. Bihar Board 2026
Music in the villages is provided by the
- (A) birds ✓
- (B) musician
- (C) singer
- (D) radio
Answer: (A)
2. Bihar Board 2026
William Cowper says that .................... and virtue are gifts.
- (A) wealth
- (B) strength
- (C) character
- (D) health ✓
Answer: (D)
3. Bihar Board 2025
In the ....................... , according to Cowper, the nightingale is mute.
- (A) village
- (B) town ✓
- (C) house
- (D) school
Answer: (B)
4. Bihar Board 2025
The ................. are on fire.
- (A) leaves
- (B) roses ✓
- (C) trees
- (D) garden
Answer: (B)
5. Bihar Board 2025
According to the poet, life holds out .................... to all.
- (A) bitter ✓
- (B) sour
- (C) sweet
- (D) spicy
Answer: (A)
6. Bihar Board 2025
'In chariots and sedans, know no fatigue.' — is from
- (A) God Made the Country ✓
- (B) Martha
- (C) Ode on Solitude
- (D) Koel
Answer: (A)
7. Bihar Board 2024
The wanderers, according to William Cowper, rest under the ................. of the trees.
- (A) shades ✓
- (B) roots
- (C) fruits
- (D) leaves
Answer: (A)
8. Bihar Board 2024
William Cooper perhaps gave a foretaste of the poetry of .............
- (A) Ben Jonson
- (B) William Wordsworth ✓
- (C) John Dryden
- (D) Alexander Pope
Answer: (B)
9. Bihar Board 2024
"Whose ........................... supply him with attire."
- (A) fields and groves
- (B) chariots
- (C) machines
- (D) flocks ✓
Answer: (D)
10. Bihar Board 2023
Where can one find health and virtue ?
- (A) Town
- (B) Village ✓
- (C) City
- (D) State
Answer: (B)

Questions parents and students ask

How many marks does "God Made the Country" carry in Bihar Board Class 10 English?: In the Bihar Board papers of 2021–2026, this chapter carried about 1 marks and about 2 questions a year; by marks it ranks 30 in English.
Which are the most important (VVI) questions of "God Made the Country"?: The 3 questions above are from the board’s real papers, each with the years it was asked; the most-asked come first with their full model answers. All 3 written questions of this chapter, with answers, are in the AskMedha app.
Do the answers follow the board’s marking scheme?: BSEB does not publish a marking scheme. Each answer is written point by point on a structure derived from past papers and checked by a second, independent model; it is never called the board’s official scheme.

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