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How do Lencho in 'A Letter… (Class 10 English 2026, Q10a)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 2/2/1 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2026: question 10(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 2/2/1, section C, question 10(a), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q10(a) · 6 marks · Long answerA Letter to God

How do Lencho in 'A Letter to God' and Kisa Gotami in 'The Sermon at Benares' respond to their experiences of suffering and loss? How did they overcome their respective losses?

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 2/2/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

First note what each character lost: crops or a son.

Hint 2

Recall how each one reacted: faith in God, or going to the Buddha for a cure.

Hint 3

Finish by contrasting how each finally overcame the loss.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Lencho, a poor farmer, depends entirely on his crop. A hailstorm destroys his corn field and leaves his family facing starvation. He responds with unshakable faith in God and writes to Him asking for 100 pesos.

    1 mark

  2. When he receives less money than he asked for, he still believes God sent it and suspects the post office employees of taking the rest. This shows his blind faith.

    1 mark

  3. Kisa Gotami loses her only son and refuses to accept his death. She carries the child to the Buddha, hoping for a cure.

    1 mark

  4. Both suffer great loss. Lencho's loss is material while Kisa Gotami's is emotional. Each overcomes it in a different way.

    1 mark

  5. Lencho overcomes his loss through strong faith and hope in God. Kisa Gotami overcomes hers through wisdom and acceptance, after learning from the Buddha that death comes to all and letting go of her attachment.

    1 mark

  6. The answer is clearly organised, uses linking words and is accurate in spelling and grammar, within 100-120 words.

    1 mark

Answer: Lencho copes with his material loss through unshakable faith in God; Kisa Gotami copes with her emotional loss by gaining wisdom and accepting that death is universal.

Where the marks are

  • Three content points with textual evidence, including one from each lesson (3 marks)
  • Expression and a balanced comparison (2 marks)
  • Accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: A Letter to God (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from A Letter to God, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 2/2/1: every question, by section.

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