📖 class 12 english · flamingo prose
Lost Spring
by Anees Jung · Flamingo (core reader)
Lost Spring by Anees Jung is part of the prose section of Flamingo, the Class 12 CBSE English core reader, and carries around 2 marks of the 80-mark board paper. It's one of the easier texts — plan roughly 1.5 hours to cover it properly. Recent CBSE papers asked 3 questions from it, on Poverty & Childhood, Vicious Circle, Dreams. Examiner's note: Saheb and Mukesh — contrast their dreams and reality.
Real board questions from this text
"Garbage to them is gold." Why does Anees Jung say this about the ragpickers of Seemapuri in 'Lost Spring'? (40–50 words)
Describe the two distinct worlds of Saheb and Mukesh. What forces keep the children of Seemapuri and Firozabad trapped in poverty? (120–150 words)
Why does Mukesh's dream to be a motor mechanic appear more achievable than Saheb's dreams? (40–50 words)
Quick answers
Who wrote Lost Spring?
Lost Spring was written by Anees Jung. It appears in the prose section of Flamingo, one of the two prescribed Class 12 CBSE English textbooks.
How many marks is Lost Spring worth in the Class 12 board exam?
Around 2 marks of the 80-mark CBSE English theory paper, based on the official unit-wise weightage. Saheb and Mukesh — contrast their dreams and reality.
Is Lost Spring easy or hard?
It's rated easy — one of the easier texts in Class 12 English. Most students need about 1.5 hours to cover it well.
What should I focus on in Lost Spring?
Going by the board papers themselves, the recurring areas are Poverty & Childhood, Vicious Circle, Dreams — that's where the marks actually sit.
What questions come from Lost Spring in board exams?
Between 2020–2023, CBSE board papers asked questions from this text on Poverty & Childhood, Vicious Circle, Dreams — 3- to 5-mark questions, mostly short answers within a word limit.
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