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English Core · 2026 · 2 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 2 · Q10
''Garbage to them is gold.'' ''Why does the narrator say so about the ragpickers. (Lost Spring)
''Garbage to them is gold.'' ''Why does the narrator say so about the ragpickers. (Lost Spring)
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What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
For elders - means of survival / helps them earn their daily bread and a roof over their heads
For children - garbage is wrapped in wonder / they sometimes find a coin or a ten rupee note there
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