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English Core · 2026 · 2 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q10
How does the poet use the phrase 'polished traffic' to highlight the contrast between urban and rural life in the poem 'A Roadside Stand'?
How does the poet use the phrase 'polished traffic' to highlight the contrast between urban and rural life in the poem 'A Roadside Stand' ?
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What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
urban prosperity - rural poverty
wealthy / materialistic urban dwellers - needy and poor rural folk
money being used to maintain the flower of cities - injustice and neglect faced by the rural people
apathy for the village folk - aspiration of village folk to have a better life
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2026board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.