What did you think the poem was about when you read the first few lines?
From which line does the import of the title strike the reader?
What makes for the differences between the timekeeping of the various clocks? What is the implicit comparison?
Why is the act of nature described as ‘precise’?
Which of the following reflects the poet’s attitude towards communal disharmony
(i) Critical condemnation
(ii) Helpless acceptance
(iii) Wistful lament
Is the poet’s attitude a representation of how the average Indian feels both towards human violence and nature’s fury?