One word questions and answers

1. What is the meaning of Margayya? It means One who shows the way.
2. What is the real meaning of Margayya? Krishna
3. What is full name of the bank? Central Cooperative Land Mortgage bank.
4. When was the bank built? In the year 1914.
5. Where did Margayya do his business? Under the banyan tree in front of the bank.
6. What is the age of Margayya? Forty-two years.
7. Who is the head peon of the bank? Arul Das.
8. What is the work of Margayya under the tree? To fill bank forms to get loan from bank for
villagers.
9. Who did want to marry off his daughter? Kanda, a villager
10. From where did margayya get his pair of glasses? V N Stores in Market road.
11. Why did Kanda want money? To marry off his daughter.
12. How many daughters margayya’s father had? 3 daughters
13. Who helped Kanda with money? Mallanna
14. How many children did Margayya had? One
15. Who are the owners of the bank according to Margayya? People/villagers
16. Who is the center of all activities under the tree? Margayya
17. How children did Margayya/s brother had? Ten
18. Why was margayys’s father considered a hero? He built his house outside the town
without security.
19. Where did Margayya live? 14 D Vinayaka Mudali Street.
20. When was Margayya separated from his brother? After the death of his father.
21. What is the name of Margayya’s son? Balu
22. Who is Arul Das? The head peon the cooperative bank.
23. Which are the articles Margayya kept in his box? Pen, ink bottle, loan forms, and register.
24. What did Balu ask when he burnt his fingers? Little elephant
25. How many years did Arul Das work in bank? 30 years
26. Why did people treat Arul Das with contempt? Because he troubled them.
27. What is the dress code of Maragyya under the tree? A torn white shirt and brown dhoti.
28. What did the Secretary take out from Margayya’s box? Loan forms of the bank.
29. Where did Margayya’s pause for moment after he quarreled with Secretary? At the entrance
of Regal Hair Cutting Saloon.

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30. What is the name of the hotel from which young men came? Bombay Anand Bhavan.
31. How did Margayya look like with box under his arm? Like a barber
32. Where is V N stores? In Market Road
33. How many shirts did Balu had? four
34. What is the most important thing in the world? Money
35. Who are the cause for half of the problem in this world? Women
36. Who don’t go together? Women
37. Who don’t tolerate each other? Women
38. Who stood prominently in Margayya’s wedding? His brother
39. Who teased the newly weds? Women folk
40. What was the common property of both the family? Well

41. Who has to be given Margayya’s discarded dhoti? Arul Das

42. How did Margayya held up his dhoti? In Poona style
43. Why did Margayya help peasants? For his living
44. For what purpose money dead body was used? To get money from the people
45. What did the people do with the money they got from dead body? To drink and make merry for
days
46. For what did the people do anything? For money
47. Why did Margayya avoid Market road? Not to pay money for the
spectacles
48. Where would Margayya send his son to get degrees? America
49. Who is Mangal seth? The biggest mill owner in the
town
50. Where would Margayya buy Bungalow for his son? In Lawley extension
51. Who is Yama? The god of death

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52. Who did win over Yama? Markandeya
53. When would Markandeaya die? The moment be completed his
16th year
54. Who is Hanuman? The god of power and son of
wind
55. What did the priest give Margayya to eat on his first visit? Plantain, a piece of coconut, and
a tumbler of milk
56. What is one of the forms of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth? Milk
57. Why did the Kubera under take the penance? Because he spilled a drop of
milk
58. Who looked like a sorcerer and black magician? The priest
59. Where does Margayya wash his face and feet? At the well in the backyard
60. Who did throw the register into the gutter? Balu
61. What did Balu throw into the gutter? The register
62. Whom did Margayya call a monkey? Balu
63. What would the priest give in Balu’s opinion? Banana/plantain
64. What is the color of register binding? Red
65. When would municipal officials come and see the drain? Just before the elections
66. Who did call Margayya heartless demon? A woman with a basket
67. Who did chastise Margayya for ill-treating the child? The washerwomen
68. Who is the only man that supported Margayya? The cyclist
69. What kind of child Balu is? He is very mischievous
70. Why did Margayya endless complications? Because he lost his account
register
71. How much money did Margayya lend Kali? 50 rupees
72. How much money did Margayya collect after he lost register? 200 rupees
73. Why did Margayya go to temple? To know how to become rich
74. Who is the goddess of wealth? Lakshmi
75. Who is the goddess of learning? Saraswathi
76. How did Margayya try do to become rich? By doing 40 days pooja to
appease Lakshmi
77. Why did Margayya want his horoscope? To show to the priest and know
what is in store in his future.
78. Why did Margayya want to become rich? To provide Balu a better future

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79. Who cannot hold tongue? Women
80. What is the name of Margayya’s wife? Meenakshi
81. For how many days Margayya does the pooja? 40 days
82. Why did Margayya worship goddess Lakshmi? To get wealth or become rich
83. What are the things that Margayya wanted for pooja? Deer’s skin, honey, red lotus,
ghee made of smoke colored cow’s
Milk

84. Where did Margayya find the red Lotus? In a pond beyond Nallappa
Grove
85. Who is Dr. Pal? He is journalist, correspondent
and author
86. For which paper does Dr. Pal work? Silver Way, a Tamil Newspaper
87. Why does Margayya look few years younger after pooja? He lost some weight
88. Where did old priest go for pilgrimage? Through Banaras to Himalayas
89. Which is the river that flows through Malgudi? Sarayu
90. Which brand of snuff does Margayya addicted to? Golden Monkey Brand
91. Why did Margayya’s parents house known as tooth powder house? They distributed tooth
powder freely and liberally
92. What business did Margayya think of Starting after Lakshmi pooja? Soap, Snuff, and tooth
powder
93. In Dr. Pal’s opinion, which are the two things that always occupy men’s mind? Money
and sex
94. What is the cost of Dr. Pal’s book per copy? One rupee per copy
95. What is the published title of Bed Life? Domestic Harmony
96. For how much money did Margayya exchange Dr. Pal’s book? 25 rupees
97. Whose image was embossed on Margayya’s purse? Henry V
98. Where did Margayya print Dr. Pal’s book? Gordon Printery in
Market Road, Malgudi
99. Who is the owner of Gordon Printery? Madan Lal, a man from
Bombay
100. Who is Margayyya’s partner in printing Dr. Pal’s book? Madan Lal
101. To which school did Margayya admit his son, Balu? Town Elementary
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102. Why did Margayya become school secretary? For his son’s educational
progress
103. Who is Balu’s home tutor? Mr. Murthi, the Arithmetic and English
teacher
104. How much money did Margayya give Mr. Murthi? 10 rupees per month
105. Where did Margayya go to open bank account? Town Bank
106. Where is Commerce Bank? In Race Course Road, Malgudi
107. Where did Margayya start his financial business? No. 10, Market Road, Malgudi
108. Who is Guru Raj? The Blanket seller
109. How rent did Margayya give for his office per month? 75 rupees
110. Why did Balu run away from Malgudi? He was scolded by Margayya
for failing in SSLC exams many times
111. Who is Margayya’s accountant? Shastri, the retired revenue clerk
112. Who is Kanda? A peasant/ farmer from
Somanur
113. Where was Balu working in Madras? In a movie theatre as a poster
boy
114. Who helped Margayya to find his son in Madras? The Police Inspector
115. Who is Brinda? Wife of Balu and daughter of tea estate owner
in Mempi Hills
116. Where was Balu living after marriage? In Lawley extension
117. How much interest did Margayya give for depositors? An interest of 20%
118. Why did Margayya appoint Dr. Pal as his agent? To avoid him from meeting his
son
119. Who is the first man to deposit money with MArgayya? Guru Raj, blanket seller
120. Who is the first man to take money from Margayya? Guru Raj, blanket seller
121. Who is called financial wizard in Malgudi? Margayya
122. Who has become as famous as a movie celebrity? Margayya
123. Who advises Margayya to look after his health? Dr. Subbu of Reliance Medical
Hall
124. Why did Margayya beat Dr. Pal with sandals? Because Dr. Pal was ruining
Balu’s life and feeding him with
unwanted things
125. Who does come to help when he lost all the money? His brother

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126. Does Margayya go back to sit under the banyan tree for livelihood? Yes