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प्रश्न
On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following question
by ticking the correct choice.
All 'have their exits and their entrances'. Exits and entrances refer to __________.
विकल्प
birth and death
beginning and end of play
coming and going of actors
death and birth
उत्तर
birth and death
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly.
What made Triveni a popular writer?
Answer the following questions:
With many a curve my banks I fret’—What does the poet mean by this statement?
Answer the following questions:
‘I make the netted sunbeam dance’. What does ‘the netted sunbeam’ mean? How does it dance?
On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions
by ticking the correct choice.
The poet writes, 'Two roads diverged in a yellow wood.' The word diverged means
_______________.
Answer the following question.
a) "…But up-and-down brushin'
And pokin' and fussin'
Didn't seem worth the time-I could bite!"
What do these lines convey?
Read the following excerpts from newspapers on various environmental issues.
Ban the Bag
The Indus Valley Civilisation left beautifullycrafted pottery that speaks volumes of the advances its people made. After 3,000 years, if the ruins we leave behind are excavated, chances are only plastic bags would be dug up. It may sound like an exaggeration, but these bags are not biodegradable. Apart from causing emissions when these are manufactured, noxious fumes are released while these are being burnt or disposed off. So, be kind to Mother Earth the next time you go shopping for groceries, remember to carry a cloth bag with you.
What India Should Do
India has released the National Action Plan on Climate Change. Is it adequate? Is there more that the country can do? Here are some ways how we can make a difference.
(a) SOLAR MISSION
1) To promote the use of solar energy through solar photovoltaic and thermal systems for power generation .
2) To integrate other renewable energy technologies like biomass and wind. 
(b) ENERGY EFFICIENCY
1) To mitigate GHG through sector-specific and cross-cutting technology and fuel switch options.
2) To use more LNG and biomass fuels besides seeking tech transfer. 
(c) SUSTAINABLE HABITAT
1) To promote energy efficiency in the residential and commercial sectors through LPG use.
2) To manage municipal solid waste and urban public transport in a better way. 
(d) WATER MISSION
1) To promote efficient water use, augment supply in critical areas and ensure effective management of water resources.
2) To have better management of surface and groundwater,and conserve wetlands. 
(e) SUSTAINING HIMALAYAS
1) To enhance monitoring and conservation of the Himalayan ecosystems, empower local communities for management of ecological resources and promote sustainable tourism. 
(f) GREEN INDIA
1) To reduce fragmentation of forests, enhance public and private investments for plantation, upscale joint forestry management and promote conservation of biodiversity. Need to afforest degraded lands.
(g) SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE :
1) To focus on four crucial areas - dry land agriculture, risk management, access to information and promoting the use of biotechnology.
2) To develop drought and pest resistant varieties. 
Work in pain and complete the table of the supernatural theories and logical explanations as presented in 'The Mystery of Bermuda Triangle'.
Rearrange the jumbled words to form meaningful sentences. Rewrite the sentences using appropriate punctuation marks:
(a) in 2004 / the Nobel Peace prize / Dr. Wangari Maathai / was awarded
_______________________________________________
(b) towards sustainable development / the award / was in / her service / recognition of
_______________________________________________
(c) Nairobi’s Uhuni Park / in 1989 / saved / single-handedly / she
_______________________________________________
(d) which is an NGO / she is / the Green Belt Movement / the founder of
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
(f) has earned / Dr. Wangari Maathai / “Tree Mother of Africa” / the title
_______________________________________________
A student from a lower class asks you to help her illustrate for her class, the use of different prepositions.
In groups of four, choose one of the following lists of prepositions and draw simple pictures to illustrate their meaning.
| Time | Place | Movement |
| since | on | through |
| at | in | along |
| until | behind | across |
| for | beside | down |
| after | above | round |
On the basis of your reading of the exctract on Chess , complete the following table with your partner .
| Figure | Name | Order of importance | Function | Significance |
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