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प्रश्न
The writer goes in search of an invaluable indigenous variety of seeds. List three reasons for the importance of keeping records of our indigenous agricultural practices.
उत्तर
The following are the reasons for keeping records of our indigenous agricultural practices:
- to compare traditional farming practices with conventional farming.
- to compare the fertility of land after each harvest that has been done using modern technology.
- to maintain and safeguard agricultural productivity based on utility.
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Imagine that you are Santosh Yadav, or Maria Sharapova. You have been invited to speak at an All India Girls’ Athletic Meet, as chief guest. Prepare a short speech to motivate the girls to think and dream big and make an effort to fulfil their dreams, not allowing difficulties or defeat to discourage them. The following words and phrases may help you.
• self confident/confidence/sure of yourself
• self assured/assurance/belief in yourself
• morale/boost morale/raise morale
• giving somebody a boost/fillip/lift
• demoralising/unsure of yourself/insecure/lack confidence
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In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A. Write sentence B.
(A) He is forgetful as well as careless with his work.
(B) Besides .............................................................................
Does the poet use the literary devices in the poem?
How is the last verse different from the other verse? Is the poet deriving a different mood than that expressed in the previous verse?
What do you think is the message of the poem?
Explain:
Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead.
Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me?"....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
What does the rain imagery signify?
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(a) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace.
(b) Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom.
How did the last event turn out to be special?
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The soldier laid________their lives defending their country.
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He has learned to cycle. He has yet to learn to swim.
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
virtual body
Some of the leaves and flowers mentioned in the passage for adorning the dead are willow, olive, celery, lotus, cornflower. Which of these are common in our country?
Name some leaves and flowers that are used as adornments in our country.
What does the phrase “her barred face identity mask” mean?
Comment on the attitude shown by Taplow towards Crocker-Harris.
Make a list of words which are spelled differently in American and British English.
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The Indian family system offers more security to the aged than what is found in the West.
Comment on the way in which the story is narrated from Satyajit's perspective.
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Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
Organic fertilizer means ______________.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
Hero-worship leads to dictatorship.
Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:
Reporter
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- Title
- Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, nature, tone)
- Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
- Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal)
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- Title
- Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, nature, tone)
- Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
- Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal).
Listen carefully and write the word in the appropriate column.
| Positive Feelings | Negative Feelings |
Teacher: hopeful, lonely, happy, jealous, surprised, shy, loving, proud, cheerful, anxious, nervous, excited, embarrassed, scared, silly, comfortable, peaceful, depressed, enthusiastic, motivated, inspired, threatened, crushed, angry.
Note that it is possible to feel both kinds of emotions at the same time. Have you experienced it? Try to describe the situation in short.
Write the reason in your own words.
Akbar strongly desired to hear Ostad sing.
Write a short essay on your own journey in a boat.
Look at the image of the familiar advertisement given below. Identify the product and try to frame your own slogan.
Let's write a poem.
I have a kite but need a friend to fly it with,
I know a song but need someone to hear it,
I have a ball but need someone to catch it,
I ______
I ______
I ______
I ______
Letters to friends and close family are written in the same way as you speak to them.
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Krishna Boys’ Hostel writer’s address Model Public School Kolkata 10th July 2000 date My dear Ma, greeting This is my first letter after the summer vacation. We started our classes the day after we reached the hostel. I have settled in well. introduction We have a new teacher for clay modeling and pottery. She tells us how to make fruits and vegetables with clay. We then paint them. They look so real. body We have an inter-house poetry recitation coming up in August. I am really excited about it. It is a long poem but we learn it together with our teacher. It is nice to be back in school with my friends and teachers. I remember you and Baba a lot. Give my love to grandmother and grandfather. ending Do write back soon. Your loving son Pratap, closing |
After reading the letter, answer the following questions.
- Who has written the letter?________
- To whom has the letter been written? ________
- Where is the writer of the letter? _________
- What is the name of his hostel? _________
- On which date was this letter written?________
Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.
He is cleverer than I am.
- Find out how many people are there in our country.
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- Is there enough food and water for all people?
Find one word from the story that means
to be inquisitive c ______.
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| Opposite | Sentence | |
| lovely | ||
| talking | ||
| listening | ||
| see | ||
| centre |
Use the above map to answer the questions.
- What does the dotted line on the map show?
- What road would Ajay take to get to the boat club?
- What building is next to the picnic area?
- What road passes by Ajay’s house?
- What other way could Ajay use to get from his house to his grandmother’s house?
Now write:
Use verbs like go, turn, cross
Use prepositions like: across, between, in front of, beside, near, behind, and write how you get home from school.
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When writing a report, remember to do these things
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- Next, say which are the common flavors of ice cream in each of the brands.
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- Finally, write which do you think is the most popular ice cream.
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Bob wanted to stay for half an hour more than the appointed time.
What did she consider her greatest achievement? Why?
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Between two friends on the benefits of early rising
Describe the photographer.
The narrator got angry because
______.
He was called on Saturday to ______.
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Write the contraction for the following phrase.
have not - ______
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A politician
