Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
What do you know about Tansen and his family? What quality was he gifted with?
उत्तर
Tansen is remembered as the greatest musician in India. His father was also a singer. The family lived in Gwalior. He learnt to copy the calls of birds and animals. Swami Haridas noticed his talent and taught him music for eleven years. He became a great favourite of Emperor Akbar. Some of the jealous courtiers made a vain attempt to ruin Tansen.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer these question in a few words or a couple of sentence.
What subjects did Margie and Tommy learn?
As you know, from the previous lesson you have just read, there are people in our country who have traditional knowledge about snakes, who even catch poisonous snakes with practically bare hands. Can you find out something more about them?
He looked at me very blankly and tiredly, and then said, having to share his worry with someone, “The cat will be all right, I am sure. There is no need to be unquiet about the cat. But the others. Now what do you think about the others?”
“Why they’ll probably come through it all right.”
“You think so?”
“Why not,” I said, watching the far bank where now there were no carts.
“But what will they do under the artillery when I was told to leave because of the artillery?”
“Did you leave the dove cage unlocked?” I asked.
“Yes.”
“Then they’ll fly.”
“Yes, certainly they’ll fly. But the others. It’s better not to think about the others,” he said.
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
Why is the old man worried about the goats?
Who is Nerissa? What does she say to cheer up Portia?
Describe the stranger who came to the pet shop. What did he want?
Answer the following questions.
(i) Who is the speaker in the poem?
(ii) Is she/he afraid or curious, or both?
(iii)What is she/he planning to do soon?
(iv)“But not just yet...” suggests doubt, fear, hesitation, laziness, or something else. Choose the word which seems right to you. Tell others why you chose it.
Narrate the tale of two birds in your own words.
What was the problem of the two shoppers? What were they going to try?
- What steps did he take to save himself?
- Did his plan work? How?
Why did the crocodile agree to fulfil his wife’s demand?
What is one thing that dreams can never tell?
Word in the box given below indicates a large number of… For example, ‘a herd of cows’ refers to many cows. Complete the following phrase with a suitable word from the box.
a _____________of chicks
Who did Patrick’s homework? Why and how?
Multiple Choice Question:
According to the poet, a house is ________
Multiple Choice Question:
What is the significance of four o'clock?
What does the poem say about the poet’s choice of subject?
Find out the meaning of the following words by looking them up in the dictionary. Then use them in sentences of your own.
mystic
Why were the hinges of the door rusty?
Study the following phrases and their meanings. Use them appropriately to complete the sentences that follow.
After a very long spell of heat, the weather is ………….. at last.
Referring to the poem Tithonus, show how his immortality becomes a curse. Answer in 100-150 words incorporating the following details.
- Circumstances leading to Tithonus receiving a boon
- Reasons for the boon becoming a curse
