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प्रश्न
What was Pedanna’s suggestion to their father?
उत्तर
Panna suggested that they could buy a chair from the town.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Life is full of ups and downs. It has pleasant surprises as well as rude shocks. Nevertheless, every incident offers a lesson for us to learn and evolve into better individuals.
Who did the narrator meet at the outskirts of Verona?
What made the boys work so hard?
The narrator did not utter a word and preferred to keep the secret to himself. Why? Substantiate the statement with reference to the story
You would have seen lovely packets of tea on the shelves in supermarkets and shops. Have you ever wondered how tea powder is obtained from the plants? Look at the pictures and describe the process.
Mention the countries in which tea is a part of civilization.
Which tea does the author prefer– China tea or Indian tea?
How does army tea taste?
Why does the author prefer the cylindrical cup to a flat cup?
Why does the author refer to himself as being in ‘a minority’?
What are the aspects that contribute to humor in the essay?
What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon?
How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father’s?
What was the profound lesson that Dr. Barnard learnt from the boys?
How did the boy who played the mechanic lose his eyesight?
What were the problems the trolley driver suffered from?
Life is unjust and cruel to certain people. Do they all resign themselves to their fate? Can you think of some who have fought their disabilities heroically and remained a stellar example for others? (for e.g. the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, a paraplegic). Give an account of one such person and his/her struggle to live a fruitful life.
Tick the qualities that are required to achieve such a feat.
| passion | reward | determination | physical |
| fame | faith | courage | money |
| drive | vengeance | inspiration | self-satisfaction |
| vision | undying spirit | inner-urge | perseverance |
What was offered to Maamanaar by their mother?
What happened to the visitor when he sat on the stool?
What was grandmother’s suggestion of wood? Why?
What would be the consequence of the old lady’s action?
How would a reasonable person react when his actions affect other person’s liberty?
What does the traffic policeman symbolize?
How would ‘liberty’ cause universal chaos?
Explain in your own words, "What freedom means?"
Para 1
We started up our cooker and
drank large quantities of lemon juice and
sugar, and followed this with our last tin of
sardines on biscuits. I dragged our oxygen
sets into the tent, cleaned the ice off them,
and then rechecked and tested them.
Para 2
I had removed my boots, which
had become wet the day before, and they
were now frozen solid. So I cooked them
over the fierce flame of the Primus and
managed to soften them up. Over our
down clothing, we donned our windproof
and onto our hands, we pulled three pairs
of gloves – silk, woollen, and windproof.
Para 3
At 6.30 a.m. we crawled out of that
tent into the snow, hoisted our 30 lb. of
oxygen gear on to our backs, connected
up our masks and turned on the valves to
bring life-giving oxygen into our lungs. A
few good deep breaths and we were ready
to go. Still a little worried about my cold
feet, I asked Tenzing to move off.
How did Hillary and Tenzing prepare themselves before they set off to the summit? (Para 1, 2, and 3)
Para 19
neighbour Makalu, unexplored and
unclimbed. Far away across the clouds,
the great bulk of Kanchenjunga loomed
on the horizon. To the west, we could
see the great unexplored ranges of Nepal
stretching off into the distance.
Para 20
The most important photograph,
I felt, was a shot down the North Ridge,
showing the North Col and the old route
which had been made famous by the
struggles of those great climbers of the
1920’s and 1930’s. After ten minutes,
I realized that I was becoming rather
clumsy-fingered and slow-moving. So I
quickly replaced my oxygen set
Describe the view from the top. What was the most important photograph? (Para 19 and 20)
‘There is no height, no depth that the spirit of man, guided by higher Spirit cannot attain’. Discuss the above statement in the context of the achievement of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing.
