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प्रश्न
What was the blue bead?
विकल्प
A piece of perforated glass.
A round blue-pebble.
A blue marble.
A blue river rock.
उत्तर
A piece of perforated glass.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.
Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
That's how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.
Read the lines given above and answer the following question:
Explain the following phrases in a sentence or two.
(a) Pulled up on their heels
(b) Brought the young boy to his feet.
Discuss the conflict in the story, “Old Man at the Bridge”?
The following words used in the text as ship terminology are also commonly used in another sense. In what contexts would you use the other meaning?
| Knot | stern | boom | hatch | anchor |
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
stunning artefacts
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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anecdote
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delicate realism
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figurative painting
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illusionistic likeness
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conceptual space
Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.
Before eating apples brought from the market, I wash and peel them off ____________________.
Read the following lines. Imagine it is the beginning of an instance you have experienced. Complete the incident using your imagination. Give it a positive ending.
I had often noticed that in my neighbour’s family, the son was greatly pampered, but the daughter was treated unfairly. I could not bear this. So one day I decided to ............................
Continue the write-up, with your own ideas, in about 12 - 15 lines.
Agricultural is the principal occupation in Maharashtra that has many career opportunities.
| (a) | Agriculture Correspondent |
| (b) | Marketing Communications Manager |
| (c) | Agricultural Policy Analyst |
| (d) | Farm Management |
| (e) | Soil Conservationist |
| (f) | Scientist- Krishi Vigyan Kendra |
| (g) | Machine Design Engineer |
| (h) | Zoologist |
| (i) | Veterinarian |
| (j) | Food Microbiologist |
| (k) | Horticulturist |
| (l) | Agricultural Economics |
Write in brief about the various career opportunities given above. You can collect the information from the following universities.
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Pune.
- Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola.
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.
Why did Leacock visit the studio on Saturday?
