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प्रश्न
How the discovery of fire has helped the mankind?
उत्तर
Discovery of fire has helped the early man to cope with nature. It also helped them adopt a settle mode of life.
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Answer these question in a few words or a couple of sentence.
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Thinking about the Poem
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In black and bitter cold.
Each one possessed a stick of wood,
Or so the story's told.
Their dying fire in need of logs;
The first man held his back.
For on the faces around the fire,
He noticed one was black.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow:
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“And you had to leave them?” I asked.
“Yes. Because of the artillery. The captain told me to go because of the artillery.” “And you have no family?” I asked, watching the far end of the bridge where a few last carts were hurrying down the slope of the bank.
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“What politics have you?” I asked.
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“I know no one in that direction,” he said, “but thank you very much.
Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow.
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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.
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Multiple Choice Question:
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Multiple Choice Question:
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