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प्रश्न
How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father’s?
उत्तर
Dr. Barnard’s father accepted suffering as God’s will. He also believed that suffering ennobles humans. But Dr. Barnard found no meaning in the agony and suffering of patients and especially of the young children.
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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.
What made the boys work so hard?
Who took the author to the cubicle?
Describe the girl with whom the boys were talking to in the cubicle.
What message is conveyed through the story ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’?
According to the author, what does the phrase ‘a nice cup of tea’ refer to?
Whom does the author call ‘misguided people’? What is his advice to them?
How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?
What are the aspects that contribute to humor in the essay?
Based on your understanding of the text, complete the chart given below by choosing the appropriate words or phrases given in brackets.
Golden Rules of Tea Preparation
(add sugar, shaken, milk, infused properly, strainers, without cream, taken to the kettle, small quantities, China or earthenware, stirred, warmed)
| Tea should be made in ______in a teapot. |
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| The teapot should be made of ______ |
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| The pot should be ______beforehand. |
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| The pot should not have ______ |
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| While pouring water the teapot should be ______ |
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| The tea leaves should be ______ |
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| After making tea, it should be ______or the pot should be ______ |
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| The milk for the tea should be ______ |
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| The author does not like to ______to tea. |
There are several physically-challenged people who have lived successful and meaningful lives. Here are a few personalities who have fought great odds and lived a life of blazing achievements. Let’s share what we know about each of them and complete the table below.
| Name of the personality | Nature of challenge | Field of achievement |
| e.g. Beethoven | Hearing impairment | Music |
| Demosthenes | ||
| Helen Keller | ||
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | ||
| Mozart | ||
| John Milton | ||
| Sudha Chandran |
What were Dr. Barnard’s feelings when he was hospitalized after an accident?
When and where did the accident occur?
How did the hospitalization of Dr. Barnard and his wife affect their routine?
How was the unattended trolley put to use?
What does Dr. Barnard compare this entertainment to?
Detail the statistics Dr. Barnard has provided in his speech.
Dr. Barnard couldn’t find any nobility in suffering. Why?
Why does Dr. Barnard describe the blind boy as a ‘walking horror’?
Why did Hillary become clumsyfingered and slow-moving?
When did the children shy away from the chair?
When did the children get over the fear of sitting on the chair?
From the pictures given below, identity the actions that may cause inconvenience and discomfort to others. Discuss.
What would be the consequence of the old lady’s action?
According to the author, what are we more conscious of?
What is the foundation of social conduct?
‘Curtailment of private liberty is done to establish social order’ – Do you agree?
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)
