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प्रश्न
Who does the speaker claim to represent?
उत्तर
The speaker wishes to represent some of the cardinal principles enunciated by those who offered to graduates in the past. He remarks that his speech would bear the layman’s point of view to the findings of experts in various fields of education. He promises to annotate the speeches of great educationists for the benefit of the graduates.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Regardless of the challenges faced, some women have achieved great success in the field of sports. Here is a list of Indian women celebrities who are accomplished in the field of sports and games. Match their names with the sports or games they are associated with, by drawing lines. One has been done for you as an example.
| Names of personalities | Sports / Games | |
| PV Sindhu | golf | |
| Geeta Phogat | weightlifting | |
| Koneru Humpy | swimming | |
| Karnam Malleshwari | badminton | |
| Anjali Bhagwat | cricket | |
| Sania Mirza | hockey | tennis |
| Dipika Pallikal | archery | |
| Bula Choudhury | athletics | |
| P.T. Usha | wrestling | |
| Saba Anjum Karim | chess | |
| Akanksha Singh | shooting | |
| Mithali Raj | basketball | |
| Sharmila Nicollet | squash | |
| Deepika Kumari | tennis |
Discuss and share your views with the class on the following.
Is forgetfulness a result of carelessness or preoccupation?
What does Lynd actually wonder at?
Name a few things that a person remembers easily.
What made people wonder about the absentmindedness of their fellowbeings?
You have borrowed a branded cricket bat from your reluctant friend for an outstation match. After returning home you realize you have absent-mindedly left it in the hotel room. Write a letter of apology and regret to your friend.
Describe the activity that was going on in the sale-room at King Street.
What made the author ignore his friend’s warning?
What came as a shock to the author?
What made the friend laugh heartily?
Why did the friend desert the narrator, a second time?
The narrator would not forget two things about his friend. What are they?
What is the difference between a physical and mental tight corner?
The narrator could not pretend to have made a mistake in bidding. Why?
What could have been the best way for the narrator, to get himself out of the tight corner?
Why did the narrator feel he could have welcomed a firing party?
Narrate the circumstances that led to the narrator getting into a tight corner, by his own folly
As the narrator, make a diary entry about the tight corner you faced at Christie’s and how you were saved from the dire situation.
Given below is a list of items or features you find in a good school. Study the list and classify the items as individual and common.
textbooks – uniform – smart classroom – laboratory – competent teachers – library – mid-day meals – blackboard – stationery – playground – sports equipment washrooms
| Individual | Common |
| e.g. textbooks | playground |
In what ways have universities improved the society?
‘Wisdom was meant for the mansion, not for the marketplace’ -What does this statement signify?
Common men contribute to the maintenance of institutions of higher education. Explain this statement.
Describe the fluttery cascade of things tumbling from the bag.
How would staying away from liquid mischief benefit Bryson?
How would staying away from liquid mischief benefit Bryson?
Why doesn’t Bryson seem to be able to do easily what others seem to? Give a few reasons.
As a fellow passenger of Bill Bryson on the flight, make a diary entry describing his clumsy behaviour during the trip and the inconveniences caused to others as a result of his nervousness.
