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प्रश्न
Why did the narrator visit Christie’s?
उत्तर
The narrator visited Christie’s to watch the process of auctioning.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Nuclear Family or Joint Family
Based on the visuals given above, give five words/phrases each, to describe these two family types.
| Nuclear family | Joint family | ||
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.
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Who are the citizens of ‘dreamland’? Why?
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What did the falling of the hammer indicate?
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What was the narrator’s financial condition?
What was the bidder’s offer to the narrator?
Explain how the narrator got out of the tight corner that he was in.
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.
Who does the speaker claim to represent?
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What should the youngsters aim in life after their graduation?
‘Wisdom was meant for the mansion, not for the marketplace’ -What does this statement signify?
What are the hindrances graduates face in their task of serving the society?
How do Universities mould students apart from imparting academic education to them?
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What was Bryson’s worst accident on a plane?
Briefly describe the ‘accidents’ encountered on the flight by Bryson.
