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Question
Apart from the children, no other human beings are mentioned in the poem. However, many natural elements are shown to act like persons. Name them and also write what they do.
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Solution
Natural elements that are shown to act like persons are:
- The Sky - bows his head in respect.
- The Sun - takes a dip in the river and dresses up; waits and smiles on one side of the road.
- The Breeze - sings songs of blessings.
- The Flowers - sing songs; awaken the road.
- The Roads - are sleepy.
- The Peepal tree - waves his hands.
- The Roads - are shining bright.
- Cite two - administrative changes.
- Time - is sitting on an old roof.
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Given below are various professions in column A and in column B, the nature of work in respective professions. Match the columns.
| A | B |
| (i) Anaesthetist | (a) Specialist in the treatment of problems concerning the position of teeth and jaws. |
| (ii) Pharmacist | (b) A person who designs buildings and supervises the process of constructing them. |
| (iii) Orthodentist | (c) A person who is in charge of a newspaper or of a part of a newspaper. |
| (iv) Dermitologist | (d) The medical study of the skin and its diseases. |
| (v) Architect | (e) A person who has been trained to prepare medicines and sell them to the public. |
| (vi) Chartered Accountant | (f) A person whose job is to give drugs which makes the person not feel pain especially in preparation for a medical operation. |
| (vii) Editor | (g) A person who is engaged in the profession of accounting and examining the statements and records of accounts. |
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