Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What did the photograph portray?
Solution
The photograph portrayed North Col and the old route which had been made famous by the struggles of those great climbers in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
What was Lucia suffering from?
What were the various jobs undertaken by the little boys?
How did the narrator help the boys on Sunday?
The narrator did not utter a word and preferred to keep the secret to himself. Why? Substantiate the statement with reference to the story
Write a character sketch of Nicola and Jacopo.
Adversity brings out the best as well as the worst in people. Elucidate this statement with reference to the story
You would have seen lovely packets of tea on the shelves in supermarkets and shops. Have you ever wondered how tea powder is obtained from the plants? Look at the pictures and describe the process.
What seems ‘curious’ to the author?
Why should tea be directly added to the pot?
Why does the author prefer the cylindrical cup to a flat cup?
What should be poured into the cup first–tea or milk?
Elucidate the author’s ideas about teapots.
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?
What does Dr. Barnard compare this entertainment to?
Detail the statistics Dr. Barnard has provided in his speech.
What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
How did the boy who played the mechanic lose his eyesight?
What did Hillary find in a tiny hollow?
What did Hillary mean by saying “We had had enough to do the job, but by no means too much”?
Why was the original zest fading away?
Describe the stool that the narrator’s family had.
Why were the two chairs compared to Rama-Lakshmana?
When did the children shy away from the chair?
Why did the family find it difficult to make a chair?
What would be the consequence of the old lady’s action?
Why should individual liberty be curtailed?
What is ‘liberty’ according to the old lady?
Why is there a danger of the world getting ‘liberty drunk’?
