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प्रश्न
Answer of these question in a short paragraph (about 30 words).
What characteristics does he say he inherited from his parents?
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उत्तर
The author inherited honesty and self-discipline from his father, and faith in goodness and deep kindness from his mother.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Find the words in the text which show Ustad Bismillah Khan’s feelings about the items listed below. Then mark a tick (✓ ) in the correct column. Discuss your answers in class.
| Bismillah Khan’s Feelings about | Positive | Negative | Neutral |
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1. teaching children music |
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| 2. the film world | |||
| 3. migrating to the U.S.A | |||
| 4. playing at temples | |||
| 5. getting the Bharat Ratna | |||
| 6. the banks of the Ganga | |||
| 7. leaving Benaras and Dumraon |
Thinking about Poem
What does he mean by “the strength of the tree exposed”?
"Now tell us what 'twas all about,"
Young Peterkin, he cries;
And little wilhelmine looks up
with wonder-waiting eyes;
"Now tell us all about the war,
And what they fought each other for."
"It was the English," Kaspar cried,
"Who put the French to rout;
But what they fought each other for,
I could not well make out;
But everybody said,"quoth he,
"That 'twas a famous victory.
Read the lines given above and answer the question that follow.
Name the two opposing sides. Who won?
The athletes had come from all over the country
To run for the gold, for the silver and bronze
Many weeks and months of training
All coming down to these games.
The spectators gathered around the old field
To cheer on all the young women and men
The final event of the day was approaching
Excitement grew high to begin.
Read the lines given above and answer the following question:
Explain with reference to context.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :
One Sunday morning, which the animals assembled to receive their orders,
Napoleon announced that he had decided upon a new policy.
"From now onwards Animal Farm would engage in trade with the
neighboring farms: not, of course, for any commercial purpose, but
simply in order to obtain certain materials which were urgently necessary."
(i) Why did the animals need 'certain materials'? What arrangement had Napolean made to engage in trade with the neighboring farms?
(ii) Why did Napoleon's announcement make the animals uneasy?
(iii) What did Squealer say to the animals to ease their doubts and fears?
(iv) Who was Mr. Whymper? What had the agreed to do?
Why had he entered into this agreement with Napoleon?
(v) There was a change in the attitude of humans towards Animal Farm.
Comment on this change. What were the signs and symptoms of this change?
Why do the worker ants carry the grubs about?
“Now Abbu Khan understood Chandni’s problem...” What was Chandni's problem?
Who does he say the kitten’s ancestors are? Do you believe him?
How did the fishmongers lure the customers to buy Hilsa?
Why did the narrator climb the trees?
What was customary for the mongoose?
Why did Vijay Singh say “Appearances can be deceptive”?
Why was all the ‘mystery’ spoilt?
Find pictures of the kinds of birds, insects and scenes mentioned in the poem.
Why is one unable to see a rabbit initially?
Make noun from the word given below by adding –ness, ity, ty or y
Active ___________.
Answer the following question.
“God lives in the heart of the Panch.” the aunt said. What did she mean?
Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.
| how, what, when, where, which |
You don’t know the way to my school. Ask the policeman ______ to get there.
How does Lady Macbeth attempt to divert the attention of the guests from Macbeth’s strange behaviour at the banquet?
Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.
In the poem, Small Towns and the River, the dead are placed pointing west because ______.
