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प्रश्न
Briefly comment on:
The purpose of the author’s journey to Mount Kailash.
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उत्तर
Nick Middleton is a physical geographer and has travelled to over 50 countries. A passionate explorer, he likes to take on the challenges in the extreme conditions and survives them. His experiences in hostile conditions are endured by a television series Going to Extremes. He travels to Mount Kailash for the same reasons, surviving one of the most challenging and hostile geographical territories. The author was fascinated to explore the ancient Silk Road. He details his experience of the region and his mental as well as the physical striving. However, had there been a bit of emotional and sentimental element dropped in, the write up would have been more interesting to read.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
B1. Complete the following statements:
(i) The poet is talking about............................. .
(ii) As a nation weare missing our .................................... .
(iii) Old people havekeys ........................... .
(iv) The elderly remember .......................... .
"Oh the value of the elderly! How could anyone not know? They hold so many keys, so many
things they can show.
We all will read the other side this I firmly believe.
And the elderly are closest oh what clues we could retrieve.
For their characters are closest to how we'll be on high.
They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.
They've let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear.
The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.
As a nation we are missing our greatest true resource,
To get to know our elders and let them guide our course."
B2 Express
State what the underlined words mean:
(i) Oh the value of the elderly! State the value ............. .
(ii) They are the ones most developed. 'They' stand for ............. .
B3: Match the words in Column A with their rhyming word in Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Course | (a) Show |
| (ii) Believe | (b) resource |
| - | (c) retrieve |
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Like rootless weeds, the hair torn round their pallor;
The tall girl with her weighed-down head.
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(b) Which figure of speech has been used in the first two lines?
(c) Why is the tall girl's head weighed down?
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How do you know
Peace is a woman?
I know, for
I met her yesterday
on my winding way
to the world's fare.
She had such a wonderful face
just like a golden flower faded
before her prime.
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(2) Do you think there is a way out of the war-ridden world? What is it?.
(3) Name and explain the figure of speech in the following line:
"I met her yesterday
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Fill in the blank.
“Hybrids need more _____________”, said Devu Handa.
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enthusiasm
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You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
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What would he do if he had the power to do it?
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Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage.
Nobody knows for certain who ___________________.
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Find the names of the exotic musical instruments and animals mentioned in the poem.
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Read the remaining part of the original story.
Rohan desperately wished for ______.
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Bad habits
Would you like to be a netizen?
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Guess the meaning of the following word.
magnificent
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Identify the character or speaker
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Where did Chulong catch the bird?
Read the data below and answer the following question.
Choose the correct answer.
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Find a sentence/word from the text which express the following.
One of the qualities of the teacher.
Read the comic strip and answer the following question.
What do you mean by cyber safety?
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Identify the speaker/character.
"Don't let us down now, Gulliver; we need your help."
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_________ is the memorial for the soldiers.
Vicky's father bought a______ robot
What day is it?
How did the old man disguise himself?
Try your own.
Divide the following word.
man
Name the character or speaker.
"Do you have a fever?"
The goose is swimming with its ______.
Divya and Rani decided to draw a ________.
Rani and Divya informed the happening to the ______.
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Did the girl buy a picture book?
What is Gandhiji’s ideal?
