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प्रश्न
Collect information of the NGOs working for the underprivileged section of the society.
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उत्तर
| Name | Category | Headquarters |
| 1. Akshaya Patra Foundation | Children | Bangalore |
| 2. Butterflies India | Children, Human Rights | New Delhi |
| 3. Child Rights and You (CRY) | Children, Human Rights | Mumbai |
| 4. Pathway India | Children, Disabled, Education | Mumbai |
| 5. Meer Foundation | Women empowerment, Children | Mumbai |
| 6. GiveIndia | Humanitarian Aid | Bangalore |
| 7. Goonj | Community Development Humanitarian Aids | New Delhi |
| 8. HelpAge India | Community Development, Elderly | New Delhi |
| 9. Katha | Children, Education | Chennai |
| 10. Maher | Children, Women | Pune |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Working in pairs, go through the table below that gives you information about the top women tennis players since 1975. Write a short article for your school magazine comparing and contrasting the players in terms of their duration at the top. Mention some qualities that you think may be responsible for their brief or long stay at the top spot.
Top-Ranked Women Players
I. The roll of honour of women who enjoyed life at the summit since everybody’s favourite player, Chris Evert, took her place in 1975.
| Name | Ranked on | Weeks as No. 1 |
| Maria Sharapova (Russia) | 22 August 2005 | 1 |
| Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) |
October 2004 |
82 |
| Amelie Mauresmo (France) | 13 September 2004 | 5 |
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Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) |
20 October 2003 | 45 |
| Kim Clijsters (Belgium) | 11 August 2003 | 12 |
| Serena Williams (U.S.) | 8 July 2002 | 57 |
| Venus Williams (U.S.) | 25 February 2002 | 11 |
| Jennifer Capriati (U.S.) | 15 October 2001 | 17 |
| Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) | 12 October 1998 | 82 |
| Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | 31 March 1997 | 209 |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain) | 6 February 1995 | 12 |
| Monica Seles (U.S.) | 11 March 1991 | 178 |
| Steffi Graf (Germany) | 17 August 1987 | 377 |
| Tracy Austin (U.S.) | 7 April 1980 | 22 |
| Martina Navratilova (U.S.) | 10 July 1978 | 331 |
| Chris Evert (U.S.) | 3 November 1975 | 362 |
Greenland is the largest island in the world.
(Rewrite: Using ‘larger’.)
You had gone on a trekking expendition with a group of friends. As night closed in, you realised that you were separated from the group. Describe your initial feelings and the place where you got lost. How did you spend the night alone before you were reunited with your group?
What is universal about the theme – that is, what can we all learn from the poem?
Describe in your own words the poet’s feelings when he sees the host of golden daffodils ?
What does Wordsworth compare the daffodils to? Is the comparison appropriate?
Can the poem The Patriot be considered a dramatic monologue? Justify.
There's nobody on the house-tops now...
Just a palsied few at the windows set;
For the best of the sight is, all allow,
At the Shambles' Gate-or, better yet,
By the very scaffold's foot, I trow.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Why does Browning say that the palsied watched the execution?
Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me? "....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.
Read the above lines and amswer the question that follow.
What type of poetic piece ‘The Patriot: An Old Story’ is?
Which is the turning point in the poem?
Who was talking to the old man?
What is the significance of Easter Sunday in “Old Man at the Bridge”?
Discuss the art of Ruskin Bond as depicted in the story ‘A face in the Dark.’
Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
Write an original short story entitled 'The, Gift'.
Relate something unpleasant that happened to you during your childhood that nevertheless helped you to grow up and mature.
'Appearances can be deceptive'. Give your views on this topic.
Don John: Come, let us to the banquet
[Exeunt all but Claudio]
Claudio: Thus answer 1 in name of Benedick,
But hear this ill news with the ears of Claudio. 'Tis certain so; the prince woos for himself. Friendship is constant in all other things Save in the office and affairs of love. Therefore all hearts in love use their own tongues. Let every eye negotiate for itself, And trust no agent; for beauty is a witch Against whose charms faith melteth into blood. This is an accident of hourly proof, Which I Mistrusted not. Farewell, therefore, Hero.
[Enter Benedick]
Benedick: Count Claudio?
Claudio: Yea, the same.
(i) Where are the speakers? Describe Claudio's state of mind?
(ii) What has Don John just revealed to Claudio?
(iii) Explain the lines:
"Therefore all hearts in love use their own tongues.
Let every eye negotiate for itself,
And trust no agent;"
(iv) How does Don John succeed in conveying his thoughts to Claudio? What is his intention in doing so?
(v) Why is 'beauty' said to be a 'witch'? Which aspect of Claudio is seen here?
(vi) Give the meanings of the following words as they are used in the context of the passage: ill; save; office;
The best candidate should be appointed________the post.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
There was a steep rise ……… onion prices.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
Joan jumped ………. the river to rescue the child.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
His teacher is very pleased ……… him.
In your opinion, does Boori Ma, the main protagonist of the story A Real Durwan, deserve the life that she meets at the end of the story? Give reasons for your answer.
I prefer going out with friends to staying alone at home.
(Begin : I would rather ………….)
Give an account of how lies were against Snowball after his expulsion, in order to paint him as a traitor.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
NEXT MORNING, I HAD AN IDEA. IT WAS nothing clear cut, merely speculative, But I considered it all the way to school. Then, after assembly, as soon as they were quiet I waded in. This might be a bit rough, I thought, but here goes.
“I am your teacher, and I think it right and proper that I should let you know something of my plans-for this class.”
(i) Who is ‘I’ in the above lines? Where is he? In what mood was he when he entered the class?
(ii) What did the narrator expect from his students at this moment?
(iii) Who entered soon after this? What did she do that made the narrator angry? What challenges did he give her?
(iv) What was the effect of the challenge on her? What plan did the narrator have in mind regarding the conduct of the young ladies? Whose help did he seek for this?
(v) What did the narrator expect from the boy? What was the reaction of the children when they heard the narrator’s expectations?
How is the cyclic movement of rain brought out in the poem? Compare it with what you have learned in science.
Why does the author aver that the growth of the world population is one of the strongest factors distorting the future of human society?
Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
The team played the two matches successfully.
Give reasons for the following.
Srinath and his family members’ eager expectation of Satyajit’s arrival.
Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit not disclosing his present financial status to his uncle.
Describe a recent quarrel that you have had with your brother, sister, or friend. How did it start? What did you quarrel about? How did it end?
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
spread across
What do you know about Kalpana Chawla’s birth, education, a great achievement, and tragic end?
Read the descriptions below of what the snake did and what the mongoose did. Arrange their actions in the proper order
| (i) ceased to struggle |
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| (ii) tried to mesmerised the mongoose |
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| (iii) coiled itself around the mongoose |
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| (iv) struck the crow |
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| (v) struck again and missed |
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| (vi) struck on the side that the mongoose pretended to attack |
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Re-word the line from the story:
I went to the window which overlooked a large garden.
The extract deals with the atmosphere of two homes. Collect the words associated with - Home.
You have noticed that many of your classmates are not interested in outdoor games or participating in co-curricular activities. Discuss some ways in which they will be encouraged to participate in activities.
Your examinations are only two months ahead. Plan your schedule of studies and write in your notebook.
Compare the Indian Monsoon season to a powerful king of a prosperous kingdom. Write down a few similarities. Use them to compose a poem of your own.
Hold a debate on - 'Pets or Pests?'
Write a letter to your Class Teacher or the Principal of your school to make any one of the two following requests.
You wish to start a news bulletin for your school/ class. It will be a one-page bulletin to be published every week. A different group of students will manage the preparation of the bulletin every time.
Write in your own words:
What does the listener do when the poet asks him to just listen? Give 3 points.
Study the following format of an informal letter carefully. Using the format,
Write a personal letter of thanks to an elder person.
Say ‘WHY’?
The writer claims that all false beliefs need not be replaced by cold science.
Form groups of 5. Find at least two fairy tales/folk tales each and share them with other members of your group. Make a collection of 10 different stories in each group.
Find any other story of three brothers or three sisters and rewrite it in your own words.
Your class has to stage a Puppet Show in the Assembly Open Forum on the topic ‘Child Labour’. Divide yourselves into groups and discuss the requirements for the presentation like a storyline, characters, dialogues, choice of puppets, and music for the interlude. Now complete the dialogues given below.
| Ramesh | Let us present a Puppet Show on CHILD LABOUR for our Assembly Open Forum. |
| Mohammed | That is a very good idea! Let us start planning right away. |
| Geetha | _______________________________________________________? |
| Leema | I suggest we begin with the storyline first. |
| Mani | How ___________________________________________________ ? |
| Ramesh | We can have around five characters. |
| Mohammed | What __________________________________________________ ? |
| Meena | We can focus on the problems of poverty and illiteracy as the major reasons for child labour. |
| Ramesh | Can _________________________________________________? |
| Leema | I am good at making stick puppets. I will make them myself. But I require some help. |
| Mani | I ________________________ . Tell me, ______________________. |
| Leema | Thank you, Mani. Let us stay back after the meeting and discuss. |
| Ramesh | Have ___________________________ ? |
| Meena | I think we should have some music for the interlude. |
| Geetha | That would make it really interesting. I will get my music group to start working on the tunes for our puppet show. |
Look at the image of the familiar advertisement given below. Identify the product and try to frame your own slogan for them.
Look at the picture given below and frame your own slogan.
Create a pamphlet for the following.
Make a pamphlet on the latest gadgets (Mention the variety of models, uses, needs, and availability).
You have prepared some eco-friendly craft materials like paper mache dolls, greeting cards, book marks, festoons, garlands, quilling jewellery etc for an Art Mela to be conducted in your school premises. Describe in a few sentences how you made the craft work. Include the following details in your writing.
- Name of the craftwork
- Materials used
- Nature (handy / eco-friendly / longlasting / affordable price )
- Use (place / person / time)
Read the jumbled lines from the poem and rearrange them in correct order.
| 1. cinnamon, betel leaves |
| 2. and ginger and garlic” |
| 3. Go to Muthu’s |
| 4. My mother would say: |
| 5. and get some |
| 6. “Little boy Raj… |
| 7. And so I go to the shops |
| 8. singing all the way |
| 9. tomatoes and pickles” |
| 10. “Sesame seeds, onions |
| 11. I rattle off a list: |
| 12. what I’d want |
| 13. and when Muthu asks me |
| 14. my mother twists my ear |
| 15. and back home |
| 16. ouch! |
Fill in the form given below.
______ do you play?
______ is your birthday?
______ do you want for your birthday?
The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.
I went the towards footprint large.
Do you know a fish breathes from its gills? Write two sentences about other animals which can breathe under water.
Find one word from the story that means
to think w ______.
Find one word from the story that means
to be inquisitive c ______.
Some word have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the options and fill in the blank.
I can ______ the bird's song.
Look at the following words. They are group names.
troop of soldiers
swarm of bees
team of players
litter of puppies
fleet of ships
library of books
How is school education in the village different from that in the city?
State whether the following statement are true or false
The cop suddenly slowed his walk, when he heard the barking of dogs.
What does each of the following mean in the story? Choose the right option.
arm in arm:
What was her first impression of America?
Explain the following phrase selected from the story in your own word and work with a partner to make sentence using these phrase:
a rustic holiday
What changes had the photographer effected on Leacock’s face in the picture?
The photographer was pleased after ______.
He was called on Saturday to ______.
Write the contraction for the following phrase.
do not - ______
Write the full form for the following.
weren’t - ______
“What man calls civilization always results in deserts. Man is never on the square he uses up the fat and greenery of the earth. Each generation wastes a little more of the future with greed and lust for riches”- Don Marquis
With our modern awareness of ecology are we likely to make sufficient progress in conservation, or are we still in danger of damaging the earth beyond repair? Write a discursive essay discussing the issue being raised.
Translate the following sentence into your mother tongue.
The second question to ask is - is it pleasant?
The following are the different steps in a drama/play. They are in a mixed-up order. Rearrange them in ‘a’ proper order. Just write the order numbers in brackets.
- Characters Enter
- Climax
- Curtain opens
- Action begins
- Scene of the play
- Curtain closes
- Finale (Final outcome)
- Interaction of characters
Using the internet, find the following information about a place you wish to visit using the following points.
- Distance from your place
- Available modes of transport
- Accommodation facilities
- Historical facts
- Climate
- Famous sites
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter about the topic given below.
Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.
Write a composition (in approximately 400-450 words) on the following subject:
Cooking should be made a compulsory subject in the higher classes. Argue either FOR or AGAINST the given statement.
