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प्रश्न
- Find out how many people are there in our country.
- Do we have enough land for all people on this earth?
- Is there enough food and water for all people?
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उत्तर
- There are about 130 crore people in our country.
- No, we don’t have enough land for all people on this earth. Neither
- have we enough food nor water for all people.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun
To give it my loving friends to keep!
Naught man could do,have I left undone:
And you see my harvest, what I reap
This very day, now a year is run.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain with reference to the context.
The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.
Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
That's how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.
Read the lines given above and answer the following question:
Explain the following phrases in a sentence or two.
(a) Pulled up on their heels
(b) Brought the young boy to his feet.
Besides being an amusing tale about a failure to communicate the story “A Horse and Two Goats” makes some crucial points also. Justify.
The tree grew at a dangerous slant and had to be cut ________
Give reasons for the following.
Carter had to chisel away the solidified resins to raise the king’s remains.
Do you think it is important to preserve languages?
There is a parallel drawn between rain and music. Which words indicate this? Explain the similarity between the two.
Discuss in groups of four.
Laws are never respected not enforced in India.
Examine the pieces of conversation in the story. How do they reflect the world view of each of the speakers?
How is Satyajit's financial crash introduced to the reader?
What vocation / profession / business would you like to take up in the future? Prepare a fact file for the same using the following points.
- Name of the vocation / profession / business ____________
- Educational qualifications required ____________
- Work profile / description ____________
- Opportunities for advancement ____________
- Your personal skills / talents for the choice ____________
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :
Mathilde wrote a note to her friend as dictated by her husband.
Read the two paragraphs given below.
My mother is always awake before anyone else in the family. I usually wake up after 6 o’clock. I loll around lazily for a few minutes. Then I get up and get dressed for school.
At bedtime, I read a story book. When I feel tired I lie down and go to sleep very quickly. I fall asleep in no time at all!
Now find the opposites of the following words from the paragraphs and complete the table.
wake up ______
get up ______
lazily ______
Here is a short story.
Once a lion lay fast asleep in the Ranathambore forest of Rajasthan. Some mice were playing hide and seek near him. One mouse got trapped under the lion’s paw. The lion woke up, laughed loudly, and let the mouse go!
After some days the mouse heard the lion’s roar. He saw that the lion lay in great pain as he was tied with many ropes. The mouse used his sharp teeth and cut the rope. ‘‘You are a true friend,’’ said the lion.
From Aesop’s Fables
A friend in need is a friend indeed
What does this mean?
- We must be there for friends in trouble
- Only a good friend will be with us when we are in trouble.
What would you do in this situation, if you were Jimmy Wells? Substantiate your reason.
Note-making involves the fundamental skills of reading and writing
Attempt a description of the following process, in about 100 word each, either using the imperative or the passive.
Sending a letter by courier service
Read the given sentence and underline the no word.
Can no one help him?
What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
A businessman
Do you like slow-moving serials?
