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प्रश्न
How forgetful are you?
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उत्तर
We are all forgetful at times and would like to find ways of improving our memories.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Nuclear Family or Joint Family
Based on the visuals given above, give five words/phrases each, to describe these two family types.
| Nuclear family | Joint family | ||
Regardless of the challenges faced, some women have achieved great success in the field of sports. Here is a list of Indian women celebrities who are accomplished in the field of sports and games. Match their names with the sports or games they are associated with, by drawing lines. One has been done for you as an example.
| Names of personalities | Sports / Games | |
| PV Sindhu | golf | |
| Geeta Phogat | weightlifting | |
| Koneru Humpy | swimming | |
| Karnam Malleshwari | badminton | |
| Anjali Bhagwat | cricket | |
| Sania Mirza | hockey | tennis |
| Dipika Pallikal | archery | |
| Bula Choudhury | athletics | |
| P.T. Usha | wrestling | |
| Saba Anjum Karim | chess | |
| Akanksha Singh | shooting | |
| Mithali Raj | basketball | |
| Sharmila Nicollet | squash | |
| Deepika Kumari | tennis |
How sharp is your memory?
Take this five-minute memory test. The teacher will read out a series of 30 words, one by one. Some of them will be repeated. Whenever you hear a word for the first time, write ‘N’ (for New) in the corresponding box, and when you hear a repeated word write ‘R’. After completing this task, check your results. Compare it with your friends and see where you stand.
| 1 | N | 11 | 21 | ||
| 2 | 12 | 22 | |||
| 3 | 13 | 23 | |||
| 4 | 14 | 24 | |||
| 5 | 15 | 25 | |||
| 6 | 16 | 26 | |||
| 7 | 17 | 27 | |||
| 8 | 18 | 28 | |||
| 9 | 19 | 29 | |||
| 10 | 20 | 30 |
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Why was the author sure he would not be caught?
What came as a shock to the author?
What was the narrator’s financial condition?
What could have been the best way for the narrator, to get himself out of the tight corner?
What was the bidder’s offer to the narrator?
Narrate the circumstances that led to the narrator getting into a tight corner, by his own folly
Who provides these common facilities? Tick the appropriate source.
- Parents
- Educational institutions
- The Department of Education
- Social Service Organizations
- Other agencies
Discuss this aspect with your partner and share your views on how students can give back to society.
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Universities develop broad-mindedness. How does Dr. Radhakrishnan drive home this idea?
How can a graduate give back to his/her society?
‘Wisdom was meant for the mansion, not for the marketplace’ -What does this statement signify?
How does Arignar Anna highlight the duties and responsibilities of graduates to the society?
What were the contents of Bryson’s bag?
How did Bryson free himself from the crash position?
What was the reaction of Bryson’s wife to his antics?
Briefly describe the ‘accidents’ encountered on the flight by Bryson.
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‘… But, when it’s my own - well, I think hysterics are fully justified’ – How?
Can a clumsy person train himself/ herself to overcome shortcomings? How could this be done?
