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प्रश्न
In India, the number of women pursuing careers in sports is considerably less, when compared to men. What do you think are the reasons? Discuss with a partner and share the ideas with the class.
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उत्तर
In India, the community looks at marriage as a culmination of a woman’s goal in life. The society is yet to recognize the potential of women players to compete with international players.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is your favourite sport? Do you play any sport?
How forgetful are you?
Name a few things that a person remembers easily.
What is the commonest type of forgetfulness, according to Lynd?
What are our memories filled with?
How do the chemists make fortunes out of the medicines people forget to take?
The list of articles lost in trains suggest that sportsmen have worse memories than their ordinary serious-minded fellows. Why does Lynd say this?
What kind of absent-mindedness is regarded as a virtue by Lynd?
Kahlil Gibran states ‘Forgetfulness is a form of freedom.’ Write an article for your school magazine, linking your ideas logically and giving appropriate examples.
What came as a shock to the author?
What made the friend laugh heartily?
The narrator had been a safe contributor at the auction, as ______.
What is a tight corner? What happens when one finds oneself in a tight corner?
What is the difference between a physical and mental tight corner?
Why did the narrator feel he could have welcomed a firing party?
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
Trace the thoughts that went on in the mind of the narrator when picture after picture was put up and sold at the auction.
Work in pairs. Look at the mind map below and add a few other features of democracy you can think of. Share your answers with the class.
- e.g. sharing and caring
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.
What should the youngsters aim in life after their graduation?
What are the hindrances graduates face in their task of serving the society?
You were one of the fresh graduates at the convocation function of the University. You had the rare privilege of listening to the enlightening speech of Dr. Arignar Anna. Write a letter to your friend highlighting the core ideas of his speech and the impact of the speech on you.
Give a few instances of Bryson’s confused acts.
What happened to Bryson when he leaned to tie his shoelace?
What was Bryson’s worst accident on a plane?
‘… 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?
