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प्रश्न
Notice these words in the poem and guess their meaning from the context
| turquoise | darts |
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उत्तर
Turquoise: A greenish-blue colour
Dart: To move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction
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Answer any four of the following question in 30 – 40 words each:
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(c) What was Kamala Das's childhood fear?
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He realised that making the body suffer was not ____________.
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| A | B | C |
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| The present hour | A soft and mild autumn evening | An exciting, thrilling time which has no end. |
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How doth the little busy bee |
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| Choice of a subject (an animal) | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Number of lines and stanzas | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Same or similar constructions | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
| Tone of the poem | __________________ |
| __________________ | __________________ |
Complete the following diagram.
Choose the appropriate phrase to insert in the gap, to make the sentence meaningful. Use the appropriate form of the verb.
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| river | swims |
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To match the best cities across the world, the Government of India initiated ‘smart cities’ to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people. The agenda under smart city promises to resolve urban sustainability problems. Urban forests provide a range of important ecosystem services that are critical for the sustainability of cities. Urban forestry, which is defined more as ‘Management of Trees’ contributes to the physiological, sociological and economic well-being of the society. Mangroves, lakes, grasslands, and forests in and around our cities, act as sponges that absorb the air and noise pollution and they present themselves as our cultural and recreational hotspots. However, these spots are rapidly being reclaimed and replaced in the name of development. Presence of urban green has shown to increase the economic value of the place.
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