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प्रश्न
'On reading Shelley's A Defence of Poetry, the question insistently occurs why there is no similar A Defence of Science written of equal endowment.'
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उत्तर
A person who is passionate about her/his subject is bound to praise it profoundly. The only difference might be in the medium of expression. While a poet chooses words to praise his subject, a scientist may choose an invention to express his passion. This is natural. Thus, it is so that Shelley came up with a writing piece and Faraday discovering the laws of electromagnetic induction and his discoveries led him to formulate concepts such as 'lines of force' and 'fields of force'. It is not that scientists do not defend their subject, Faraday did defend his discoveries by answering Gladstone that there was every probability of the government taxing the electricity soon. Just the medium one chooses to defend their subject matters.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Discuss the following statement in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.
The methods of inquiry of history, science, and philosophy are similar.
“One day back there in the good old days when I was nine and the world was full of every imaginable kind of magnificence, and life was still a delightful and mysterious dream. ” The story begins in a mood of nostalgia. Can you narrate some incident from your childhood that might make an interesting story?
Explain the associations that the colour 'white' has in the story.
We 'draw up a deed'. Complete the following phrase with an appropriate word.
________ends meet
How do the words in bold, in the lines below, illustrate the poet’s ability to convey criticism cryptically?
Our meddling intellect
Misshapes the beauteous forms of things:
We murder to dissect.
Interpret these phrases in the context of the essay
- Mist of protection
- At a crossroads
- It came with strings attached
Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.
Individual guns ___________.
Make a list of the preparations made for an assault on Tiger Hill.
Bofors guns _____________.
Think and answer in your own words in your notebook.
Why do you think God created worms? What is their ecological importance?
Using a dictionary/internet note down the main difference between our strengths and our achievements.
Answer the given question in your own words.
Why was the Prince sad?
‘Never mind faded forests, Austin’. The word ‘faded’ means to become dim or faint. The word describes the forests that have become faint or dim in appearance. Now go through the poem again and complete the table.
| Describing word | Object | Explanation |
| 1. faded | forests | The forests have become faint or dim in appearance. |
| 2. silent | ||
| 3. unfading | ||
| 4. bright |
Sue was a rich girl.
The poem is a Petrarchan Sonnet. The poem is divided into two parts -
- An Octave
The first part comprising eight lines. - A sestet
The second part comprising six lines.
Read the first four lines of the poem. The rhyme scheme is a b b a. Read the rhyme scheme for the next four lines. It is a b b a. Now read the first three lines of the sestet and note the rhyme scheme. It is c d c. The rhyme scheme of the last three lines is d c d. This is the common design of a Petrarchan Sonnet.
This is a Petrarchan Sonnet. Complete the given table by giving examples from the poem.
| Features | Examples / Lines |
| Objects used | |
| Praise/blames | |
| Metaphor | |
| Simile | |
| Personification | |
| Number of lines | |
| Rhyme scheme |
Discuss in your class.
What are the advantages of learning science?
Join the sentence using appropriate Co-ordinators. (but, or, so, and)
He places his fingers into the master controls. He operates all four arms of the Da Vinci.
Answer the following question in short.
Why did Pundit Shahane visit Vijaynagar?
Prove with the theme of the play/extract that the deeper human emotion which profoundly interested Shakespeare was jealousy.
Present the information in the box ‘My Teacher says’. Translate the box ‘My Teacher says’ into your mother tongue.
Visit a library:
Read other tales from Shakespeare, for example, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Macbeth, and The Tempest.
Complete the following sentence with reference to the passage:
The king was determined to prevent his beloved son from ____________.
Write a short note on the following:
The message in the vision.
Write five words each -
with the suffix
- -less
- -ly
- -ness
Guess the meaning of the following word:
exorbitantly
Write the smaller and related words that you see within this word.
Sayali made a hasty purchase.
Read the following from the Language Study pages:
- adjective clause
- adverb clause
- noun clause
Find one example of each from the passages. (Note the linking word when you do that.)
Present Mr. Wilson’s story as it would be shown in a comic strip. Write what picture you will show in each frame along with the dialogues. Write the dialogue with the help of the story. Examples:
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Find the meaning of the following word.
rated
Describe the following with the help of the (The Twelve Months) story.
Springtime
Read the word. Write the words that combine to make it.
gentle-hearted
What happened to the young seagull when it landed on the green sea?
Identify the character or speaker
I must finish my task before I take my rest.”
What will happen to the bird in imprisonment?
Look at the following situations the writer was in. He could have avoided the situation and saved himself. Glance through the write up again and comment on what the writer should have done in the following situations.
- Gilson asked the writer to bring a tie.
- On the day of arrival, the writer had no time to think about the tie.
- The writer remembered about the tie when the bus was leaving for the airport.
- The writer walked down in search of the shop.
- The writer rushed out with the tie in a paper bag.
With their treasure, the boys would buy ______ in Eidgah.
What do the people do when the festival of Music is celebrated?
Activity
It’s fun to help out in the kitchen. You can even practice reading aloud when reading the recipe. And you can learn a little math by figuring out how to measure. Here are a few fun items to make that are “Alice” themed.
Look at the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.
CMM, EOO, GQQ, ______, KUU
Turtles come ashore to lay eggs
The people were making all kinds of sounds because ______.
Read the lines and answer the question given below.
Each a glimpse and gone forever;
a. What is ‘each’ over here? Why is it gone forever?
How should one react to adversity?
The farmer was thankful at the sight of the verdant bowl because______.
Fruits, vegetables, and water in the Mars are not ______.
How did the aliens know the boys' language?
| Mr. Murugan is a farmer. He has a small piece of land and two bulls. He takes good care of his bulls as they help him in farming. Every morning, he takes the bulls for grazing. When it rains he ploughs the land with the bulls. As he has no one to help he starts sowing the seed before sunrise. He irrigates the crop till it grows. He reaps and binds the crop then takes it to thrash the paddy. Finally, with the help of the bulls, he takes the paddy to his house. |
Choose the main idea of the passage.
What were Anandhan and Yazhini watching in the television?
The Chinese troops attacked the lonely Indian post located in ______.
How does it welcome all?
Circle the animals which are in the voyage.
The official was transferred.
Who helped Tenzin in learning English words?
Try your own.
What do you save? Why it is needed?
In real, the test is for______.
What subject did he like the most?
How many marks did he score in his 12th board exam?
What should we do for success?
Match the rhyming words.
| 1. | earn | day |
| 2. | fend | learn |
| 3. | glow | end |
| 4. | play | slow |
Now read the following article on the emerging career options in the modern era and answer the questions that follow.
The students at the higher secondary level in schools start thinking of suitable courses to take up at the university level based on their aptitude, ability, and interests. While considering the higher education options, they should also plan the career path they wish to take. In today’s complex job scenario, there is a mismatch between demand and supply. On one hand, we have qualified professionals desperately trying to find a job, while on the other hand, there are many professions that need suitable talented employees. But such skilled employees are unavailable. Therefore, the need of the hour is that students have an understanding of the emerging career options. and globalisation has widened the scope of career options in the twenty–first century. Let us consider some popular careers.
Fashion Designing
The current cosmopolitan and fashion–conscious wave that has taken over our country has opened up a huge arena for careers in fashion. These careers encompass designing clothes, costumes, jewellery, footwear, wardrobe, cosmetics, accessories and the like.
Culinary Arts
With food and cookery shows being a major trend across the world, culinary arts, a sub-domain of the hospitality sector, has now become the most sought-after career.
Paramedical sciences
In recent times, there has been a great demand in the health care industry. Paramedical professionals who support medical practitioners in areas such as optometry, pathology, nursing, physiotherapy, and dentistry are much sought after.
Media, Journalism and Advertising
In this information era, print and entertainment media have become a force to reckon with. This arena has become a huge career playground because youngsters are attracted to it as the exposure and reach are greater through such mass media. We notice that radio and TV channels, internet companies, and advertising agencies are increasingly recruiting qualified professionals.
Hotel Management
The hotel industry is the fastest-growing industry in India. The number of international travellers (both for business and leisure) is increasing. The hospitality and service industry offers career options such as house keeping, front-desk executives, tourism management, etc.
Sports Management
With multinational companies supporting sports, careers in sports offer enormous scope. One need not be a player or an athlete to shine in a sports career because the field of sports offers various career options such as technical trainers, commentators, sports journalists, dieticians, referees, etc. Conducting sports events successfully, organizing the event laudably, preparing the ground for the event are all part of sports management.
- When do students start thinking about their career path?
- How can students build a strong career?
- What are the integral aspects of a successful career?
- What is meant by ‘culinary art’?
- Why is media a popular career option?
- Name some paramedical courses mentioned in the passage.
- Why is the hotel industry seen as the fastest growing in India?
- Does one have to be a player to opt for a career in the field of sports? Answer giving reasons.
- Pick one word from the passage which is the opposite of ‘modern’.
- Which word in the passage means ‘composed of people from many parts of the country’?
