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प्रश्न
Read the follow ing extract and answer the questions given below:
Not gold but only men can make
A people great and strong;
Men who for truth and honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer long.
Brave men who work while others sleep,
Who dare while others fly...
They build a nation's pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.
(1) What makes a nation strong?
(2) According to you, what makes India a strong and powerful nation?.
(3) Write down the rhyme scheme used in the extract.
(4) What does the phrase 'others fly ... ' mean?
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उत्तर
1. Brave men who stand firm for the sake of truth and honor during periods of hardship are what make a nation strong.
2. Any country must overcome many of the economic, social, and political problems before it can be considered a superpower. India is also not yet influential on the international stage as compared to the USA or the former Soviet Union.
3. Rhyme scheme: abab
4. ‘Others fly ...’ refers to the people who don’t have the courage to face a difficult situation and run away from them.
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