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प्रश्न
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 |
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उत्तर
| Names of personalities | Sports / Games | |
| PV Sindhu | golf | badminton |
| Geeta Phogat | weightlifting | wrestling |
| Koneru Humpy | swimming | chess |
| Karnam Malleshwari | badminton | weight lifting |
| Anjali Bhagwat | cricket | shooting |
| Sania Mirza | hockey | tennis |
| Dipika Pallikal | archery | squash |
| Bula Choudhury | athletics | swimming |
| P.T. Usha | wrestling | athletics |
| Saba Anjum Karim | chess | hockey |
| Akanksha Singh | shooting | basketball |
| Mithali Raj | basketball | cricket |
| Sharmila Nicollet | squash | golf |
| Deepika Kumari | tennis | archery |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
We use various sports equipment to play different indoor and outdoor games. Now, associate the following sports equipment with their corresponding sports or games.
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spear, racket, pawns, puck, stump, bow & arrow, club, oar, striker, sabre, dice, baton |
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.
What does the author mean when he says the letter in his pocket leads an unadventurous life?
What are the articles the writer forgets most often?
What made people wonder about the absentmindedness of their fellowbeings?
You have borrowed a branded cricket bat from your reluctant friend for an outstation match. After returning home you realize you have absent-mindedly left it in the hotel room. Write a letter of apology and regret to your friend.
We found a ______of biscuits in the old man’s shirt ______. (pocket/packet)
What came as a shock to the author?
How does the narrator describe the man who approached him?
How does the Narrator show the presence of mind in the sudden turn of events?
The narrator would not forget two things about his friend. What are they?
‘Tight Corner’ means a ______.
Barbizon refers to a ______.
“And I got it.” Here ‘it’ refers to the ______.
What is a tight corner? What happens when one finds oneself in a tight corner?
What was the narrator’s financial condition?
How did the narrator take advantage of the situation?
Form a meaningful summary of the lesson by rewriting the numbers in the correct sequence:
| a) The narrator had only 63 pounds with him and did not know how to manage the situation. | |
| b) The narrator thought of all his relations from whom he could borrow. | |
| c) Unfortunately he had made the highest bid. | |
| d) The narrator entered Christie’s as his friend persuaded him to visit the saleroom. | |
| e) Every time someone else made a higher bid and the narrator was not caught. | |
| f) The narrator on a sudden impulse added 50 more guineas, to the amount offered. | |
| g) His friend joined him then but left immediately unable to control his laughter. | |
| h) He even thought of borrowing from moneylenders and considered the possibility of confessing the truth to the staff at Christie’s. | |
| i) The picture was declared sold to the narrator. | |
| j) After some time a picture was put up and a bid for 4000 guineas was raised. | |
| k) A sudden stroke of luck befell the narrator when he heard that the gent who had made the bid of 4000 guineas would offer him the additional 50 guineas and buy the picture. | |
| l) The narrator kept bidding just for fun. | |
| m) The picture was given away to the other bidder and the narrator was saved from humiliation. | |
| n) His friend had left the place roaring with laughter at the narrator’s predicament. | |
| o) The narrator was quite happy at the offer but demanded 100 guineas instead of the 50. Now there was no need for him to make any payment. |
Trace the thoughts that went on in the mind of the narrator when picture after picture was put up and sold at the auction.
Explain how the narrator got out of the tight corner that he was in.
As the narrator, make a diary entry about the tight corner you faced at Christie’s and how you were saved from the dire situation.
Given below is a list of items or features you find in a good school. Study the list and classify the items as individual and common.
textbooks – uniform – smart classroom – laboratory – competent teachers – library – mid-day meals – blackboard – stationery – playground – sports equipment washrooms
| Individual | Common |
| e.g. textbooks | playground |
Who provides these common facilities? Tick the appropriate source.
- Parents
- Educational institutions
- The Department of Education
- Social Service Organizations
- Other agencies
Why are universities necessary for a society?
Common men contribute to the maintenance of institutions of higher education. Explain this statement.
Often on formal occasions, we admire friends and strangers who appear elegant, who are pleasant to converse with, and who conduct themselves gracefully. At times, we also see people who are awkward, nervous, and doubtful about their next move. Recall a few examples of awkward actions that can cause discomfort or disturbance to others like spilling a cup of a hot drink on someone nearby.
Why did the author’s concern over tobacco shift to his finger?
How would staying away from liquid mischief benefit Bryson?
Briefly describe the ‘accidents’ encountered on the flight by Bryson.
‘To this day, I don’t know how I did it’ - What does ‘it’ refer to?
