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प्रश्न
The Cloud ‘fuses together a creative myth, a scientific monograph, and a gay picaresque tale of cloud adventure': explain.
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उत्तर
The Cloud, authored by Shelly fuses together a creative myth ‘I am the daughter of Earth and Water’, a scientific monograph ‘And the winds and sunbeams with their convex gleams’, and a gay picaresque tale of cloud adventure ‘And out of the caverns of rain’.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Anne's father was close to her. What did she like about him? Why?
Read the following passage and do the activities:
A1 True or False:
Rewrite the following statements and state whether they are ‘true’ or ‘false’.
(i) Mashelkar’s mother did menial work to bring him up.
(ii) Mashelkar’s father died when he was twelve.
(iii) Mashelkar was born in a very rich family.
(iv) Tatas added much value to Mashelkar’s life.
I start with my greatest guru-my mother. I was born in a very poor family and my father died when I was six. We moved to Mumbai and my mother did menial work to bring me up. Two meals a day was a tough challenge. I studied under street lights and I walked barefoot until, I think, I was twelve. I remember when I passed the seventh standard and I wanted to go into the eighth standard, our poverty was such that even to secure 21 rupees for secondary school admission became a big challenge. We had to borrow from a lady, who was a housemaid in Chaupati in Mumbai. That was the tough life I had.
In fact, I remember, my passing the SSC Examination-i.e. 11th standard. Those days it used to be not 10th standard or 12th standard but 11th standard. I stood 11th among 1,35,000 but I was about to leave higher education and find a job. What helped me was the scholarship by Sir Dorab Tata Trust. It was just 60 rupees per month and would you believe that 60 rupees per month from Tatas added so much value to my life that I have been able to stand here today before you to speak to you.
I am on the Board of Tatas now and it is very interesting that the same Bombay House where I used to go to collect that 60 rupees per month now one goes and sits there like a Director on the Board of Tata Motors. The turn that these 40 years have taken is very interesting. It has all been possible because of the chance I got to do higher studies at the insistence of my mother. She gave me the values of my life. She was one of the noblest parents I have met in my life.
So, my greatest guru was my mother. My second guru was Principal Bhave, about whom I made a mention earlier. He taught us Physics. Because it was a poor school, I remember, it had to innovate to convey to the young students the message of Science.
A2 Complete:
Complete the following sentences and write:
(i) Mashelkar was inspired by his greatest guru _______
(ii) Mashelkar studied under _______
(iii) Principal Bhave taught _______
(iv) The scholarship by _______ Trust helped him in higher education.
A3 Find the meaning:
Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined words from the given alternatives:
(i) We moved to Mumbai and my mother did menial work.
(a) skilled
(b) hard
(c) unskilled
(d) of low status
(ii) Because it was a poor school, it had to innovate to convey to the young students the message of science.
(a) do a cheap experiment
(b) introduce new things
(c) avoid
(d) try hard
(iii) I got to do higher studies at the insistence of my mother.
(a) firm saying
(b) being inspired
(c) being inspected
(d) being instigated
(iv) That was the tough life I had.
(a) difficult
(b) soft
(c) cheap
(d) simple
A4 Match:
Match the following sentences with their tags:
| 'A' | 'B' | ||
| (i) | I stood 11th among 1,35,000 |
(a) | aren’t I? |
| (ii) | I am on the Board of Tatas | (b) | didn’t we? |
| (iii) | It was a poor school | (c) | didn’t I? |
| (iv) | We moved to Mumbai | (d) | wasn’t it? |
A5 Personal Response:
“Mother is the greatest Guru.” Discuss.
How would you say ‘a dilapidated drum’ in your language?
The school system often curbs individual talents. Discuss.
Notice these expressions in the poem and guess their meaning from the context:
| rancid breath | squelching tar |
| spectroscopic flight of fancy | |
| rearing on the thunderclap | brunette |
| peroxide blonde | clinical assent |
| raven black |
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
The aroma of the ‘desi’ rice would spread around the village.
State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.
The cherry tree did not take long to grow.
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners deliberately find drawbacks in the old city planning.
The term 'Anaesthesia' in the poem means - 'The planner gives beautiful pictures of the new modern city'. Now find out what is Amnesia and Hypnosis in the given context.
Find at least two things from the poem that show the following:
It is the early morning.
Imagine you are the Crane. What actions and words of the Peacock would you not like? Write about it in short.
Comment on the given statement after reading the given dialogue -
It’s a pity some honest man not to be better of that ________________________________________________.
Correct the given sentence with justification.
Since there is a reference to the Indian boy, there are some scenes from India too.
Give reasons :
Oberon and Titania fight for the custody of the Indian boy because - Titania wants ______________________.
Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer because he understood human nature better than anyone else. Explain the statement in the context of the play.
List five questions from the play which can be answered with 'yes' or 'no'.
What is your favourite time of the day? Describe it in detail.
Read aloud a paragraph of your choice from the passage.
Try to write interesting time tables for imaginary people or creatures.
Find and read other poems of R. L. Stevenson using the internet. Find other rhythmic poems about trains, in English, or other languages.
Read the following and observe the use of tenses.
‘Last week I witnessed a strange accident. Let me tell you about it. The signal flashes green. Vehicles start in the opposite direction. They move fast. Suddenly a speeding motorcyclist tries to cut across, from the wrong side. He is about to collide with a loaded truck. He applies the brakes. He falls and slides out with his bike from under the truck. He comes out unscathed on the other side.’
- When an event, which has occurred in the past, is narrated in the Present Tense to create a dramatic effect its Tense is called the ‘Dramatic Present Tense’.
- Now try to relate Jayant’s sci-fi story, in brief, in the dramatic past tense.
From the poem, find three lines that use comparisons.
• ______ • ______ • ______
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The children would have behaved well on the train if their aunt had scolded them harshly.
Describe Gulliver’s home in Lilliput.
List the characters in the play.
Birds and animals
The poem has rhyming words at the end of the lines. Find and write the pairs of rhyming words in each stanza.
List the insects, birds, trees and plants mentioned in the poem.
Share a memorable trip from your life
What did the narrator think the unusual sound was?
What did Aravind confess?
Hamid’s granny scolded him for buying iron tongs. Then she understood that Hamid had bought it ______.
Read the comic strip and answer the following question.
How do you behave in a virtual platform?
Which of these statements do you find in the speech?
- Inclusion is essential for us to do well in life.
- We should neglect others.
- Communicate politely with the less privileged.
- Teachers teach us to communicate well.
- Effective Communication is inessential to excel in life.
What is inclusion? Why is it important?
Look at the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.
CMM, EOO, GQQ, ______, KUU
Read these lines and answer the questions given below.
Where the voice of the wind calls our wandering feet
Whose ‘Wandering feet’ is referred to here?
How did Grandfather’s dream come true?
When Amma said,'Don’t upset our foreign visitor' she meant______.
Gulliver was set free because the emperor______.
In the Earth, we get water from ______.
Name the planets the poet flies through.
The girl admitted to her brother that she was badly frightened.
Where were the boys taken to?
We don’t use _________ in the soil.
A ________ dies for the nation.
Which place was the last stand of the Indian army?
Match the dialogue to the character.
| "I will do all the work myself." |  |
| "First, you charge my battery." |  |
| "I have bought you a robot." |  |
What is the use of mechanical parts?
The hut was very ______.
Look at the picture and Choose the correct word.
Did she give up the fight?
Moles bite and ______ the earth worms.
Try your own.
Where were they going?
Kamali gave her savings to______.
Appa weaves beautiful sarees with______.
Who wins the world at the end?
Does the child in the poem like her nose? Why do you think so?
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’?
Read the passage given below:
| 1. | Very often, we do not take the first step towards a good cause because we say to ourselves, "The task is so big. What can I do alone?" So nothing gets done. There is much talk about environmental protection, air pollution and saving our forests. Do we really care? If we do, here are a few things we can do to make our surroundings more pleasant. |
| 2. | It is good to adopt a two-uses-attitude! By putting an article to a second use, we are giving it a longer lease of life and using up less raw material from nature. One of the worst things we do is abuse of paper. The clean sides of envelopes can be used to write small notes, lists and reminders around the house. The more paper we use, the more trees will have to be cut down. For the same reason, we should avoid the use of paper napkins or paper plates. Cloth napkins are just as good, for they can be washed and used over and over again. |
| 3. | Another area which needs the most urgent attention is effective garbage disposal. People who are conscious about it follow rules and laws strictly. As a result, their neighbourhoods are clean and beautiful Similarly, each one of us can contribute to a cleaner environment. All kitchen waste should be collected separately. Those of you who have green fingers can turn this into valuable manure. Dig a pit and put the kitchen waste into it. When the pit is a little over half full, cover it up with mud. Let nature do the rest. Within three or six months, we will have a good garden manure. It can also be done as a community project by digging a large pit in the colony. Do take help of all the members, for nothing succeeds like co-operation |
| 4. | A lot of people don't care about the environment because they don't understand the adverse effect that society has on it. It is important to convince people to care about the environment. The first step would be to convince people to change by providing simple alternative solutions and ways of doing things. Theintemet is a powerful tool and a group on social media of like-minded people can be formed. People can share environmental stories and issues, as well as pool in solutions and alternatives to educate one another. With the current state that our planet is in, it is imperative that people actively care about the environment and most importantly to act now. |
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any Eight questions from the nine given below:
- Why don't we take the first step towards a good cause?
- What is a two-uses-attitude?
- What can we do to avoid the abuse of paper? (any two points)
- What is the result of an effective way of a garbage disposal?
- What procedure can one adopt for kitchen waste?
- How can making of garden manure be done as community project?
- How long does it take to make good garden manure?
- Select a suitable word from the passage which means - being concerned or interested. (Paragraph 3)
- Pick out the word from the passage which means - completely necessary? (Paragraph 4)
