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प्रश्न
The poet has described two different shades of human feelings by using imagery of various forces of Nature in the poem. Pick out the terms or phrases that describe them. Complete the table given below. One is done for you.
| Nature | Feelings |
| Faded forests | Sad/gloomy |
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उत्तर
| Nature | Feelings |
| Faded forests | Sad/gloomy |
| brighter garden | cheerful/lively |
| unfading flowers | inspiring/happy |
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Read the following extract carefully and present the information in the form of notes with the help of the given clues :
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President and second President of India.
He was a teacher, a philosopher and 'an author. He had introduced the thinking of Western idealist philosophers like Plato, Plontinus, Bergson into Indian thought.
He was born on 5th of September, 1888 in a poor Brahmin family. As his father could not afford his education expenses, Radhakrishnan supported most of his education
through scholarships. He completed his B.A. and M.A. with majors in philosophy. He went on to become a professor of philosophy. He showed that Indian Philosophy, once translated into standard academic jargon, is worthy of being called philosophy by Western standards.
He thus, placed Indian Philosophy on world map.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan had established a strong relationship with the Soviet Union when he w Is appointed as the ambassador to the Soviet Union.
He has been honoured with many awards for his achievements nationally and internationally. He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1954. He is also acknowledged with the Templeton Prize, Peace Prize of German Book Trade, Order of Merit and many other honours.
Title : Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Birth : 5th September, 1888
Qualifications : B.A. ___________
Introduced thinking of : _________,_________and ____ into Indian thought.
Work : Translated_____________ into standard____________
Ambassador : __________________________________
Honours : National___________
International Order of Merit
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smile |
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Dear sir, In ______ to your mail, I have prepared a ______ for the Science Fest. Please find ______ the ______ for your kind perusal. I look ______ to hearing from you. Sincerely, |
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Sender’s address: 15, Beach Road Salutation: Dear Rosy, Body of the letter: How are you? I am fine. I couldn’t write earlier, because I was very busy. I like my new home. It is a lovely house. I have a big bedroom looking over the garden. I helped Mummy paint the bedroom walls yesterday. We chose a pretty yellow. A boy called Sundar lives next door. He likes animals not just like we do but even more. He says he is going to be a Vet when he grows up. I am still thinking about being a writer. Do you want me to send the story I am writing. It is all about Ooty – the Queen of Hill Stations. Write soon. I am looking forward to hear all your news. Subscription: Yours lovingly Signature: Mangai |
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| Sender’s Address | |
| Date | |
| Salutation | |
| Body of the letter | |
| Subscription | |
| Signature |
Complete the following picture board.
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| my, his, he, your |
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| forgive | |
| kind | |
| polite | |
| moral | |
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| blind | |
| cruel | |
| swift | |
| solid |
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| e.g. to freeze our favourite moments | |
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The first question we must ask ourselves before we speak is - is it true?
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What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.
A doctor
