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प्रश्न
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to be wound up
विकल्प
to become active
to stop operating
to be transformed
to be destroyed
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उत्तर
to be wound up - to stop operating
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How did Helen Keller enjoy her visit to the World fair? (120‒150 words)
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
Far far from gusty waves these children's faces.
Like rootless weeds, the hair torn round their pallor;
The tall girl with her weighed-down head.
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(c) Why is the tall girl's head weighed down?
(d) What does the word, 'pallor' mean?
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(d) For Aunt Jennifer, what do the tigers symbolise ?
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Read the follow ing extract and answer the questions given below:
Not gold but only men can make
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And lift them to the sky.
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Veterinary Science in Ancient India.
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| Ending: | ______________ |
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