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प्रश्न
Two famous proverbs - ‘Actions speak louder than words’ and ‘Fortune favours the brave’ are best suited to the personality of Mary Kom. Form two groups in the class. Each group should write a paragraph on one proverb with reference to the life and achievements of Mary Kom.
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उत्तर
(1) Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Mary Kom's life and personality exemplify the proverb 'Actions speak louder than words'. Right from an early age, she was interested in athletics and boxing. Her father, a former wrestler, was against her entering the field of boxing for fear of disfigurement, but Mary Kom went ahead, trained rigorously, left her home state, and pursued her goal.
There are many who express desires ad ambitions, but limit themselves to highfaluting talks. Mary Kom made her dreams a reality and went on to win a medal at the Olympics for India. Her words always echoed humility. She avoided blaming others for her losses but took the responsibility upon herself.
Mary Kom's life has been a journey of high-voltage action, despite the fact that she is by nature a shy, soft-spoken gentle girl.
(2) Fortune Favours The Brave
It is not easy for a girl to enter and participate in a male-dominated field such as boxing. Mary Kom hailed from Manipur, which is a conservative state, to say the least.
Mary Kom, however. was brave enough to challenge gender-bias, opposition from her father, and the tough rigours of sparring with professional male boxers at Pune.
Her daring and courage were rewarded with awards and national recognition. But the icing on the cake was when she went on to win international events. finally culminating in winning the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic event.
Lady luck had smiled on her for her persistence, her continual efforts, and her unwavering focus on her goals. Indeed, Mary Kom has proved by her life and her achievements that if one has the spirit of challenging odds, one will surely reap rich dividends.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The text is about a famous female boxer, Mary Kom, who has brought laurels to our country by winning many national and international boxing championships. Make a list of famous men and women boxers across the world. You can take the help of the internet or your school library to get this information to complete the table.
| Name of boxer | Gender | Country |
| 1. Mary Kom | Female | India |
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Choose the correct alternative and underline it.
What does Mary Kom prefer being called?
Go through the text again and find out the name of cities and their importance in Mary Kom’s life. One is given to you.
- Kangthei - Mary Kom’s birth place
- _________ - ______________
- _________ - ______________
- _________ - ______________
Go through the text again and complete the following sentence.
Mary Kom was able to increase her weight by ____________.
Glance through the text and find the special qualities of Mary Kom. Complete the web by putting different qualities of Mary Kom in the boxes.
Write the Factfile of Mary Kom, in your notebook.
- Full name:
- Native of:
- Early life and interests:
- Special sport taken up:
- Inspired by:
- Coach:
- Early achievements:
- International Achievements:
- Her passion:
- Future plans:
Fill in the flow chart after rearranging the facts below in their proper order, as per the text.
- Mary Kom made her first appearance at an international level.
- She sparred with male boxers in Pune.
- Mary Kom won the Manipur State’s Women’s boxing championship.
- She won a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics.
- Mary Kom decided to take up boxing.
Read the following passage and complete the activities:
B1. Choose the correct alternative: (02)
- Which state does Mary Kom belong to?
a. Mizoram
b. Manipur
c. Gujarat
d. Assam - Who inspired Mary Kom to choose Boxing as a career?
a. Dingko Singh
b. Sushil Kumar
c. Vijendra Singh
d. Adams - What were her parents?
a. Teachers
b. Boxers
c. Tenant farmers
d. Horticulturist - When did Marry Kom make her international debut in Boxing?
a. At 20
b. At 18
c. At 48
d. At 38
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Kom was born in Kangthei village, Moirang Lamkhai in the Churachandpur district of rural Manipur in eastern India. She came from a poor family. Her parents, Mangte Tonpa Kom and Mangte Akham Kom were tenant farmers who worked in jhms fields. Kom grew up in humble surroundings, helping her parents with farm-related chores, going to school, and learning athletics initially and later boxing simultaneously. Her father was a keen wrestler at his younger age. She had an eager interest in athletics since childhood and the success of Dingko Singh a fellow Manipuri returned from the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games with a gold medal, Kom recollects had inspired many youngsters in Manipur to try boxing and she too thought of giving it a try. Mary Kom’s career started in 2000 after her victory in the Manipur state women’s boxing championship and the regional championship in West Bengal. In 2001, she started competing at the international level. She was only 18 years old when she made her international debut at the first AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in the United States, winning a silver medal in the 48 kg weight category. Her greatness is reinforced by the way she apologized to the whole nation for not being able to win the Gold. She is a legend for sure and an idol for all the sportswomen to look up to. |
B2. What difficulties did Mary Kom face in her childhood? (02)
B3. Find out one word for the following from the passage: (02)
- Shifting cultivation
- Strengthened
- First public appearance
- One who makes history.
B4. Do as Directed: (02)
- Rewrite the sentence using an infinitive:
She started competing at the international level. - Rewrite as an exclamatory sentence:
Her father was a keen wrestler.
B5. “Sports are important in our life.” Elaborate. (02)
Find the full form of the abbreviation.
IBN
Find the full form of the abbreviation.
MTV
