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प्रश्न
What is the foundation of social conduct?
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उत्तर
A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why did the author avoid going to Lucia’s room?
How did the narrator help the boys on Sunday?
Recount the untold sufferings undergone by the siblings after they were rendered homeless.
Justify the title of the story ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’
You would have seen lovely packets of tea on the shelves in supermarkets and shops. Have you ever wondered how tea powder is obtained from the plants? Look at the pictures and describe the process.
Which tea does the author prefer– China tea or Indian tea?
Why does the author prefer the cylindrical cup to a flat cup?
What happened in the grand finale?
What happened when the doctor couple were crossing the street?
Dr. Barnard couldn’t find any nobility in suffering. Why?
How did a casual incident in a hospital help Dr. Barnard perceive a new dimension of life?
Tick the qualities that are required to achieve such a feat.
| passion | reward | determination | physical |
| fame | faith | courage | money |
| drive | vengeance | inspiration | self-satisfaction |
| vision | undying spirit | inner-urge | perseverance |
What did Hillary do with his wet boots?
Why did Hillary become clumsyfingered and slow-moving?
Why was the original zest fading away?
What did Edmund Hillary do to escape the large overhanging ice cornices?
What did Tenzing and Edmund Hillary gift to the Gods of lofty Summit? How did they do it?
Who visited the family?
What was Pedanna’s suggestion to their father?
When did the children shy away from the chair?
What was grandmother’s suggestion of wood? Why?
How was the chair made and how did the villagers react to it?
According to the author, what are we more conscious of?
How would ‘liberty’ cause universal chaos?
Para 1
We started up our cooker and
drank large quantities of lemon juice and
sugar, and followed this with our last tin of
sardines on biscuits. I dragged our oxygen
sets into the tent, cleaned the ice off them,
and then rechecked and tested them.
Para 2
I had removed my boots, which
had become wet the day before, and they
were now frozen solid. So I cooked them
over the fierce flame of the Primus and
managed to soften them up. Over our
down clothing, we donned our windproof
and onto our hands, we pulled three pairs
of gloves – silk, woollen, and windproof.
Para 3
At 6.30 a.m. we crawled out of that
tent into the snow, hoisted our 30 lb. of
oxygen gear on to our backs, connected
up our masks and turned on the valves to
bring life-giving oxygen into our lungs. A
few good deep breaths and we were ready
to go. Still a little worried about my cold
feet, I asked Tenzing to move off.
How did Hillary and Tenzing prepare themselves before they set off to the summit? (Para 1, 2, and 3)
Para 18
My first feelings were of relief–
relief that there were no more steps to
cut, no more ridges to traverse, and no
more humps to tantalize us with hopes
of success. I looked at Tenzing. In spite of
the balaclava helmet, goggles, and oxygen
mask – all encrusted with long icicles–that
concealed his face, there was no disguising
his grin of delight as he looked all around
him. We shook hands, and then Tenzing
threw his arm around my shoulders and
we thumped each other on the back until
we were almost breathless. It was 11.30
a.m. The ridge had taken us two and a
half hours, but it seemed like a lifetime
To the east was our giant
Describe the feelings of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing as they reached the top of the Summit. (Para 18)
How responsible and capable are you at home?
