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प्रश्न
What made the boys join the resistance movement against the Germans?
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उत्तर
The boys hated the Germans who had destroyed their town and killed their father. So, they joined the resistance movement against the Germans.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Who took the author to the cubicle?
What was the driving force that made the boys do various jobs?
Which character do you like the most in the story and why?
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.
Why does the author refer to himself as being in ‘a minority’?
Whom does the author call ‘misguided people’? What is his advice to them?
Discuss how the essay reveals the factual points and the author’s personal opinions on the preparation of tea.
There are several physically-challenged people who have lived successful and meaningful lives. Here are a few personalities who have fought great odds and lived a life of blazing achievements. Let’s share what we know about each of them and complete the table below.
| Name of the personality | Nature of challenge | Field of achievement |
| e.g. Beethoven | Hearing impairment | Music |
| Demosthenes | ||
| Helen Keller | ||
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | ||
| Mozart | ||
| John Milton | ||
| Sudha Chandran |
What roles did the duo take up?
What was the profound lesson that Dr. Barnard learnt from the boys?
Detail the statistics Dr. Barnard has provided in his speech.
Why did Hillary become clumsyfingered and slow-moving?
What did Hillary mean by saying “We had had enough to do the job, but by no means too much”?
How did Maamanaar handle the chair at home?
Why did the family find it difficult to make a chair?
Why did Maamanaar hand over the chair to the villagers to retain it?
Write character sketches of Maamanaar and Pedanna.
From the pictures given below, identity the actions that may cause inconvenience and discomfort to others. Discuss.
Why did the lady think she was entitled to walk down the middle of the road?
According to the author, what are we more conscious of?
How can we sweeten our life’s journey?
What does the traffic policeman symbolize?
How would ‘liberty’ cause universal chaos?
Civilization can only exist when the public collectively accepts constraints on its freedom of action – Explain.
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)
