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प्रश्न
What seems ‘curious’ to the author?
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उत्तर
The absence of “Tea” in the recipes of the cookery book is curious to the author.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Life is full of ups and downs. It has pleasant surprises as well as rude shocks. Nevertheless, every incident offers a lesson for us to learn and evolve into better individuals.
The boys did not spend much on clothes and food. Why?
Why does the author say that it is important to include a tea recipe in cookery books?
Which tea does the author prefer– China tea or Indian tea?
Do tea lovers generally like strong tea or weak tea?
What should be poured into the cup first–tea or milk?
Why does the author advise removing cream from the milk?
Summarise George Orwell’s distinctive ideas in “A Nice Cup of Tea”.
What are the aspects that contribute to humor in the essay?
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 |
“These two children had given me a profound lesson …” Elucidate.
Adventures, expeditions, and explorations are always exciting. Especially when they are real and if it is the first of its kind, it is even more thrilling. The only question that comes to one’s mind is what makes one to take up such tasks that involve high risks. It is the spirit of formidable adventure and certain qualities which make them achieve such feats.
Name an equipment and a tool carried by the climbers during their expedition.
When did Hillary feel a sense of freedom and well being?
What did the photograph portray?
The soft snow was difficult and dangerous. Why?
What was offered to Maamanaar by their mother?
What happened to the visitor when he sat on the stool?
Why did the family find it difficult to make a chair?
Why did Maamanaar hand over the chair to the villagers to retain it?
What does the traffic policeman symbolize?
Why is there a danger of the world getting ‘liberty drunk’?
What do you infer from Gardiner’s essay ‘On the rule of the Road'?
Explain in your own words, "What freedom means?"
Civilization can only exist when the public collectively accepts constraints on its freedom of action – Explain.
Para 19
neighbour Makalu, unexplored and
unclimbed. Far away across the clouds,
the great bulk of Kanchenjunga loomed
on the horizon. To the west, we could
see the great unexplored ranges of Nepal
stretching off into the distance.
Para 20
The most important photograph,
I felt, was a shot down the North Ridge,
showing the North Col and the old route
which had been made famous by the
struggles of those great climbers of the
1920’s and 1930’s. After ten minutes,
I realized that I was becoming rather
clumsy-fingered and slow-moving. So I
quickly replaced my oxygen set
Describe the view from the top. What was the most important photograph? (Para 19 and 20)
