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प्रश्न
What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon?
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उत्तर
Towards the end of his career, Dr. Christiaan Barnard was troubled by the suffering of people and especially of young children. He could not accept the fact that 12 million children are unlikely to reach the age of one and about 6 million children die annually before reaching the age of five.
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Who did the narrator meet at the outskirts of Verona?
Were the boys saving money to go to the States? How do you know?
What made the boys work so hard?
Why didn’t the boys disclose their problem to the author?
What were the various jobs undertaken by the little boys?
Who took the author to the cubicle?
How was the family affected by the war?
What message is conveyed through the story ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’?
Justify the title of the story ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’
Adversity brings out the best as well as the worst in people. Elucidate this statement with reference to the story
Here are a few varieties of tea. How many of these have you tasted? Tick the boxes.
| Herbal Tea | |
| Ice Tea | |
| Lemon Tea | |
| Green Tea | |
| Black Tea | |
| Tea with Milk |
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 should tea be directly added to the pot?
Based on your understanding of the text, complete the chart given below by choosing the appropriate words or phrases given in brackets.
Golden Rules of Tea Preparation
(add sugar, shaken, milk, infused properly, strainers, without cream, taken to the kettle, small quantities, China or earthenware, stirred, warmed)
| Tea should be made in ______in a teapot. |
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| The teapot should be made of ______ |
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| The pot should be ______beforehand. |
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| The pot should not have ______ |
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| While pouring water the teapot should be ______ |
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| The tea leaves should be ______ |
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| After making tea, it should be ______or the pot should be ______ |
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| The milk for the tea should be ______ |
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| The author does not like to ______to tea. |
When and where did the accident occur?
How did the hospitalization of Dr. Barnard and his wife affect their routine?
Who encouraged them and how?
What happened in the grand finale?
What were the problems the trolley driver suffered from?
When did Hillary feel a sense of freedom and well being?
What was grandmother’s suggestion of wood? Why?
How was the chair made and how did the villagers react to it?
Write character sketches of Maamanaar and Pedanna.
How can we sweeten our life’s journey?
What is ‘liberty’ according to the old lady?
"My right to swing my fist ends, where your nose begins." Elucidate with reference to, ‘On the Rule of the Road’.
‘There is no height, no depth that the spirit of man, guided by higher Spirit cannot attain’. Discuss the above statement in the context of the achievement of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing.
