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प्रश्न
What was the profound lesson that Dr. Barnard learnt from the boys?
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उत्तर
The boys had taught Dr. Barnard the lesson in getting on with the business of living. The business of living in the celebration of being alive.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why didn’t the boys disclose their problem to the author?
Describe the appearance of Nicola and Jacopo.
Describe the girl with whom the boys were talking to in the cubicle.
How was the family affected by the war?
Write a character sketch of Nicola and Jacopo.
What message is conveyed through 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.
Why does the author prefer the cylindrical cup to a flat cup?
Summarise George Orwell’s distinctive ideas in “A Nice Cup of Tea”.
What roles did the duo take up?
How did the boy who played the mechanic lose his eyesight?
Life is unjust and cruel to certain people. Do they all resign themselves to their fate? Can you think of some who have fought their disabilities heroically and remained a stellar example for others? (for e.g. the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, a paraplegic). Give an account of one such person and his/her struggle to live a fruitful life.
What did Hillary do with his wet boots?
Name an equipment and a tool carried by the climbers during their expedition.
What did Hillary mean by saying “We had had enough to do the job, but by no means too much”?
How did the mountaineers belay?
Why were the two chairs compared to Rama-Lakshmana?
What happened to the visitor when he sat on the stool?
Why did the family find it difficult to make a chair?
Narrate the humorous incidents that happened in the author’s home before and after the arrival of the chair.
What does the ‘rule of the road’ mean?
How would a reasonable person react when his actions affect other person’s liberty?
Define ‘liberty’ as perceived by the author.
How can we sweeten our life’s journey?
How would ‘liberty’ cause universal chaos?
Why is there a danger of the world getting ‘liberty drunk’?
Explain in your own words, "What freedom means?"
"My right to swing my fist ends, where your nose begins." Elucidate with reference to, ‘On the Rule of the Road’.
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)
