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प्रश्न
Who did the narrator meet at the outskirts of Verona?
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उत्तर
The Narrator met Nicola and Jacopo at the outskirts of Verona.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Describe the appearance of Nicola and Jacopo.
Who took the author to the cubicle?
The narrator did not utter a word and preferred to keep the secret to himself. Why? Substantiate the statement with reference to the story
Adversity brings out the best as well as the worst in people. Elucidate this statement with reference to the story
Which tea does the author prefer– China tea or Indian tea?
According to the author, what does the phrase ‘a nice cup of tea’ refer to?
Why does the author prefer the cylindrical cup to a flat cup?
Why does the author refer to himself as being in ‘a minority’?
Elucidate the author’s ideas about teapots.
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 |
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How does Dr. Barnard know the boy who played the trolley’s driver?
What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
Why does Dr. Barnard find suffering of children heartbreaking?
Name an equipment and a tool carried by the climbers during their expedition.
What did Hillary find in a tiny hollow?
When did Hillary feel a sense of freedom and well being?
How did the mountaineers belay?
Why was the original zest fading away?
What did Edmund Hillary do to escape the large overhanging ice cornices?
Who visited the family?
What was Pedanna’s suggestion to their father?
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Why should individual liberty be curtailed?
What does the traffic policeman symbolize?
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)
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