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प्रश्न
Why did the driver not approve of the narrator buying fruits from the boys?
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उत्तर
The fruit vendors were shabby in their appearance. So, the driver did not approve of the narrator’s idea of buying fruits from them.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why did the author avoid going to Lucia’s room?
What was Lucia suffering from?
What made the boys join the resistance movement against the Germans?
What were the various jobs undertaken by the little boys?
How did the narrator help the boys on Sunday?
Who took the author to the cubicle?
What was the driving force that made the boys do various jobs?
Why does the author say that it is important to include a tea recipe in cookery books?
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.
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?
Detail the statistics Dr. Barnard has provided in his speech.
What happened when the doctor couple were crossing the street?
How did a casual incident in a hospital help Dr. Barnard perceive a new dimension of life?
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.
Tick the qualities that are required to achieve such a feat.
| passion | reward | determination | physical |
| fame | faith | courage | money |
| drive | vengeance | inspiration | self-satisfaction |
| vision | undying spirit | inner-urge | perseverance |
Why did Hillary become clumsyfingered and slow-moving?
What did the photograph portray?
Why were the two chairs compared to Rama-Lakshmana?
What happened to the visitor when he sat on the stool?
What was grandmother’s suggestion of wood? Why?
How was the chair made and how did the villagers react to it?
What does the ‘rule of the road’ mean?
According to the author, what are we more conscious of?
How would ‘liberty’ cause universal chaos?
