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Why was Mary Kom named the ‘Queen of Boxing’ and ‘Magnificent Mary'?

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Why was Mary Kom named the ‘Queen of Boxing’ and ‘Magnificent Mary'?

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After Mary Kom’s first silver medal in Pennsylvania in 2001, there was no looking back. Her medal haul continued even after her marriage putting an end to the speculation of family and friends that her marriage may slow down her career progression. She retained the world title in the Third World Women’s Boxing Championship at Podolsk in Russia in 2005. She won her fourth gold also in 2006. She had won several golds for India from 2001 to 2004. She had won all the Senior Women’s Boxing Championships, Second Women’s Championship (2002), Second Asian Women’s Boxing Championship at Hisar (2003), and the Witch Cup Boxing Championship at Paes, Hungary. There, were a number of other International World Championships in Taiwan, Vietnam, Denmark, and so on. But it was retaining her World title in 2006 by defeating Steluta Duta of Romania which was considered as Mary Kom’s greatest achievement in life. With this hat-trick of World Championship wins, the media christened her, “Queen of Boxing” and “Magnificent Mary”.
“Don’t quit; suffer now; so that you can live the rest of your life like a Queen.”

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अध्याय 2.1 The Queen of Boxing
Exercises | Q 3. c) | पृष्ठ ३९

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Read the following extract carefully and present the information in the form of notes with the help of the given clues :
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President and second President of India.
He was a teacher, a philosopher and 'an author. He had introduced the thinking of Western idealist philosophers like Plato, Plontinus, Bergson into Indian thought.
He was born on 5th of September, 1888 in a poor Brahmin family. As his father could not afford his education expenses, Radhakrishnan supported most of his education
through scholarships. He completed his B.A. and M.A. with majors in philosophy. He went on to become a professor of philosophy. He showed that Indian Philosophy, once translated into standard academic jargon, is worthy of being called philosophy by Western standards.
He thus, placed Indian Philosophy on world map.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan had established a strong relationship with the Soviet Union when he w Is appointed as the ambassador to the Soviet Union.
He has been honoured with many awards for his achievements nationally and internationally. He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1954. He is also acknowledged with the Templeton Prize, Peace Prize of German Book Trade, Order of Merit and many other honours.
Title : Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Birth : 5th September, 1888
Qualifications : B.A. ___________
Introduced thinking of : _________,_________and ____ into Indian thought.
Work : Translated_____________ into standard____________
Ambassador : __________________________________
Honours : National___________
                International Order of Merit


Fill in the blank with the suitable word. 

He ran _____________ from home at the age of ten. 


Explain:
‘Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves
To the limpid glory of new born leaves.’


The poet uses the word lonely in reference to a cloud. Explain.


What does the book of gold symbolize?


What thoughts are uppermost in the soldier’s mind as he talks with the old man?


In the poem Breaking Out. the poet shows the gradual transformation of a young girl into a confident and independent individual who breaks the conventional stereotypes of society. Discuss with close reference to the text. 


Write an original short story that begins with the words: “It's not my fault”, he shouted………”


Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.

  • forensic reconstruction

  • scudded across

  • casket grey

  • Resurrection

  • funerary treasures

  • Circumvented

  • computed tomography

  • eerie detail


Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.

eternal brilliance


What is the language spoken in Flanders?


Give reasons for the following.

Satyajit attending the village wedding.


We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

answerable: ____________


Do you have a ‘dream’, or something you very much wish to do? Write a paragraph saying what you want or wish to do. Then say (in another paragraph) how you think you can make your dream come true.


The words in the box are all words that describe movement. Use them to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
The birds _______________ at the snake.


Different arms and ammunitions are mentioned in the excerpt. Find their names.


Write an informal letter from a teenager to his/her parent, expressing a few thoughts from the poem.

(My dear ______/Dearest ______./Hi! ______ Are you surprised to see this letter? I wanted to talk to you about this, but then I thought I will be able to express myself better in a letter. Love,/Yours lovingly/Yours ______).


Write your opinion, in your own words:-

What did the aunt fail to realize in Bertha’s story?


Write a letter to the manager of a famous daily, ordering a subscription for your school library.


Make a diary entry on the impact of a sports personality who is an inspiration to you.

Note

  • Date your entry. 
  • Write naturally and truthfully.
  • Use first person. (I read about Mithali, I like her playing style, etc.,)
  • Make your entry informal and expressive.
  • Use words that express feelings and write what you feel about it.

Punctuate the following sentence.

she fed the baby washed the dishes put the lights off and went to sleep.


Work in groups of four. See the picture of a shipwreck at the bottom of the ocean.

Suppose you went deep-sea diving. What would you find? Think of all the words that come to your mind, then build a paragraph. Share your story with other groups.


Imagine that you will go to the bookshop tomorrow. What will you do there? Write five sentences beginning with –

  1. I shall______
  2. I shall______
  3. I shall______
  4. I shall______
  5. I shall______

The girl looked up at the ______of stars.


Who was the tall man?


Why are photographs taken?

e.g. to freeze our favourite moments  
   
   
   

Imagine you are a tourist guide at Sindhudurg. Write two sentences each about the following points to help foreign tourists.

  1. About the place: History, languages spoken, special attractions
  2. Food: speciality, local delicacies, options (Indian, continental)
  3. Shopping: authenticity of local artefacts, price, variety

Who is your favourite comedian?


Write a composition (300-350 words) of the following:

‘Peer pressure is a force for good.' Express your views either for or against this statement.


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