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प्रश्न
Define ‘liberty’ as perceived by the author.
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उत्तर
Liberty is an accommodation of interests. It is a social contract rather than a personal affair,
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What made the boys join the resistance movement against the Germans?
Why didn’t the boys disclose their problem to the author?
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?
The narrator did not utter a word and preferred to keep the secret to himself. Why? Substantiate the statement with reference to the story
How was the family affected by the war?
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 refer to himself as being in ‘a minority’?
Whom does the author call ‘misguided people’? What is his advice to them?
How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?
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 |

How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father’s?
How does Dr. Barnard know the boy who played the trolley’s driver?
Why does Dr. Barnard find suffering of children heartbreaking?
Give an account of the medical problems for which the two boys were hospitalized.
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.
Adventures, expeditions, and explorations are always exciting. Especially when they are real and if it is the first of its kind, it is even more thrilling. The only question that comes to one’s mind is what makes one to take up such tasks that involve high risks. It is the spirit of formidable adventure and certain qualities which make them achieve such feats.
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 |
What did Hillary do with his wet boots?
Name an equipment and a tool carried by the climbers during their expedition.
Why did Hillary become clumsyfingered and slow-moving?
What did the photograph portray?
When did the children shy away from the chair?
What was grandmother’s suggestion of wood? Why?
Why is there a danger of the world getting ‘liberty drunk’?
‘Curtailment of private liberty is done to establish social order’ – Do you agree?
Explain in your own words, "What freedom means?"
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)
