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प्रश्न
Describe the appearance of Nicola and Jacopo.
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उत्तर
One boy had worn Jersey and cut-off khaki pants. The other had a shortened army tunic gathered in loose folds about his skinny frame. They had tangled hair and dark earnest eyes.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Who took the author to the cubicle?
Write a character sketch of Nicola and Jacopo.
Why does the author say that it is important to include a tea recipe in cookery books?
Which tea does the author prefer– China tea or Indian tea?
Why does the author advise removing cream from the milk?
Elucidate the author’s ideas about teapots.
What are the aspects that contribute to humor in the essay?
What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon?
How does Dr. Barnard know the boy who played the trolley’s driver?
What happened when the doctor couple were crossing the street?
What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
Why does Dr. Barnard find suffering of children heartbreaking?
Give an account of the medical problems for which the two boys were hospitalized.
“These two children had given me a profound lesson …” Elucidate.
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.
What did Hillary find in a tiny hollow?
The soft snow was difficult and dangerous. Why?
From the pictures given below, identity the actions that may cause inconvenience and discomfort to others. Discuss.
What would be the consequence of the old lady’s action?
What does the ‘rule of the road’ mean?
Define ‘liberty’ as perceived by the author.
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 1
We started up our cooker and
drank large quantities of lemon juice and
sugar, and followed this with our last tin of
sardines on biscuits. I dragged our oxygen
sets into the tent, cleaned the ice off them,
and then rechecked and tested them.
Para 2
I had removed my boots, which
had become wet the day before, and they
were now frozen solid. So I cooked them
over the fierce flame of the Primus and
managed to soften them up. Over our
down clothing, we donned our windproof
and onto our hands, we pulled three pairs
of gloves – silk, woollen, and windproof.
Para 3
At 6.30 a.m. we crawled out of that
tent into the snow, hoisted our 30 lb. of
oxygen gear on to our backs, connected
up our masks and turned on the valves to
bring life-giving oxygen into our lungs. A
few good deep breaths and we were ready
to go. Still a little worried about my cold
feet, I asked Tenzing to move off.
How did Hillary and Tenzing prepare themselves before they set off to the summit? (Para 1, 2, and 3)
Para 15
For a few moments, I lay regaining
my breath, and for the first time really
felt the fierce determination that nothing
now could stop us from reaching the top. I took
a firm stance on the ledge and signaled
to Tenzing to come on up. As I heaved
hard on the rope, Tenzing wriggled his
way up the crack, and finally collapsed at
the top like a giant fish when it has just
been hauled from the sea after a terrible
struggle.
Para 16
The ridge continued as before:
giant cornices on the right; steep rock
sloped on the left. The ridge curved away
to the right and we have no idea where the
top was. As I cut around the back of one
hump, another higher one would swing
into view. Time was passing and the ridge
seemed never-ending.
Para 17
Our original zest had now quite
gone, and it was turning more into a grim
struggle. I then realized that the ridge
ahead, instead of rising, now dropped
sharply away. I looked upwards to see a
narrow snow ridge running up to a snowy
summit. A few more whacks of the ice-ax
in the firm snow and we stood on top.
The ridge had taken us two and half hours, but it seemed like lifetime. Why? (Para 15 to 17)
