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प्रश्न
Discuss how the essay reveals the factual points and the author’s personal opinions on the preparation of tea.
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उत्तर
The author’s opinion: The maimer of making the nicest cup of tea is the subject matter of violent disputes. China tea doesn’t give stimulation, wisdom, bravery, or optimism. Indian tea means ‘a nice cup of tea’. The army tea tastes grease and whitewash. The method of swilling tea out with hot water is not a good practice. One strong cup of tea is better than twenty weak ones. One can swallow considerable quantities of tea. One should take the teapot to the kettle and not the other way about. If you use already boiled water or freshly brought it to boil does not make any difference in the taste of tea. One should remove the cream off before adding the milk to tea. By putting tea leaves in first and stirring them as one pours milk one can regulate the amount of milk. Tea must be drunk without sugar for enjoying the real flavor and taste.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What made the boys work so hard?
What were the various jobs undertaken by the little boys?
How did the narrator help the boys on Sunday?
How was the family affected by the war?
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?
How does army tea taste?
Why does the author refer to himself as being in ‘a minority’?
How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?
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?
When and where did the accident occur?
How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father’s?
What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
Why does Dr. Barnard describe the blind boy as a ‘walking horror’?
Why did Hillary become clumsyfingered and slow-moving?
What did Hillary find in a tiny hollow?
Who visited the family?
What was Pedanna’s suggestion to their father?
What was grandmother’s suggestion of wood? Why?
Why did Maamanaar hand over the chair to the villagers to retain it?
Narrate the humorous incidents that happened in the author’s home before and after the arrival of the chair.
Write character sketches of Maamanaar and Pedanna.
Classify these pictures to show what they depict–Personal freedom/Public liberty.
| Personal freedom | Public liberty |
| colouring the hair red | |
What is ‘liberty’ according to the old lady?
Why is there a danger of the world getting ‘liberty drunk’?
Civilization can only exist when the public collectively accepts constraints on its freedom of action – Explain.
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)
How responsible and capable are you at home?
