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प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following.
List the deeds that led Ray Johnson to describe Akhenaten as “wacky”.
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उत्तर
The deeds that led Ray Johnson to describe Akhenaten as “wacky” and comment that “it must have been a horrific time” are listed below.
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Amenhotep IV (later known by the name of Akhenaten) led to one of the aberrant periods in the history of ancient Egypt.
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He made many unpleasant changes in the social and political order of the country.
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He promoted the worship of the Aten, the sun disk, and changed his name to Akhenaten or ‘the servant of the Aten’.
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He moved the religious capital from the old city of Thebes to the new city of Akhetaten.
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He destroyed the images and temples of Amun, a major god.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following extract and answer the questions given below :
They whisper like drizzle
as they roam the streets
with a lost gaze as though
something they had thrown up
never returned to earth.
They shiver like December nights
in their dreamless sleep
on shop verandahs.
(1) Why do the old women in this extract roam the streets?
(2) What would you like to do for the betterment of the old people?
(3) Find out an example of 'onomatopoeia' from the first stanza of the extract.
(4) Pick out the expressions from the extract showing the sad situation of the old women.
The school captain was elected by the students of classes XI and XII.
(Begin: The students ………………….)
Comment on the feminine elements in Naidu’s poetry.
There are two pauses when Kaspar tells Wilhelmine in the last stanza that it was a famous victory. Nay … nay…my little girl, quoth he.What do these pauses show?
How does the poet describe the flowers by using personification?
How does the poet use the contrast between the two birds to reveal racism in America?
In what mood is the speaker now? Where is he?
How did the last event turn out to be special?
The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.
Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
That's how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.
Read the lines given above and answer the following question:
Who gave standing ovation? Why?
The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.
Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
That's how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.
Read the lines given above and answer the following question:
How did the spectators react to this gesture of the eight contestants?
Choose two of the passages (a) to (c) and answer briefly the questions that follow:
Raina :
Come away from the window (She takes him firmly back to the middle of the room. The moment she releases him he turns mechanically towards the window again. She seizes him and turns him back, exclaiming) Please! (He becomes motionless, like a hypnotized rabbit, his fatigue gaining fast on him. She releases him, and addresses him patronizingly). Now listen. You must trust to our hospitality. You do not yet know in whose house you are. I am a Petkoff.
The Man: A pet what?
Raina : [rather indignantly] I mean that I belong to the family of the Petkoffs, the richest and best known in our country.
The Man: Oh yes, of course. I beg your pardon. The Petkoffs, to be sure. How stupid of me!
Raina: You know you never heard of them until this moment. How can you stoop to pretend!
The Man: Forgive me. I'm too tired to think, and the change of subject was too much for me. Don't scold me.
(i) Why did the man keep turning to the window?
(ii) Which examples of the social superiority of the Petkoff's does Raina give the man?
(iii) Which opera does Raina mention? With whom does she compare herself? What does this tell you about her?
(iv) In Raina's opinion, what should the man have done instead of threatening her?
(v) What does the man tell Raina about his father? Why does he do so?
(vi) What does the man do at the end of the scene?
Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
He should not get ……… with such rudeness.
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
These three had elaborated old Major’s teachings into a complete system of thought, to which they gave the name of Animalism.
(i) Who had elaborated on Old Major’s teachings?
(ii) When and where did they hold their secret meetings? How did the meetings end?
(iii) What had the Old Major said about the ‘nature of this life of ours’?
(iv) Who were the most faithful disciples? How did they contribute towards the preparations for the rebellion?
(v) How did the animals celebrate the day after the rebellion?
Words with the sound ‘ch’ as in ‘chart’ and ‘tr’ as in ‘trembles’ in the poem.
Notice the following sentence patterns.
Eternal I rise
Rewrite the above sentences in prose.
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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a holistic and ecological view
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inter alia
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sustainable development
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decimated
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languish
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catastrophic depletion
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ignominious darkness
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transcending concern
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Multiple Choice Question:
Explain The afternoon turned black.
Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
spread across
How did Kalpana Chawla meet her end? When did this tragedy in space take place?
The story of Kalpana Chawla has become an inspiration for millions of young Indians. How? What message did she send from the space shuttle to students of her college?
Complete the following web diagram.
Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:
Reporter
Prompt reporting is of strategic importance during a war. explain it.
'Seems to touch the starry skies'. The poet has used word imagery. Describe the idea and pick out other similar examples from the poem.
Agricultural is the principal occupation in Maharashtra that has many career opportunities.
| (a) | Agriculture Correspondent |
| (b) | Marketing Communications Manager |
| (c) | Agricultural Policy Analyst |
| (d) | Farm Management |
| (e) | Soil Conservationist |
| (f) | Scientist- Krishi Vigyan Kendra |
| (g) | Machine Design Engineer |
| (h) | Zoologist |
| (i) | Veterinarian |
| (j) | Food Microbiologist |
| (k) | Horticulturist |
| (l) | Agricultural Economics |
Write in brief about the various career opportunities given above. You can collect the information from the following universities.
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Pune.
- Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola.
Write an appreciation of the sonnet. Refer to the points to be covered for appreciation.
- About the poem/poet/title
- Theme
- Poetic devices, language, style
- Special features/novelties/focusing elements
- Values, message
- Your opinion about the poem
Think and write in your own words.
Why do you think, birds greet the autumn season gladly?
Write about the daily routine of the 'Lord of Tartary' in 8-10 lines.
The same landscape appears different at different times. What message can we draw from this?
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The Bachelor
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Akbar had to dress like a slave.
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oh no the bus has gone.
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| person spoken to | you | you |
| other persons | he, him, she, her. | they, |
| places, things | it | them. |
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on monday i will go to school
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Father took me to visit Uncle Lal’s dairy farm. I saw all of Uncle Lal's cows. He has fifty cows. They eat grass in the big green farms. In the evening the farmers bring them to the barn to be milked. Uncle Lal sells his milk in the city.
When writing a report, remember to do these things
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In groups of four, write a report on different brands of ice creams available in your area.
You may use the following clues.
- Start with a short introduction that contains the topic.
- Then list the ice cream brands available in your area.
- Next, say which are the common flavors of ice cream in each of the brands.
- Under each brand, find out which flavors are being sold the most. Also, find out their prices.
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on the beat:
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| hammer | patient |
| hacksaw | cabinet |
| frightened | queue |
| worried | waiting room |
| pliers | tooth |
| photographs | clinic |
| toothache | sawing |
| appointment |
The narrator was frustrated as ______.
Jill said that they owned the steering wheel of a car, one of the tyres, two of the cylinders and leg of the sofa. What does this convey?
Write the contraction for the following phrase.
are not - ______.
Write a dialogue between a student and teacher on 'Importance of Yoga'.
Think of an occasion when you did not like the decision/actions of your family members but realised later on that they were right. Write about it in 5-8 lines.
Translate the following sentence into your mother tongue.
The second question to ask is - is it pleasant?
Prepare a set of questions to interview -
A well-known social worker in your area.
Write about your own experience. Do you remember an occasion when you did something successfully for the first time? Write about it in short (10-12 lines). Prepare an outline of your composition before you write it.
Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter on topic given below.
Write letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.
