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प्रश्न
Give suggestions to protect our national heritage monuments.
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उत्तर
The following are some of the measures we can take in order to protect our national heritage monuments:
- Trespassing should be prohibited and access to heritage sites must be closely monitored.
- Local administrative bodies in charge of their upkeep must be held accountable for their maintenance.
- Littering or damaging such sites should invite a hefty fine.
- Local residents must be involved in the preservation efforts.
- A periodic survey of their structural integrity should be undertaken and restoration should be scheduled as and when required.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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(Begin: The students ………………….)
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But a BIRD that stalks down his narrow cage
Can seldom see through his bars of rage
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.
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What docs the word “clipped” mean in this poem?
What is the central idea of the poem?
Discuss how the author uses comic irony to describe the incident surrounding the statue?
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Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:
His teacher is very pleased ……… him.
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“So that I may be completely dead at the other end? Have you any idea what it means to be jolted in a cart?”
“Have you any important lessons today?”
“Important! Bah! That geography teacher has been teaching the same lesson for over a year now. And we have arithmetic, which means for a whole period we are going to be beaten by the teacher............ Important lessons!”
And Mother generously suggested that Swami might stay at home.
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Father asked him, “Have you no school today?”
“Headache,” Swami replied,
“Nonsense! Dress up and go.”
“Headache.”
“Loaf about less on Sundays, and you will be without a headache on Monday.”
Swami knew how stubborn his father could be and changed his tactics.
“I can’t go so late to class.”
“I agree, but you’ll have to; it is your own fault. You should have asked me before deciding to stay away.”
“What will the teacher think if I go so late?”
“Tell him you had a headache, and so are late.”
“He will beat me if I say so.”
“Will he? Let us see. What is his name?”
“Mr. Samuel.”
“Does he beat the boys?”
“He is very violent, especially with boys who come late. Some days ago, a boy was made to stay on his knees for a whole period in a corner of the class because he came late, and after getting six cuts from the cane and having his ears twisted, I wouldn’t like to go late to Mr Samuel’s class.”
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“They say that even the headmaster is afraid of him. He is such a violent man.”
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“What do these people mean by beating our children? They must be driven out of service. I will see…..”
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By the time he was ready, his father had composed a long letter to the headmaster, put it in an envelope, and sealed it.
“What have you written, father?” Swaminathan asked apprehensively.
“Nothing for you. Give it to your headmaster and go to your class.”
Swami’s father did not know the truth—that, actually, Mr. Samuel was a very kind gentleman.
(a) Give the meaning of each of the following words as used in the passage. (3)
One-word answers or short phrases will be accepted.
- jolted
- stubborn
- avail
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- Why did Swami give a colourful account of Mr. Samuel to his father? (2)
- In what way did Father’s behaviour take an unexpected turn? (2)
- What was Swami finally ordered to do by his father? (2)
(c)
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(ii) Give a title to your summary in 3
(c). Give a reason to justify your choice. (2)
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(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’?
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(iii) Pegasus (winged horse)
(iv) Sirius (The dog star)
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Think before you shop
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- __________________
- __________________
- _________________
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| Wonders of the world | Countries | |
| (i) | The Taj Mahal | |
| (ii) | The Great Wall of China | |
| (iii) | ||
| (iv) | ||
| v) | ||
| (vi) | ||
| vii) |
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