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प्रश्न
How forgetful are you?
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उत्तर
We are all forgetful at times and would like to find ways of improving our memories.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
We use various sports equipment to play different indoor and outdoor games. Now, associate the following sports equipment with their corresponding sports or games.
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spear, racket, pawns, puck, stump, bow & arrow, club, oar, striker, sabre, dice, baton |
In India, the number of women pursuing careers in sports is considerably less, when compared to men. What do you think are the reasons? Discuss with a partner and share the ideas with the class.
Regardless of the challenges faced, some women have achieved great success in the field of sports. Here is a list of Indian women celebrities who are accomplished in the field of sports and games. Match their names with the sports or games they are associated with, by drawing lines. One has been done for you as an example.
| Names of personalities | Sports / Games | |
| PV Sindhu | golf | |
| Geeta Phogat | weightlifting | |
| Koneru Humpy | swimming | |
| Karnam Malleshwari | badminton | |
| Anjali Bhagwat | cricket | |
| Sania Mirza | hockey | tennis |
| Dipika Pallikal | archery | |
| Bula Choudhury | athletics | |
| P.T. Usha | wrestling | |
| Saba Anjum Karim | chess | |
| Akanksha Singh | shooting | |
| Mithali Raj | basketball | |
| Sharmila Nicollet | squash | |
| Deepika Kumari | tennis |
How sharp is your memory?
Take this five-minute memory test. The teacher will read out a series of 30 words, one by one. Some of them will be repeated. Whenever you hear a word for the first time, write ‘N’ (for New) in the corresponding box, and when you hear a repeated word write ‘R’. After completing this task, check your results. Compare it with your friends and see where you stand.
| 1 | N | 11 | 21 | ||
| 2 | 12 | 22 | |||
| 3 | 13 | 23 | |||
| 4 | 14 | 24 | |||
| 5 | 15 | 25 | |||
| 6 | 16 | 26 | |||
| 7 | 17 | 27 | |||
| 8 | 18 | 28 | |||
| 9 | 19 | 29 | |||
| 10 | 20 | 30 |
How do psychologists interpret forgetfulness?
You have borrowed a branded cricket bat from your reluctant friend for an outstation match. After returning home you realize you have absent-mindedly left it in the hotel room. Write a letter of apology and regret to your friend.
Why was the author sure he would not be caught?
How does the narrator describe the man who approached him?
The narrator had been a safe contributor at the auction, as ______.
“And I got it.” Here ‘it’ refers to the ______.
The narrator could not pretend to have made a mistake in bidding. Why?
Why did the narrator feel he could have welcomed a firing party?
How did the narrator take advantage of the situation?
Narrate the circumstances that led to the narrator getting into a tight corner, by his own folly
Explain how the narrator got out of the tight corner that he was in.
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According to the speaker, how should Universities mould the students of the present day?
How do Universities mould students apart from imparting academic education to them?
How does the speaker highlight the importance of giving back to the society?
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What was Bryson’s worst accident on a plane?
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