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प्रश्न
Identify the following personalities and their fields of achievement.
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- Mention a remarkable achievement of any of these personalities.
- What quality do you admire the most in each of these achievers?
- What are the qualities that you may share with them?
- Name a few more popular personalities who have made our nation proud.
- ______.
- ______.
- ______.
- ______.
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उत्तर
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Kailash Satyarthi | Child Rights |
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Mithali Raj | Cricket |
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Nammalvar | Organic Farming |
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Dr. V. Shantha | Founded Adyar Cancer Institute |
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Sunder Pichai | Computers |
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Bachendri Ral | Mountain Climbing |
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Amartya Sen | Economics |
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Kalpana Chawla | Space Science |
- Kailash Satyarthi has rescued thousands of child labourers and gave them new life.
- They were persistent and never accepted failure.
- Each one has concern for the country.
- Name a few more popular personalities who have made our nation proud.
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Mother Teresa
- Sarojini Naidu
- Sania Mirza
- Mary Kom
- Virat Kohli
- Saina Nehwal
- Abhinav Bindra
- MS Dhoni
- AR Rahman
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How does the poet compare his face with dresses?
What pleasantries does the poet use to fake cordiality?
How is the poet’s laugh reflected in the mirror?
Read the line given below and answer the question that follow.
‘Most of all, I want to relearn How to laugh, for my laugh in the mirror Shows only my teeth like a snake’s bare fangs!’
- Why does the poet want to relearn how to laugh?
- Whom does the poet want to relearn from?
- Mention the figure of speech used here.
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
There will be no thrice.
Explain the things the poet has learnt when he grew into an adult.
Why does the poet feel glad that he does not play any game?
The poet is satisfied just watching the heroic deeds of others. What could be the reason?
The poet does not wish to exchange position with the runners. Why?
Explain the following with reference to the context in about 50–60 word each.
Athletes, I’ll drink to you, Or eat with you, Or anything except compete with you…
Explain the following line with reference to the context in about four to five sentence each.
Have I not reason to lament
What Man has made of Man?
Listening Activity
Some phrases have been left out in the poem below. First, read the poem. Then, fill in the missing words on listening to the reading or the recording of it in full. You may listen again, if required
To Autumn
O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stained
With the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit
Beneath my ______, there thou may’st rest,
And tune thy jolly voice to my ______;
And all the daughters of the year shall dance!
Sing now the ______of fruits and flowers.
“The ______opens her beauties to
The sun, and love runs in her ______;
Blossoms hang round the brows of morning and
Flourish down the ______of modest eve,
Till clust’ring Summer breaks forth into singing,
And ______strew flowers round her head.
The spirits of the air live on the smells
Of fruit; and joy, with ______, roves round
The gardens, or sits singing in the trees.”
Thus sang the ______as he sat,
Then rose, girded himself, and o’er the bleak
Hills fled from our sight; but left his ______.
William Blake
What scene in nature gives you pleasure? Talk for a minute describing a natural scene that gave you a lot of joy. What did you see, hear, smell or feel, that gave you joy?
When humanity fails to live in harmony with Nature, its effects are felt around the world. Why and how?
What is Macavity’s nickname?
Which law does Macavity break?
Read the given lines and answer the question that follow.
For he’s a fiend in feline shape, a monster of depravity
- How is the cat described in this line?
- Explain the phrase ‘monster of depravity’.
Read the given lines and answer the question that follow.
‘It must have been Macavity!’ but he’s a mile away.
- What is Macavity blamed for?
- Where is he?
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
And when you think he’s half asleep, he’s always wide awake
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
There may be a scrap of paper in the hall or on the stair
But it’s useless to investigate…
Explain the following line with reference to the context.
He always has an alibi, and one or two to spare
Give four instances where the poet has used alliteration in the poem.
Read the given line and answer the question that follow.
Our nature it is that whatever we try We do with devotion deep and true.
- Who does ‘we’ refer to?
- How should we carry out our duties?
Read the given line and answer the question that follow.
Honour is a property, common to all: In dignity and pride no one need to be poor.
- Who are considered rich?
- What is their asset?
Discuss the following topic in groups of five and choose a representative to sum up the view and share them with the class.
Successful people neither brood over the past nor worry about the future.
Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the box and complete the statement suitably:
The business woman wished to ______all her riches to an orphanage, after her death.
Complete the passage given below, with suitable words from the box:
Lima, a (a)______and (b)______woman, kept (c)______at her colleagues and went on taxing them with hard labour. Though they were (d) ______to her, she being their head, they were offended and filled with (e)______. It so happened, that Lima was (f)______from her high position due to a serious blunder she had committed. Lima, having lost all her (g)______and glory, realized how arrogant she had been. She gave up her pride and with (h)______sought an apology from everyone. She thus turned over a new leaf and bid (i)______to them.
| farewell | ceremonious | deposed |
| reverence | vain | pomp |
| conceited | sorrow | scoffing |
What does the crown of rulers stand for?
How does the king establish that he and his subjects are equal in the end?
