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प्रश्न
Life is full of ups and downs. It has pleasant surprises as well as rude shocks. Nevertheless, every incident offers a lesson for us to learn and evolve into better individuals.
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How did the narrator help the boys on Sunday?
Describe the girl with whom the boys were talking to in the cubicle.
What message is conveyed through the story ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’?
What seems ‘curious’ to the author?
How does army tea taste?
Why does the author refer to himself as being in ‘a minority’?
Summarise George Orwell’s distinctive ideas in “A Nice Cup of Tea”.
There are several physically-challenged people who have lived successful and meaningful lives. Here are a few personalities who have fought great odds and lived a life of blazing achievements. Let’s share what we know about each of them and complete the table below.
| Name of the personality | Nature of challenge | Field of achievement |
| e.g. Beethoven | Hearing impairment | Music |
| Demosthenes | ||
| Helen Keller | ||
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | ||
| Mozart | ||
| John Milton | ||
| Sudha Chandran |
Dr. Barnard couldn’t find any nobility in suffering. Why?
What were the problems the trolley driver suffered from?
Life is unjust and cruel to certain people. Do they all resign themselves to their fate? Can you think of some who have fought their disabilities heroically and remained a stellar example for others? (for e.g. the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, a paraplegic). Give an account of one such person and his/her struggle to live a fruitful life.
Why did Hillary become clumsyfingered and slow-moving?
What was put on the family agenda?
What was Pedanna’s suggestion to their father?
When did the children shy away from the chair?
What happened to the visitor when he sat on the stool?
How was the chair made and how did the villagers react to it?
When did the children get over the fear of sitting on the chair?
Why did Maamanaar hand over the chair to the villagers to retain it?
Classify these pictures to show what they depict–Personal freedom/Public liberty.
| Personal freedom | Public liberty |
| colouring the hair red | |
Why did the lady think she was entitled to walk down the middle of the road?
What would be the consequence of the old lady’s action?
How would a reasonable person react when his actions affect other person’s liberty?
Define ‘liberty’ as perceived by the author.
What is the foundation of social conduct?
What is ‘liberty’ according to the old lady?
How would ‘liberty’ cause universal chaos?
What do you infer from Gardiner’s essay ‘On the rule of the Road'?
