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प्रश्न
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reason for your choices.
Paragraph 5 shows that kalam's mother and grandmother had
पर्याय
great scholarship and wisdom
excellent ability to tell stories of historic importance
all embracing outlook on religion and communities
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उत्तर
Paragraph 5 shows that kalam's mother and grandmother had excellent ability to tell stories of historic importance .
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संबंधित प्रश्न
S : Strengths
W : Weaknesses
O : Opportunities
T : Threats
SWOT analysis is a tool used to develop effective strategies and plans for the progress and development of organizations, companies, institutions and even individuals. Working in groups, identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for our country. Present your group’s views to the class. Your brief presentation should conclue with a ‘vision statement’ for India-where you want our country to be, say ten years from now and what we should do to achieve it.
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate option. Give reason for your choice.
Kalam's childhood was
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reason for your choices.
Kalam continues to be proud of the money he had earned during the time of World War - II because
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reason for your choices.
'As the new teacher saw it' ( paragraph 6 ) . Which of the following best explains the meaning of this expression?
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reasons for your choice.
Lakshmana Sastry made the newly appointed teacher realize that
On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reasons for your choice.
"Once you decide to change the system, such problems have to be confronted." Which problems are referred to here?
Complete the following sentence.
An example of the generosity and kindness of Kalam's parents is ......................................................
Complete the following sentence.
Kalam feels he had a very secure childhood because .....................................
Complete the following sentence.
Some traits and values Kalam and his siblings inherited from their parents were .............................................................................................. .
Complete the following sentence.
The salient feature of Kalam's relationship with his three childhood friends was that .........................................................................................
Role Play:
Your teacher will divide the class into groups of four and ask them to act out the following roles:
Kalam
Ramanadha Sastry
Aravindan
Shivaprakasan
In your group you should play the role allocated to you by engagmg in a conversation in which the friends
a) Express surprise and joy at meeting each other after nearly fifty years
b) Fondly recall their childhood times
c) Compare the problems facing the country then with the problems she is facing now.
d) Discuss what can be done to rid her of these problems
(Refer to the SWOT analysis of lndia)
After the role play, your teacher will invite some of the groups to share with others what problems they discussed and the solutions they proposed.
Read each of the following sentence from the story and tick the word/ phrase that gives the correct meaning for the italicized word/ phrase in the context in which they are used here.
The first casualty came in the form of the suspension of the train halt at Rameswaram station.
Read each of the following sentence from the story and tick the word/ phrase that gives the correct meaning for the italicized word/ phrase in the context in which they are used here.
Sivasubramania Iyer was not perturbed, nor did he get angry with his wife
Read each of the following sentence from the story and tick the word/ phrase that gives the correct meaning for the italicized word/ phrase in the context in which they are used here.
Then the Second World War was over and India's freedom was imminent.
Based on your reading of the passage answer the following question :
Why is national integration important for a country like India ?
Based on your reading of the passage answer the following question :
What are the aims of national integration ?
Based on your reading of the passage answer the following question :
What are the forces that challenge national integration ?
Based on your reading of the passage answer the following question :
What are the steps that we should take to strengthen the nation and its unity ?
Read the passage carefully and familiarize yourself with the new words used in the passage by working out their meanings. Match the words in column A
with their meanings in column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) foster | (i) the act of accepting someone as a part of a group |
| (b) pernicious | (ii) excessive enthusiasm for an extreme political or religious cause |
| (c) integration | (iii) encourage the development of |
| {d) fanaticism | (iv) agreement and support resulting from shared interests, feelings or opinions |
| (e) solidarity | (v) having a harmful effect. |
Organize a group discussion on the topic : “Destabilizing Forces Within a Country : Challenges to a Nation”.
