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प्रश्न
Read the columns carefully and match the expressions with their meanings.
| No. | Column A | Column B | |
| (1) | The head is held high | (a) | A fearless person |
| (2) | Narrow domestic walls | (b) | Sincerity of heart |
| (3) | Knowledge is free | (c) | A person with self-respect and proud of possessing it |
| (4) | Depth of truth | (d) | Narrow mindedness |
| (5) | Mind is without fear | (e) | Education is given to all |
| (6) | Stretches its arms | (f) | Dried up, infertile land of sands |
| (7) | Clear stream of reason | (g) | Clear thinking |
| (8) | Dead habits | (h) | Aim at perfection |
| (9) | Ever widening thought and action | (i) | Broadening the outlook and attitude |
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उत्तर
| No. | Column A | Column B | |
| (1) | The head is held high | (c) | A person with self-respect, and proud of possessing it. |
| (2) | Narrow domestic walls | (d) | Narrow-mindedness |
| (3) | Knowledge is free | (e) | Education is given to all |
| (4) | Depth of truth | (b) | Sincerity of heart |
| (5) | Mind is without fear | (a) | A fearless person |
| (6) | Stretches its arms | (h) | Aim at perfection |
| (7) | Clear stream of reason | (g) | Clear thinking |
| (8) | Dead habits | (f) | Dried, infertile land of sands |
| (9) | Ever widening thought and action | (i) | Broadening the outlook and attitude |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In your notebook write down a line from the poem as proof for the following.
Tagore wishes for a nation where people are truthful.
Explain what the ‘tireless striving’ should be for.
Who is ‘Thee’ in the poem? What does the poet appeal to ‘Thee’ to do?
What qualities does the poet wish to inculcate in his countrymen?
Write in your notebook your own response and justify, where needed.
Is the poem a prayer for India alone?
Tagore appeals to God to make his country a ______.
It is the social duty of every student of the modern world to uproot ______ from societies.
Read the poem. Write an Appreciation of the poem in about 12 to 15 sentences with the help of the following points. Use a paragraph format.
Points
- Title
- Poet
- Rhyme scheme
- Favourite line
- Theme/Central idea
- Figures of speech
- Special features - Type of the poem, language, tone, implied meaning, etc.
- Why I like/dislike the poem
Read the short story written by Rabindranath Tagore ‘The Kabuliwala’ or ‘The Home Coming.’
Visit the website and collect more information about Rabindranath Tagore’s life and work.
Pair up with your partner and match the terms with their given meanings.
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| (1) Humanism | (a) Concern about and action aimed at protecting the environment |
| (2) Patriotism | (b) Holding liberal views |
| (3) Internationalism | (c) Quality of being patriotic: vigorous support for one’s country |
| (4) Liberalism | (d) State or process of being international |
| (5) Environmentalism | (e) A rationalistic outlook towards humans rather than a divine or supernatural one |
