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The writer goes in search of an invaluable indigenous variety of seeds. List three reasons for the importance of keeping records of our indigenous agricultural practices. - English

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The writer goes in search of an invaluable indigenous variety of seeds. List three reasons for the importance of keeping records of our indigenous agricultural practices.

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The following are the reasons for keeping records of our indigenous agricultural practices:

  1. to compare traditional farming practices with conventional farming.
  2. to compare the fertility of land after each harvest that has been done using modern technology.
  3. to maintain and safeguard agricultural productivity based on utility.
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पाठ 1.3: The Call of the Soil - Brainstorming [पृष्ठ ३३]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.3 The Call of the Soil
Brainstorming | Q (A5) (iii) | पृष्ठ ३३

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Explain the importance of rythm in the poem.


Dahl is annoyed that people – including children – watch too much television. Do you agree, or disagree? Why, or why not?


Which figure of speech is used in the lines:
(Last week in someone’s place we saw
A dozen eyeballs on the floor.)


Explain the phrase ‘bliss of solitude’ in the context in which it has been used.


What thought makes him feel safer?


There's nobody on the house-tops now...
Just a palsied few at the windows set;
For the best of the sight is, all allow,
At the Shambles' Gate-or, better yet,
By the very scaffold's foot, I trow.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

Explain with reference to the context.


What does the book of gold symbolize?


What kind of atheletes were they?


What is the significance of Easter Sunday in “Old Man at the Bridge”?


The end justifies the means.' Argue for or against the statement. 


Wilfred Owen paints a horrific picture of a nightmarish memory on the battlefield. How does Duke et Decorum Est become Owen's condemnation and bitter response to war?


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The young man put the flute _______ his lips and began to play. 


You were a part of an organizing committee for an inter-school event that was very successful. You and the other committee members were congratulated and praised at the school assembly by the Principal. Write a letter to your grandmother telling her about the event and your feelings at being recognized and praised in front of the school. 


She battled her way ___________the crowd. 


What difference did you notice between the reaction of the adults and the children when faced with danger?


Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.

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Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.

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Find out the astronomical descriptions and legends associated with the following.

(i) Ursa Major (saptarishi mandala)

(ii) Polaris (Dhruva tara)

(iii) Pegasus (winged horse)

(iv) Sirius (The dog star)

(v) Gemini (Mithuna)


The phrase 'inter alia' meaning 'among other things' is one of the many Latin expressions commonly used in English.

Find out what these Latin phrases mean.

1.Prima face

2. ad hoc

3. in camera

4.ad infinitum

5.mutatis multanis

6.tabula rasa


Maintain a record of the trees cut down and the parks demolished in your area or any other act that violates the environment. Write to newspapers reporting on any such acts that disturb you.


Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.

The team played two matches successively.


What was John Garrideb's objective in inventing the story of Alexander Hamilton Garrideb and his legacy?


How does the bond of affection between Mrs. Croft and the narrator evolve?


Find various career opportunities in Small-scale Industries like Handloom, Art and Craft, Block Printing, etc.


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fast ______ ______


We add ‘un-’ to make opposites. For example, true — untrue. Add ‘un’– to the word below to make its opposite. Then look up the meaning of the word you have formed in the dictionary.

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What was Kalpana Chawla’s great achievement?


What do you know about Kalpana Chawla’s education? How did she become an American citizen?


‘Kalpana Chawla was a heroine’. How did a journalist support his statement?


Narrate in 100 words an incident, that illustrates the way a friend of yours ‘made you feel happy and accepted’, at some point in your life.


Complete the following web diagram.


Pick out the examples of alliteration from the poem and write them down.


Watch the advertisements on TV. Choose any one of them for group discussion and analysis. Write your report in the advertisement.


Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.

Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.


Compare the Indian Monsoon season to a powerful king of a prosperous kingdom. Write down a few similarities. Use them to compose a poem of your own.


According to the poet, how does God help people, when they pray to him for help?


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What are the advantages of an imaginary argument with a person having a different bias?


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Write a report of the following event in about 100-120 words.

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Write a report of an event held at your school using Passive voice. Use Simple Past Tense to narrate the event.


Work in groups and discuss. Then write a diary entry in about 60-80 words describing your feelings and emotions for the given situation.
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Your feelings and emotions when you came back and found the oranges gone.


Your friend has presented a beautiful art piece on your birthday. Write a letter to her appreciating her art work.


Are the singers homeless travellers? Why do you think so?


Pick out the nouns from the poem. Write as many Cinquain poems as you can.


Write a short paragraph on 'summer' using the hints given.

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orange ______

sugarcane ______

rock climbing ______

skiing ______

river rafting ______


What did he keep doing while on his rounds?


What would you do in this situation, if you were Jimmy Wells? Substantiate your reason.


Write conversation on the following situation.

Between two friends on the benefits of early rising


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