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प्रश्न
Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.
to stand on one's feet
पर्याय
to be physically strong
to be independent
to stand erect
to be successful
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उत्तर
to stand on one's feet - to be independent
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A1. Order
Arrange the following sentences in the chronological order as they appear in the passage:
(i) On celebrations, parents can invest Rs. 200 and plant a sapling of a tree representing the child’s birth star.
(ii) He wants to create Brihat Panchvati.
(iii) He has been able to increase the areas of the Pavitra VanaVana.
(iv) Plans are afoot to create a Saptaswara forest.
Today, Reddy is one of the most well - known environment specialists in India. With his influence, he has been able to increase the areas of the Pavitra Vana and has plans to bring about awareness of Puranic trees and flowers for the knowledge of the Indian citizen.
He wants to create near the Pavitra Vana, a Brihat Panchavati so that parents can show their children the forest where Shakuntala lived or Sita spent her final days. There will also be a hillock where people can meditate. Plans are also afoot create a Saptaswara forest, pertaining to different ragas in music. Scientists have found that certain plants react in a particular way to different ragas. So in such a forest, when a musician performs certain ragas, the plants will reach in such a manner that it will benefit the audience, the musician and the whole environment. The other idea is an ecopark for children. On celebrations, like birthdays, parents can invest Rs. 200 and plant a sapling of a tree representing the child's birth star. The plant will also carry the child's name. The Pavitra Vana also houses a garden of Prophet Mohammed, which has some plants mentioned in the Holy Quran. There is the date plant - sacred to Islam - and the Mimosops elengi, the latter a highly fragrant variety. There is also the garden of Eden for housing plants sacred to Christianity, but the Pavitra Vana authorities have to procure most of them in the new sections.
A2. Find specialities
Write down the specialities of the following:
(i) Brihat Panchavati: ........................ ..... . .
(ii) Saptaswara Forest: ..................... ..... .............. . .
(iii) Eco-park: ..................................... . .
(iv) A garden of Prophet Mohammed:
A3. Antonyms Find antonyms for the following words from the passage:
(i) same
(ii) decrease
(iii) destroy
(iv) lost
A4. Language study
(i) He wants to create near the Pavitra Vana, a Brihat Panchavati. [Pick out an infinitive from the given line and use it in your own sentence]
(ii) Reddy is one of the most well-known environment specialists in India. [Begin with: Very few ………]
A5. Personal Response
Do you think one person alone can create an awareness towards environment conservation ? Support, your answer with appropriate reasons.
Read the following extract of the poem and complete the activities given below :
B1 State which of the following statements are
True or False :
(i) The elderly are nearest to our own exalted personality.
(ii) The elderly are those persons whose growth is stunted.
(iii) We should know our elderly people well, in order to receive guidance.
(iv) The elderly hold on to the frivolous aspects of life.
Elderly people should be around us. Justify.
(b) abb
(c) abba
Adi Song for the Recovery of Lost Health' is in Miri Agom while Adi Agom is the Adi community's language for routine conversation. How does this reflect upon the high level of language sensitivity of the Adi? Can you think of other parallels in modern languages between the literary variety and the colloquial variety?
“I can see clear bridges between my life experiences and my work in dance.” How does Kumudini Lakhia weave episodes from the two realms in her account?
Read the story and complete the following.
Revathi won the prize for the ‘Best plant’ because, ____________.
Using a dictionary/internet note down the main difference between self-reliant and self-assured.
Find out from the internet the poem ‘Song of Youth’ by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
- Copy it down in your notebook and write its theme in your own words.
- Using information from your school library or the Internet, prepare a Profile of any great Indian Scientist.
Sue and Johnsy were very close friends.
Think and answer in your own words.
Why does the poet call our life ‘poor’?
Read the following word and use it in a sentence of your own.
Renown
Fill in the gap, choosing a word from the bracket to make an appropriate comparison.
(tall / quiet / humble / merry / busy / slippery / fast / sly / slow / big)
as ______ as a fox
List five of your favourite Hindi or Marathi poems or songs. Try to translate any one of them into English.
Describe the following with the help of the story.
Thiruvalluvar
Visit a library:
Read the biographies of other Indian Saints. Share at least one story from their life with your friends. What message does it contain?
Find 2/4 expressions of humour from the extract.
Read the given extract (Act III)
Match column A with column B.
| Sr.No. | A | B |
| 1. | Dr. Thomas Stockmann | Opportunist |
| 2. | Katherine | Vulnerable |
| 3. | Peter Stockmann | Honest and upright |
| 4. | Petra | Coward |
| 5. | Hovstad | timid but supportive |
| 6. | Billing | Cuinng and corrupt |
| 7. | Aslaksen | Courageous |
Write a recipe for the stone soup.
Write a short note on the following:
Veterinary Science in Ancient India.
Choose a 'question' through your own observation. Try to follow the scientific method to find the answer to that question. Take the help of your teacher/parents to set up the experiment.
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“Look, here’s something for you.”
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“I would rather not go to the party.”
Recite the poem with proper rhythm and intonation.
Complete the following diagram.
Write the symbol that is used in the poem to represent the following idea.
It was tempting and needed to be tried.
Write in your own words.
What does the poet miss?
Do you know of similar stories in your mother tongue or in other languages? Narrate it in short.
Who said the following, to whom, and when?
"Ah no, to thee I sing: he sings to God.”
Which event in the story tells us that the lion was brave?
What does the poet want to know from the lark?
Who is a ‘netizen’?
Would you like to be a netizen?
WWW is a short form of World Wide Web.
Find ten other short forms related to ICT (Information and Communication Technology).
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question given below.
There's a family nobody likes to meet;
They live, it is said, on Complaining Street
- Where does the family live?
- Why do you think the street is named as ‘Complaining Street’?
What do Tamil Nadu folk dances and folk arts represent?
What made John Shepherd-Barron to come up with the idea of ATM?
‘My tongs are like a tiger among toys.’ It means ______
He woke up very late in the morning.
Fill in the table
| Problems Faced By Mr. Fogg And His Team | Solution |
| The train stopped in the middle of the forest. | |
| They couldn’t hire the elephant. | |
| They were in need of an elephant driver. |
What are the characteristics of a courageous man?
What does the tamarind give?
What does the teak tree give us?
Who first brought these vegetables to India?
Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.
The wild dogs came to the spot to catch______.
Fruits, vegetables, and water in the Mars are not ______.
Why did the girl reply haughtily?
Why don’t we use chemicals?
| Mr. Murugan is a farmer. He has a small piece of land and two bulls. He takes good care of his bulls as they help him in farming. Every morning, he takes the bulls for grazing. When it rains he ploughs the land with the bulls. As he has no one to help he starts sowing the seed before sunrise. He irrigates the crop till it grows. He reaps and binds the crop then takes it to thrash the paddy. Finally, with the help of the bulls, he takes the paddy to his house. |
Choose the main idea of the passage.
What is Amar Jawan Jyoti?
A country should have inner boundaries. Justify.
Write the rhyming word.
Tree - ______.
Match the following.
| 1. | Pablo | Inspector |
| 2. | Velayudham | old man |
| 3. | Sreejith | dog |
Bala and Janani acted like the______.
Choose the correct picture for the passage.
There is a table under a tree. A man with a big hat and a hare with long ears are sitting. A young girl is sitting between them. There are many cups on the table. The girl has a cup in her hand, and the man has a pot in his hand. It seems like they are having tea. Yes, they are having tea at the tea party in Wonderland. The girl is Alice, and she is in Wonderland.
Match the rhyming words.
| pale | knows |
| boat | gale |
| goes | goat |
Kani took Teddy out for a ____.
Imagine your world and write its qualities in the cloud.
The kingdom was situated in the foothills of______.
Write the word with same meaning.
purse- ______
Chris enjoyed doing all sorts of things except, writing and ______.art
Where did they go to buy books?
