Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
What did she consider her greatest achievement? Why?
Advertisements
उत्तर
Mary Kom won a medal in each of the six World Boxing Championships she attended. There were a number of other international level Boxing Championships in Taiwan, Vietnam Denmark, and so on. But it was retaining her world title in 2006 by defeating Steluta Duta of Romania 22-7 at the fourth World Championship in New Delhi that she considered her greatest achievement in life because she was able to win at home.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain:
‘Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves
To the limpid glory of new born leaves.’
The poet uses the word lonely in reference to a cloud. Explain.
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.
The delivery boy was requested to bring the parcel the next day. (Rewrite using direct speech)
Hardly had the teacher left the room, when all the children started making a noise.
(Begin : No sooner ………..)
Discuss the following in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.
Traditions, rituals, and funerary practices must be respected.
Given below is the dictionary meaning of
Smirk: to smile in a silly or unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased with yourself.
Look up the dictionary for the following words which are also related to facial expressions and write down the meaning of each
|
smile |
grin |
grimace |
sneer |
Make a list of words which are spelled differently in American and British English.
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
The eccentricities of the old are often endearing.
Satyajit should have revealed his predicament to his uncle.
Find out the information about the qualification and eligibility required in the profession related to wild life such as:
Wildlife photographer
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.
Imagine that you are one of the soldiers from 18 Grenadiers on the mission Tiger Hill. Narrate your experience of the war to your friend.
Write in 100 words what the cherry tree in the poem symbolises.
Identify the incorrect statements from the following and correct them.
Make a ‘pair presentation’ of the poem, in the class.
Think and respond with ‘YES’ or ‘NO’.
When you are faced with a very serious problem or some grave danger, what do you experience?
| Your feelings | panic | |
| wishing you were never born | ||
| hopelessness | ||
| helplessness | ||
| no emotion | ||
| calmness and composure | ||
| willingness to tackle it | ||
| Your reactions | break down and cry | |
| run away and hide | ||
| pray to God | ||
| ask for help | ||
| build up courage | ||
| take it as a challenge |
Drafting a Speech. Discuss in groups each block and make notes about it.
‘There is no short- cut to success’.
Expand this maxim with a suitable introduction, body with examples, and conclusion. Write it in your notebook in about 20 lines.
Look at the image of the familiar advertisement given below. Identify the product and try to frame your own slogan for them.
You are waiting for your exam results. ______
Find one word from the story that means
at once q ______.
Note-making involves the fundamental skills of reading and writing
Develop the following hints into a paragraph.
Two kings - ruled neighboring kingdoms. King Arya - great warrior - looked after - subjects - very well - People loved him - looking - their safety and welfare - all his subjects - very happy - healthy life - King Vaishali on the other hand - very lazy man - spent his time - entertaining - dancing – ignoring - needs or developmental - people - His people - angry - never met them - never listened to their woes.
Powerful Sultan attacked - with his strong army - King Arya’s army - alert - ready - preparedness - enemy - more powerful - love for King even women and children - came to the war-front - fought - protected their King -a different story - King Vaishal - impending war - people started fleeing - King all by himself - not interested to protect - King - did nothing for their welfare.
King Vaishal - realized his foolishness - too late - defeated in the war and fled for his life - King Arya - defeated the Sultan - people to live in peace - King Arya - welfare of his people at heart at all times - subjects - returned his love - loyal and supportive - during testing times.
How did Jack manage to pay seven pounds eighty and eighty pence out of six pounds?
Jill said that they owned the steering wheel of a car, one of the tyres, two of the cylinders and leg of the sofa. What does this convey?
What is the conflict between Margot and the other children in the story, “All Summer in a day”?
Write a composition (300 - 350 words) on the following:
Study the picture given below. Write a short story or description or an account of what the picture suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it.
Prepare a tourist leaflet for a historical place or a hill station using the following points.
- Place
- Special features
- Distance
- How to go there
- Accommodation
- Food
- Climate
Informal Letter -
Write a letter to your friend describing the details of the vacation.
