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प्रश्न
What message is conveyed through the story ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’?
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उत्तर
Adversity is a touchstone of virtue. Both the little boys resemble tea leaves. Their best essence comes to the limelight when they find themselves in hot waters. But they don’t complain. One does not give up on family relations when misfortune strikes. The bond becomes strong as the bond demands selfless sacrifice. The nobility of human life emerges from the precious lessons one learns from the supreme sacrifices of Nicola and Jacopo. One who shoulders the responsibility of taking care of loved ones, irrespective of age, is an exemplary gentleman worthy of emulation. The primary motivational force of an individual is to find meaning in life. Both the little boys had a specific purpose for their life. They had made up their minds to do whatever work possible to earn money to save their sister and restore her singing career.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Life is full of ups and downs. It has pleasant surprises as well as rude shocks. Nevertheless, every incident offers a lesson for us to learn and evolve into better individuals.
What made the boys work so hard?
What were the various jobs undertaken by the little boys?
How was the family affected by the war?
What was the driving force that made the boys do various jobs?
Do tea lovers generally like strong tea or weak tea?
Why should tea be directly added to the pot?
Why does the author advise removing cream from the milk?
How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?
What are the aspects that contribute to humor in the essay?
There are several physically-challenged people who have lived successful and meaningful lives. Here are a few personalities who have fought great odds and lived a life of blazing achievements. Let’s share what we know about each of them and complete the table below.
| Name of the personality | Nature of challenge | Field of achievement |
| e.g. Beethoven | Hearing impairment | Music |
| Demosthenes | ||
| Helen Keller | ||
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | ||
| Mozart | ||
| John Milton | ||
| Sudha Chandran |
What roles did the duo take up?
How does Dr. Barnard know the boy who played the trolley’s driver?
Life is unjust and cruel to certain people. Do they all resign themselves to their fate? Can you think of some who have fought their disabilities heroically and remained a stellar example for others? (for e.g. the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, a paraplegic). Give an account of one such person and his/her struggle to live a fruitful life.
Tick the qualities that are required to achieve such a feat.
| passion | reward | determination | physical |
| fame | faith | courage | money |
| drive | vengeance | inspiration | self-satisfaction |
| vision | undying spirit | inner-urge | perseverance |
What did Edmund Hillary do to escape the large overhanging ice cornices?
What did the photograph portray?
How did Maamanaar handle the chair at home?
What happened to the visitor when he sat on the stool?
Why did the family find it difficult to make a chair?
Why did Maamanaar hand over the chair to the villagers to retain it?
From the pictures given below, identity the actions that may cause inconvenience and discomfort to others. Discuss.
Define ‘liberty’ as perceived by the author.
According to the author, what are we more conscious of?
What is ‘liberty’ according to the old lady?
Civilization can only exist when the public collectively accepts constraints on its freedom of action – Explain.
Para 19
neighbour Makalu, unexplored and
unclimbed. Far away across the clouds,
the great bulk of Kanchenjunga loomed
on the horizon. To the west, we could
see the great unexplored ranges of Nepal
stretching off into the distance.
Para 20
The most important photograph,
I felt, was a shot down the North Ridge,
showing the North Col and the old route
which had been made famous by the
struggles of those great climbers of the
1920’s and 1930’s. After ten minutes,
I realized that I was becoming rather
clumsy-fingered and slow-moving. So I
quickly replaced my oxygen set
Describe the view from the top. What was the most important photograph? (Para 19 and 20)
