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प्रश्न
What should be poured into the cup first–tea or milk?
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उत्तर
One should pour tea first into the cup and then add milk to the desired level. Thus one can regulate the amount of milk added to tea.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why did the driver not approve of the narrator buying fruits from the boys?
The boys did not spend much on clothes and food. Why?
What was Lucia suffering from?
Why didn’t the boys disclose their problem to the author?
Describe the girl with whom the boys were talking to in the cubicle.
Adversity brings out the best as well as the worst in people. Elucidate this statement with reference to the story
Here are a few varieties of tea. How many of these have you tasted? Tick the boxes.
| Herbal Tea | |
| Ice Tea | |
| Lemon Tea | |
| Green Tea | |
| Black Tea | |
| Tea with Milk |
What seems ‘curious’ to the author?
Which tea does the author prefer– China tea or Indian tea?
How does army tea taste?
Why does the author refer to himself as being in ‘a minority’?
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 happened when the doctor couple were crossing the street?
What were the problems the trolley driver suffered from?
Give an account of the medical problems for which the two boys were hospitalized.
“These two children had given me a profound lesson …” Elucidate.
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 |
When did Hillary feel a sense of freedom and well being?
Why was the original zest fading away?
The soft snow was difficult and dangerous. Why?
When did the children shy away from the chair?
What happened to the visitor when he sat on the stool?
What was grandmother’s suggestion of wood? Why?
Narrate the humorous incidents that happened in the author’s home before and after the arrival of the chair.
How would a reasonable person react when his actions affect other person’s liberty?
How can we sweeten our life’s journey?
Para 18
My first feelings were of relief–
relief that there were no more steps to
cut, no more ridges to traverse, and no
more humps to tantalize us with hopes
of success. I looked at Tenzing. In spite of
the balaclava helmet, goggles, and oxygen
mask – all encrusted with long icicles–that
concealed his face, there was no disguising
his grin of delight as he looked all around
him. We shook hands, and then Tenzing
threw his arm around my shoulders and
we thumped each other on the back until
we were almost breathless. It was 11.30
a.m. The ridge had taken us two and a
half hours, but it seemed like a lifetime
To the east was our giant
Describe the feelings of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing as they reached the top of the Summit. (Para 18)
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)
