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प्रश्न
What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon?
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उत्तर
Towards the end of his career, Dr. Christiaan Barnard was troubled by the suffering of people and especially of young children. He could not accept the fact that 12 million children are unlikely to reach the age of one and about 6 million children die annually before reaching the age of five.
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What were the various jobs undertaken by the little boys?
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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 |
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Why should tea be directly added to the pot?
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How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?
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| passion | reward | determination | physical |
| fame | faith | courage | money |
| drive | vengeance | inspiration | self-satisfaction |
| vision | undying spirit | inner-urge | perseverance |
How did the firm snow at the higher regions fill them with hope?
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What happened to the visitor when he sat on the stool?
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Narrate the humorous incidents that happened in the author’s home before and after the arrival of the chair.
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Why should individual liberty be curtailed?
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Para 1
We started up our cooker and
drank large quantities of lemon juice and
sugar, and followed this with our last tin of
sardines on biscuits. I dragged our oxygen
sets into the tent, cleaned the ice off them,
and then rechecked and tested them.
Para 2
I had removed my boots, which
had become wet the day before, and they
were now frozen solid. So I cooked them
over the fierce flame of the Primus and
managed to soften them up. Over our
down clothing, we donned our windproof
and onto our hands, we pulled three pairs
of gloves – silk, woollen, and windproof.
Para 3
At 6.30 a.m. we crawled out of that
tent into the snow, hoisted our 30 lb. of
oxygen gear on to our backs, connected
up our masks and turned on the valves to
bring life-giving oxygen into our lungs. A
few good deep breaths and we were ready
to go. Still a little worried about my cold
feet, I asked Tenzing to move off.
How did Hillary and Tenzing prepare themselves before they set off to the summit? (Para 1, 2, and 3)
