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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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संबंधित प्रश्न
Were the boys saving money to go to the States? How do you know?
Why didn’t the boys disclose their problem to the author?
What were the various jobs undertaken by the little boys?
How did the narrator help the boys on Sunday?
How was the family affected by the war?
Adversity brings out the best as well as the worst in people. Elucidate this statement with reference to the story
What seems ‘curious’ to the author?
How does army tea taste?
Why should tea be directly added to the pot?
Does the author like drinking tea with sugar? Give reasons.
Why does the author refer to himself as being in ‘a minority’?
How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?
Based on your understanding of the text, complete the chart given below by choosing the appropriate words or phrases given in brackets.
Golden Rules of Tea Preparation
(add sugar, shaken, milk, infused properly, strainers, without cream, taken to the kettle, small quantities, China or earthenware, stirred, warmed)
| Tea should be made in ______in a teapot. |
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| The teapot should be made of ______ |
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| The pot should be ______beforehand. |
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| The pot should not have ______ |
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| While pouring water the teapot should be ______ |
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| The tea leaves should be ______ |
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| After making tea, it should be ______or the pot should be ______ |
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| The milk for the tea should be ______ |
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| The author does not like to ______to tea. |
What were Dr. Barnard’s feelings when he was hospitalized after an accident?
What was the profound lesson that Dr. Barnard learnt from the boys?
What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
Dr. Barnard couldn’t find any nobility in suffering. Why?
How did the boy who played the mechanic lose his eyesight?
Adventures, expeditions, and explorations are always exciting. Especially when they are real and if it is the first of its kind, it is even more thrilling. The only question that comes to one’s mind is what makes one to take up such tasks that involve high risks. It is the spirit of formidable adventure and certain qualities which make them achieve such feats.
Why did Hillary become clumsyfingered and slow-moving?
Who visited the family?
How did Maamanaar handle the chair at home?
What happened to the visitor when he sat on the stool?
What was grandmother’s suggestion of wood? Why?
Write character sketches of Maamanaar and Pedanna.
Why did the lady think she was entitled to walk down the middle of the road?
How can we sweeten our life’s journey?
