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प्रश्न
What was put on the family agenda?
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उत्तर
The idea of buying a chair for the house was put on the family agenda.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The boys did not spend much on clothes and food. Why?
Describe the appearance of Nicola and Jacopo.
What was the driving force that made the boys do various jobs?
Which character do you like the most in the story and why?
According to the author, what does the phrase ‘a nice cup of tea’ refer to?
What is the second golden rule in the preparation of tea?
How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?
Discuss how the essay reveals the factual points and the author’s personal opinions on the preparation of tea.
When and where did the accident occur?
What happened when the doctor couple were crossing the street?
Why does Dr. Barnard find suffering of children heartbreaking?
How did a casual incident in a hospital help Dr. Barnard perceive a new dimension of life?
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.
What did Hillary do with his wet boots?
Why did Hillary become clumsyfingered and slow-moving?
What did Edmund Hillary do to escape the large overhanging ice cornices?
What was offered to Maamanaar by their mother?
What happened to the visitor when he sat on the stool?
Narrate the humorous incidents that happened in the author’s home before and after the arrival of the chair.
Classify these pictures to show what they depict–Personal freedom/Public liberty.
| Personal freedom | Public liberty |
| colouring the hair red | |
Why should individual liberty be curtailed?
Define ‘liberty’ as perceived by the author.
According to the author, what are we more conscious of?
How would ‘liberty’ cause universal chaos?
Why is there a danger of the world getting ‘liberty drunk’?
Civilization can only exist when the public collectively accepts constraints on its freedom of action – Explain.
‘There is no height, no depth that the spirit of man, guided by higher Spirit cannot attain’. Discuss the above statement in the context of the achievement of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing.
