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प्रश्न
Whom does the author call ‘misguided people’? What is his advice to them?
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उत्तर
Some misguided people admit that they drink tea for stimulation and warmth. They are not interested in tea. So, they add sugar to take the taste away. He advises them to drink tea without adding sugar for a fortnight. They would never again ruin the real taste of tea by adding sugar.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The boys did not spend much on clothes and food. Why?
Recount the untold sufferings undergone by the siblings after they were rendered homeless.
What seems ‘curious’ to the author?
Does the author like drinking tea with sugar? Give reasons.
What are the author’s views on China tea?
Discuss how the essay reveals the factual points and the author’s personal opinions on the preparation 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. |
How was the unattended trolley put to use?
Who encouraged them and how?
What was the profound lesson that Dr. Barnard learnt from the boys?
What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
Why does Dr. Barnard find suffering of children heartbreaking?
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?
Name an equipment and a tool carried by the climbers during their expedition.
What did Hillary mean by saying “We had had enough to do the job, but by no means too much”?
How did the mountaineers belay?
What did the photograph portray?
Describe the stool that the narrator’s family had.
What was Pedanna’s suggestion to their father?
Why were the two chairs compared to Rama-Lakshmana?
What happened to the visitor when he sat on the stool?
When did the children get over the fear of sitting on the chair?
Write character sketches of Maamanaar and Pedanna.
What does the ‘rule of the road’ mean?
Why should individual liberty be curtailed?
How would a reasonable person react when his actions affect other person’s liberty?
According to the author, what are we more conscious of?
Can you iron your clothes and arrange them? Can you replace a tube light?
