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प्रश्न
Write a short note on the following:
The ‘four signs’ that Prince Siddharth beheld.
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उत्तर
The 'four signs' that Prince Siddharth beheld are an old man, a diseased man, a dead man, and a monk. These four signs were witnesses to the impermanence of the world. After seeing them, the Prince wondered what the cause of sorrow was, and if there was a way out of it.
संबंधित प्रश्न
India, my India, where the first human eyes awoke to heavenly light! All Asia’s holy place of pilgrimage, great Motherland of might! World – mother, first giver to humankind of philosophy and sacred lore, knowledge thou gav’st to an, God – love, works, art, religion’s opened door.
O even with all that grandeur dwarfed or turned and can vaunt thy mighty name?
Before us still there floats the idea of those splendid days of gold; a new world in our vision wakes, Love’s India we shall rise to mould. India, my India, who dare call thee a thing for pity’s grace today? Mother of wisdom, worship, works nurse of the spirit inward ray!
(1) The poem is a ……………………
(a) Praise
(b) Prayer
(c) Story in the form of poem
(d) Song of condolence [Choose the correct alternative]
(2) What has India given to the world?
(3) How does the poet visualize New India?
(4) Give the rhyme scheme of the first four lines.
(5) Name and explain the figure of speech that dominates the poem.
Read 'The City Planners' by Margaret Atwood.
We all know that blogs can be written on many topics. Your teacher will divide the class into groups and assign a task to every group to make a list of various topics on which blogs are normally written. One is given to you.
- Social Awareness
- _________________
- _________________
- ________________
Portia saved Antonio in the court of law.
Read the passage and answer the following:
Where does the story take place?
stained by - mark made on clothes or materials
The white washed walls were stained by many monsoons. ______
Read the following lines and answer the questions.
It’s a slow, unwavering, ingrained trait
With the patience to work and the strength to wait.
- What is an ‘ingrained trait’?
- Why does a courageous man need patience?
A tiny bird looked for a place to lay her eggs.
Leafcutter ants can carry leaves that weigh ______ times of their body weight.
Why should a fisher wait?
