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प्रश्न
Write your views/opinions in brief on the following topic.
Steps to be taken to eradicate inequality.
Suggest any two measures to eradicate economic inequality.
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उत्तर
Inequality is one of the most significant barriers to social justice and national progress. It separates society and denies equal chances to a vast proportion of the population. In my opinion, the following things must be carried out to eliminate inequality:
- Ensure Equal Access to Education: Providing quality education to all, including the poor, girls, and marginalized communities, is crucial for creating an equitable society.
- Create Employment Opportunities: Job-specific skill training and support for small enterprises can help people earn a decent living and close income gaps.
- Strengthen Welfare Schemes: To strengthen welfare schemes, the government should give healthcare, food, shelter, and financial help to individuals in need through well-implemented programs.
- Promote Social Justice: Eliminate discrimination based on caste, religion, or gender through tough regulations and awareness programs.
- Taxation and Redistribution: Raise taxes on the wealthy to fund development and help for the poor.
Notes
Students should refer to the answer according to the question.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the following extract carefully and present the information in the form of notes with the help of the given clues :
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President and second President of India.
He was a teacher, a philosopher and 'an author. He had introduced the thinking of Western idealist philosophers like Plato, Plontinus, Bergson into Indian thought.
He was born on 5th of September, 1888 in a poor Brahmin family. As his father could not afford his education expenses, Radhakrishnan supported most of his education
through scholarships. He completed his B.A. and M.A. with majors in philosophy. He went on to become a professor of philosophy. He showed that Indian Philosophy, once translated into standard academic jargon, is worthy of being called philosophy by Western standards.
He thus, placed Indian Philosophy on world map.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan had established a strong relationship with the Soviet Union when he w Is appointed as the ambassador to the Soviet Union.
He has been honoured with many awards for his achievements nationally and internationally. He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1954. He is also acknowledged with the Templeton Prize, Peace Prize of German Book Trade, Order of Merit and many other honours.
Title : Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Birth : 5th September, 1888
Qualifications : B.A. ___________
Introduced thinking of : _________,_________and ____ into Indian thought.
Work : Translated_____________ into standard____________
Ambassador : __________________________________
Honours : National___________
International Order of Merit
In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A. Write sentence B.
(A) When she heard the news of her daughter’s result, she was very happy.
(B) On ........................................................................................
Fill in the blanks in the passage givben below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage, but write the verbs in the correct order.
One day I ____________ (1)(be) in the lunch line, and there I saw a pile of apples. The teacher-incharge _____________ (2)(state) at me and said, “Just __________ (3)(take) one. God ________ (4)(watch)”. So, I ____________ (5)(take) an apple, and the line __________ (6)(move) along. At the next table there ____________ (7)(be) a pile of chocolate chip cookies. I ____________ (8)(not know) what to do. “Put,” the kid behind me ____________ (9)(whisper), “_____________ (10)(take) all you want. God’s watching the apples. ”
Explain the importance of rythm in the poem.
Why did the men keep back their sticks?
Mention the two moods of the poet?
Which line(s)/stanza(s) do you enjoy most? Why?
What is the encaged bird fearful of ?
Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun
To give it my loving friends to keep!
Naught man could do,have I left undone:
And you see my harvest, what I reap
This very day, now a year is run.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Comment on the tone of the Patriot in this stanza.
There's nobody on the house-tops now...
Just a palsied few at the windows set;
For the best of the sight is, all allow,
At the Shambles' Gate-or, better yet,
By the very scaffold's foot, I trow.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
What is ‘scaffold’?
What lesson is learnt from the poem?
The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.
Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
That's how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.
Read the lines given above and answer the following question:
How would the nine contestants have felt when they all reached the finish line together? Which words indicate this? Do you think they were happy because they had won the gold medal? Why?
Show how the story though Indian in context is quintessentially human also. Discuss.
Anderson’s story shows the young girl having visions. Through them Anderson gives didactic and moralistic lessons. Discuss.
Can we say that it is a story about heroism and a true soldier?
Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
"Money is important for happiness." Express your views either for or against this statement.
What could the narrator hear as he was lying down?
Write a composition (350 – 400 words) on the following:
Write an original story that begins with the words : “He was the funniest boy I had ever met. He would make everyone laugh………”
A number of loose electric wires are hanging from a lamp post near the main gate of your school. Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner explaining the problem, the danger it poses and suggests a quick solution.
The following words used in the text as ship terminology are also commonly used in another sense. In what contexts would you use the other meaning?
| Knot | stern | boom | hatch | anchor |
What does the phrase “her barred face identity mask” mean?
Discuss the following statement in groups of four.
“The landscape is an inner one, a spiritual and conceptual space.”
What does the phrase “strange to tell” mean?
Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
Green and black stripes were used alternately.
Make a list of words which are spelled differently in American and British English.
It took the narrator quite some time to understand that what he heard as 'piper', in fact, meant 'paper' and the phrase 'mind the gap' in the Tube. What do you think caused the problem?
It is difficult to adjust to a fall from glory.
You are the class representative and you have been asked by the Principal to conduct an interview of a cop. Frame 8-10 questions with the help of the following points, give introduction and conclusion.
- reasons for joining the department
- special training
- developing the skill to identify and locate criminals
- dealing with criminals
- achievements and awards.
What is beauty? Where can, in the poet’s opinion, beauty be seen, heard, and experienced?
Who were the other two spectators? What did they do? (Did they watch, or did they join in the fight?
What did the myna do finally?
A poem for you to read
All but Blind*
All but blind
In his chambered hole
Gropes for worms
The four-clawed Mole.
All but blind
In the evening sky
The hooded Bat
Twirls softly by.
All but blind
In the burning day
The Barn Owl blunders
On her way.
And blind as are
These three to me,
So, blind to Someone
I must be.
Write down the significance of the following in the context of 'On to the Summit': Kerosene flavoured tea.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
One man one vote and one vote one value.
Find out the words and phrases which describe the following. One is done for you.
| sight | touching in its majesty |
| air | |
| river | |
| house | |
| morning | |
| sun |
Identify the incorrect statements from the following and correct them.
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :
Mathilde told her friend about the lost necklace.
Imagine what must have happened after Mathilde’s friend discovered that the diamonds were real. Do you think she would return the necklace to Mathilde? Would that make Mathilde happy?
Pick outlines from the poem that help create images of the following in our mind and write them in the table.
| No. | Old Woman | The Street | Schoolboys |
| 1. | |||
| 2. | |||
| 3. |
Think and write in your own words.
If you were in the traveller’s place, which road would you choose? Justify your choice.
Form pairs. List the things on which you have the same opinion and also the ones on which you have different opinions. Prepare a list of ten things in all and see how far you agree or disagree with your friend. Some useful phrases are given alongside. You could talk about:
- Clothes, latest fashion.
- Performance of sportsmen and women.
- Traffic/Transport in your area.
- Cleanliness and hygiene in your area.
- Future occupations/Careers.
- Latest news items.
- TV programs
- Mobile Apps
- Any subject of your choice.
| Agreement | Ask for your friend’s opinion: | Disagreement |
| I totally agree with you. | Do you think ...? | No, I don’t think so. |
| Exactly/Absolutely! | Do you agree ...? | I totally disagree. |
| You are right. | What do you think? | Not necessarily. |
| I don’t know, I need to think about it. (partial agreement) | What is your opinion? | I’m not sure about that. |
| I suppose so. | How do you feel about that? | Let’s agree to disagree! |
Write 3 to 5 sentences about the following character.
Cyril
‘What Men Can Do, Women can do better’
Divide your class in 2 groups. Let one group offer points ‘For the topic’ and the other, ‘Against the topic.’ Note down the points in your notebooks, expand the points in two separate paragraphs of about 15 to 20 lines each. Suggest suitable titles for each.
Write a report of the following event in about 100-120 words.
You are the School Pupil Leader. You have been asked to write a report on the Inaugural Ceremony of English Literary Association of your school which was held recently. Write a report on the same in not more than 120 words.
You are a volunteer in your locality to serve people who are affected by floods. How will you caution them to move to a safer place taking only their bare necessities? Describe.
Look at the picture given below and frame your own slogan.
Fill in the blank by choosing the preposition from the option.
The frogs jumped ______ the well.
Complete the paragraph with suitable words from the box.
| around, across, with, along, to, after, next to, into, from. |
One day, as I was walking ______ the bank of the river, I saw my friend running ______ the field. He was calling my name and waving ______ me. I stopped and waited. ______ sometime he reached where I was standing. He said, “I went all ______ the town looking for you. I have some exciting news to share ______ you. Do you remember the old house ______ the neem tree? Guess who is moving ______ that house? Janak Das, the great magician. Now we can learn lots of magic tricks ______ him.”
Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.
The flood became badder as the rain increased.
Words like morning, evening, watering end in ing. Write six more words to which ing can be added at the end to form a new word.
- ______.
- ______.
- ______
- ______.
- ______
- ______.
Fill in the blank with choosing the preposition from the option.
This tree was the home a flock ______ wild geese.
The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.
alone was not Robinson an island on
Which country would you like to visit when you grow up?
Make a project by drawing or pasting.
- a map of that country, its national flag
- stamps of the country, its currency
- some famous monuments or landmarks
What does each of the following mean in the story? Choose the right option.
arm in arm:
Read and understand the data presented in the pie-chart below on factors affecting health, and write an article for your school magazine highlighting the fact that it’s our lifestyle that determines how healthy we remain. Write your article in about 150 words. Give a suitable title too.
The factors which affect health are given percentage-wise in the pie chart.
Write the contraction for the following phrase.
are not - ______.
"We'll keep her a day or two longer; she is so weak and helpless." Who said these words? To whom?
Why according to Maya Angelou, does the caged bird sing?
Miss Meadows’ need for societal acceptance makes her overlook Basil’s insensitivity and shortcomings. Discuss with reference to the short story. The Singing Lesson is about 200-250 words.
