HSC Science (General) इयत्ता ११ वी - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions for English

Change into indirect speech.

“Do you like your school?” asked the boy.
“Don’t go to school; I’m a businessman- girl, I mean”, answered Jo.

Change into indirect speech.

“I’m not afraid of anything, “returned Jo, with a toss of the head.
“I don’t believe you are!” exclaimed the boy.

Change into indirect speech.

Jo flourished her broom as she called out… “How do you do? Are you sick?”

Laurie opened the window and croaked out as hoarsely as a raven……

“Better, thank you. I’ve had a bad cold and been shut up a week.

Change into indirect speech.

“The pretty one is Meg and the curly-haired is Amy, I believe?” – Laurie
“How did you find that out?” – Jo

Summarize to the class in your own words the highly risky and dangerous journey of Tenzing and Hillary from the base to the top of Mt. Everest.

Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

Growing in abundance is more important than the quality of the crop.

Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

The author wanted to grow the desi variety of rice.

Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

The author did not succeed in finding Kasbai.

Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

The aroma of the ‘desi’ rice would spread around the village.

Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

Newer hybrid crops have a great appetite for chemicals.

Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.

The author is an example of ‘reverse migration’.

Fill in the blank.

The author wanted to grow ______________.

Fill in the blank.

Moru Dada wanted to spray __________ on the moong crop.

Fill in the blank.

Baban’s father and some elders mentioned the name of __________.

Fill in the blank.

“Hybrids need more _____________”, said Devu Handa.

The writer says he grew ‘an awful lot of moong’. Explain the word 'awful' in this sentence.

Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.

Need for democracy

Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.

Features of the Constitution of India

Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.

Freedom of speech

Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.

Dictatorship Vs Democracy