Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Briefly explain the following statement from the text.
“You need some interaction to cause a transition.”
Advertisements
Solution
The statement is made by Rajendra in the text The Adventure by Jayant Vishnu Narlikar. Rajendra offered a scientific explanation in the light of catastrophic theory to rationalise the fantastic experience undergone by Prof. Gaitonde regarding the course of India's history after the Battle of Panipat. As per the History text books, the Marathas lost the Battle of Panipat after which India gradually fell to the foreign forces. Contrary to this fact, Prof. Gaitonde witnessed that the Marathas emerged victorious in the Battle of Panipat and extended influence all over the country. These two versions of history seemed perplexing to Prof. Gaitonde. Rajendra's explanation convinced Prof. Gaitonde but he was unable to understand how his consciousness level changed so that he could experience a catastrophic event in history. In this context, Rajendra tried to explain that when Prof. Gaitonde was hit by a truck he was at that time thinking about the Battle of Panipat. The neurons in his brain acted as trigger to change his consciouness level leading to his experience of another version of the course of history after the Battle of Panipat.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Answer the following in 120-150 words :
Within a few days of his arrival in Iping, people became suspicious of Griffin. Why?
Notice the following uses of the word ‘tell’ in the text.
1. Her fingers were busy telling the beads of her rosary.
2. I would tell her English words and little things about Western science and learning.
3. At her age, one could never tell.
4. She told us that her end was near.
Given below are four different senses of the word ‘tell’. Match the meanings to the uses listed above.
1. make something known to someone in spoken or written words
2. count while reciting
3. be sure
4. give information to somebody
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
cairn of rocks
Briefly comment on:
The author’s meeting with Norbu.
Briefly comment on:
“As a Buddhist, he told me, he knew that it didn’t really matter if I passed away, but he thought it would be bad for business.”
Give a brief account of the interaction between Grandpa and Jo.
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.
Answer in your own words.
Why did the old man have no need to build the bridge, across the chasm?
The best punishment is ‘forgiveness’. Discuss the sentence in light of the text you have read. You can make use of the following points.
(a) Forgiveness provides an opportunity to change the behaviour.
(b) Forgiveness leads to repentance.
(c) A person may commit a mistake/crime impulsively or under the force of strong emotions.
(d) ________________________
(e) ________________________
Find evidence from the lesson and write in your own words.
We Indians are obsessed with foreign things.
‘But the peasant bowed and prayed to God ...........’ What could he have prayed for?
Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.
Planners deliberately find drawbacks in the old city planning.
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
- _________________
- _________________
- ________________
Language Study: Degrees of comparison.
We use different forms of adjectives and adverbs to show comparison. They are known as degrees of comparison.
- Positive: Mangesh was as strong as Ravi.
She is as tall as her sister. - Comparative: Mangesh was stronger than other players.
She is taller than her sister. - Superlative: Mangesh was the strongest player in the team.
Their sister is the tallest amongst the three.
What do restive horses do?
Wash your handkerchief clean. Hang it with a peg to dry in the wind. Watch how it flutters.
Choose the odd one out :
Bottom, Moth, Mustardseed, Cobweb.
Discuss the following question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.
Why does Didi say ‘No party for me!’?
Can you think of a similarity between a raven and a writing desk? Write at least five differences between the two.
Write the following:
The sights seen through a railway carriage mentioned in the first stanza.
Find three lines, that contain images of nature in the autumn season.
At night
- ______________________
- ______________________
- ______________________
Write the symbol that is used in the poem to represent the following idea.
I made a rare choice.
Which of the words and phrases in the poem will you use in a realistic description?
Put a tick mark against the ones you will use.
- little
- shining tail
- golden scale
- cheerful
- grin
- claws
- gently smiling
- jaws
Write in your own words.
In which professions is a person forced to stay away from his home/ homeland for a long time? Try to guess why the poet is forced to stay away from his home?
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The prince had rare, uncommon likes and dislikes.
Gather more information about cold winters in Russia.
Describe the following in one or two lines.
The world around the bird’s nest.
Read the poem and answer the following.
Which are the two different places where strawberries grow?
Write what the lark does.
What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?
Discuss, why it was considered as an adventurous and dangerous thing to travel in those days?
Have you ever been on an adventurous journey? If yes, share your experience.
Usha went to visit her______ house after shopping in the market.
What do you think are the two most important lessons that the speaker mentions?
Why should we speak gently?
What makes us happy and free, according to the poet?
Have you ever had a strange dream? Share your dream in the class.
Vasantha made a lot of noise because ______
Read the poem aloud in pairs.
Discuss in groups and share your views in three or four sentences with others in the class.
What is your favourite dish? Do you know the spices that go into it?
Identify the speaker/character.
"Don't let us down now, Gulliver; we need your help."
The dry earth soaked up the moisture as a hungry puppy laps up milk. It means______.
He offered _______ to his daughters.
_______ broke out in the near by villages.
What was the epidemic that broke out in the story?
Rosy ______a bicycle.
Look at the picture and Choose the correct word.
How did the old man disguise himself?
Choose the correct option from the given homophones.
What did you ______ at the store?
Master trained Akilan on a ______.
Do you love to seek answers to the questions?
Choose the correct answer.
Circle and write the adverbs.
I drink coffee thrice a day. ______
All the animals called the sparrow ______.
Where do the crocodiles save?
Do you think it is right for the tanker to take water? Why?
______ is a great risk to the environment.
What is the best time to water the plants?
Choose the right word.
“Eat the leaves of the tamarind tree, and you’ll also sing like ______.
Being a bachelor, the stranger had no patience with children.
