Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How, according to you, can peace and liberty be maintained in a state?
Advertisements
Solution
A model answer has been provided for students' reference.
It is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their own.
Peace and liberty can be maintained in a state if there exists Laissez faire, i.e., the principle of non interference by the king in the activities of the citizens. However, the king or the government must maintain law and order in the absence of which anarchy may reign in the state. There should be a happy balance between state interference and citizens rights. Only then one can expect peace and liberty to be maintained in a state.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Describe Miss Stapleton's first encounter with Sir Henry in about 125 words
Answer the following question in 120-150 words:
What kind of life did Silas lead at Lantern Yard?
We know that chimps are intelligent because
Answer the following question in 150-200 words:
Why did Anne like her father more than she liked her mother?
Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
cairn of rocks
People with foibles are often not conscious of them.
The power of poetry lies in suggestion and understatement. Discuss this with reference to the poem.
'There is no sophistry in my body' – this statement expresses the brutal frankness of the Hawk. Does the poet suggest something through this statement?
Make groups and discuss the following:
What fatal dangers/problems did mankind face centuries ago, but are no longer a threat today?
Using a dictionary/internet note down the main difference between farm and granary.
Read the story and choose the appropriate meaning.
Palette __________________.
‘Dull would he be of soul who could pass by.’
This line of the poem can be rewritten as:
'He would be of a dull soul.'
The figure of speech is known as ‘Inversion’.
Find out one more example of Inversion from the poem.
Discuss in groups and share with one another.
When you go for a picnic, what and how do you enjoy?
Write 3 to 4 lines about the following in your own words.
First Neurosurgeon
Use the following word/phrase to make a sentence of your own.
enthusiasm
Suggest what you would do in the following situation:
One particular friend of yours is always late for college, social functions, movies, etc. and delays everyone.
Read aloud the account of how Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon sacrificed his life to defend our country.
The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support your choice.
He is smart as well as brave.
Now, talk to your friends or elders; refer to books and read about all the objects on which wheels are used. List them. (How many did you miss out on in your first list? Why?)
Have you seen how wheels move on different surfaces like sand, gravel, grass, or a proper road? What are the differences you see?
List five questions from the play which can be answered with 'yes' or 'no'.
How did the students prepare for their stalls/presentations?
Guess the meaning of the following from the context.
The meadow is wrapped in shadow.
Write a short note on the following:
Sujata’s offering
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“Look, here’s something for you.”
Prepare similar word chains using the following ideas.
| rain | drizzle | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| wind | breeze | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| sunshine | warm | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| waterbody | pool | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| size | big | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| size | small | ______ | ______ | ______ |
Note that most of the time well-known works are parodied, because people can enjoy the parody better when they know the original. Try to find more examples of parodies in English or other languages.
Read: ‘The Listeners’ and ‘Someone’ - poems by Walter de la Mare.
Write the symbol that is used in the poem to represent the following idea.
It was tempting and needed to be tried.
Rohan had finished ______ rounds of the tree before Mrs. Groover discovered him.
Say whether you agree or disagree.
The children would have behaved well on the train if their aunt had scolded them harshly.
Write in your own words.
What does the poet hope for?
Fill in the blank choosing the appropriate word/idiom from the lesson.
As soon as I ______ of my home, I greet my family.
Name the following.
Scored the first goal in the match.
Write other meaningful words that begin/end with anywhere.
List the characters in the play.
Human characters
Rewrite the following line in your own words.
'Never one comes flying by
But will flutter down to drink.'
Departure was delayed because of the author.
Hamid’s friends are ______
ashen – pale
His face was ashen.
What are the two reasons the author gives for the plants moving towards grandfather?
Read the lines and answer the question given below.
And ever again, in the wink of an eye,
Painted stations whistle by
- ‘In the wink of an eye’ means very quickly. Explain ‘painted stations whistle by’.
How did the cavalry officers look? What happened to them finally?
Is TV and video game the only way to pass time? Can we do something else?
Flag day is observed on the _________.
The pigeon flew away for dry twigs.
Who is the hero of this story?
Meena studied in ______ standard.
What were the people excited about?
When does the world become green?
Divya loved solving _______.
Write the rhyming word.
larder- ______.
Choose the correct one.
Monkey
Write the word with same meaning.
eraser- ______.
What happen to a child who shuts his ears?
Write about the places where the poet wants us to run.
While listening to the story, what did Alice see?
What did the boy wonder about?
Now, read the following biographical extract on Sujatha Rangarajan, a Sciencefiction writer, and answer the questions that follow.
- Sujatha is the allonym of the Tamil author S. Rangarajan and it is this name that is recognised at once by the Tamil SciFi reading community. You might have seen the Tamil movie ‘Endiran’ where the robot Chitti exhibits extraordinary talents in an incredible manner. The robot could excel a human being in any act, beyond one’s imagination. Jeeno, a robotic dog which appeared in Sujatha’s science fiction novel “En Iniya Iyandhira” (My Dear Robot) formed the basis of Chitti’s character. Like Chitti, Jeeno was an allrounder who could cook, clean and fight. High-tech computer technology terms are used in the story. Jeeno, a pet robot, plays an important role throughout the story. As the story proceeds, it behaves and starts to think on its own like a human and instructs Nila, a human being, on how to proceed further in her crises.
- In the preface of ‘En Iniya Iyandhira’, the writer states the reason for his attraction to the genre: “Science gives us the wonderful freedom to analyse thousands and thousands of alternative possibilities. While using it, and while playing with its new games, a writer needs to be cautious only about one thing. The story should draw some parallels or association from the emotions and desires of the present humankind. Only then it becomes interesting. Jeeno, the robot dog, was intelligent. But the character became popular only because of the robot’s frequently displayed human tendencies.” It is no wonder that all his works echo these words and will remain etched in the minds of the readers who enjoy reading his novels to have a wonderful lifetime experience.
- It was Sujatha, who set the trend for sci-fi stories. He had tracked the origin from Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein to his short stories. He has written 50 sci-fi short stories and these were published in various Tamil magazines. His stories have inspired many readers to extend their reading to English sci-fi writers like Isaac Asimov. The themes were bold, even if there was a dependence on a very well-established characterization of English fiction. Sujatha opened up a new world to us with his writings on holograms, computers and works like ‘En Iniya Iyanthira’ inspire many to study computer science.
- He has been one of the greatest writers for more than four decades. He combined reasoning and science in his writings. Being a multifaceted hi-fi and sci-fi humanistic author, he expressed his views distinctively. He was the one who took Tamil novels to the next level. As an MIT alumnus and an engineer at BHEL, he was very good at technology. He could narrate sci-fi stories impressively. His readers always enjoyed reading all his detective and sci-fi novels which featured the most famous duo ‘Ganesh’ and ‘Vasanth’.
- Sujatha has played a crucial role as a playwright for various Tamil movies which have fascinated movie lovers. Hence, it is fathomable that the writer’s perspective of future India enthuses every reader and paves a new way to reading sci-fi stories in English.
A. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two.
- How was Jeeno different from other robots?
- What precaution should one take while writing Science fiction stories?
- What inspired Sujatha’s themes?
- Why were Sujatha’s sci-fi stories impressive?
B. Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following.
- difficult to believe (para 1)
- a style or category of art, music or literature (para 2)
- having many sides (para 4)
- capable of being understood (para 5)
