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| He was tall, slim, blond, blue eyed. His hair was thinning, had turned somewhat grey, but he managed to disguise these signs of age. He stooped a little, but in company was quick to straighten up. Years ago in Germany he had worn a monocle…” |
- Who does ‘he’ refer to?
- What signs of age were evident to him?
- ‘But in company was quick to straighten up….’ What does this phrase reflect about ‘him’?
- Pick out the word from the extract which means to conceal one’s appearance by using wigs/glasses etc.
- straighten
- disguise
- monocle
- stopped
- What had happened to his uncle?
- Give a brief description of him.
Concept: A Wedding in Brownsville
Lakshmi Holmstrom in “The Novels of R. K. Narayan” Calcutta: Writers Workshop Publication, 1973, comments “Different abilities and values are opposed and matched until Pal becomes a “nightmare to Margayya”. Keeping the above statement in mind, trace the evolution of Margayya and Mr. Pal’s relationship.
Concept: The Financial Expert
“A man whom the goddess of wealth favours need not worry much. He can buy all the knowledge he requires. He can afford to buy all gifts that Goddess Saraswathi holds in her palm” In the light of the above lines, elaborate on the relation of the human and divine realms in R.K. Narayan’s The Financial Expert.
Concept: The Financial Expert
Describe briefly Margayya’s new found career in the publishing house.
Concept: The Financial Expert
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
The old woman said to Arun, “Can you help me to cross the street?”
(Begin: The old woman asked Arun……………….)
Concept: Writing Skills
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
How cruel Shylock was to demand his pound of flesh!
(Begin: It was cruel………………….)
Concept: Writing Skills
You are the editor of your school magazine. You have recently attended a cultural program in your city. Write an account of this program (in approximately 300 words) using the points given below:
| Date and venue — occasion — Chief Guest — other invitees — inauguration — events —other important features — highlights — reaction of audience — conclusion. |
Concept: Writing Skills
State any two objectives of problem identification.
Concept: Problem Identification
How is 'Naturalisation of Humans' different from 'Humanisation of Nature'?
Concept: Nature of Human Geography
Given below are the steps to generate geothermal energy. Arrange the following in correct sequence:
- It is so hot that when it rises to the earth's surface, it turns into steam.
- Groundwater in such areas (where the geothermal gradient is high) absorbs heat from the rocks and becomes hot.
- This steam is used to drive turbines and generate electricity.
- Geothermal energy exists, because the earth grows progressively hotter with increasing depth.
Concept: Water Resources of India
Differentiate between retail trading and wholesale trading.
Concept: Types of Tertiary Activities
निम्नलिखित प्रश्न को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़कर प्रश्न के लगभग 40 शब्दों में उत्तर दीजिए:
'उषा' कविता में 'भोर के नभ' की तुलना किससे और क्यों की गई है?
Concept: उषा
कवितावली में उद्धृत छंदों के आधार पर स्पष्ट करें कि तुलसीदास को अपने युग की आर्थिक विषमता की अच्छी समझ है।
Concept: कवितावली (उत्तर कांड से)
निम्नलिखित प्रश्न को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़कर प्रश्न के लगभग 60 शब्दों में उत्तर दीजिए :-
भक्तिन अच्छी है, यह कहना कठिन होगा, क्योंकि उसमें दुर्गुणों का अभाव नहीं। लेखिका ने ऐसा क्यों कहा होगा?
Concept: भक्तिन
निम्नलिखित विषय पर 200 शब्दों में रचनात्मक लेखन लिखिए:
प्रातः काल योग करते लोग
Concept: निबंध लेखन
नीचे दिए गए अप्रत्याशित विषय पर लगभग 120 शब्दों में रचनात्मक लेख लिखिए।
दिया और तूफ़ान : मानव जीवन का सत्य
Concept: निबंध लेखन
नीचे दिए गए अप्रत्याशित विषय पर लगभग 120 शब्दों में रचनात्मक लेख लिखिए।
झरोखे से बाहर
Concept: निबंध लेखन
नीचे दिए गए अप्रत्याशित विषय पर लगभग 120 शब्दों में रचनात्मक लेख लिखिए।
आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव: स्वर्णिम 75 साल
Concept: निबंध लेखन
निम्नलिखित प्रश्न का उत्तर लगभग 60 शब्दों में लिखिए -
समाचार माध्यमों में प्रिंट माध्यम की विशेषताएँ लिखिए।
Concept: विभिन्न माध्यमों के लिए लेखन
Which of the following empire issued gold coins for the very first time in first century CE?
Concept: Towns and Trade
