Science (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Important Questions for English Core

What change did Saheb feel working at the tea shop ?

What do we come to know about the author of Lost Spring, Anees Jung, through her interactions with Saheb and Mukesh?

Read the given extract and answer the questions.

1. What is the writer’s purpose in allowing the boys to speak for themselves via dialogue, as opposed to only a writer’s commentary?    1
2. The line, "It is not lack of money but a tradition to stay barefoot" can be best classified as:    1
   1. A fact
   2. An opinion
   3. A theme
   4. A plot point
3. Explain any one possible inference that can be drawn from the line, "an army of barefoot boys who appear like the morning birds and disappear at noon”.     1
4. Identify the line from the text that bears evidence to the fact that the writer's association with the boys is not a recent one.    1
5. Based on the context provided in the extract, select the most likely comment that the writer would have made, based on the boy's reaction to the mismatched shoes.      1
   1. "Why are your shoes mismatched? That's not a good look."
   2. "Don't worry about your shoes, you can wear a matching pair later."
   3. "I like your shoes. What matters is that they protect your feet."
   4. "Have you chosen to mismatch your shoes?"
6. Complete the sentence with ONE word.      1
   The phrase "he answers simply", suggests that the boy's response to the writer's question about why he wasn't wearing chappals was ______.

How did the peddler feel after robbing the crofter? What course did he adopt and how did he react to the new situation? What does his reaction reveal?

When and how did the peddler realise that he had fallen into a rattrap ? How could he get out of it ? 

Mistaken identity led to a discovery of a new one for the rattrap peddler. How did this impact him?

If the Christmas spirit is about selflessness, forgiveness and becoming 'better' versions of ourselves amongst other things, Edla Willmansson is the epitome of this spirit. Justify with two points of evidence from The Rattrap.

What Christmas present did the peddler give Edla? Explain its significance.

Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.

How does the setting of the remote forest location in 'The Rattrap' contribute to the overall tone and mood of the story?

Exploitation is a universal phenomenon. The poor indigo farmers were exploited by the British landlords to which Gandhiji objected. Even after our independence we find exploitation of unorganized labour. What values do we learn from Gandhiji’s campaign to counter the present day problems of exploitation?

How did the Champaran episode prove to be a turning point in India's freedom struggle ?

Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being ‘resolute’?

Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning-point in his life?

How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.

As the host of a talk show, introduce Rajkumar Shukla to the audience by stating any two of his defining qualities. You may begin your answer like this:

Meet Rajkumar Shukla, the man who played a pivotal role in the Champaran Movement. He ______

Biographies include features of non-fiction texts - factual information and different text structures such as description, sequence, comparison, cause and effect, or problem and solution. Examine Indigo in the light of this statement, in about 120-150 words.

'The settlement given to the sharecroppers was symbolic.' Justify why Gandhi thought so.

What conflict of duty was Gandhi involved in?

Gandhi worked for the social backwardness in the Champaran village. Elaborate.

How did the Champaran incident bring about a change in the plight of the peasants?