English Medium Class 10 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for English - Language and Literature

Kisa Gotami again goes from house to house after she speaks with the Buddha. What does she ask for, the second time around? Does she get it? Why not?

What does Kisa Gotami understand the second time that she failed to understand the first time? Was this what the Buddha wanted her to understand?

Why do you think Kisa Gotami understood this only the second time? In what way did the Buddha change her understanding?

What does Chubukov at first suspect that Lomov has come for? Is he sincere when he later says “And I’ve always loved you, my angel, as if you were my own son”? Find reasons for your answer from the play.

Chubukov says of Natalya: “... as if she won’t consent! She’s in love; egad, she’s like a lovesick cat…” Would you agree? Find reasons for your answer.

Find all the words and expressions in the play that the characters use to speak about each other, and the accusations and insults they hurl at each other. (For example, Lomov in the end calls Chubukov an intriguer; but earlier, Chubukov has himself called Lomov a “malicious, double faced intriguer.” Again, Lomov begins by describing Nayalya as “an excellent housekeeper, not bad-looking, well-educated.”)

Where did the ceremonies take place ? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstones?

Can you say how 10th May is an ‘autumn day’ in South Africa?

At the beginning of his speech, Mandela mentions “an extraordinary human disaster”. What does he mean by this? What is the “glorious human achievement” he speaks of at the end?

What does Mandela thank the international leaders for ?

What ideals does Nelson Mandela set for the future of South Africa?

What did the military generals do ? How did their attitude change and why?

Why were two national anthems sung?

How does Mandela describe the system of government in his country in the first decade, .

How does Mandela describe the system of government in his country in the final decade, of the twentieth century?

What does courage mean to Mandela?

Which does Mandela think is natural, to love or to hate?

What “twin obligations” does Mandela mention?

What did being free mean to Mandela as a boy, and as a student ? How does he contrast these “transitory freedoms” with “the basic and honourable freedoms”?