Commerce (English Medium) Class 11 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
ducking back

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manoeuvres

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billowed

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swathe

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cairn of rocks

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careered down

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salt flats

Notice the kind of English Tsetan uses while talking to the author. How do you think he picked it up?

Give reasons for the following statement.
The article has been titled ‘Silk Road.’

Give reasons for the following statement.
Tibetan mastiffs were popular in China’s imperial courts.

Give reasons for the following statement.
The author’s experience at Hor was in stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place.

Give reasons for the following statement.
The author was disappointed with Darchen.

Give reasons for the following statement.
The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all.

Discuss in groups of four.
The sensitive behaviour of hill-folk.

What do the following utterance indicate?
(i)“I told her, through Daniel ...”
(ii)“It’s a cold,” he said finally through Tsetan.

Briefly comment on:
The purpose of the author’s journey to Mount Kailash.

Briefly comment on:
The author’s physical condition in Darchen.

Briefly comment on:

The author’s meeting with Norbu.

Briefly comment on:
Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey.