HSC Science (General) 11th Standard - Maharashtra State Board Question Bank Solutions

You must have heard about the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. It is India's top media Institute. It plays an important role in providing talent to commercial cinema, TV, and web serials. Browse the internet and find information about other institutes in India and abroad, write it in your notebook.

Mass media events often need comperes. Find out the area or sector in which a compere is a must. Write about the special skills needed to take up compering as a career and give some clues about how to acquire these skills.

Imagine that you are a compere of a ‘Prize Distribution Ceremony’ of your college. Write a script for the same.

You can take the help of the following points.

1. Introduction – A brief introduction of the programme / function / show
2. Welcome speech – Welcome to all guests. Felicitation – felicitation of the guests (the principal, vice-principal, etc.).
3. Lighting the lamp
4. Welcome song
5. Main events
6. Vote of thanks

The priorities of the Sergeant are shifted. Complete the given table by using the given clues.

Interpret the following lines in simple English.

Puck: I’ll follow you.

Bottom: The Finch, the sparrow.

Comment on the literary device, used in the following line:

Titania: Be kind and courteous to this gentleman….

Comment on the literary device, used in the following line:

Titania: Come wait upon him: lead him to my bower.

Write the character sketch of Dr. Stockmann.

Describe the climax scene in your own words. Write your comments on it.

Write down the consequences of the following occurrences with the help of the play.

Dr. Thomas Stockmann wants an article exposing social evils to be printed in the newspaper.

Write down the consequences of the following occurrences with the help of the play.

Mayor Peter Stockmann persuades Mr. Hovstad and Mr. Billing from printing the article.

Write down the consequences of the following occurrences with the help of the play.

Aslaksen declares that he would not print Dr. Stockmann's article.

Write down the consequences of the following occurrences with the help of the play.

Katherine encourages Dr. Stockmann to proceed in his attempts in the cause of public attempts.

The setting of the act is the office of the newspaper 'The Herald'. Explain how it is the proper background for the theme of the play.

Go Through the blog given in the text and also refer to different blogs on the internet about various social issues and environmental hazards. Now write a blog on the following topic.

Say no to tobacco

Change into indirect speech.

“Do you like your school?” asked the boy.
“Don’t go to school; I’m a businessman- girl, I mean”, answered Jo.

Change into indirect speech.

“I’m not afraid of anything, “returned Jo, with a toss of the head.
“I don’t believe you are!” exclaimed the boy.

Change into indirect speech.

Jo flourished her broom as she called out… “How do you do? Are you sick?”

Laurie opened the window and croaked out as hoarsely as a raven……

“Better, thank you. I’ve had a bad cold and been shut up a week.

Change into indirect speech.

“The pretty one is Meg and the curly-haired is Amy, I believe?” – Laurie
“How did you find that out?” – Jo

Comment on the loving pair of Lysander and Helena from the point of view of developing their character sketch.