Life is full of beautiful things. Some are good to eat, some
are good to smell and some are good for health. But none is good if consumed in
excess. The most delicious and nutritious food can be devoured only to a limit,
after that it will cause discomfort. Money in excess is root cause of many
evils. Exercise in excess can damage muscles. Child care in excess is called
pampering and spoils the child. Sleep in excess produce laziness. Work in
excess makes us workaholic. There is no place for excess in life. Life is
beautiful if things are present in balance.
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Harmful effects of mobiles
Mobiles are very common these days. One can see mobiles in
every hand. They are very useful but not without any harmful effects. They
receive and emit radiations that are harmful for our health. People use mobiles
while driving. It is the root cause of many accidents. Mobiles are also causing
distraction in student’s life. Many telemarketing companies are big nuisance in
our life. We are flooded with their calls and SMSes. There are increasing
incidents of crime through mobiles. Therefore we can conclude that mobiles are
both bad and good. We should use them carefully.
If you want more information on
'the effect of mobile and Internet
on students and their studies.
Read this article.
If you want more information on
'the effect of mobile and Internet
on students and their studies.
Read this article.
To brother-imp of breakfast
Your younger brother,
Rohit, studies in KL College. He lived in room no-16, saraswati hostel, Indore
Examination hall,
9th sept,2012.
Room no-16,
Saraswati hostel,
KL College, Indore .
Dear Rohit,
I
received your letter today. I am glad that you scored highest in your class in
monthly test. But I come to know that you are careless about your diet
specially breakfast. It is not good to skip the breakfast. It is the first meal
of the day that prepares us for the day. It keeps our energy level high and helps
to increase our concentration. You should take protein and carbohydrate rich food
in the morning. It should also contain roughage in adequate amount.
I hope you will pay heed to my advice
and will never miss your breakfast in future.
Yours brother
Kapil
My class room
My classroom is on the first floor of my school. It is quite
spacious and airy. There are four rows of desks. We are 40 students in the
class. There is a big blackboard on the front wall and a dais before it for
teacher. On the left side of blackboard there is an almirah where we keep
duster, chalks, copies etc. We have decorated our class with many colourful
charts. It is like a temple for me.
My watch
I have a watch gifted by my father on my last birthday. It
is Titan made. It is of golden colour with round dial. I always wear it
whenever I go out. I am in the habit of checking time often. It makes me punctual.
I know how much time it takes to walk to school, to write one page, to round
the garden in the morning, to take dinner etc. I love my watch as it helps to
groom my personality.
My daily routine
I have two daily routine- one for holiday and other for the
days when I go to school. My school starts at 7:30 a.m. and I reach home at 2
p.m. Firstly I have a bath and take my lunch and then sleep for two hours. Sleeping
in afternoon is a good idea. I feel very fresh in the evening. It is like
having two mornings in a day. From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. I do my home work. Then I
go out to play with my friends. After coming back I complete my remaining
homework. I enjoy some TV serials at night. After dinner, I sleep at around 10
p.m. During holidays, I rose early and go for morning walk. I also like to
watch matinee movie. It refreshes me for the coming week. I love to maintain a
balance between studies and play.
My pet animal
I have a pet monkey. My grandfather brought him two years
ago. He is now a member of the family. We have constructed a small room for
him. I feed him daily three times. He loves bananas. He is very furtive. He is
very naughty also. Sometime he hides in the attic. So, I can not carry him
outside with me. He is loved by all family members.
My uncle
My uncle is a software engineer. He works in a multinational
company. He is an intelligent fellow and has good knowledge of electronic
gadgets. All our known-to people take his advice before purchasing any new
gadget. I also developed interest in software development due to his presence.
I want to pursue my career in IT field. He has opened new avenues for us.
My parents
Both my parents are teacher. They teach in government schools.
My father is a science teacher and my mother teaches English. Both are well
educated and cultured. They teach me and my sister every evening. We are very
lucky that we get all the guidance at home. They are my role model. I also want
to become a teacher and contribute in the growth of the society.
My village
My village is situated in a hilly region of
Uttranchal. It is a small village surrounded by green forest. Here environment
is calm and pollution free. A stream of water flows near my village, People are
simple and their livelihood is agriculture, horticulture and cattle rearing.
This place is far from hustle bustle of the city. People lead simple but happy
life.
My city
I live in metro city Delhi .
It has its own advantages and disadvantages. There are many opportunities for
education and business. Roads and transport means are well developed and
maintained. Schools, hospitals, Malls are available in all areas. But we have
to face traffic jam, shortage of water and electricity, sewer blockage, water
logging, crime and other problems of metro cities. So, we have to adjust.
Sardar Patel
Sardar Patel was a great leader and a statesman. He
contributed in our freedom struggle. He was close to Gandhiji. He became first
home minister after independence. He played a very important role in uniting India which was
divided among various kings and princes. He brought all of them under Indian
government. He had a tough personality. That’s why he is called the ‘Iron man’.
Chacha Nehru
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru is our first Prime minister. He was a
freedom movement leader. He set framework for the economic and social growth of
India
after independence. He was advocate of socialism. He was a statesman. He is
respected all over the world. He was a good author also. He wrote many books
including his biography. He loves children. His birthday is celebrated as
“children’s day” in India .
Children call him Cacha Nehru.
A marriage party
I love parties especially marriage parties as they are full
of music, dance, food and glamour. Last week I attended marriage party of my
friend’s sister. He belongs to a rich family. Party was arranged in a banquet
hall. I loved to see latest trends in garments, jewelry and cars. It seems as
if people were moving on ramp to show their assets. Food was delicious. Party
went on till late night. I was the last to leave the place. It was a nice
experience. Even today I relish the sweet memories of that day.
The postman
Postman of our area, Mr. Ramesh Gupta, is a very sincere
person. He knows his work very well. He can tell any address of the locality.
He has detail map of the area in his mind. He is working in this for last
fifteen years. We never missed any letter or parcel. He is always in his khaki
uniform. For illiterate people he also read the letters. He is always smiling,
although his work is quite difficult. He has to cover long distances by his cycle
even in the extreme weather. He is a hard worker. I like him.
A cold day
Last month I visited my friend in Shimla on his sister’s
marriage. It was November. Weather was quite cool. On the day of marriage
morning was sunny. Everything was fine till evening when suddenly weather
turned stormy and rain started after some time. Barat had arrived in the
marriage home. Everyone was shivering with cold. We arranged for coal hearths.
People gathered around them. No one was enjoying music and food. We brought
many quilts and pillows on rent. Guests comforted them and we served food to
them near the hot hearths. Our sincere efforts changed everyone’s mood. Despite
rough weather all function went nicely.
A hot day
Last Sunday was very hot. Temperature was above 40 degree even
in the morning. One could not dare to go outside. As if it was not enough,
electricity went off due to fault in transformer. Without fan and cooler it was
really unbearable. We used hand fans, drank lots of cold beverages, but all
seems ineffective before hot and dry weather. That day appeared too long to
pass. In the evening some clouds gathered in the sky. A light shower brought
the mercury down. We took breath of relief.
The policeman
Policeman is a sentinel of a society. He keeps eyes on
criminal or unusual activities so that we can work and sleep safely. Without
police there will be chaos in a society. He regulates traffic; he deters crime;
he protects dignitaries, functions and festivals. He investigates crime and
books the culprits. He works day-in and day-out to make our life safe. He is
our true friend.
My school peon
My school peon, Mr. Umashankar, is a gentleman. He is very
punctual. I always see him at the gate of main building when I enter the school
in the morning. He greets teachers. He rings the bell. It seems that it is he
who keeps the time table of the school. He circulates notices to the
classrooms. He attends to the principal and other guests in the principal room.
During any function in the school he works with enthusiasm. I never see him
complaining.
My school garden
My school is situated near the most crowded market of the
city. There is always rush of vehicles. But inside the school it is always
fresh, thanks to the big and beautiful garden right at the entrance. School
building starts after it. It has many trees, varieties of flowers and green
grass. It is attached to the playground. We can sit in the garden in our recess
period but playing is not allowed here. It filters the air of pollution and
keeps our school’s environment cool and breathable. I love my school garden.
A cricket match
Sunday, IPL and final match is a thrilling experience. I had
it in Wankhede stadium. Match was between Chennei Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata
Knight Riders (KKR). I went with my three friends. We had already booked our
tickets. Stadium was packed. Our heart was throbbing. Excitement was increasing
with each passing ball. CSK played first and piled a huge score. KKR followed
with good strategy. They were chasing under very high pressure. They put heir
best; luck was on their side and they came out with flying colours. On that day
I learnt the importance of keeping cool under trying conditions.
The book I like the most
I am an avid reader. Book reading is my hobby. The book I
like the most is a story book by Munsi Premchand. He is a well known name in Hindi
literature. All his stories are close to the reality of Indian society. His
characters are simple and from real life. He raised many social issues in his
stories. He had a good understanding of his time. His stories are mirror of
society. That’s why he is popular among common mass.
The donkey
Donkey is a beast of burden. He is very old friend of man.
He is considered inferior to horses. People call him dumb because he carries
burden day-in and day-out without complaining. But he is very valuable for his
master. He can work for long hours. He can carry lots of weight. He never
rebels. He has lots of patience. He is a symbol of hard work. He is especially
useful in narrow and sloppy hilly tracks. He is a mute, calm and useful companion
of ours.
The horse
Horse is an old companion of human beings. It has strong
built. It is furtive and can cover long distances in a stretch. Because of
these qualities it had been used in wars. There are many great warriors in
history known for their horse riding skills. Horse is also used in transport.
They can pull carts. But in modern time they have no use in war and very
limited use in transport. There role is mainly confined to the race.
The elephant
Elephant is a huge mammal. His appearance is peculiar. He
has a long nose called trunk and a small tail. His ears are very big but his
eyes are very small. His teeth are outdrawn. In all, he looks beautiful. He can
pick things by his trunk to put in his mouth. He can produce and hear high
frequency sound. He is very sensible and loyal to his master. He is very strong
and can perform many tedious works.
Picnic
Last Saturday our school organized a picnic to Mugal garden.
I reached the school at 8:30 a.m.. First time I went to school without uniform
and bag. All students assembled at the playground. Teachers divided us in two
groups for two buses. We sang and clapped in the way to Mugal garden. In the
month of February it is the most beautiful place to visit in Delhi . There were varieties of flowers. Their
fragrance was sweet. Cool breeze was blowing. I noted details of some flowers.
We spend many hours there. It was the most memorable day of my life.
My Country
My country, India ,
is a land of many cultures. There are many religion, languages, castes and
seasons. All these varieties are like flowers of a garden. There is an
underlying unity in this diversity. India is developing very fast. We
are making progress in all spheres of life. We are shifting from agrarian
economy to industrial economy. It is not that we are free from all the
problems, but we are a happy family.
Mahatama Gandhi
Mahatama Gandhi is our national
father. He is the apostle of truth, honesty and nonviolence. He transformed
himself from a common man to a great man by dedicating his life for a great
cause.
encroachment of park
Q) Your area has only
one park that is facing problem of encroachment by a builder. Write a paragraph
in about 100 words mentioning the consequences of this encroachment.
Ans)
Ambedkar park is the only open
space in our otherwise congested area. It is the only respite for children and
old age people who gather here in the morning and evening for recreation and
social activities.
But since
few weeks a builder, who is constructing a building nearby, has encroached a
big portion of this park for placing his building material. Children can not play
as trucks load and unload material throughout the day. Air has become full of
minute particles.
To add to
our trouble he has erected some tents also for sheltering his laborers. About
100 laborers and their family members are living here. They have spoilt the
whole beauty of the park. A heap of garbage is also gathering in a corner.
Moreover, some anti social elements are finding chance to sneak in the colony.
This is posing law and order problem.
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(long answers) chapter-7 (Glimpses of India-Tea from Assam)(Arup Kumar Datto)
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) Write down in brief
Journey of Rajvir to Assam
Ans1) Rajvir was classmate of Pranjol. They studied in Delhi . Pranjol’s father
was a manager in a tea plantation in Assam . He invited Rajvir to Assam . Both
were going there in a train. In the way, they sipped tea and discussed about
it. Rajvir told that over 8O lakh cups of tea were daily consumed all over the
world. He had collected lots of information about Assam and its tea plantations
As they were going closer to their destination, scene outside window was
changing. It was becoming more and more green and refreshing. There were
orderly rows of tea bushes and many dolls-like women with basket on their back
were collecting tea laves. Rajvir was very excited about his journey.
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(long answers) chapter-7 (Glimpses of India-Coorg)(Lokrsh Abrol)
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) Give a Brief
description of coorg with special reference to its descent?
Ans1) Coorg is a heaven on earth- full of serenity, beauty
and greenery. Nature is at its full youth here. It is located at midway between
Mysore and costal town of Mangalore .
It has good connectivity by road, rail and air route. There
is a large Buddhist monasty. Many visitors came here for spiritual gain. It is
also famous for coffee plantation, spices and rain forests. There are many
stories about descend of coorgi people. According to one story they are
descendents of Greek soldiers. A part of Alexander’s army while returning home along
the southern coast settled there married with the locals. Some other linked
their history to Arabs because of similarity in their costume.
10th class -cbse english(NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(long answers) chapter-7 (Glimpses of India-A Baker from Goa)(Lucio Rodrigues)
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) Give a
pen-portrait of a traditional Goan village baker.
Ans1)There is a deep
impact of Portuguese culture on Goan life. The baker is also a part of this
culture. They are known as “pader “in Goa .
When author was child, one could see the tradition baker in the village. He
used to be friend of children. He visited the house twice a day. Children arose with the sound of thud and
jingle of the bamboo in the morning. They would run to greet him. Children were
fond of sweet bread and the bread bangles. The ladies of the house bought the
bread. Bakers were professional and it was a family business. It was a
profitable business and most of the bakers were plump. They have their peculiar
traditional dress. Today this profession has modernized, but bakers and
bakeries are common sights in rural Goa .
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(long answers) chapter-6 (The hundred dresses (part-2))( El Bsor Estar)
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) What effect did Miss Mason’s reading of the letter from
Wanda’s father have on Maddie and Peggy? What did they think of doing?
Ans1) Wanda’s father wrote a letter to Miss Mason, the class
teacher. The teacher read the letter in the before the students. Wanda’s father
was unhappy with the behaviour of students towards his children. He wrote that
Wanda would not come to the school any more because the students make fun of
her. This letter was so sentimental tht it compelled the Maddie and Peggy to
think about their behavior. Maddie could not focus herself in studies. She was feeling
guilty of not taking any action. Peggy was finding excuses for her behavior.
She consoled herself that she never made fun of Wanda’s name. But at heart
Peggy was not happy. Maggie decided to accompany Peggy to see Wanda. They
wanted to say sorry for their misbehaviour.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) What were the
feelings of Maddie and Peggy after receiving the sketches of Wanda as a gift?
Q2) Under what
compulsions Maddie was unable to oppose Peggy?
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(long answers) chapter-5 (The hundred dresses (part-1))( El Bsor Estar)
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) Compare and
contrast the two girls named Peggy and Maddie?
Ans1) Peggy and Maddie both were close friends. Both were
American and studied in a school. They were intelligent and sat in the front
row in the class. Both made fun of Wanda Petronski, who was a polish girl and
studied in their class. They made fun of her on her name, dresses and pairs of
shoes.Peggy was the most popular girl in school. She was pretty and rich. She
was good at drawing and designing. Maddie was a poor girl who usually wore Peggy’s
old clothes. She was not in favour of teasing Wanda. She always wanted to stop
Peggy, but could not do so out of her own compulsions. Both have different
nature.
Q2) What does this
lesson tell you about ‘Wanda Petronki.?
Ans2) Wanda Petronski was a young polish girl who studied in
a school. She lived on Boggins
Heights
10th class -cbse english(NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(long answers) chapter-4 (From the diary of Anne frank)( Anne frank)
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) Write the
character-sketch of Anne.
Ans1) Anne was a a Jewish girl born in German. She was decent
and intelligent girl. She had an intense love for her grandmother and her
teacher. But she was lonely. She did not have any friend to share her secrets.
She kept a diary to write her views. Later her diary writing became very
popular. It turns out to be one of the most widely read books in the world. She
wrote her daily activities and findings in the diary. She was in the good book
of he teacher. But they had complaints about her talkative nature. Mr. keesing,
her maths teacher, punished her for her talkative nature by assigning essays.
She pacified him with her witty logics.
Q2) “Paper has more
patience than people” Elucidate.
Ans2) Anne had many members in her house and many classmates
in the school, but she did not have a true friend with whom she could share all
her feelings. She was not sure if her friends have enough time and patience to
listen to her in detail. She could talk only about everyday things to her
friends. She could not disclose her secrets to them. She desperately wanted a
real friend whom she could tell all kinds of things. She decided to keep a
diary. She named it as Kitty. She started to write all her observations and
views in it. The paper would never complain and would never question her any
thought. Hence She called “paper has more patience than people”.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) What did Mr
keesing angry? How did he punish Anne?
Q2) How was Anne able
to bring a change in her teacher’s attitude towards her?
10th class -cbse english(NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(long answers) chapter-3 (Two Stories about Flying- the black aero plane)(Fredrick Forsyth)
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) How did the black
aero plane rescue the pilot of the old Dakota?
Ans1)Forsyth was in his Dakota aero plane and returning to London from Paris When he
started it was all clear in the sky. He was planning to relish his breakfast in
London . He turned his aero plane twelve degrees west
towards London .
Suddenly he saw huge mountain of black cloud in front of him. It was too dark
and stormy that itimpossible to cross it. Moreover he did not have enough fuel
to go around the cloud. He decided to go back to Paris . Then he saw another plane indicating
to follow it. Pilot of Dakota decided to follow it. He entered the cloud behind
the other plane. His aero plane started jumping and twisting in air. His
compass, radio, and other instruments were dead. Author followed the plane obediently.
Soon the Dakota was out of the clouds. Author tried to find pilot of black
aeroplane at the airport, but there was no one.
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(long answers) chapter-3 (Two Stories about Flying-His first flight)(Liam of Flaherty)
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) How was the young
seagull able to learn his first flight?
Ans1) The young seagull was the only child on the cliff that
could not mustered the courage to fly. His parents had tried their best to
encourage him but in vain. He was hungry. There was nothing to eat. He came at
the verge of cliff. He pretended to sleep to get the attention of his family
members. His mother was looking at him. She was tearing a fish with her beak. She
took a piece and flew towards him. But mother halted just in front of him. The
sight of the food made him mad. He dived at the fish and fell down. In his way
down he struggled to save himself. Very soon his wings spread outwards and he
started flying. All his fear melted away. Thus he learnt his first flight with
the help trick used by his mother.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) Compare and
contrast the young seagull in the beginning and at the end of the lesson?
Q2)Parents and
teachers should adopt various methods to teach children. Justify.
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(long answers) chapter-2 (NELSON Mandela: A LONG Walk To Freedom)(Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela)
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) What does courage
mean to Mandela? How did he learn the
meaning of courage?
Ans1) Courage means the triumph over fear for Nelson Mandela.
South Africa
was suffering from the menace of the policy of apartheid for long time. This had
a deep and impact on the people. They were accustomed to racial discrimination,
suffering, poverty and deprivation. But on the other hand decades of torture
and oppression produced men of supreme character like Oliver Tambo, Walter
Sisulu. They acquired extra ordinary wisdom and courage. They risked and sacrificed their lives just for an
idea. They were subjected to tortures, brutalities and inhuman treatment. Nelson
learned the meaning of courage from them. He understood that courage was the
victory over fear, not just its absence.
Q2) Which twin
obligations have been mentioned in this lesson? Explain?
Ans2)According to Nelson Mandela, a man has twin obligations
in his life- one for his family and another for his country. He has to arrange
basic necessities for his family members. He has to work for his children, wife
and parents. On the other hand, he has some duties for the society and his
country. He can fulfill them according to his capacities and abilities. Mandela
was worried as it was impossible for a black man to fulfill them in South Africa . People
were prisoner of the policy of apartheid. Their mind was bounded. They were
unable to fulfill any of the obligations.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) Write down the
main impacts about the policy of apartheid.
Q2) How did Nelson
Mandela’s understanding of freedom change with age and experience?
Q3)Write a character
sketch of Nelson Mandela.
Q4)What ideals does
Nelson Mandela setout for the future of South Africa?
10th class -cbse english(NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(long answers) chapter-1 (A letter to God)(G. L. Fuentes)
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) How did the post
office employees help Lencho? How did he react to their help?
Ans1) When Lencho’s crop destroyed due to hailstones, he
wrote a letter to ‘God’ as his last resort. The post master received his
letter. Firstly he laughed heartily. But then he became serious. He was
impressed by the Lencho’s faith in God. He decided to answer the letter so that
is faith in god remain intact. He collected money from his friends and
employees. He gave a part of his salary. He could collect 70 pesos and sent it
to Lencho. When Lencho opened the envelope, he became angry as he knew that god
could not deny his request. He thought that post office employees must have
stolen his money. He wrote another letter to God requesting him not to send the
money through the mail.
Q2) Write a character
sketch of Lencho?
Ans2) Lencho was a simple and hard working farmer. He lived on
a low hill with his family. He worked on his field like an ox. He grew corn in
his field. Harvest was good but it needed only a downpour. But rain turn into
storm and hailstones started falling. It destroyed his crops totally. Lencho
became very sad There was no to help him. But he had full faith in God. He
believed that God would let anyone die of hunger. He would certainly help him. He
decided to write a letter to God asked for hundred pesos. He was not surprised
on receivind reply from the god.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 100 words.
Q1) Why does Lencho
write a letter to God? What does he experience?
Q2) Suppose you are
the postmaster. Explain your feelings when you received second letter of
Lencho?
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK- First Flight)(short answers) chapter-11 (The proposal)(Anton Chekov)
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) Who is livon Lomov and why does he visit
Chubukov?
Ans1) Lvon Lomov was a land owner. He wanted to marry daughter,
Natalya, of his neighbour chubuknov. So he dressed himself very finely and visited
chubukov to propose Natalya.
Q2) How does
chubuknov react on hearing Lomov ?
Ans2) Chubuknov was very happy. He embraced and kissed Lomov.
He calling him his darling and angel. Actually he also wanted to marry her
daughter to Lomovo.
Q3) How do the
peasants of chubukov consider Oxen Meadows?
Ans3) The peasants of chubukov had been using Oxen Meadows
for the last forty years. They consider it as their own. But actually it
belonged to the Lomov.
Q4) Why does Natalya
think the Behavior of Lomov ‘strange’?
Ans4) Natalya thought the behavior of Lomov ‘strange’ because
she considered the Oxen Meadows as her own land and Lomov was presenting this land
to Chubukov. She told him that they have considered him as a good neighbor but
he has been thinking as if the
chubukov’s were gypsies.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) What made Natalya
soft for Lomov ?
Q2) What does
chubukov point out about the dog of the Lomov?
Q3) On seeing Lomov
Unconscious, How does chubukov react?
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(short answers) chapter-10 (The Sermon At Benares)(Betty Renstaw)
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1)Who was the
Gautama Buddha?
Ans1) Gautama Buddha was a prince wose full name was
Siddhartha Gautama. He started his schooling at the age of twelve and returned
after four years. He was married to yashdodhara. They had a son and lived a happy,
royal life.
Q2) While going for
hunting what did Gautama see? Write down its effect?
Ans2) Gautama saw a sick man, an aged man, a funeral
procession and a monk begging for alms. These sights shocked him deeply and he
realized that the world is full of sorrows. He left the house and went out to
seek enlightenment.
Q3) Why was Kisa
Gotami wandering?
Ans3) Kisa Gostami was a lady who lost her only son. She was
wandering in grief. She rushed from one house to another in search of medicines.
But people called her insane.
Q4) What did the
Buddha ask the lady to do?
Ans4) The Buddha asked the lady to bring a handful of mustard
seed. But he warned her she must bring them from a house where no one had lost
a child, husband, or a friend. Then he would help her.
Q5) What did Gotami
feel on seeing the light of the city?
Ans5)Gotami went to many houses in search of mustard seeds but
she failed to find a single house without a dead person. Then she sat down at
the wayside and looked at the city. The city was bathing in the light. But when
night fell, all light went off. She realized that the fate of men was like the
light.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) How did Gautama
known as the Buddha?
Q2) What does the
Buddha advice?
Q3) How does weeping
and grieving affect us?
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(short answers) chapter-9 (Madam rides the bus)(Vallikkannan)
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) Why does the
conductor call Valli ‘madam’?
Ans1) The conductor called
Valli ‘madam’ because she was bold and was traveling alone. She needed no
assistant from anyone. Salutation ‘madam’ suited her personality. Moreover
conductor was a jolly fellow.
Q2) why does Valli stand up on the seat? What
does he see now?
Ans2) Valli arranged money and information about this
journey with great difficulties. She wanted to see everything with her own
eyes. So she stood on the seat to look outside. She saw that the bus was going
along the bank of a canal. The road was very narrow. Beyond it were the palm
trees, mountains, and field etc.
Q3) What does Valli
tell the elderly man when he calls her a child?
Ans3) Valli was not happy when elderly man called child. She
was very smart and mature girl. She did not want to be called herself a child. She
told the man that there was no child. She had paid thirty paise like everyone
else
Q4) Why did not Valli
want to make friendship with the elderly woman?
Ans4) Valli did not like the elderly woman for her big holes
in the ears. She was wearing very ugly earrings. She was asking very irrelevant
questions to Valli. Moreover she was chewing the betel-nut. Its juice could
fall at any moment. So Valli was avoiding her.
Q5) What did Valli
see on her way that made her laugh?
Ans5) A young cow
came right in front of the running bus. The driver had to slow down the bus. He
blew the horn very loudly. This frightened the cow even more and galloped
faster. This made Valli laugh heartly.
Q6) Why does Valli
refuse to look out of the window on her way back?
Ans6) When Valli was returning back she saw the young cow,
that came in front of the bus while her way to city, lying dead by the
roadside. The site was quite horrible. Valli became very sad lost all her
enthusiasm and excitement. She was no more interested to look out of the
window.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) Why did Valli feel jealousy on listening to
the sights of the town?
Q2) What did Valli
see beyond the bank of a canal?
Q3) Why did Valli
refuse to get down the bus?
Q4) What was the
topic of discussion between Valli’s mother and the aunt?
Q5) How did Valli’s aunt remark that Valli was
grown up lady?
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(short answers) chapter-8 (Mijbil the otter)(Gavin Maxwell)
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) When it came to
author’s mind to have an otter?
Ans1) Author had a pet dog named jonnie who died. The author
felt some lonely. He visited southern Iraq in 1956. There this thought
came to his mind that that he should have an otter rather than a dog.
Q2) what is the most
common characteristics of an otter?
Ans2) The otter are very fond of water. They become wild on
seeing it. . They do not like the water to be stored. They make it flow by
rolling, jumping, and plunging in the water.
Q3) what was done by
mijbil after two days?
Ans3) Initially otter was indifferent. After two days, he
became aware of his surrounding. He escaped from the bedroom and was found in
the bathroom. There he struggling with a chromium tap for water. He managed to
open it to get full flow.
Q4) What was the
amusing scene of the otter in the plane?
Ans4) Author placed mij in a box to hide him from airline
staff. But mij escaped from the box and disappeared speedily down the craft. A
woman stood up screaming- a rat, a ra. When the author tried to catch, his face
was covered in curry. The author sat on his seat quite disappointed, then in no
time it came on his knee and started nuzzling author’s face.
Q5) what did the
Londoners says about mijbil?
Ans5) The Londoners had not seen an otter. They had no
knowledge about it. They thought that it belonged to a small group of animals
called mustelliness. Others guessed it as a baby seal or a walrus mister. Some
called it a hippo and a brontosaur.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) write down the
otter’s stay with the author in the beginning
Q2) what is the
general quality of an otter?
Q3) what compulsive
habits were developed in mij?
Q4) what does
author’s friends tell him about Tigris ?
10th class-cbse english (First Flight)(short answers) chapter-7 (Glimpses of India-Tea from Assam)(Arup Kumar Datto)
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) What did Pranjol
tell Rajvir about Assam
Ans1) Pranjol told that Assam
is heartland of tea cultivation in India . It is their commercial crop.
Assam
has the largest concentration of plantations in the world. It exports tea to other
countries in the world.
Q2) What is the
Chinese legend about tea?
Ans2) A Chinese emperor liked to drink boiled water. Once
while boiling the water, some leaves fell into the pot. The boiled water gave a
delicious flavor. They were tea- leaves. Since then these leaves are used as
beverage.
Q3) Write down the
Buddhist legend about tea.
Ans3) Once a buddhist ascetic was meditating. During his
deep mediation he fell asleep. The monk became furious on himself. He cut his
eyelids and threw them on to the ground. There grew ten tea plants. Their
leaves can remove sleep.
Q4) How are the tea
leaves collected in Assam
Ans4) Tea leaves collection is a labour intensive work. In Assam this work
is done by ladies. Ladies in groups carry bamboo baskets on their backs. They
wear plastic aprons. They pluck tea- leaves and collect them into their basket
10th class -cbse english(First Flight)(short answers) chapter-7 (Glimpses of India-Coorg)(Lokrsh Abrol)
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) How one can reach
coorg?
Ans1) There were road, rail and air routes to reach the
coorg. From banglore there are two roads, both were about 250-260 km. The route
through Mysore
is the most common. The other route was through Neelamangal kurigal and
chanrayanapatna.
Q2) Write down
Alexander’s story about coorg descent?
Ans2) There are many stories about Coorg’s decent. According
to the one story they are the Greek descent. When Alexander’s army was
retreating after a long war, a part ot it moved along the south coast. After a
long and tiring journey when their return became impossible, they settled there
and married the locals.
Q3) What is the story
of coorg for Arab origin?
Ans3) There are many stories about Coorg’s decent. One of
them linked their history to the Arab origin. They were long, black coat with
an embroidered waist -belt known as ‘kuppia’, it resembles the dress ‘kuffia’
that is worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.
Q4) For which search
do the visitors go to coorg?
.Ans4) Coorg is a heaven on the earth. It is known for its serenity,
peace and greenery. It has the largest Tibetan settlement of India that is
run by the Buddhist monks. Most of the visitors come here in search of the heart
and soul of India .
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(short answers) chapter-7 (Glimpses of India-A Baker from Goa)(Lucio Rodrigues)
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) What does the
author tell about the baker when he was a child in Goa ?
Ans1) The author told that during his childhood, the baker were
the most important person of the society. He visited a house twice a day. The
jingling sound indicated his arrival.
Q2) How can one
recognize a baker?
Ans2) A baker is
recognize by his musical entry of jingling of the bamboo stick. He supported
the basket on his head with one hand and banged the bamboo on the ground with the other
hand.
Q3) How would the
children behave on the arrival of a baker?
Ans3) The children would rush towards the baker. They climbed
on a bench to peep into the basket. Ladies f the house purchased loaves for the
elders and the bangles for the children.
Q4)What used to be
the dress of a baker?
Ans4)The baker wore a dress known as kabai. It was a
peculiar dress. It consisted of a single piece frock down to the knees. Later in
the childhood of the author the dress of bakers changed. Now he wore a shirt
and trousers shorter than full length but longer than half pants.
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(short answers) chapter-6 (The hundred dresses (part-2))( El Bsor Estar)
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1)How did Maddie
feel after listening to the note from Wanda’s father?
Ans1) After listening to the note from Wanda’s father Maddie
was deeply stirred. She was feeling guilty of becoming mute supporter of Peggie
in teasing Wanda. She decided to write to peggy to stop making fun of Wanda
anymore.
Q2) What excuses does
Peggy think up for her behaviour? Why?
Ans2) Peggy was much disturbed on listening letter of
Wanda’s father. She was feeling bad. But she tried to pacify by thinking that
she had never called her a foreigner and she had even not made fun of her name.
She had only made fun of Wanda for her claim of having hundred dresses in her
closet. She thought either Wanda was a liar or she was too dumb.
Q3) What did Peggy
and Maddie write in their letter to Wanda?
Ans3) By writing a letter to Wanda Peggy and Maddie wanted
to express their new feelings about her. They informed her that she had won the
contest. They asked about her new place and new teacher. They told that her dresses
were very beautiful. Actually they felt deeply sorry and wanted to convey this
in the letter.
Q4) What did Wanda
write in her letter to Miss Mason?
Ans4) Wanda, in her letter to teacher Miss Mason, wished Merry
Christmas to all girls. She told that her new teacher was also nice. She gifted
her hundred dresses to the girls. She gave green dress to Peggy and blue one to
Maddie. Peggy and Maggie concluded she was
not angry and she loved them.
Q5) What did Maddie
make Peggy realize?
Ans5) Maddie was disturbed even after getting gift from
Wanda. At her home when she was looking at the picture of the dress she saw
that there was a face drawn in the picture that looked like her. She became
happy and rushed to the Peggy. She sowed her that a face was also drawn in her
picture that resembled Peggy’s face. They concluded that Wanda was not angry.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) How did Maddie
view Wanda at the end of the story?
Q 2) What are
Maddie‘s thought as they go to Boggins Heights?
Q3) What did Jan
Petronski write in the letter?
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(short answers) chapter-5 (The hundred dresses (part-1))( El Bsor Estar)
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) Why did other
girls see Wanda different from them? How did they treat her?
Ans1) To other girls Wanda’s name was funny. It was
different from the usual names in that area. Moreover Wanda lived on Boggins Heights
Q2) Who was peggy?
Why and how did she make fun of Wanda?
Ans2) Peggy was the most popular, pretty and rich girl in
the school. Peggy made fun of Wanda because she always wore a faded blue dress.
Peggy and her friend surrounded Wanda and asked her to tell how many dresses she
had in her closet. Then they burst into laughter.
Q3) How can you estimate that Peggy was a soft
girl?
Ans3) Peggy was a soft girl. It was her habit to protect
smaller children from bullies. On seeing an animal mistreated, she cried for
hours together. She was cruel to Wanda only because she always claimed to have
hundred dresses in her closet that Peggy thought could not be true.
Q4) When did Maddie
feel embarrassed? What did she do then?
Ans4) Maddie felt embarrassed when Peggy teased Wanda by
asking questions on dress. She would say nothing, but she thought if Peggy had
not disturbed Wanda. She was pained at heart.
Q5) Who won the girl’
medal? Do you think the winner deserved it?
Ans5) Wanda petonski had won the girls’ medal. She
rightfully deserved it because she had designed one hundred dresses. All were
different, colourful and beautiful. She was very talented and praised by all.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) Where in the
classroom does Wanda sit and why?
Q2) Did Wanda have a
hundred dresses? Why did she say so and how did she prove that?
Q3) Why did Maddie
think that Peggy would win the contest?
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(short answers) chapter-4 (From the diary of Anne frank)( Anne frank)
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) Why did Anne keep
a diary?
Ans1) Anne had many ideas and views that she wanted to
share. But she had no real friends. So she decided to keep a diary and tell all
her secrets to it.
Q2) Explain “teachers
are the most unpredictable creatures”.
Ans2) When result was about to be declared, Anne was
thinking that there are so many dummies in the class that about a quarter of
the class should be kept back. But she believed that no one can predict result
as it depended on the moods of the teacher and teachers are the most
unpredictable creatures.
Q3) How did Anne
justify her being a chatterbox in her first essay?
Ans3) Anne tried to justify that talking is a student’s
trait. She tried to control many times. But she failed because she had
inherited this trait from her mother. She could do nothing about the inherited
trait as her mother was more talkative than her.
Q4) What was the last
essay for Anne and write its result?
Ans4) Anne was tired of writing on the same topic again and
again. She wanted to write the last essay differently to covey her message to
the teacher. Anne was too worried. Her friend Sanne came to her help to write it
in verse. Thus she wrote it like a poem. The teacher was impressed.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) Why did
Mr.keesing punish Anne?
Q2) In what way a
diary is different from a real friend?
Q3) Give two
instances to show that Anne was in good books of her teachers?
Q4) Why was the whole
class quacking in boots?
Q5) Anne Frank felt
suffocated. How?
Q6) How did students
conduct in the class?
10th class -cbse english(NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(short answers) chapter-2 (NELSON Mandela: A LONG Walk To Freedom)(Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela)
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) What ideals does
Mandela set out for the future of south Africa
Ans1) Nelson Mandela said we got political freedom but we
should pledged to liberate all the people from poverty, deprivation, suffering,
gender and other discriminations.
Q2)What is Mandela’s
opinion regarding oppressor and oppressed?
Ans2) In the eyes of Mandela both oppressor and oppressed
are deprived of their humanity. Oppressor is a prisoner of hatred. And
oppressed has no confidence in humanity. He is also in the similar manner. So, both
needs to be liberated.
Q3) Mandela had
‘hunger for freedom’. How did it change his life?
Ans3) Mandela longed for freedom since his boyhood. He desperately wanted freedom. But as a
student he wished freedom only for himself. Gradually his hunger for freedom
increased many fold. It became the greater hunger for the freedom of his
people. This changed him and he joined the African National congress.
Q4) Why did the
inauguration ceremony take place in the amphitheatre formed by the union
Buildings in Pretoria
Ans4) The first democratic, non –racial government was taking
birth in South Africa .
A ceremony was organized in the amphitheatre formed by the union Buildings in Pretoria . It was attended
by dignitaries from more than 140 countries around the world. Thousands of South Africa
men, women and children of all races sang and danced with joy on this memorable
day of 10th May 1994.
Q5) What freedom
meant to Mandela in childhood?
Ans5) Meaning of freedom for Mandela during childhood was
very restricted. It meant to to be free to run in the fields, to swim in the
clear stream, free to roast mealies and ride the broad backs of slow moving
bulls.
Q6) What was the
incident involving a white guard in jail that helped Mandela to continue his
struggle against the racial government?
Ans6) In the prison Nelson Mandela and his comrades were kept
in extreme painful condition. During those days a guards showed sympathy
towards them just for few moments. This reinstalled Mandela faith on the belief
that a man’s goodness is a flame which could be hidden but never extinguished.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) How did the
military generals conduct on that day?
Q2) What does Mandela
refer to as ‘an extraordinary human disaster?
Q3) What hope does
Mandela express for his country in his speech?
Q4) What were the
pledges taken by Nelson Mandela?
Q5) Why does Mandela
address the freedom as ‘new born liberty’?
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK -First Flight)(short answers) chapter-3 (Two Stories about Flying- the black aero plane)(Fredrick Forsyth)
Part-2
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) What did
Frederick Forsyth think when he called Paris
Ans1) When
Frederick Forsyth called Paris
control; he was confident and happy to be in time for his breakfast. He thought
to enjoy a good English breakfast.
Q2) Why did the
writer decide to go back to Paris
Ans2) As instructed b Paris
control the writer turned his aero plane Dakota west towards England .
Suddenly he saw the storm of cloud. They looked like black mountains. It was
impossible to cross them. And he did not have enough fuel to fly around them.
So he decided to go back to Paris .
Q3) Who rescued the
first pilot in Dakota and how?
Ans3) When the writer’s aero plane Dakota was lost in the
storm he saw another aero plane that came for his rescue. It had no light on
its wings. Dakota followed the mysterious plane that guided him through the
mountains of black clouds and took the writer safely across the clouds.
Q4) What problem did
the pilot Dakota face in the clouds?
Ans4) The Mountains of black clouds were dark and stormy. Dakota
was jumping and twisting in the air. All its instruments became dead. Writer
lost the connection with Paris
control. He was trapped into the storm
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) was the pilot of
Dakota able to meet pilot of the black aero plane?
Q2) Where did Dakota
plane reach at the end. ? How did the woman in the control surprise the pilot
of Dakota plane?
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(short answers) chapter-3 (Two Stories about Flying-His first flight)(Liam of Flaherty)
Part-1
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) How did the young
seagull’s parents treat him initially when he did not fly?
Ans1) Initially when the young seagull afraid to fly his parents
called to him shrilly. They scolding him and threatened to let him starve. The
whole family taunted him coward.
Q2) What did young
seagull do to attract his mother‘s attention?
Ans2) Young seagull was alone as his whole family had flown
away. He was hungry and tried to attract the attention of his mother. He stood
on the brink of the ledge, on one leg with other leg hidden under his wing. He
closed one eye and pretended to be falling asleep.
Q3) What trick did
the young seagull’s mother play to make him fly from his ledge?
Ans3) The young seagull’s mother was much worried about the
young seagull who could not mustered courage to fly along with his broth and
sister. She played a trick to overcome
this problem. She tore a piece of fish and fly towards young seagull. She reached
close to him and halted just in front of him. The sight of food made him mad. He
dived to catch the food and fell down. In the way he struggled and learnt to
fly.
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) Young seagull
tried to fly but he could not. Why was he afraid to fly?
Q2) Some people are
slow learner. How should we behave with them?
10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK-First Flight)(short answers) chapter-1 (A letter to God)(G. L. Fuentes)
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) How did Lencho
express his happiness when rains come and how did he explained the raindrops? Why
did his happiness turned into sorrow?
A ns1) Lencho field were ready with corn crop. He was waiting
for the rain. When the rain came he became very happy. He explained these rain
drops as coins. But his happiness turned into sorrow, when the large hailstones
started to fall. All of his crop destroyed.
Q2) How did hailstones
affect Lencho‘s life?
Ans1) Lencho, a simple farmer, grew corn in his field and he
wanted only a downpour. Rain came. He was very happy. But his happiness was
short lived. Rain turned into hailstones. Not a leaf remained on the field. The
crop was totally destroyed. There was nobody to help him. His life filled with sorrow.
Q3) What kind of a
person was the postmaster? What did
the postmaster do so as not to shake Lencho’s faith in god?
Ans3) The postmaster was a very kind and fun-loving man. He
was impressed by the faith of Lench in God. He decided to help Lencho so that
his faith in god did not shake. He collected 70 pesos from his employees and
friends for Lencho.
Q4) Why did Lencho
angry when he received the letter. How did he do then?
Ans4) When lencho received the letter he was not surprised
but he was very angry because the envelope contained only seventy pesos and he
had demanded 100 pesos. He knew that God could not deny his demand and he could
not have made a mistake also. Immediately he wrote second letter to god and
asked for remaining money.
Q5) What made Lencho
call the post office employees a bunch of crooks?
Ans5) Lencho thought that god had sent him hundred pesos but
post office employees gave him only seventy pesos. They had stolen thirty pesos.
So he called the post office employees as a bunch of crooks
Some more questions for practice.
Answer following questions in about 40 words.
Q1) Why did Lencho
write a letter to God?
Q2) What did Lencho write
in his first letter to God?
Q3) Lencho had only
one hope. What was it?
Q4) Why did the
postmaster laugh at Lencho’s letter?
Index - 10th class
10th (Footprints without feet)
10th
(First Flight)
Chapter-2 (NELSON Mandela: A LONG Walk To Freedom) (Nelson
Rolihlahla Mandela)
Short Answers
Long Answers
Short Answers
Long Answers
Chapter-3
Part-1(Two Stories about Flying-His first flight) (Liam of Flaherty)
Short Answers
Long Answers
Part-1(Two Stories about Flying-His first flight) (Liam of Flaherty)
Short Answers
Long Answers
Chapter-3
Part-2(Two Stories about Flying- the black aero plane) (Fredrick Forsyth)
Short Answers
Long Answers
Part-2(Two Stories about Flying- the black aero plane) (Fredrick Forsyth)
Short Answers
Long Answers
10th
(First Flight)(poem)
Index - 9th class
9th (Moments)
Chapter-4 (In the kingdom of fools) (Kannada Folktalt (ed)A. K. Ramanuja)
short answers
long answers
short answers
long answers
Chapter-2(The sound of music)(Deborah Cowley)
part-1 (Evelyn Glennie listen to sound without hearing it)
short answers
long answers
part-2 (Bismillah Khan)
short answers
long answers
part-1 (Evelyn Glennie listen to sound without hearing it)
short answers
long answers
part-2 (Bismillah Khan)
short answers
long answers
9th
class (Beehive)(poem)