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Q) Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) How do you know that Maria Sharaopava was proud to be Russian. Why is she teenager sensations with the Monetary gains? Ans1) Maria Sharaopava loves her mother land- Russia . Though she gets training and success in America , yet she proudly parades her Russian nationality. She always says that the U.S is a big part of my life but I am Russian at heart. I will play Olympics for Russia if they want me. She is a sensation among teenagers. Maria loves fashion, singing and dancing the most. She likes chocolate spread on pancakes with Fizzy orange drinks. She wears sophisticated gowns in the evening. Maria says Tennis is both a business and a sport. She considers money a great motivator. She is passionate to keep her number position in the world. This desire keeps her going.

Q) Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) Discuss about Santosh Yadav’s childhood and growing years from ‘Reach for the Top’.How she defy social customs since beginning? Ans1) Santosh was born in affluent land owners’ family in a small village of Rewari district in Haryana. She wore shorts while the girls of the village wore traditional Indian dresses. Her parents were quite traditional and always followed prevailing custom. But she began to live on her own terms from the childhood. She refused to marry at early age. She decided to get proper education first. She got admission in Delhi school. Her parents were reluctant to send her. She threatened that she would earn by working part time. So by being a rebel she managed to choose her path and reach the top. Q2) Describe Santosh’s journey from her local village school to the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. Ans2) Santosh went to Jaipur for higher studies after finishing high school. She got admission in M...

Q) Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) Why did the intruder break into Gerrand’s cottage?                                     OR         How Gerrard was able to trap the intruder?  Ans1) The intruder was a criminal. He had killed a policeman. Police was chasing like a hunted rat. Mr. Gerrand looked like him. He also lived a lonely life and very few people knew about him. Intruder wanted to kill him and took his identify. He studied his expressions, movement and style. He broke into Gerrard’s lonely cottage. He wanted to kill him and live as Gerrand to dodge the police. But Gerrard outwitted the intruder. He told him that he was also a murderer and the police might come anytime. The intruder was convinced and agreed to help Gerrard. But Gerrard clev...

Q) Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) What makes Kathmandu a different city in the country? Discuss about its religious importance and a centre of tourism? Ans1) Kathmandu is beautiful, simple and religious city. It is important both as a religious place and a centre of tourism. It has narrow and busy streets with small shrines with flower adorned deities. One can see the streets hawkers of post cards, shop selling. western cosmetics, film rolls and chocolate or copper utensils and Nepalese antiques. Film song blare out from radios, car horn sounds, bicycle bells  ring, stray cows low, vendors shout out theirs wares. There is Pashupatinath temple meant only for Hindus. Around this temple there is atmosphere chaos. On the other hand the Buddhist Shrine- Baudhnath  Stupa is a place of serenity.. All these things make it the attraction point of tourists. Q2) Compare and contrast the atmosphere in and around Baudhnath shrine with the Pashupatinath te...

Q) Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) ‘Love is mutual’. Illustrate with reference to “The Bond of Love”? Ans1) “The Bond of Love” is a story of emotional bonding between a woman and a bear. The author’s wife had pet bear called Bruno. She loved him deeply. She put a colored ribbon around his neck. She cooked a variety of dishes for him. He also performed many playful tricks which give pleasure to her. They enjoyed each other’s company. When bear grew big, he was dangerous for the children in the house. Author decided to send him to the zoo. His departure was very painful for the author’s wife. Finally she asked her husband to visit Baba in the zoo. They both felt relieved on meeting. They spend many hours together. So we can say “Love is Mutual’. Q2) Why was Bruno sent away to the Zoo and why was he brought back him? Ans2) The bear, Bruno, was very dear to the author’s wife. They spent many hours together and love each others company. But when he had grow...

Q) Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) Who was  the best or worst packer- Jerome, George or Harris? Ans1)Among the three Jerome was the best packer. He had a good experience of packing. He knew a better how to order the things and avoid possible loss. He was proud of his packing skills. He thought that he knew more about it than any other person living. On the other hand both George and Harris were the worst packers. They were careless and knew nothing about the skill of packing. They strapped the bag many times and forgot to put in one thing or the thing. Then they have to reopen the bag again. Harris packed the strawberry jam at the top of a tomato and squashed it. They broke the cup also. They spoiled everything. Q2) How did Montmorency ‘contribute’ to the packing? Ans2) Montmorency was a naughty dog. He contributed a lot in the process of packing. His day was wasteful if he did not disturb any work and poked his nose in troubled area. He mad the pe...

Q) Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) How did   Abdul kalam earn his ‘first wages’? How did   he feel at that time? Ans1) During second Word war in 1939, India was forced to join the Allied Forces. Because of this a state of emergency was declared and the trains halt at Rameswaram       station was suspended. The newspaper also came by the train. Now their bundles had to be thrown out from the moving train between Rameswaram and Dhanuskodi. Abdul kalam’s cousin was a newspaper distributor Rameswaram. Now he needed a helping hand to collect the bundles. He found Abdul Kalam suitable for this job. Abdul Kalam accepted the job earn his ‘First wage’. He felt very proud on earning his own money for the first time. Q2)  What happened in the classroom when the new teacher came in the classroom? How did Lakshmana Sastry solve the problem? Ans2 The new teacher was quite orthodox in his outlook. He could not ...

Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) How did the doctor reacted when he saw the snake? Ans1) When the doctor saw the snake he kept his cool. He did not react quickly. He did not jump or cry out. He kept his presence of mind. The snake slithered around his shoulder but he sat motionlessly holding his breath. He sat in the room like a stone image in the flesh. Only his mind was active. He was aware that at the slightest moment the snake would strike him. He remembered God. He tried to forget the danger and smiled at himself. Thus it was the presence of mind of the doctor that saved him from being bitten. Q2) Did the doctor find this incident humorous or frightened or both? Ans2) The doctor found the incident frightening as well as humorous. The snake’s head was only three or four inches away from his face. He held his breathe and sat motionlessly like a piece of stone. He remembered God and tried to smile. Thus incident was frightening. But at the same time t...

Q) Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) Albert Einstein is called a scientific genius. Write down his achievements and comment on this genius? Ans1) Albert Einstein was a scientific genius of all time. He brought about a paradigm shift in science especially in physics. He had keen interest in physics and mathematics. In Zurich he worked on relatively. His theory of relatively showed that time and distance are not absolute. Time for a person in space with speed comparable to that of light is much slower than that for a man on earth. He gave a famous formula E=mc2. This formula formed the basis of nuclear reactor and atom bomb. His General   Theory of relatively gave a new meaning to Gravity.. The world showered on him honors and invitations. He was honoured with Noble Prize in 1921. Q2) Einstein was a visionary and a world citizen. Comment. Ans2) Albert was a man of high caliber. In the scientific field he contributed a lot. In 1905, his famous the...

Q) Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) Why did Kezia’s father punish her? Was he right in doing so? Ans1) Kezia wanted to give a present to her father on his birthday. She decided to make a pin –cushion for him. She took a beautiful piece of yellow silk and stitched it on three sides. Now, she needed something to fill it. She went into her father room. There, she found that many sheets of fine paper lying on the table. She picked them and tore into pieces. Then she stuffed them into pin-cushion and sewed its fourth side. But it was her father’s important speech. When her father came to know about it, he became very upset. He picked up a ruler and beat her. He was not right in punishing her. He must have realized that she was innocent. Her intention was good. He could warn her politely. Q2) What were kezia’s feelings about her father at the end of the story? Ans2) Kezia used to fear her father. After he beat her over pin-cushion incident, her fear turn ...

Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1)  Describe in brief the early life of Bismillah khan. What are the various awards that were conferred on him? Ans1) Bismillah khan came from a very simple family background. His childhood passed in ancient estate of Dumraon in Bihar . He went to Benaras at the age of six. Here he learned shehnai under his maternal uncle AliBux. He took Indian classical music all over the world. Bismillah khan started winning awards from the age of fourteen. He got the best performance awards at the Indian Music conference in Allahabad and three medals at music conference in 1947. On the first Independence Day he greeted the nation with Shehnai. He was also honored in Montréal and Osaka . In Tehran an auditorium was named after him. Highest civilian award Bharat Ratna was conferred on him. Q2) What is the Ustad Bismillah khan’s contribution to the development of Shehnai? Ans2)Bismillah khan was introduced to Shehnai at the early age ...

Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) Why was Evelyn Glennie’s experience at the royal Academy of music “daunting enough”? How did she fare there? Ans1) Evelyn’s initial experience at the royal Academy of music was horribly bad. She was almost deaf. Her loss of hearing was severely impaired due to gradual nerve damage. It was found by a specialist when she was eleven years old. Evelyn overcame her handicap with determination and handwork. She took the decision of completing a three year course at Royal Academy of Music When she was auditioned, she scored the highest marks in the history of Royal Academy of music. She had won most of the top awards at the end of her three years course at Royal Academy of music. Q2) Write the character sketch of Evelyn Glennie . Ans2) Evelyn was a determined and hardworking girl. With her rock strong will power she overcame the obstacle that was presented by Nature. In childhood she lost her hearing capabilities gradually....

Answer following questions in about 100 words. Q1) What are the main Features of the mechanical teachers and the schoolrooms that Margie and Tommy have in the story? Ans1) Margie and Tommy were getting their education at home by a mechanical teacher. The mechanical   teacher was very punctual. The lesson was taken up regularly at the same time. They have to insert their homework in the slot. The teacher could evaluate the assignments in no time. It could tell how a child was performing. Margie and Tommy were not aware of the old system of education with building and human teachers. The mechanical teacher taught everything. The schoolrooms of Margie and Tommy were next to their bedroom. Q2) Why did Margie hate school? Why did she think old schools must have been fun? Ans2) Margie was unaware of old-styled building school. She was receiving education at home by a mechanical teacher. By the real book, Margie came to know about the school with special building and h...