9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers) Chapter-4(A Truly Beautiful Mind ) (Albert Einstein)

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?

Ans2) Einstein discovered the principle of nuclear energy. He was a visionary scientist. He knew that this power could be misused. He did not want to see the humanity disaster through atom bomb explosion. He was afraid that the Nazis could build and misuse an atomic bomb. So, He wrote to Franklin Roosevelt.

Q2) How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Ans3) Einstein was deeply hurt, on seeing the destruction caused by bomb in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. He worked for nuclear disarmament. He wanted peace. He proposed for a world government to stop arm race.

Q3) Why is Einstein remembered as a ‘world citizen’?

Ans4) Einstein is remembered as a world citizen because he campaigned for peace and democracy. He was against the arms race. He was a great scientist as well as a great visionary. His concerns were not constraint by state boundaries. He proposed formation of the world government.

Q4) Einstein was a peculiar child. Justify.

Ans5) Albert Einstein was a peculiar child because he could not behave like other children. His thinking was also different. Einstein did not talk for about two and a half year. His head seemed too large. He uttered everything twice.

Q5) Why did Einstein leave the school for good?

Ans6) Albert Einstein was not comfortable in his school. There was an extreme sense of discipline. He hated this type of discipline. He often argued with his teachers. He was suffocating in this atmosphere. He was not growing. So he left the school for ever.

Q6) How did Albert fell in love with Mileva Maric ?

Ans7) Albert joined a university in Zurich for higher studies. Here he met with a fellow student Maric and felt a special interest in her. She was one of the students studying there. He called her a clever creature. He found   in the girl something against art and literature. Both fell in love.

Some More Questions for practice

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) How was the reaction of Albert Einstein on receiving the Noble Prize?

Q2) What was the effect of Albert‘s Letter to the American president?

Q3) What was the opinion of headmaster about the Albert?

Q4) Einstein was a gifted violinist. Do you agree?.

Q5) Why was Einstein’s mother against his marriage with Mileva?

Q6) Why do you think Einstein’s personal life was not happy?

Cricket

In many countries cricket is like a religion and India is one of them. I am also a follower. During any important series, I reschedule my work to make sure that no match is missed. I am an ardent supporter of Indian team.  I want to convert this passion into my profession. I want to become a cricket reporter. I want to experience the thrill right from the cricket match ground. I am eagerly waiting for that day.    

Visit to zoo

I love wild animals. In cities only place to see them is zoo. Last week I got a chance to visit zoo when my elder brother planned a picnic along with his two friends. We reached there at 10 am. Zoo was divided into many sections like apes, birds, reptiles, butterflies, beast of prey etc. We tried to cover each section. But once we entered the birds section, we lost so much that we spent many hours there. We could hardly cover half section. By the evening we were very tired. We came out and took some snacks. Sweet memory of that day is still fresh in my mind.

Holi

Holi is a festival of colors. It is celebrated all over India. People throw water and colors on one another. All faces are so painted that one cannot tell a foe to a friend. All mingle together. In the atmosphere of color and light heartedness all differences melt away. So it’s a festival of joy and forgiveness. But some people spoil the high spirit by drinking and gambling. These practices should be detached from this holy festival

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers)Chapter-3(The little Girl ) (Katherine Mansfield)

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Why was Kezia afraid of her father?

Ans1) Kezia was a little sensitive girl. Her father was very aggressive. Actually he got tired from his daily work. He always spoke loudly. He never played with her. He never showed affection to her. This made her afraid of her father.

Q2) Who was Mr. Macdonald?

Ans2) Mr. MacDonald was Kezia’s neighbor. He loved his children. Though, he had five children. He played with them. They would hang on to his coat. They would laugh together. If anyone made any mistake, he was never angry with them. Rather, he laughed it away. He was a very kind father.

Q3) Why was kezia punished by her Father? Was he right?

                                   

Ans3) Kezia wanted to give a present to her father on his birthday .She decided tomake a cushion for him. For that she needed some papers to put into a pin-cushion. She put her father’s paper into the pin cushion. So she was punished by her father.

Father was not right to punish her. He should have talked to her politely. He should understand her feelings.

Q4) What did Kezia’s father do when she had the nightmare?

Ans4) Once kezia had a nightmare. In the nightmare she saw a butcher with a knife and a rope. She cried and called her Grandmother. But her father came running. He picked her up into his arms. He took her in his room. He pressed her affectionately. Her fear faded away and she went to sleep.

Q5) What were Kezia’s feelings about her father after the nightmare incident?

Ans5) Kezia’s feelings about her father totally changed. She realized that he had to work very hard everyday. So, he could not be like Mr. MacDonald. kezia found  his hardness only outer. He was very kind inside. Kezia started loving and appreciating her father.

Some More Questions for practice

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) What did Granny think of the father?

Q2) How did kezia’s grandmother encourage her to know her father better ?

Q3) What did kezia’s father usually do in the evening?

Q4) How was Kezia’s father different from Mr. MacDonald?

My grandmother

Short paragraph(50-80 words)

My grandmother is a retired principal from a reputed public school. She is much disciplined She never allows any looseness in work. She is very organized. She always keeps things at their proper places. I also imbibed this habit from her. She believes in preplanning and hates eleventh hour’s preparation. But she is very soft from inside. She overlooks naughty mischief of children. Her bed time stories are my valuable assets.  In her guidance we are learning many life skills automatically.

My grandfather

Short paragraph(50-80 words)

My grandfather is a teacher retired from a government school. He is a gentleman. After retirement he is running a coaching centre which provides free education to poor children. He is a very social person. He is the president of RWA of our colony. He organizes many cultural programs. He also directs Ramlila of our area every year. He is a learned, kind and respected man of the society.  All love him. I aspire to be like him one day.

My aim in life

Short paragraph(50-80 words)

I m a student of 8^th class. I like all my subjects but English attracts me the most. Reading short stories is my favorite pastime. I want to become a story writer like Ruskin Bond. I want to write stories for children which convey a moral message in very subtle way. Children will enjoy the story and messages will slip silently in their mind. Messages   should not be loud. I believe this is the best way of passing knowledge to the children without preaching and very less teaching.

Person I like the most

Short paragraph(50-80 words)

 Mr. Rameshwaram is my father‘s friend. He often comes to our house. He has authored many stories, articles and novels. He is a well renowned author and has achieved many state and non –state awards. He is very balanced person. He judiciously divides his time between his profession and hobby. He believes in simple living and high thinking. He is continuous source of inspiration for me. I learn many good habits from him.

My principal

Short paragraph(50-80 words)

 My principal, Mr. G.K. Aggarwal, is much disciplined man. He always came in the school before the bell rings. He addresses the assembly daily in the morning. His speech inspires all. He orients us for the day study. His attitude and behavior is motivating. He organizes many extra curriculum activities.  He believes in all –round development of the students. I fell proud to be his student.