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. Most of the students in her class were American who found her name funny. She used to sat at back benches of the room with the rough boys who did not make good marks. She usually remained quiet and seldom said anything. Peggy asks Wanda questions about different items like dresses, shoes, hats, and other things. Wanda claimed to have hundred dresses in her closet. But she always wore a faded blue dress, so nobody believed her. She became laughing stock of the class. Once, her father decided to shift his children from this discriminated atmosphere. She left the school. This deeply affected Peggy and Maddie. But Wanda forgave everyone.

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.