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.