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  Q1. The narrator followed Anil 'casually'. Why? [CBSE Question Bank] Ans: The narrator followed Anil casually to avoid raising any suspicion. He wanted Anil to feel comfortable around him so he could gain his trust easily. By acting as if he had no particular interest, the narrator hoped to blend in naturally. He wanted to make it easier for Anil to eventually accept him as a friend. Q2. What was the thought behind using appealing smiles frequently on Anil? CBSE Question Bank] Ans: The narrator used appealing smiles to charm Anil and make himself seem trustworthy. By smiling in a friendly and innocent way, he hoped to appear harmless and likable. This tactic helped him establish a connection with Anil. It made it easier for him to gain access to Anil's life and earn his trust. Q3. Why do you think the young thief had quite a few scars on his face? [CBSE Question Bank] Ans: The young thief probably had scars due to his rough lifestyle as a thief. Engaging in dangerous acti...

        L 1    A Triumph of Surgery  II. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: 1. What makes you know that Mrs. Pumphrey was a rich lady? Ans. Mrs. Pumphrey was a wealthy lady as she had many servants. and maids. She also had a pet. She used to feed her pet with lot of dishes, sweets and snacks. Moreover, she had a separate room and wardrobe for her pet. All these things show that she was a rich lady. 2. Why did Mrs. Pumphrey call the doctor?                                  or Why did Mrs. Pumphrey take Tricki to the doctor ? Ans. Tricki was not eating anything for the past few days. He had refused even his favourite dishes and had bouts of vomiting. Moreover, he was spending his time lying on a rug, panting. He was not going for walks. All these symptoms, forced Mrs. Pumphrey to visit the doctor. 3. How does Dr. Herriot treat Tricki ? Ans. Dr. Herriot cut do...

            L 3   Part II   The Black Aeroplane Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words: 1. What happened when the author turned the aeroplane twelve degrees west towards England Ans. The author saw the huge storm clouds that looked like black mountains standing in front of him across the sky. 2. Explain the statement: 'I was very happy to go behind the strange aeroplane like an obedient child. Ans. The pilot came across huge storm clouds. He could neither go above them, nor could go around them due to lack of fuel. Then, he saw a black plane without lights on wings, flying near his plane. Its pilot waved and signalled him to follow him. The author did not have much choice but to follow him. 3. "I'll take the risk." What is the risk? Why does the pilot of the old Dakota take it? Ans. The risk is that of going through the storm in the narrator's old Dakota airplane. He flew through as he did not have fuel to fly around them, a...

   L 3  Two Stories about Flying           Part I  His  First Flight Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words:  1. How did the young seagull's family celebrate his first flight ? Ans. The young seagull was afraid to fly. Even the encouragement and coaxing didn't work. But when the seagull had his first flight, he as well as his family was happy, relieved and proud of him to have completed his first flight. 2. Flying is a natural act in birds. Then why was the young seagull 'exhausted by the strange exercise'? Ans. The seagull didn't have the  çcourage to fly. Hence, he used to make excuses for not flying. He felt certain that his wings were too weak to support him. He had no courage to flap his wings and failed to muster up courage to take the plunge. 3. The sight of the food maddened him.' Who is 'he' in these lines? Why was he angry? What does this suggest? Ans. (i) The young seagull is the 'he' in these lines. (ii...

      Poem 3   A Tiger in the Zoo Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words: 1. What do you understand by His strength be-hind bars'? What kind of a cage is he locked in ? Ans. The tiger is wretched in its cage. His power is confined behind the bars. He is locked in a small cage where he is devoid of freedom. He feels unhappy, frustrated, restless and angry. 2. Is it safe to allow tigers to live in their natural habitat these days? Ans. Although it is ideal for tigers to live in the wild, today, it will mean certain death for them. Fast diminishing jungles and danger posed by poachers have pushed tigers to the brink of extinction, making their natural home unsafe. 3. The tiger in the poem 'A Tiger in the Zoo' has some obvious limitations, describe them in contrast to its natural habitat. Ans. The tiger in the zoo was confined to a small space. He was angry that he was not free to move, hunt and do what he pleased. He was forced to be a showpiece; and t...

         Poem 2       Fire and Ice Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words: 1. What do you think would be enough to destroy the world? Can Fire and Ice contribute to it? Ans. Our desires and hatred would be enough to destroy the world. According to the poet, 'fire' represents 'desire' and 'ice' represents 'hatred'. Desires like fire, spread rapidly and engulf one's whole life. Similarly, hatred' fills the life with poison. 2. What is the underlying idea of the poem 'Fire and Ice'? Ans. The poet equates fire with 'desire' and ice with 'hatred'. Both of these are growing at an enormous speed. If we don't check them from     growing, the world will perish. So we must restrain our desires and love our fellow-beings. 3. Which two ideas about how the world will end have been mentioned in the poem ? Which idea does the poet support more? Ans. The two ideas mentioned are that the world will end in fire or in ice. T...

             Poem 1   Dust of snow  Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words: 1. How has the poet observed nature in the poem 'Dust of Snow'? Ans. The poet has observed the nature as a positive medium of change for him. The poet had been sorrowful and in depressive mood in the poem. But then the way a crow shook snow dust off, it changed his mood. The nature gave him an inspiration to behave in positive manner. 2. What is the central idea of the poem 'Dust of Snow' ?   Ans. In the poem 'Dust of Snow', the poet wants to convey that sometimes certain moments or actions which are simple have larger significance. They can change the mood or life of a person. The way a crow shakes down dust of snow on the poet inspires and gives him the idea to shake off his depressive thoughts, become cheerful and do something useful. 3. What side of nature do 'crow' and 'hemlock' represent ? Ans. 'Crow' is a black, harsh voiced bird and...

               L- 1  A Letter to God                       ************  Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words: 1. What were Lencho's feelings when he found the letter with money in it? What did he do after opening the letter  Ans. Lencho was not at all surprised to see the money in the letter as he was fully confident about receiving God's help. He knew that God will send money for him. On opening the letter he found seventy pesos instead of hundred. So, he wrote another letter to God to send rest of the amount but now not through mail as he thought that the post office employees were crooks. 2. Whom did Lencho write a letter? What did he ask for? Ans. When Lencho's annual crop was completely destroyed due to heavy rains and hailstorm and there was no one to help him during the crisis, Lencho wrote a letter to God. He wrote the letter requesting him to send 100 pe...

 Difference between human development and economic development?  Human Development  It is indicated by human development index  It is wider term and includes economic development It is refers to human send their approach  Economic development  It refers continuous and sustained growth in an economy along with a general improvement in the overall standard of living in the nation It can indicated by national income and per capita income  It is an narrow term Difference between a renewable and non renewable resources  Renewable resources are those which can be used again and again  This resource can be reproduced by physical chemical and mechanical process  Examples groundwater solar energy wind energy etc  Non renewable resources  Resources are those which are used only for a limited time  These resources occur over a very long ecological time and take millions of years in their formation  Example crude oil and coal Why...

 Difference between reserved forest protected forests and and classic forest? Others forest can be wavelength belong into both the government and private individuals and communities is known as reserved forest  Forest are regarded dance most valuable ask for ask the consideration of forest and wildlife resources consent  Sunglassed forest lands are protected from any further depletion  Why was the project tiger launched ? Tiger is one of the key wildlife species in the formal web the major threa to tiger population included watching for trade stringing habitat depletion of  pray based species growing human population and deforestation Mention three major sources of irrigation in India  The three major source of irrigation in ther canals Wells and tube tanks Describe the procedure for rooftop rainwater harvesting  Rooftop rainwater harvesting involves a number of steps  Rooftop rainwater is connected using a PVC pipe  Arteries filtered by usin...

 

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