Ranga’s Marriage A. Reading With Insight Question 1:Comment on the influence of English—the language and the way of life— on Indian life as reflected in the story. What is the narrator’s attitude to English? Answer:The narrator says that dining the last ten years English language has made inroads into Indian countryside. Now there are many […]
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The Address A. Reading With Insight Question 1:‘Have you come back?’ said the woman, ‘I thought that no one had come back.’ Does this statement give some clue about the story? If yes, what is it? Answer:Yes, this statement gives some clue about the story. During the early part of the war Mrs Dorling had
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The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse A. Reading With Insight Question 1:You will probably agree that this story does not have breathless adventure and exciting action. Then what in your opinion makes it interesting? Answer:The story ‘The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse’ is a tale told from the viewpoint of a nine-year old
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Father To Son Father To Son Think it Out Question 1.Does the poem talk of an exclusively personal experience or is it fairly universal? Answer:The poem ‘Father to Son’ describes the relationship between a father and son. However, its appeal is fairly universal. What happens in the poem, happens to most, fathers and sons. It
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Childhood I. Think it Out Question 1.Identify the stanza that talks of each of the following.1. Individuality2. Rationalism3. Hypocrisy Answer:Before answering let us understand these terms. Individuality is a person’s quality that makes him different from others or thinking for himself without following others’ thinking blindly. Rationalism is a stage when an individual is able
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The Voice Of The Rain I. Think it Out Question 1.There are two voices in the poem. Who do they belong to? Which lines indicate this? Answer:The poem, ‘The Voice of the Rain’, presents a dialogue between the poet and the rain itself. In this poem, the poet asks rain who it is. The poet
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The Laburnum Top The Laburnum Top Find Out Question 1.What laburnum is called in your language. Answer:In Hindi, the Laburnum tree is called the amaltaas tree. Question 2.Which local bird is like the goldfinch. Answer:The local bird similar to the goldfinch is called Indian Lutino Ringneck. The Laburnum Top Think It Out Question 1.What do
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A Photograph A. Infer the meanings of the following words from the contextPaddling TransientNow, look up the dictionary to see if your inference is right. Answer:Paddling Transient wading in the water in bare feet temporary Dictionary MeaningsPaddling Transient walking through shallow water in bare feet for only a short time B. THINK IT OUTQuestion 1.What
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Silk Road Silk Road Understanding The Text I. Give reasons for the following statements. Question 1.The article has been titled ‘Silk Road.’ Answer:The ‘Silk Road’ refers to a network of overland routes linking Europe with Asia. This had been the trade route followed by the Europeans since ancient times who had a passion for silk,
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The Adventure The Adventure Understanding The Text I. Tick the statements that are true.1. The story is an account of real events.2. The story hinges on a particular historical event.3. Rajendra Deshpande was a historian.4. The places mentioned in the story are all imaginary.5. The story tries to relate history to science. Answer:Only statements 2
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