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Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutesl fl-otal No. of questions : 35] [Max. Marks : 100

lnstructions : 1. Follow the prescribed limit while answering the questions.

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2. Write the correct question number as iit appears on the
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J. One mark questions attempted more than once will be
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5. For muftiple choice questions choose the correct answer
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t. Answer the following questions in a word, a phrase or a sentence each :

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2) Whom does 'living arrows' refer to in the poe.m "On Children"?

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3) What is'Chipko movement'according to Vandana Shiva?

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Name the Villa Laura Llorente lived in.

5) How much of Tammanna's land did Basavaiah forcibly acquire at first?

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6) What would like to be a butterfly or an apple in the poem "To the foot from
its Child"?
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7) which was Borges's first riterary reading in an English version?

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a) with in us
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9) What are extremely expensive in Brazil?

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10) what was Marcus lbe in the outgoing Government in ,,The vote/'?
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11) Why did some women prefer,gents,cycle?

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poetry) in a paragraph of g0 to 100 words : (g x 4 - 3}zl

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13) Why did the crimina! refuse to escape from the prison in 'Too Dear,?
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14) How is- the parent and children relationship brought out in Kahlil Gibran,s
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poem "On Children"?

15) Write a note on Vandana Shiva's involvement in'Chipko movement,.

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16) How effectively does Gonzalo narrate the story of his Cousin's love for
Laura's friend?

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17) How did the owner's life style change after the arrival of the oldman in
"The Gardener''?

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1B) Discuss Borges's views on poetry and poem

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1g) How does the speaker distinguish his love from that of others in the poem
"when you are old"?

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20) What are the views of George Mikes about Japanese "mannerism of
Bowing"?
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reference to 'Where There is A Wheel'.
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22) How is the destructive nature of water brought out in the poem 'Water'?
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23) a) Whose love, do you think, is more passionate and intense in

'Romeo and Juliet" Explain.
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b) 'Roof is an intelligent manipulator'. Justify with reference to the story

"The voter".
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c) 'The conservation "of biodiversity is the answer to the food and

nutrition crisis'. Discuss.

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Arunima Sinha is the first femate amputee to climb Mount Everest. She
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Mount Everest.

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Arunima was born in 1988 in Ambedkar Nagar of Uttar: pradesh. She has
been ;a national Volley ball and foot ball player. On April 2011, She
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the train Padmavathi Express at Lucknow for Delhi to take an examination to
join the CISF. To snatch her bag and gotd cfrain, she rres pushed

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out of the
general compartment by the thieves. Unfortunately, shg fell on another parallet

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track and before She could get up, another train crushed'her leg Oetow-tne
knee. she was rushed to the hospital with serious leg and pelvicr injuries. To
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saVe her life doctors had to amputate the crushed leg. After this accident
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was given compensation of mere 25,000 rupees by lndian Sports Minis-1ry,
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which caused national outrage. After this country wide protest, she received
US $ 3,100 compensation and a job offer'from lndian railways. She also got
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recomrnendation fqr a job in the CISF. After she had qualified as

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Constable in 2012 in CISF examination.

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While her treatment was going on at all tndia lnstitute of Medical Science.
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was inspired by cricketer Yuvaraj Singh who had successfully batled cancer.
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She also thought of doing something in life and her strong mind determined
to
conquer the peak,of Mount Everest. So, She contacted Bachendri pal,
the first
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lndian woman to climb Mount Everest in 2011, and joined her training
programme. Sinha climbed lsland peak of 6150 metrets tn 2012as preparation
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for her ascent of Everest. on 1 April 2013 sinha and susen Mahto a TSAF
instructor climbed Mount Everest under the instruction of Banchendri pal anO
reached the summit of Everest at 10:s2 A.m on 21 May 2013. she took

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52 days to reach the summit, She received 25 laklr rupees from Chief Minister
of UP at a.function organised at S-Kalidas Marg residence in Lucknow: Now
she has dedicated her life to social service and welfare programmes. She

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wanted to open a free sports academy for the poor and disabled persons.

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a) Where was Arunima Sinha bom?

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c) How much compensation was given by lndian Sports MiniStry?

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ago they (forbid) to do so.

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27) Report the following conversation : (1 x5=5)

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Laura Will you go to your bench tomonow?

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Gonzalo : No, I will come here.

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Laura What will you bring forthe birds?

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Gonzalo : l,will bring some crumbs for the birds.

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Baskar : Good morning! Sir (introducing) in organic
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Cycling h?s -_--

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used cycles, because it on tirne wasted in waiting for buses'

(put in, cuts down, swePt across)

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Tammanna bought four more acres adjacent to his land

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Basavaiah --- followed suit. lf one had ten friends the

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other acquired fifteen admirers. All this looked like healthy competition
, this competition turned to rivalry.
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Vertebrate animals can be either, 'warm blooded or cold-blooded.
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temperature of their body is determined by the outside surroundings. .i

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are able to regulate their intemal temperdse- lTrey har€ furand feather

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to keep them warm. They are abo @ 'erOo[tennb\ meaning heat
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32) Write a letter of application.'in response to the following advertisement
: which appeared in 1The lndian Express" dated Mar-10..2017, (5)
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Renuka Devi lnstitute requires Hostel Wardens

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Name : Dr, Jnana. V.V.

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Profile Scienti-st in Astno p@ics, started career as a lecturer

lnterests Public awareness programmes on Science

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b) Write a report on how students acquire knowledge to get success in
their exams between the age group of 15 to 20 years, based on the
information given below in pie chart.

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successfully battled cancer. She also thought of doing something in life

and het strong mind determined to conquer the peaks of Mount Everest.
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