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Q-
1Readt
hef
oll
owi
ngpassagecar
eful
l
y:
Savi
ngf
orar
ainyday

1. TheFoodBi
l
lisst
il
li
nthewor
ksbuthaspr
ovokedaf
uri
ousdebat
eont
hel
ackofgr
ainst
oragef
aci
l
it
ies,
r
ott
ingofgr
ainsandwhet
hert
heyshoul
dbedi
str
ibut
edf
reet
othehungr
ymasses.Waki
ngupt
othef
actt
hatno
f
oodsecur
it
ypr
ogr
ammecanbeef
fect
ivewi
thoutpr
operst
orage,t
hegover
nmenti
snowpl
anni
ngt
oupgr
ade
exi
sti
ngwar
ehousi
ngf
aci
l
it
iesandal
soaddi
ngnewones.However
,bet
weenf
oodsecur
it
yandl
arge-
scal
e
st
orage,t
her
e’sami
ssi
ngl
i
nkt
hatneedst
obet
akennot
eof
:st
orageatt
hef
arml
evel
.Noonecandenyt
he
i
mpor
tanceofdecent
ral
i
sedst
orage;atl
east25-
30percentgr
ainsi
nthecount
ryar
est
oredatt
hef
arml
evel
.
2. Howev
er,i
t’
snotasi
fther
ehasn’
tbeenenought
hrustont
hisi
ssue:t
her
ear
eSt
atei
nst
it
utest
o
l
ooki
ntot
hest
oragepr
obl
ems.
3. Yet
,pol
i
cy-
wisewedi
dhaveasoundst
art
:theSaveGr
ainCampai
gn,whi
chwasi
nit
iat
ed43year
s
ago,wassupposedt
odowhatwear
efl
ounder
ingonnow.Thr
ought
hiscampai
gn,t
heCent
rewast
oini
ti
ateand
t
rai
nst
atesi
nwar
ehousi
ngandst
orageofgr
ains.TheCent
rewant
edt
hest
atest
otakei
tuponal
argescal
ebut
t
hel
att
erdi
dnotwantany“
addedr
esponsi
bil
i
ty”
.Fi
ndi
ngnot
aker
s,t
hecampai
gnwaswi
thdr
awni
n2008.
4. “
Around15-
20percentf
oodgr
ainl
ossesoccuri
nlar
gest
oragegodowns.Al
ongwi
thi
nvest
menti
n
l
argest
oragecapac
iti
es,wemustencour
agef
arm-
levelst
orage.Thi
scanbei
nthef
orm ofr
efi
ningand
i
mpr
ovi
ngt
hel
ocal
/i
ndi
genousst
oraget
echnol
ogi
esandpr
ovi
dingt
echni
calandf
inanci
alsuppor
tatt
hatl
evel
,”
saysM.
B.Chet
ti
,Dean,Col
l
egeofAgr
icul
tur
e,Uni
ver
sit
yofAgr
icul
tur
alSci
ences,Dhar
wad,Kar
nat
aka.
5. Heandmanyexper
tsl
i
kehi
m suggestt
hati
fwewantt
oleapf
rogi
nst
oragecapaci
tyatt
hef
arm-
l
evel(
sinceset
ti
ngupl
argest
oragesi
sti
me-
consumi
ngandexpensi
ve)
,newt
echnol
ogi
esvacuum packagi
ng
coul
dbet
heanswer
.Theyassur
equal
i
tyaswel
lasachancet
ost
oregr
ainsal
mostanywher
eandt
hati
tcanbe
donei
nvi
l
lagesbyt
rai
nedper
sons.
6. “
Alt
ernat
ivel
y,wehavet
ogof
orcol
dst
oragef
aci
l
it
iesf
orf
oodgr
ains,whi
chi
sver
ycost
lysi
ncei
t
i
nvol
vesel
ect
ri
ci
tysuppl
y,”saysChet
ti
.Inst
ead,vacuum packi
ng,sayexper
ts,hel
pspr
eser
vegr
ainsandseeds
f
orl
ongper
iodswi
thoutanydet
eri
orat
ioni
nqual
i
ty.I
nfact
,anexper
imentwascar
ri
edouti
ntheuni
ver
sit
yont
he
usef
ulnessoft
hepackagi
ngsyst
em (
usi
ngchi
l
li
)andt
her
esul
tswer
esat
isf
act
ory.Theavai
l
abl
etechnol
ogy
of
fer
saseven-l
ayerpacki
ngt
opr
eser
vequal
i
tyf
orl
ongper
iodsoft
imeandonceseal
ed,cl
i
mat
icc
hangeshave
noef
fectoni
t.El
i
minat
ionofoxygenf
rom t
hepackhel
psi
next
endi
ngshel
fli
fe.
7. “
Atpr
esentonl
ythr
ee-
layerpl
ast
icf
il
msar
emanuf
act
uredi
nIndi
a.Theseven-
layer
edf
il
m needst
o
bei
mpor
ted.Butt
hei
mpor
tdut
yishi
gh,
”saysMohanBaj
i
kar
,ofcour
se,sucht
echnol
ogi
esar
eexpensi
ve,but
t
hendel
i
ver
ingt
othehungr
yisn’
tenough—qual
i
tymustbeensur
ed.
8. Foolpol
i
cyanal
ystDevi
nderShar
ma,however
,saysexpensi
vesol
uti
onsl
i
kesi
l
osandwar
ehousi
ng
ar
enott
heanswert
opr
ocur
ementandst
oragepr
obl
ems.I
nst
ead,hesays,“
localpr
oduct
ion,l
ocal
procur
ement
andl
ocal
dist
ri
but
ion”i
stheanswer
,somet
hingl
i
kewhatChhat
ti
sgar
hhasbeendoi
ng.I
tpr
ocur
espaddydi
rect
ly
f
rom f
armer
s,buyi
ngi
tthr
oughcooper
ati
vesoci
eti
esandpr
ocur
ementcent
resatt
hevi
l
lagel
evel
.Tost
ore,he
adds,t
hegover
nmentcanaddasmal
lgodownnextt
oeachpanchayatghar
.
9. Whi
cheverwaywel
ookati
t,decent
ral
i
sedst
oragecannotbel
eftoutoft
hel
oopi
fwewantt
o
ensur
efoodsecur
it
yandr
educest
ockl
osses.
A.Answert
hef
oll
owi
ngquest
ionsbychoosi
ngt
hemostappr
opr
iat
eopt
ion:

1.Thenecessi
tyofpr
operst
oragehasbeenr
eal
i
sedbecause……………………
(
a)t
her
eisl
ackofgr
ainst
oragef
aci
l
it
ies
(
b)gr
aini
slyi
ngi
ntheopenandr
ott
ing
(
c)nof
oodsecur
it
yispossi
blewi
thouti
t
(
d)massesar
ehungr
yandwi
thoutgr
ain
2.Decent
ral
i
sedst
oragest
ressupon……………………
(
a)st
orageatf
arml
evel
(
b)st
orageatbl
ockl
evel
(
c)st
orageatdi
str
ictl
evel
(
d)st
orageats
tat
elevel
3.The‘
SaveGr
ainCampai
gn’waswi
thdr
awnaf
ter43year
sbecause……………………
(
a)t
hecent
redi
dnotspar
efunds
(
b)pr
opert
rai
ningi
nwar
ehousi
ngwasl
acki
ng
(
c)t
hest
atesdi
dnotshowanyi
nter
est
(
d)t
hest
atesdi
dnotwantanyaddedr
esponsi
bil
i
ty
4.Themostcost
-ef
fect
ivesol
uti
onf
orst
orageofgr
aini
s……………………
(
a)col
dst
oragef
aci
l
it
ies
(
b)decent
ral
i
sedst
orage
(
c)set
ti
ngupl
argewar
ehouses
(
d)vacuum packagi
ng
5.Exper
tsr
ejectsi
l
osandwar
ehousi
ngbecause……………………
(
a)t
hesear
ever
ycost
lysol
uti
ons
(
b)l
ocal
stor
ageanddi
str
ibut
ioni
smor
eef
fect
ive
(
c)t
hesear
einadequat
efors
tor
age
(
d)t
hesef
ailt
oreducest
ockl
osses
6.Thewor
d‘f
aci
l
it
ies’i
npar
a6means……………………
 (
a)apt
it
ude
(
b)dext
eri
ty
(
c)conveni
ences
(
d)bui
l
dingsf
orapar
ti
cul
arpur
pose

B.Answert
hef
oll
owi
ngquest
ionsi
nbr
ief
:
7.Whywassavegr
eencampai
gnwi
thdr
awnaf
ter43year
s?
8.Whi
chi
sthemostcostef
fect
ivesol
uti
onf
orst
orageofgr
ain?
9.Howar
enewt
echnol
ogi
esl
i
kevacuum packagi
ngmor
esuccessf
uli
nst
ori
ng?
10.Whydoexper
tsr
ejectsoi
landwar
ehousi
ng?
11.Fi
ndt
hewor
dsf
rom t
hepassagewhi
char
esi
mil
ari
nmeani
ng?
(
a)I
mpr
ove(
par
a1)
(
b)Nat
ive(
par
a4)

Answer
s

1.(
c)nof
oodsecur
it
yispossi
blewi
thouti
t
2.(
a)st
orageatf
arml
evel
3.(
d)t
hest
atesdi
dnotwantanyaddedr
esponsi
bil
i
ty
4.(
b)decent
ral
i
sedst
orage
5.(
a)t
hesear
ever
ycost
lysol
uti
ons
6.(
d)bui
l
dingsf
orapar
ti
cul
arpur
pose
7.Savegr
eencampai
gnwaswi
thdr
awnbecauset
hest
atesdi
dnotwantanyaddedr
esponsi
bil
i
ty.
8.Decent
ral
i
sedst
oragei
sthemostef
fect
ivesol
uti
onf
ors
tor
ageofgr
ain.
9.Theyassur
equal
i
tyaswel
lasachancet
ost
oregr
ainsal
mostanywher
e.
10.Exper
tsr
ejectsoi
landwar
ehousi
ngbecauset
hesear
ever
ycost
lysol
uti
ons.
11.(
a)Upgr
ade
(
b)I
ndi
genous

Q-
2Readt
hepassageandanswert
hef
oll
owi
ng:

1.TheMast
ermi
ndqui
zisbi
l
ledasa“
bat
tl
eofmi
nds’
.Thi
sbat
tl
eisf
oughti
ntwohal
ves.I
nthef
i
rst
,eachof
f
ourpar
ti
ci
pant
sfacesabar
rageofquest
ions,f
ort
womi
nut
es,onanyt
opi
cofhi
sorherchoi
ce.I
nthe
secondr
ound,t
hequest
ionsar
eongener
alknowl
edge.Ther
ear
etwopoi
ntsf
oreachcor
rectanswerand
zer
oforwr
onganswer
sandpasses.I
ntheeventofat
ie,t
heper
sonwhohaspassedf
ewerquest
ionswi
ns.
2.Quest
ionscanbebi
zar
re,butt
heyar
eans
wer
ednonet
hel
ess.“
Itabsol
utel
yamazesyout
hatt
heseguys
knowsomuch.I
nKBC,i
tusedt
obe,t
hatt
hisguyknowssol
i
ttl
e,”saysBasuaf
tert
heshow.Si
ddhar
tha
Basuwast
hedi
rect
orofKaunBanegaCr
orepat
i(KBC)
.
3.Thi
syear
’sMast
ermi
ndf
inalwaswonbyRamanandJanar
dhana,a22year
-ol
dsof
twar
eengi
neerf
rom
Pune.Janar
dhanahadAgat
haChr
ist
ie’
s‘TommyandTupence’novel
sashi
sspeci
ali
stt
opi
c.Heevenknew
t
hatTommyusedasof
oet
idat
ocr
eat
eas
tinki
nhi
sroom.
4.Ther
ear
e,ofcour
se,al
lsor
tsofqui
zzer
s.Thedi
ary-
tot
ing,Manor
amayear
book,wi
eldi
ngvar
iet
ywi
l
l
t
ypi
cal
l
ypr
epar
eforacont
estby‘
studyi
ng’
.Heknowst
hatt
hebestquest
ions,t
heonest
hatgett
he‘
wah-
wahs’
,ar
eal
waysr
epeat
ed.Hei
sasol
i
dqui
zzer
,becaus
eheknowst
heobvi
ous.
5.Ther
eist
heot
herki
nd,l
i
keJanar
dhana,whocl
aimt
heydonot
hingext
rat
opr
epar
eforqui
zzes.Theyr
ead
t
hepaper
sandmagazi
nes,wat
chTV,andbecomequi
zzer
sbecauset
heyenj
oyt
het
estofr
ecal
l
.
6.I
twasat
estt
henat
iont
ookwhenKBCf
everwasati
tshei
ght
.Butl
ongbef
oreKBC,t
her
ewer
equi
z
soci
eti
esacr
osst
hecount
ry,i
npl
acesf
rom Guwahat
itoGandhi
nagar
.Kol
kat
awast
hehuboft
hegame;
qui
zzi
ngi
nIndi
abeganher
ein1967.Evennow,t
hemaj
ori
tyofqui
zzer
sar
efr
om Kol
kat
a.Oft
hef
our2002
Mast
ermi
ndf
inal
i
sts,t
wower
efr
om t
hatc
ity.
7.Qui
zzi
ngi
sbi
ginschoolandcol
l
egef
est
ival
s.I
t’
sthe‘
l
it
erar
y’hi
ghl
i
ghtofal
lfest
s.Ther
ear
eeven
pr
ofessi
onalqui
zzer
s,who,l
i
kemer
cenar
ies,pl
ayf
ormoneyandt
het
hri
l
loft
hegame.Theyr
epr
esent
var
iousor
gani
sat
ionsatdi
ff
erentt
imes.
8.Mostqui
zzer
sgr
owoutofact
ivequi
zzi
ngaf
tercol
l
ege.Some,t
her
eal
l
yhar
dcor
edevot
eesoft
hegame,
keepati
t.“
Idon’
tgett
ir
edofqui
zzi
ng,
”saysPi
nakiPr
asadRoy,aMast
ermi
ndf
inal
i
st.“
Igetexci
ted.
”Royi
s
a46-
yearol
dfi
nancepr
ofessi
onalf
rom Kol
kat
a,andhasbeenaqui
zzerf
ort
hreedecades.
9.Cur
iosi
tyi
sthemostessent
ial
qual
i
tyf
oraqui
zzer
.Af
ant
ast
icmemor
yandi
nst
antr
ecal
lhel
p.Andf
or
Mast
ermi
ndatl
east
,thechoi
ceofspeci
ali
stsubj
ecti
scr
it
ical
.Int
hisyear
’sevent
,Janar
dhanat
ookan
unassai
l
abl
eleadi
nthespeci
ali
str
oundi
t
sel
f.

A.Answerthefol
lowi
ngquest i
onsbychoosingthemostappr opr
iat
eopt
ion:
1.TheMast ermindquiziscal
leda‘batt
leofminds’because……………………….
(
a)iti
saduel ofwits
(
b)thepart
ici
pantsarethemostintel
l
igentpersons
(
c)thepart
ici
pant
sf aceashowerofquestions
(
d)themindisont heanvil
Ans:(
c)t
hepar
ti
ci
pant
sfaceashowerofquest
ions

2.Thepar
ti
ci
pant
sint
hequi
zseem ‘
mast
ermi
nds’because……………………….
(
a)t
heyseem t
oknowsol
i
ttl
e (
b)t
heyhavever
ypol
i
shedmanner
(
c)t
heyshowl
otofsel
fconf
idence (
d)t
heyseem t
oknowsomuch
Ans:(
d)t
heyseem t
oknowsomuch .
3.RamanandJanar
dhanawonas……………………….
(
a)hehadmast
eryovert
hespeci
ali
stt
opi
c
(
b)hehadgonet
hrought
hequi
zcol
umnsi
nmagazi
nes
(
c)hehadchi
nksi
nhi
smemor
y/r
ecal
l
(
d)heknewal
ltheof
tenr
epeat
edquest
ionsaskedbyqui
zmast
ers
Ans:(
a)hehadmast
eryovert
hespeci
ali
stt
opi
c
4.Thest
udi
ousqui
zzer
sar
ecal
l
ed‘
sol
i
d’qui
zzer
sbecause……………………….
(
a)t
heypr
epar
eexpect
edquest
ions (
b)t
heyknowt
heobvi
ous
(
c)t
heybankongener
alawar
eness (
d)t
heyenj
oyt
het
estofr
ecal
l
Ans:( b)theyknowt heobvi
ous
5.Thequal i
tymostessenti
alf
oraqui
zzeris……………………….
(a)loveofl ear
ning (b)mathemati
calaccur
acy
(c)curiosi
tytoknow (d)comprehensi
velear
ning

Ans:(
c)cur
iosi
tyt
oknow

6.Thewor
d‘mer
cenar
ies’i
npar
a7means.
………………………
(
a)t
hosewhoseekmer
cy (
b)t
hosewhowor
konmachi
nes
(
c)t
hosewhoar
eli
vel
yandqui
ck (
d)t
hosewhof
ightf
ormoney
Ans:(
d)t
hosewhof
ightf
ormoney

A. Answert
hef
oll
owi
ngquest
ionsi
nbr
ief
:

7.Whydi
dRamanandJanar
dhanawi
nmast
ermi
ndf
inal
?

Ans:Hehadmast
eryovert
hespeci
ali
stt
opi
cwhi
chbl
essedhi
m wi
thvi
ctor
y.

8.Whoar
ecal
l
edsol
i
dqui
zzer
s?Why?

Ans:Thest
udi
ousqui
zzer
sar
ecal
l
edsol
i
dqui
zzer
s.Theyknowt
heobvi
ous.

9.Whi
chi
sthemostessent
ialqual
i
tyofaqui
zzer
?

Ans:Thequi
zzers
houl
dhavecur
iosi
tyt
oknow.

10.HowisKol
kat
aassoci
atedwit
hqui
zzi
nggame?
Ans:Qui
zzi
nginI
ndi
abegani nKol
kat
ain1967.Evennowt
hemaj
ori
tyoft
hequi
zzer
sar
efr
om Kol
kat
a.

11.Findthewordsfr
om t
hepassagewhi
char
esi
mil
arinmeaningtothesewor
ds.
(a)Thosewhof i
ghtf
ormoney(par
a7) Ans:Mer cenar
ies
(b)Enthusi
ast
s(para8) Ans: Devotees

Q-
3Anandwi
tnessedanacci
dentneart
heschoolgat
ewher
eachi
l
dfel
ldownandwashur
tver
ybadl
y.
Manypeopl
ewer
est
andi
ngar
oundbutdi
dnotknowwhatt
odo.Fi
nal
l
ythechi
l
dwascar
ri
edt
othe
hospi
talbyat
axidr
iver
.Anandf
eltt
henec
essi
tyt
oenabl
ethest
udent
stor
endert
hef
ir
stai
dtot
he
vi
cti
m.Hedeci
dest
owr
it
eal
ett
ert
otheedi
torofal
ocaldai
l
yaboutt
hei
mpor
tanceofknowi
ngf
ir
stai
d.
Wr
it
ethel
ett
eronhi
sbehal
fusi
ngyourowni
deasandt
hei
deasf
rom t
heuni
t‘Heal
thandMedi
ci
ne’
.
RX-
45,Abhi
l
ashaCompl
ex
Gr
eat
erKai
l
ash
NewDel
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42

May7,2019

TheEdi
tor
TheTi
mesofIndi
a
New-Delhi

Sub:
-I
mpor
tanceofknowi
ngf
ir
stai
d

Sir,
MayIhavet hehonourtodrawtheat t
enti
onoft heauthori
ti
esandt hepeoplethrought
heesteemed
columnofyournewspaperaboutt hei mpor
tanceofknowi ngthef i
rstaid?Todayac hil
dmetan
accidentneart
heschoolgat
e.Manypeopl ewer estandingaroundbutdidnotknowwhattodo.Final
l
y
thechildwascarri
edtothehospit
albyat axidriver.Thestudentsshouldbemadeawar eofprimar
y
stepsoffir
stai
datschool.I
ntheschoolcur r
iculum,itshouldbeincluded.Evencompeti
ti
onsshoul
d
behel dtomakethem ef
fi
ci
entatfi
rstai
d.

Atthesamet i
me,theyshouldhavet hei
rownmi nif
ir
staidboxattheirhome.Theparent
sshoul
d
encour
agethei
rchil
drenfort
hispurpose.Theyshouldknowwhatt odoinsuchsit
uat
ionsbef
oret
he
vi
cti
mi scar
ri
edtot hehospi
tal.Atti
mes,thef i
rstai
dcanbel if
esaving.Thegover
nmentandthe
concer
nededucat
ionalaut
hor
it
iesshouldini
ti
ateasteptowar
dsthi
s.

ThankYou
Yoursi
ncer
ely
Anand
Q-
4Thef
oll
owi
ngpassagehasnotbeenedi
ted.Ther
eisoneer
rori
neachl
i
ne.Wr
it
ethei
ncor
rect
wor
dandt
hecor
rect
ioni
nyouranswersheetagai
nstt
hecor
rectbl
anknumber
.
I
ncorr
ect cor
rect
ion
WhenIr
etur
nhomef
rom school
,If
oundt
hat a)__________ __________
mymot
herwer
einki
tchenandmyyounger b)__________ __________

si
steri
spl
ayi
ngwi
thherf
ri
endsi
nthever
andah. c)__________ __________

I
nmyr
oom,al
lthebookswasl
yi
ngscat
ter
ed. d)__________ __________

ont
hef
loor
.Iam def
ini
tel
yver
yannoyed. e)__________ __________
Answer
s:-
a) ret
urn–ret
urned
b) were–was
c) is–was
d) was–wer e
e) am -was
Q-
5Wr
it
eashor
tst
ory,wi
tht
hehel
poft
hecuesgi
venbel
ow.Gi
veasui
tabl
eti
tl
etot
hes
tor
y.

Goi
ngtoMumbaibyt
rai
ntoatt
endt
hemar
ri
ageofafri
end…… gotstucki
natraf
fi
cjam .
..
..r
eached
t
herai
l
wayst
ati
onlat
e..
..
.boar
dedawr
ongtr
ain.
..
..r
eali
sedaf
tert
wohours.
..
.

Aser
iesofUnf
ort
unat
eEvent
s

Isatdownwi threl i
efasIt i
ckedof fthelastt askinthecheckl ist.Iwant edever ythingt obeper fectasit
wasmybestf ri
end’ smar ri
ageinMumbai .Theal ar
mr angnextmor ning,Iwokeupi nexci tementand
bookedacabt ot her ailwayst ation.Ever ythingwasgoi ngper f
ectlyuntilIgotst ucki nat raffi
cj am.I
reachedt herailwayst ationl at
ebutont hesi ghtofthet rainstil
lwai t
ingont hepl at f
orm,Ihur ri
edand
somehowmanagedt ogeti ntothet rai
n.Ibr eathedasi ghofr eliefandgotcomf ortable.Itwasonl y
whent heTi cketCol lectorcame,Ir eal
isedt hatIhadbeeni nthewr ongt rai
nf ortwohour s.Ipani cked
anddeboar dedt het rainatt henextst ation.It ri
edbooki ngat icketforthenextt raintoMumbaibut
therewasnoavai labili
ty.Oncomi ngbackf rom thet i
cketcount er,Ireali
sedt hatmyl uggagewas
missing.Evenaf terhour soff i
ndingandr epor ti
ngit,ther ewasnot r
aceofi t.Igott ir
edandl osthope,
tri
edbooki ngacabwi t
ht hemi nimalamountIwasl eftwi thinmypocket .Thecabcoul dn’treachon
ti
measi twasr ainingheavi l
y.Dishear tened,If i
nall
ywal kedmywayt othenear esthot el
,c ont actedmy
parentsandr eci
tedt hem t heser iesofunf ortunateevent sthathappeneddur i
ngt heday.Al as,I
couldn’tevenmakei ttomybestf r i
end’sweddi ng.

Q-
6Answert
hef
oll
owi
ngquest
ions:

1. WasLenchosurpri
sedtofindalet
terf
orhim wit
hmoneyinit
?(Ch-
1)
Answer:Lenchowasnotsurpr
isedtoseethelet
terf
rom Godwit
hmoneyinsi
dei
tbecauseofhi
s
conf
idenceandfai
thi
nGod.HEwasanywaysexpect ingarepl
yfr
om God.

2. DidLenchot
ryt
ofi
ndoutwhohadsentt
hemoneyt
ohim?Why/ Whynot?( Ch-1)
Answer:Lenchodi
dnott
ryt
ofi
ndoutwhosentt
hemoneybecauseheneversuspectedthatanyoneel
se
ot
herthenGodwouldsendhi
mthemoney.Hehasst
rongf
ait
hinGodandbel i
evedthatGodhadsent
hi
mt hemoney.

3. WhatmadeLenchoangr y?(Ch-1)
Answer:WhenLenchocountedthemoneyhebecamef uri
ous.Theenvelopeheldonlysevent
ypesos.
Hewassuret hatGodwouldnotmakeami st
ake,orr
efusehim whathehadasked.Therefor
e,he
concl
udedthatther
emai
ningthi
rtypesoswoul
dhavebeent akenbypostoff
iceemployees.

4. Whatdot
hemi
l
it
arygener
alsdo?Howhast
hei
rat
ti
tudechanged,andwhy?(
Ch-
2)

Answer:SouthAfri
candefenseforceandpol
ice'
stopmil
it
arygener
alssal
utedMandel
aandswor
ethei
r
l
oyal
ty.Whent hemili
tar
yoffi
cer
swel comedMandela,hewasn'
tobl
ivi
ousthataf
ewyearsagot
hey
woul
dn'thavesalut
edhim butarrest
edhim.

5. Whatdoescour
agemeant
oMandel
a?(
Ch-
2)

Answer:Mandel
adiscover
edthatbraverywasnottheabsenceoft
error
,butt
hevict
oryoveri
t,whenshe
sawpeoplest
andupt oatt
acksandt or
turewi
thoutcr
acki
ngandtherebydi
spl
ayi
ngstrengt
hand
endur
ancethatdef
iedthei
maginati
on.
6. Whydi dsuchalargenumberofinter
nati
onalleadersat
tendtheinaugurati
on?Whatdid
i
tsigni
fyt
het r
iumphof?(Ch-2)
Answer:SouthAfri
cawasi nthegri
psofapart
hei
dunt ilNel
sonMandelabecamet hePresi
dent
,
andwast henbrandedanout l
awbyothernati
ons.WhenMandel abecamePr esident
,apar
thei
d
wasaboli
shedanddi pl
omat i
crel
ati
onswit
hseveralcountri
eswererestor
ed.

7. Whatdoesthepoetwantt
oconveythroughthepoem DustofSnow?( Poem-1)
Answer:Thr
oughthi
spoem PoetRober
tFrostwantstoconveyt
hattheli
tt
lethi
ngsinli
fecanmake
hugechangesi
nourlif
e.Thesimpl
ethi
ngswedocanmakeal lt
hediff
erenceandbright
enaperson'
s
day.

8. Andsavedsomepar tofaday,Ihadr ued.Explai

n.(Poem- 1)
Answer:Thepoetwasf eel
ingdepressedandhopel ess.Sohewasnoti nagoodmood.Hewas
st
andingunderaheml ocktreewhensuddenlyacr owshookdustofsnowonhi m.Thi
ssmal
land
si
mpleinci
dentchangedhisst at
eofmind.Her eali
sedthefactthathewaswast
inghi
sti
meand
deci
dedtoenjoytheremainingpartoftheday.

9. Whatisthemessageofpoem dustofsnow?( Poem- 1)

Answer :Thr
ought hepoem DustofSnowthemessagegi venbypoetRobertFrosti
sahopeand
posit
ivechangecant akespl
acethroughnegati
vi
tyal
so.Thel i
tt
lethi
ngcanbr
ingbigchangei
nli
fe.
Simpleactofkindnessdonecaninspireot
herswit
henthusiasm andmaybri
nghugechangeinthei
r
l
ives.

10. Ther earemanyideasabouthowtheworl

dwil
l‘end’
.Doyout
hinktheworl
dwil
lendsomeday?
Haveyouevert
houghtwhatwouldhappeni
fthesungotsohott
hati
t‘bur
st’
,orgr
ewcolderand
col
der
?(Poem-2)

Answer:Unf ort
unately,thewor l
disgoi ngtoendonedayandt hereisnothingwecandoaboutit.
Ther
ear emanyi deasast ohowi twillendbutonecan’tsaysurely.Thereasonthatl
i
feexi
stsonl
yon
Eart
histhatt hecir
cumst ancesandt emperaturei
saptt omakeitpossibl
e.I ft
hesunget
ssohotone
daythati
tisatt hever geofbur st
ing,itwouldleadtorapiddest
ructi
onast herewoul
dbefir
e
ever
ywher e.Conver sely,ifi
tgrowscol derandcolder,t
herewil
lbei ceeverywher
eonEarthandlif
ein
anyform woul dnotbeabl etosustai
natsuchl owt emperat
ures.