Some important Questions (12 EM)
Lesson – 1
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Answer the following question.
- Who are the Asvins? Q.2. what does ‘concord’ mean?
- Why does the speaker invoke the gods-Asvins? 2014
- Why does the speaker not want the battle cry to be raised? 2009
- how does the speaker wish to achive concord ? 2012
- which are the two kinds of people referred to in the verse? 2010
Lesson – 2
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Answer the following question.
- What was the actual cost of the necklace?
- What things did Mathilde resent in her life? 2009, 2014
- On receiving the invitation to the ball,Mathilde wept. Why? 2010
- How did Mathilde fare at the ball? 2011
- How did Mathilde and Loisel repay the cost of the necklace? 2012
Lesson – 3
Q.Answer the following question.
1.what was Miss Puspha T.S. Popular with?
- Give the central idea of the poem ‘Good bye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S.’
Lesson – 4
- Answer the following question.
- Write a character –sketch of Lamb’s grandmother.2009
- Justify the title of the essay, “Dream children : A Reverie” 2010
Lesson – 5
- Answer the following question.
- Explain ‘Unknown, yet well known to the eye of faith with reference to the poem. 2012
- For what reasons is the Casuarina tree dear to the poetess? 2011
Lesson – 6
- Answer the following question.
- How does global warming affect the climate pattern? 2011
- why does water carry spiritual significance in most religions? 2009
- Describe the effects of deforestation on the eco-system. 2012
4.Describe the effects of population growth on the global water system. 2010
Lesson –7
Q..Answer the following Qustion –
1.what is the poet’s opinion about ‘overmuch beauty’? Does he want his daughter to possess it ?
2.Explain the symbol ‘ Horn of Plenty’.2010
3.why qualities grow when the mind is without hatred? 2011
Lesson –8
1.why did the beggar get a merciless scolding ?2012
Lesson –9
- Answer the following question.
1.Give the central idea of the poem ‘ After Apple –Picking’.2009
- Justify the title of the poem , ‘ After Apple –Picking’.
Lessson – 10
1.what does the author say about ‘umbrella conscience’? Mention some of its chief characteristics.2012