KNOWLEDGE WORLD

1.     You are Vanshika /Vishal, the sports Secretary of your school. You are quite interested in             Hockey. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in 100-120 words requesting him to           publish an inspiring article regarding the glory of Indian Hockey and why students should         indulge in this sport. Ans. The Editor          The Times of India           New Delhi 110002           24 January 20XX           Sir           Subject:  Glory of Indian Hockey           Through the esteemed columns of your newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of the                 aspiring students to the glory of Indian hockey was from 1928 to 1956. At that time Indian     ...

                                   Short Answer Type Questions 1.     Was the nightingale a brainless bird? Ans. No, but she was simple and gullible. She was highly talented and skillful. She trusts everyone              easily and is unsuspecting. She does not realize her self worth. 2.     How did the frog exploit the nightingale? Ans. The nightingale was a talented singer but was very innocent and simple. The frog exploited her            by first convincing her that he was a splendid singer with a splendid baritone. Then he trained              the nightingale and organised her concerts. He took the money earned in the concerts as his                  training fee. He humiliated her and got rid of her by making her practic...

                                        Short Answer Type Questions 1.     Where was Ali's daughter? Ans. Ali's daughter Miriam got married to a soldier and went to Punjab. Ali had no idea where she              was. All that he knew was that she was somewhere in Punjab. He did not have the address so he          himself couldn't write her. 2.      Why did the old man visit the post office every day? Ans. Ali went to post office to wait for a letter from his daughter Miriam. He thought that Miriam               would write him a letter. He visited the post office before dawn and was the first person to reach         there. 3.     What did the reason behind Ali's change of attitude? Ans. When Ali's daughter Miriam got married to...

                                 Short Answer Type Questions 1.     Why was Mrs. Slater angry with Victoria for not changing her dress? Ans. Mrs. Slater is not at all sad about her father's death but she is all the more concerned about the              mourning dresses. Since her father has expired, she instructs her daughter Victoria to quickly              change her colorful dress into something sober, before the guests and relatives arrive. 2.      Why were Mr. and Mrs. Jordan visiting the Slaters after so many years? Ans. The two sisters had a very cold relationship with each other and didn't visit each other often.                Since their father, Mr. Abel Merryweather, had expired, Mrs. Jordan, the daughter, was visiting         ...

                                    Short Answer Type Questions 1.     What is the theme of the poem "Not Marble Nor the Gilded Monuments"? Ans. The poet pays tribute to the poetry created by him. He also highlights his love for his friends and         the power of verses which will last for ever. He is confident that the praise of his friends in his             verses will last forever. 2.     In what way is the poet stronger than powerful rulers? Ans. The monuments of the kings will be destroyed by war. With the passage of time they will be               covered by dust or ravaged with time. But the poet's work (poetry) will last for posterity. Time             cannot destroy his creation. 3.     Why is war called wasteful? Ans. The war is ...

                                          Short Answer Type Questions 1.     Why did Mrs. Packletide want to kill a tiger? Ans. Mrs. Packletide wanted to kill a tiger to outshine her social rival Loona Bimberton who had                  travelled in an airplane with an Algerian pilot. Her photographs were there all over in the                    newspapers.  2.      How did the circumstances prove favourable?        Ans. The circumstances proves favourable as there was an old and infirm tiger in the neighbouring              village. It had stopped hunting in the wild and ventured in the fields to look for some prey. the           villagers informed Mrs. Packletide about t...

                                         Short Answer Type Questions                                               1.     What errands did Nicola and Jacopo do to earn their living? Ans. The two boys did all kind of odd jobs. They polished shoes, sold strawberries, conducted tours            of the town. They sold newspapers in the midnight. The two boys never shied from work. They          ran  errands and they were always eager to work. 2.     What made the two boys take part in resistance movement? Ans. The boys had a happy family and they were well bred children. The Germans bombed their city         and destroyed their home. Their father was also killed i...