Question

10 Which of the following statements are true:

(i)Saheb feels relaxed having accepted the job at the tea-stall.

(ii)The poet wears a smile to bid cheerful farewell to her mother.

(iii)Third Level does not exist in reality.

(iv)M Hamel is a true patriot who holds great respect for his nation.

A)Only (i) and (iii)

B)(ii), (iii) (iv)

C)Only (i)

D)(iii) and (iv)

11 ‘her face ashen, like that of a corpse’ identify the figure of speech.

A)Metaphor

B(Simile

C)Personification

D)Alliteration

12 ‘what a thunderclap those words were to me!’ what is meant by ‘thunderclap’

A)Great surprise

B)Great happiness

C)Great shock

D)Great delight.

13 Charley withdrew all his savings nearly 300 dollars because he wished to ______.

A)Find the third level

B)Buy a new house

B)Buy old currency notes

D)Lend his friend

14 Canister appeared heavier than sack bag to Saheb. Here canister symbolizes ______.

A)Freedom

B)Slavery

C)Happiness

D)None of these.

15 according to M Hamel, people must _____

A)Speak their mother tongue

B)Safeguard their mother tongue

C)Ignore their mother tongue

D)None of these

16 What did the poet see when she looked out of the window?

A)Green trees

B)Beautiful flowers

C)Trees quickly running away

D)Birds flying over the trees

17 garbage is wrapped in wonder for children. What is it for elders?

A)Stinking heap

B)Material to make home

C)A mean of survival

D)None of these.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Agriculture can be called the backbone of India's economic system because two-thirds of the Indian population is engaged in the cultivation of land. Agriculture not only helps to feed the large population, but it also supports the principal manufacturing industries with raw materials.