report writing on topic that your school has adopted a village as a social responsibility to teach children
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Question 8.
Why was Sachin asked to change his school?
Answer:
The New English School where Sachin studied did not have cricket facilities. His coach advised him to change his school if he wanted to take cricket seriously.
Question 9.
What was the condition laid down by Sachin’s father for changing his school?
Answer:
Only if Sachin was really serious about playing cricket, his father was ready to change his school.
Question 10.
What did Sachin consider as a kind of safety valve?
Answer:
All his excess energies were channeled into playing cricket and Sachin considered this as a safety valve.
Question 11.
How did the one rupee coin help Sachin to become a good batsman?
Answer:
In order to own the one-rupee coin kept by Achrekar on top of the stumps, Sachin had to avoid getting out and bat continuously with some sixty to seventy boys fielding. So he had to hit the ball along the ground. It taught him how to concentrate even when physically drained. It also gave him immense satisfaction.
Question 12.
What helped Sachin to build up physical and mental stamina?
Answer:
After the thorough practice in cricket, Sachin had to run two full circuits of Shivaji Park with his pads and gloves on. This routine throughout the summer holidays helped him to build up his physical and mental stamina.
Question 13.
This regular demand was “a little unreasonable.”
a) What was the demand?
b) Why was it unreasonable?
Answer:d