Question

Sub - English
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Time-3 hours
0.1. Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow
The third is the dimension of patriotism. I am concerned here not so much with
meaning of this term as with that deeper patriotism which transcends all pe
exclusivism, and creates in our youth a deep urge for national unity and progress
can eradicate corruption and nepotism from our land and galvanise our whole
economic development, which is so crucial to the success of our democracy, Th
nation is always the fountainhead of its idealism, and our young men and women
full realization that it is up to them to provide a new moral impetus to India a
juncture in her history as a free nation
Questions
O The cruciai element in the progress of a nation is
(a) Knowledge ...(b) Patriotism (c) Power (d) Nationalism
(ii) The word which means 'giving special favour to one's own people is:
(a) impetus (b) exclusivism (c) nepotism (d) galvanise
(ii) The noun form of the word "transcend' is
(a) transcended (b) transcendence (c) transcendent (d) transcendental
(iv) How can corruption be eradicated ?:
Q.2. Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions given below
But gallantly the giant wears the scart, and flowers are hung
In crimson clusters all the boughs among
Whereon all day are gathered bird and bee;
And oft at nights the garden overflows
With one sweet song that seems to have no close. Sung darkling from our tree
repose
Questions
(a) Who does the 'giant refer to?
(a) Neem tree (b) Casuarina tree (c) Tamarind tree (d) Banyan tree
(b) Find the word from the extract which means similar to 'rest.
(c) In....are gathered birds and bee.
(a) garden (b) crimson clusters (c) tree (d) sweet song
(d) What overflows the garden in nights?
Q.3. Answer any six of the following questions in about 30 words each:
() Why does the speaker invoke the gods-Asvins?
(i) What things did Mathilde resent in her life?
(mm) Why does the poet call the children sullen?
(iv) Why was Skvortsov angry with the beggar?
(v) What was Netaji's proposal during the annual session of the Indian Nati
(vi) What does the Autumn plan to do with the cottage trees?​

Answer 1

Answer:

q.1 knowledge

galvanise

transcended

q.2 neem tree

graden