Answer the following questions :
(a) How does education influence human life?
(b) Why does education seem to be incomplete?
(c) In which way knowledge incorporates in daily life?
(d) What makes learning praiseworthy?
(e) When are people counted as concerned citizens?
(a) Education influences human life by empowering individuals with knowledge, values and skills, enabling them to make decisions and contribute to society. It illuminates our minds and inspires us to work for the community.
(b) Education seems to be incomplete without a commitment to illuminating our minds or inspiring us to work for the community. True education not only focuses on individual growth but also emphasizes the importance of contributing positively to the community.
(c) Knowledge incorporates daily life through various means such as problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and continuous learning. It helps individuals understand the world around them and adapt to changing circumstances. Educated people become responsible citizens and make the world a better placE-
(d) Learning becomes praiseworthy when individuals, demonstrate a willingness to apply knowledge, for personal and societal growth. Learner's civic engagement is appreciated all over the world. Education brings positive changes to our behaviour and learning is considered a praiseworthy matter in society.
(e) People are counted as concerned citizens when they actively take action or raise their voices against injustice, discrimination and other forms of social ills. Civically engaged people are concerned about social issues. They take responsibility for the well-being of society as a whole and make the world a better place
- The word 'scenic' mentioned in the passage means --
- What does the word 'destination' in the passage refer to?
- The interpretation of dream is a____
- The synonym of ‘affluent’ is-
- Mediators have the ability -.
- The word 'foster' mentioned in the passage means?
- The word 'centrifuge' stands for ---
- The word ‘Shimmering' in the text could be best replaced by --
- Answer the following questions :(a) What is 'apartheid'? How is this term related to Nelson Mandela?(b) Do you think the journey of Mandela with his movement was smooth? Justify your answer.(c) The Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk - when and why?(d) Write on Mandela's achievements in brief.(e) What lesson can we derive from the legacy of Mandela?
- What does 'diaspora' mean?
- Answer the following questions :What do you mean by folk music, according to the text?What does folk music reflect?How are mystical songs composed of?What makes the Bhatiyali an important genre?What are the reasons of great variety in folk music
- The term 'self confidence' is an outcome of-
- Answer the following questions :(a) What does education provide us?(b) How do we become productive members of society?(c) Why is education called progressive and liberal?(d) How will the world become a much happier place?(e) Do you want to make nature your friend, philosopher and guide? Why?
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.The act of thinking deeply and calmly about something in a state of heightened awareness is known as meditation. It is an approach to train up the mind, similar to the way that fitness is an approach to training the body. Voltaire explains, "Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in eternal awareness or pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity." From the ancient times, meditation has been a part of some religious traditions as a way of achieving the body's release from worldly cares, and creating inner harmony. Meditation in our time is practiced by people to reduce stress and tension, and improve focus. There are trainers who help beginners with some exercises such as improved breathing and progressive relaxation. One of the most common approaches to meditation is concentration. To develop concentration one needs to focus on a single point. Since focusing the mind is challenging, a beginner might meditate for only a few minutes and then work up to longer duration . Meditation releases anxiety and brings a state of calmness. It increases the thinking ability of human brain so that people have a better control of their emotions. Those who practice meditation can work tirelessly for a longer period of timE- Meditation helps improve blood circulation in the brain and other parts of the body. Finally, meditation improves creativity, self-awareness and tolerance
- Which of the following statements is true?
- He had a colourful lifE- Here 'colourful' means----
- The word 'long-lasting' stands for ---
- Mandela wanted to avoid a 'civil war'. The quality of Mandela reflected through this act is ---
- Sheikh Kamal joined Chhayanaut for Sitar.----
- What does the word "disguised " mean in the passage?
- "Eventually, they were missing from people's practices." What does the underlined word refer to?
- What does the word "embody" in the passage refer to?
- Jangling discords of our nation will turn into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood' -- What does it imply?
- The Buriganga water fills the air with-
- Beauty also prevails in-
- During the six-point-movement, people were shot dead on -
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :What does the word 'rare' (বিরল, adj.) mentioned in the passage refer to?
- Read the passage and answer the questions. I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together". This is our hopE- This is the faith that I will go back to the South with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hopE- With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day ..... And if America is to be a great nation, this must become truE- So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New HampshirE- Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania. Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring. And when this happens, and when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" (abridged)
- What does 'baffling' mean?
- The phrase 'take action against' means..........
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :The word 'fascinate' means..
- What does the word 'illegal’ in the passage refer to?
- Kuakata is a holy land for-
- Answer the following questions :(a) Why has Valentina Tereshkova been described as 'proletaria'? (b) What do you know about Tereshkova's early life? (c) What led to the selection of Tereshkova as a cosmonaut?(d) Describe the trainings Tereshkova had to undergo to prepare herself for the flight.(e) When and how was Vostok-6 launched?
- What does the word "hate" in the passage refer to?
- . 'Creativity' means..........
- The phrase ‘keep quiet’ in the passage stands for --
- What does the word "manifestation" in the passage refer to?
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :"We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation." What did Mandela hint by this?
- Answer the following questions :Describe the man in your own words from the first paragraph.Why did the man want to discover the device?What happened to the people when the machine was discovered and started working?How did the girls bring back people to their normal behavior?Comment on the two girls of special needs