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?
(a) Education provides us with knowledge, and a variety of competencies to take decisions logically, choose the right things and differentiate between good and evil things.
(b) We become productive members of society through education by sharpening our intellect, developing our creativity, learning to reason well, finding solutions to diffrent problems, and working for the greater welfare of the community.
(c) Education is called progressive and liberal because it teaches us to respect human diversity, cultural and religious differences. It helps us to practice social values. In addition to that, education also fosters critical thinking, and promotes the appreciation of beauty and the bounties of naturE-
(d) The world will become a much happier place if everyone practices the values learned through education, such as respecting human diversity valuing cultural and religious differences and working for the welfare of society.
(e) Obviously I do, because in terms of serving the purpose of a teacher, philosopher and guide, we get many benefits from naturE- It teaches us to be liberal, industrious and patience and all of these are very important in our lifE-.
- Mandela was the first to advocate ---
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.Valentina Tereshkova was born in a village, in Central Russia on 6 March 1937. Her father was a tractor driver and her mother worked in a textile plant. At the age of eight she began her schooling but did not enjoy it much. She left the school within a few years. Afterwards she completed her education through distance learning. She became interested in parachuting from a young age, and trained in skydiving at the local Aeroclub, making her first jump at age 22 on 21 May 1959. At the time, she was employed as a textile worker in a local factory. It was her expertise in skydiving that led to her selection as a cosmonaut. After the flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first human being to travel to outer space in April 1961, the Soviet Union decided to send a woman in spacE- On 16 February 1962, "proletaria" Valentina Tereshkova was selected for this project from among more than four hundred applicants. Tereshkova had to undergo a series of training that included weightless flights, isolation tests, centrifuge tests, rocket theory, spacecraft engineering, 120 parachute jumps and pilot training in MiG-15UTI jet fighters. Since the successful launch of the spacecraft Vostok-5 on 14 June 1963, Tereshkova began preparing for her own flight. On the morning of 16 June 1963, Tereshkova and her back-up cosmonaut Solovyova were dressed in space-suits and taken to the space shuttle launch pad by a bus. After completing her communication and life support checks, she was sealed inside Vostok-6. Finishing a two- hour countdown, Vostok-6 launched faultlessly.
- The word 'function' refers to-
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :What does 'baffling' mean?
- Man relationship is related to his___
- Adolescence is a ___ period from childhood to adulthood.
- A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives :"We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation." What did Mandela hint by this?
- The word 'mostly' means,.....
- The word 'society' can be synonymous to ............
- Road no. 32 is a _____
- 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 durations. 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
- The word 'puzzling' mentioned in the passage means?
- Who was the first human being in the outer space--
- The word 'shimmering' in the text could be best replaced by-
- What is the closest meaning of the word 'isolation' in the given context?
- The word 'curse' in the first paragraph refers to-
- B. Answer the following questions :When do we run into difficulties? Is ugliness a part of life? If so,how?What has John Keats written in “Ode on a Grecian Urn”?When does "ugliness" occupy a place in our life?How do poets and artists provide answer about the questions on how to define beauty?
- Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.According to some myths and legends, Gazi Pir was a Muslim saint who is said to have spread Islam in the parts of Bengal close to the Sundarbans. He was credited with many miracles. For example, he could supposedly calm dangerous animals and make them docilE- He is usually depicted in paats or scroll paintings riding a fierce-looking Bengal tiger, a snake in his hand, but in no apparent danger. According to some stories, he also fought crocodiles who threatened the people of a region full of canals and creeks, indeed, a kind of watery jungle bordering the Bay of Bengal. Because of his alert and vigilant presence, all predatory animals were said to have been kept within bounds. It was also believed that he enabled villagers to live close to forests and jungles and cultivate their lands. Consequently, people of these regions would pray to him for protection. The story of Gazi Pir has been preserved in folk literature as well as art and has been performed in indigenous theatrE- In fact, some Gazir paat scrolls are part of the collection of the British Museum..
- The word 'expand' means----
- Answer the following questions :What is the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. expressed in the first four lines of the text?One day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low.' Explain in your own wordsThis is the faith that 1 will go back to the south with.” What is the faith of Martin Luther King Jr.?What, according to Martin Luther King Jr., will be the use of this faith?