Glimpses of India — ENGLISH [NCERT] STD 10 — Question

Read the paragraph below. Fill in the blanks with the noun forms of the verbs in brackets. Martin Luther King’s_________ (contribute) to our history as an outstanding leader began when he came to the _________ (assist) of Rosa Parks, a seamstress who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. In those days American Blacks were confined to positions of second class citizenship by restrictive laws and customs. To break these laws would mean ________ (subjugate) and ________ (humiliate) by the police and the legal system. Beatings, _________ (imprison) and sometimes death awaited those who defied the System. Martin Luther King’s tactics of protest involved non-violent ________ (resist) to racial injustice.

Why didn’t Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? What does this tell you about her?

What compulsive habits like children did Mijbil develop during walks in the London streets?

Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? Do you think all young birds are afraid to make their first flight, or are some birds more timid than others? Do you think a human baby also finds it a challenge to take its first steps?

How did Mr Barua know that Rajvir had done his school homework before coming to Assam?

What was Valli's reaction after hearing the word 'child' for herself? Who called her so?

Describe tea-bushes and how they are plucked.

How did Nelson Mandela pay a tribute to the black people who sacrificed their lives for attaining freedom for their country? How can we do it for our country?

What opinion of Chubukov do you form after reading 'The Proposal'?

Why didn’t Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?