A2: Complex Factual Activity

Question 12 Marks

Complete the following sentences using your own interpretation.
1. When the mind is without fear and head unbowed, we enjoy _____________. freedom.
2. When knowledge is free, every citizen enjoys the right to _____________. and _____________ .
3. We can prevent _____________. injustice when we pull down discriminatory walls of caste, class, religion etc.
4. Constant effort and strife leads to _____________ .
5. Logical thinking and reasoning can put a stop to _____________. .
6. Tagore appeals to God to make his country a _____________ .

Answer

1. complete
2. learn , obtain knowledge.
3. social
4. achieving our goals and td perfection.
5. the following of old traditions and customs that are harmful.
6. heaven where people have good thoughts, say good words and do good actions.

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Question 22 Marks

Poem
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by Thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake. - Rabindranath Tagore

Read the poem carefully and complete the table after the discussion in pairs. One is done for you.

Concepts in the poem	Present situation	Expected/ideal situation
(1) mind	mind is full of fear	fearless mind
(2) head	____________	____________
(3) knowledge	____________	____________
(4) words	____________	____________
(5) habit	____________	____________
(6) thought and action	____________	____________

Answer

Concepts in the poem	Present Situation	Expected/ideal Situation
(1) mind	Mind Is Full Of Fear	Fearless mind.
(2) head	Head is Blowed down.	Head is held high
(3) knowledge	Knowledge is the privilege of a select minority	Knowledge is free and available to all
(4) words	Words are insincere.	Words are truthful and sincere
(5) habit	Old traditional rituals and customs that are harmful are followed.	There is reason and clarity of thought.
(6) thought and action	Thoughts and actions are determined by a narrow-minded attitude.	Thoughts and actions are determined by a board outlook

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Question 32 Marks

What attributes of Rabindranath Tagore does the poem (prayer) reflect?

Answer

The poem reflects Rabindranath Tagore’s patriotism and love for his countrymen, his clear- thinking, his broad outiook, his, scientific attitude and his emphasis on hard work.

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Question 42 Marks

From what darkness of night should our nation awake?

Answer

Our nation should awaken from the darkness of prejudices, division of society, old traditional rituals and customs that are harmful, discrimination in imparting knowledge, insincerity, untruthfulness, fear and lack of self-respect.

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Question 52 Marks

What should people keep on widening? How can it be done?

Answer

People should keep on widening their attitude and outlook. This can be done by getting rid of prejudices, travelling to different places and through education.

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Question 62 Marks

What should the words we speak reflect?

Answer

The words we speak should reflect our sincerity and truthfulness.

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Question 72 Marks

Is the poem a prayer for India alone?

Answer

The poem is a prayer for India alone, but it is also relevant for countries all over the world.

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Question 82 Marks

What qualities does the poet wish to inculcate in his countrymen ?

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Question 92 Marks

Who is ‘Thee’ in the poem ? What does the poet appeal to ‘Thee’ to do ?

Answer

'Thee' in this poem is God. The poet wishes God to awaken his country into a heaven of freedom, where the people are all truly free and total freedom of good thoughts, good words and good actions exists.

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Question 102 Marks

the meaning of 'Where words come out from the depth of truth'?Explain in your own words

Answer

It means when people speak truthfully and with complete sincerity of heart.

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Question 112 Marks

what 'tireless striving' should be for?

Answer

Tireless striving should be to attain one's goals as well as to achieve perfection.

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Question 122 Marks

how the world is broken into fragments?

Answer

The world is broken into fragments by divisions on the basis of religion, caste, class, race and colour in societies all over the world.

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Question 132 Marks

Explain the following:
(a) what the poet prays to the Almighty for?
(b) what 'reason' and 'dead habit' are compared to?
(c) what the poet wishes for ?

Answer

(A)The poet prays to the Almighty asking Him to awaken his (the poet's) country into a heaven of freedom, where the people are all truly free and total freedom of good thoughts, good words and good actions exists, while respecting those of others.

(B)'Reason' is compared to a clear stream, and 'dead habit' is compared to the dreary desert sand.

(C)The poet wishes that his country awakens into a heaven of freedom, where the people are all truly free and total freedom of good thoughts, good words and good actions exists.

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