Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: Class 10 English Chapter 2 Hinglish mein

1. 1
   Short answerEasyOral Comprehension Check 1, Q1

   Mandela ne kis building complex mein, aur kis shehar mein, oath liya? India ki do sandstone se bani buildings ke naam batao.

   HintAI se poochho

   Jagah ka naam doosre paragraph mein hai; Delhi ki mashhoor laal imaaraton ke baare mein socho.

   Solution dikhao

   At the amphitheatre of the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

   • Indian examples: the Red Fort, Rashtrapati Bhavan, the North and South Blocks, Humayun's Tomb.
2. 2
   Short answerEasyOral Comprehension Check 1, Q2

   India mein 10 May garmi mein aata hai. Mandela ise autumn ka din kyun kehte hain?

   HintAI se poochho

   Globe par South Africa kahan hai?

   Solution dikhao

   South Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere, where the seasons are reversed. March to May is autumn there.

3. 3
   Short answerMediumOral Comprehension Check 1, Q3

   Mandela jis ‘extraordinary human disaster’ ki baat karte hain woh kya hai, aur ‘glorious human achievement’ kya hai?

   HintAI se poochho

   Ek past hai, ek present.

   Solution dikhao

   The disaster is apartheid, which oppressed millions for decades.

   • The achievement is the end of apartheid and the birth of a free, democratic, non-racial nation.
4. 4
   Short answerEasyOral Comprehension Check 1, Q4

   Mandela foreign guests ke prati shukraguzaar hone ki kya wajah batate hain?

   HintAI se poochho

   Woh kya share karne aaye the?

   Solution dikhao

   For coming to share with South Africans a victory that belonged to everyone: a victory for justice, peace and human dignity.

5. 5
   Short answerMediumOral Comprehension Check 1, Q5

   Mandela kis tarah ka desh banane ka vaada karte hain? Unke ideals ki list banao.

   HintAI se poochho

   Speech ka doosra half dekho.

   Solution dikhao

   Freedom for all from poverty, hunger and suffering.

   • An end to discrimination of every kind, including against women.
   • No group ever again oppressing another.
   • A society the whole world can be proud of.
6. 6
   Short answerMediumOral Comprehension Check 2, Q1

   Describe karo ki ceremony mein generals ne kya kiya. Isse South Africa ke badlaav ke baare mein kya pata chala?

   HintAI se poochho

   1980s ko 1994 se compare karo.

   Solution dikhao

   Earlier they would have arrested him; now they saluted him and pledged loyalty.

   • Apartheid had ended, and the armed forces now served a freely elected, democratic government.
7. 7
   Short answerEasyOral Comprehension Check 2, Q2

   Do national anthems gaana kis baat ka symbol tha?

   HintAI se poochho

   Kisne kaun sa anthem gaaya?

   Solution dikhao

   Whites sang the freedom hymn and blacks sang the old anthem.

   • It stood for equality and reconciliation: each group now respected the other's song and shared one nation.
8. 8
   Short answerMediumOral Comprehension Check 2, Q3

   Mandela 1900s ki shuruaat mein, aur unke aakhir mein, South Africa par raaj ke tarike ko kaise describe karte hain?

   HintAI se poochho

   Ek system banaya gaya, doosre ne uski jagah li.

   Solution dikhao

   First decade: white groups joined to build a harsh system of racial rule over the dark-skinned majority.

   • Last decade: that system was overturned and replaced by one recognising everyone's rights, whatever their colour.
9. 9
   Short answerEasyOral Comprehension Check 2, Q4

   Mandela ek bahadur insaan ko kaise define karte hain?

   HintAI se poochho

   Kya bahadur insaan ko darr lagta hai?

   Solution dikhao

   Courage is not having no fear; it is conquering fear. A brave person feels afraid but does not give in to it.

10. 10
    Short answerEasyOral Comprehension Check 2, Q5

    Mandela maante hain ki pyaar seekha ja sakta hai. Woh aisa kyun sochte hain?

    HintAI se poochho

    Kya koi nafrat karte hue paida hota hai?

    Solution dikhao

    Love. Nobody is born hating others for their colour, background or religion; hate is learnt, so love can be taught, and it comes more naturally.

11. 11
    Short answerEasyOral Comprehension Check 3, Q1

    Mandela ki twin obligations kya hain? Woh dono ko poora kyun nahi kar sake?

    HintAI se poochho

    Ek private hai, ek public.

    Solution dikhao

    Duties to his family and to his people.

    • Under apartheid, serving his people meant living in hiding, cut off from his family.
12. 12
    Short answerMediumOral Comprehension Check 3, Q2

    Bachpan mein Mandela ke freedom ke idea ko unke student days ke idea se compare karo. Yeh dono un ‘basic and honourable freedoms’ se kaise alag hain jo woh baad mein chahte the?

    HintAI se poochho

    Khel, personal maze aur ek izzatdaar zindagi ko compare karo.

    Solution dikhao

    Boy: running, swimming and playing freely in his village.

    • Student: small, short-lived freedoms for himself, like staying out late.
    • Basic and honourable freedoms: to use his abilities, earn a living, marry and have a family without the law blocking him.
13. 13
    Short answerMediumOral Comprehension Check 3, Q3

    Mandela kyun kehte hain ki doosron ko oppress karne wale insaan ko bhi azaad hone ki zaroorat hai?

    HintAI se poochho

    Oppressor ko kya qaid karta hai?

    Solution dikhao

    Anyone who robs others of freedom is himself imprisoned by hatred and prejudice; both oppressor and oppressed lose their humanity.

1. 1
   Short answerMediumThinking about the Text Q1

   Ceremony mein itne saare world leaders ki maujoodgi se kya pata chala? Woh kiski jeet ka jashn mana rahe the?

   HintAI se poochho

   Kai deshon ne apartheid ka virodh kiya tha.

   Solution dikhao

   Much of the world had opposed apartheid, so they came to welcome the new democracy and show support.

   • Their presence celebrated the triumph of justice, peace, equality and human dignity over racism.
2. 2
   Short answerMediumThinking about the Text Q2

   Samjhao ki Mandela jeet ka poora credit akele kyun nahi lete, aur khud ko pehle ke patriots ka ‘simply the sum’ kyun kehte hain.

   HintAI se poochho

   Ek relay race ke baare mein socho.

   Solution dikhao

   The victory was not his alone. He was the latest link in a long chain of freedom fighters whose sacrifices made that day possible; he carried forward their work.

3. 3
   Long answerHardThinking about the Text Q3

   ‘Suffering can bring out the best in people.’ Mandela ke bataaye leaders ke hawaale se is par discuss karo, aur Indian history se ek example jodo.

   HintAI se poochho

   Mandela apne saathiyon ke naam lete hain; kisi aise Indian leader ke baare mein socho jo anyaay se upar utha.

   Solution dikhao

   Yes. Apartheid's cruelty produced leaders like Tambo, Sisulu and Luthuli, who showed extraordinary courage, wisdom and generosity.

   • Example: Dr B. R. Ambedkar faced caste discrimination as a child, yet became the chief architect of India's Constitution.
   • Hardship tests people; those who stand firm grow stronger.
4. 4
   Long answerMediumThinking about the Text Q4

   Stage by stage dikhao ki bade hote-hote Mandela ka freedom ka idea kaise faila.

   HintAI se poochho

   Freedom figure ki paanch seedhiyan use karo.

   Solution dikhao

   Boy: felt born free in his village.

   • Student: wanted personal, short-lived freedoms.
   • Young man: wanted to earn, marry and live lawfully.
   • ANC member: wanted freedom for all his people.
   • Leader: saw that freedom is indivisible; even the oppressor must be freed.
5. 5
   Short answerMediumThinking about the Text Q5

   Apne logon ki freedom ki chaah ki wajah se Mandela ko kya-kya chhodna pada?

   HintAI se poochho

   Before-and-after table use karo.

   Solution dikhao

   It made a frightened youth bold, turned a law-abiding lawyer into a ‘criminal’, took away his home and family life and made him live like a monk. He could not enjoy limited freedoms while his people were unfree.

Har question mein bataaya gaya passage ya stanza apni NCERT book mein padho, phir parts ke answers do.

1. 1
   Short answerMedium

   Extract ka pehla paragraph padho (yeh ‘Tenth May dawned…’ se shuru hota hai).

   HintAI se poochho

   Paragraph ceremony se pehle ke dinon ke baare mein hai.

   1. (a)

      Mandela kehte hain ki woh ‘pleasantly besieged’ the kyunki…

      Asoldiers ne unka ghar gher liya thaBbahut se pasandeeda mehmaan unhe ghere hue theCkharaab mausam ne unhe ghar mein band kar diya thaDreporters har jagah unka peecha karte the

      Check karo

      Answer dekho

      Answer (B) bahut se pasandeeda mehmaan unhe ghere hue the

      Doston ka ghera: leaders unse milne aate rahe, aur unhe yeh achha laga.
   2. (b)

      Yeh gathering historic kyun thi?

      Solution dikhao

      It was the largest meeting of world leaders ever held on South African soil, marking the end of apartheid.

   3. (c)

      Word ‘dignitaries’ ka matlab hai…

      Aarmy officersBaam touristsCoonche official pad wale logDnewspaper reporters

      Check karo

      Answer dekho

      Answer (C) oonche official pad wale log

      Dignitaries woh log hain jo important official pad par hote hain.
   4. (d)

      Chamakti, saaf subah kaun sa mood dikhati hai?

      Solution dikhao

      Hope and joy: a fresh start for the nation after a dark past.

2. 2
   Short answerMedium

   Jets aur generals wala paragraph padho (yeh ‘A few moments later…’ se shuru hota hai).

   HintAI se poochho

   Socho ki armed forces ke liye kya badla.

   1. (a)

      Skill aur taakat ke alawa fly-past ne aur kya dikhaya?

      Solution dikhao

      The armed forces' loyalty to democracy and to the freely elected government.

   2. (b)

      ‘Not unmindful of’ ka matlab hai…

      AlaaparwaahBpoori tarah jaanta huaCyaad na kar paanaDnaaraaz

      Check karo

      Answer dekho

      Answer (B) poori tarah jaanta hua

      Double negative: not unmindful = achhi tarah jaanta hua.
   3. (c)

      Generals ka salute ironic kyun hai?

      Solution dikhao

      Only a few years earlier the same officers would have arrested Mandela.

   4. (d)

      Jets ka dhuaan kiske rangon mein tha…

      AANC ka flagBpurani republic ka flagCnaya national flagDrainbow

      Check karo

      Answer dekho

      Answer (C) naya national flag

      Dhuaan naye South African flag ke rang dikha raha tha.
3. 3
   Short answerMedium

   Woh paragraph padho jismein Mandela courage samjhate hain (yeh ‘It is from these comrades…’ se shuru hota hai).

   HintAI se poochho

   Unhone yeh apne aas-paas ke logon se seekha.

   1. (a)

      Mandela ne courage ka matlab kisse seekha?

      Aapne prison guards seBforeign leaders seCapne father seDstruggle ke apne saathiyon se

      Check karo

      Answer dekho

      Answer (D) struggle ke apne saathiyon se

      Unhone yeh un saathi fighters se seekha jinhone sab kuch daav par laga diya.
   2. (b)

      Unhone in logon ko kya karte dekha tha?

      Solution dikhao

      Risk death for what they believed in, and suffer beatings and torture without giving in.

   3. (c)

      Mandela yahan resilience ko kis matlab mein use karte hain?

      Solution dikhao

      The power to bear terrible suffering, recover and keep going, so great that it is hard to imagine.

   4. (d)

      Mandela ke hisaab se bahadur insaan ko kabhi darr nahi lagta.

      SahiGalat

      Check karo

      Answer dekho

      Answer Galat

      False. Bahadur insaan ko darr lagta hai, lekin woh us par jeet paata hai.
4. 4
   Short answerMedium

   ‘Freedom is indivisible…’ se shuru hone wala paragraph padho.

   HintAI se poochho

   Oppressed ke alawa aur kaun azaad nahi hai?

   1. (a)

      ‘Freedom is indivisible’ ka kya matlab hai?

      Solution dikhao

      Freedom cannot be split: if any one person is unfree, nobody is truly free.

   2. (b)

      Mandela oppressor ko kiska qaidi kehte hain…

      Anafrat kaBlaw kaCpoverty kaDapni family ka

      Check karo

      Answer dekho

      Answer (A) nafrat ka

      Oppressor nafrat mein phansa hai, prejudice ki bars ke peeche.
   3. (c)

      Oppressor ko bhi azaad karna kyun zaroori hai?

      Solution dikhao

      Because hatred and narrow-mindedness rob him of his humanity, just as oppression robs his victims of theirs.

   4. (d)

      Kaun sa word ‘prejudice’ ke matlab ke sabse kareeb hai?

      AkindnessBbiasCcourageDjustice

      Check karo

      Answer dekho

      Answer (B) bias

      Prejudice bina wajah bani unfair raay hai, yaani bias.
5. 5
   Short answerMedium

   ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ ka stanza 1 padho.

   HintAI se poochho

   Tiger kahan hai, aur woh kaisa mehsoos karta hai?

   1. (a)

      Tiger kahan hai aur woh kya kar raha hai?

      Solution dikhao

      In his small zoo cage, walking up and down its few steps.

   2. (b)

      ‘Pads of velvet quiet’ batata hai ki uske panje…

      Asakht aur shor karne wale hainBnaram aur chup hainCghayal hainDbandhe hue hain

      Check karo

      Answer dekho

      Answer (B) naram aur chup hain

      Velvet naram hota hai; uske panje bina aawaaz ke chalte hain.
   3. (c)

      ‘Quiet rage’ hume uski feelings ke baare mein kya batata hai?

      Awoh shaant aur khush haiBwoh visitors par chilla raha haiCwoh gusse mein hai lekin use zaahir nahi kar saktaDwoh keeper se darta hai

      Check karo

      Answer dekho

      Answer (C) woh gusse mein hai lekin use zaahir nahi kar sakta

      Gussa asli hai, lekin chup aur qaid hai.
   4. (d)

      Is stanza ke rhyming words chuno.

      Solution dikhao

      cage and rage.

6. 6
   Short answerMedium

   Stanza 5 padho, poem ka aakhri stanza.

   HintAI se poochho

   Tiger kis cheez ko dekh raha hai?

   1. (a)

      Raat mein tiger kaun si aawaazein sunta hai?

      Solution dikhao

      The last human voices of the day and the cars of the night patrol.

   2. (b)

      Brilliant eyes aur brilliant stars mein device hai…

      AsimileBonomatopoeiaCpersonificationDrepetition

      Check karo

      Answer dekho

      Answer (D) repetition

      Brilliant word ko dohraaya gaya hai taaki tiger ki aankhein stars se jud jaayein.
   3. (c)

      Tiger stars ko kyun ghoorta hai?

      Solution dikhao

      He longs for the freedom of the wild; the stars are free in the open sky, while he is caged.

   4. (d)

      Is stanza ka mood hai…

      Audaas aur chaahat bharaBkhushi bharaCgusse aur hinsa bharaDmazedaar

      Check karo

      Answer dekho

      Answer (A) udaas aur chaahat bhara

      Raat ki shaant tasveer chaahat se bhari hai.

1. 1
   Short answerMedium

   Mandela South Africa ke logon ko uske minerals se zyada keemti kyun maante hain?

   HintAI se poochho

   Minerals ko character se compare karo.

   Solution dikhao

   Although South Africa is rich in gold and diamonds, Mandela values its people more. Apartheid's cruelty produced men and women of rare courage, wisdom and generosity, such as Tambo and Sisulu. Such people are worth more than any gem.

   Examiner yeh key points dhoondhta hai:

   • minerals vs people
   • oppression produced great character
   • named examples
2. 2
   Short answerMedium

   ‘Twilight existence’ kya hai? Mandela ko aisi zindagi kyun jeeni padi?

   HintAI se poochho

   Aadhi chhupkar jee gayi zindagi ke baare mein socho.

   Solution dikhao

   A twilight existence is a hidden life of secrecy, like living in dim light. Under apartheid, anyone who worked for his people was hunted by the state, so Mandela had to leave his family and live in hiding as a rebel.

   Examiner yeh key points dhoondhta hai:

   • meaning of the image
   • apartheid punished activists
   • cost to his family life
3. 3
   Short answerMedium

   Apne inauguration ke din Mandela dukhi kyun the?

   HintAI se poochho

   Kaun wahan nahi ho saka?

   Solution dikhao

   Thousands of patriots had suffered and died to make that day possible. Mandela felt he was only the sum of their efforts, and it hurt him that they could not see the result and that he could not thank them.

   Examiner yeh key points dhoondhta hai:

   • sacrifices of earlier patriots
   • ‘sum of all patriots’
   • could not thank them
4. 4
   Short answerMedium

   Mandela kehte hain ki unhone zindagi freedom ki bhookh ke saath shuru nahi ki. Kyun nahi, aur yeh bhookh kab shuru hui?

   HintAI se poochho

   Unke bachpan ko unki jawaani se compare karo.

   Solution dikhao

   As a village boy he felt completely free, so he never missed freedom. The hunger began when, as a young man, he discovered that apartheid had already taken his freedom, and later saw that all his people were equally unfree.

   Examiner yeh key points dhoondhta hai:

   • felt born free as a boy
   • his childhood freedom was not real
   • hunger grew as he understood apartheid
5. 5
   Short answerMedium

   Mandela kaise dikhate hain ki sabse sakht haalaat mein bhi achhaai bachi reh sakti hai?

   HintAI se poochho

   Prison guards ke baare mein socho.

   Solution dikhao

   Even in his hardest prison years, Mandela sometimes saw a flicker of kindness in a guard. That brief moment gave him hope. It convinced him that human goodness is like a flame: it may be hidden, but it can never be put out.

   Examiner yeh key points dhoondhta hai:

   • prison setting
   • guard's kindness
   • flame image and its meaning
6. 6
   Short answerEasy

   Zoo mein tiger kya karta hai, aur woh visitors ko anadekha kyun karta hai?

   HintAI se poochho

   Stanzas 1 aur 4 dekho.

   Solution dikhao

   He paces his small cage again and again, silent but full of anger. He ignores the visitors because he is bored, angry and hopeless; a proud wild hunter has no wish to be stared at by crowds.

   Examiner yeh key points dhoondhta hai:

   • pacing
   • silent rage
   • reason for ignoring visitors
7. 7
   Short answerMedium

   Do cheezein batao jo tiger jungle mein karta, aur do cheezein jo woh zoo mein karta hai.

   HintAI se poochho

   Stanzas 2–3 ko 1 aur 4 se compare karo.

   Solution dikhao

   In the wild he would hide in shadows and slide through tall grass to hunt deer, and snarl near villages showing his fangs. In the zoo he paces his cell and stares out at visitors and the night sky.

   Examiner yeh key points dhoondhta hai:

   • two wild actions
   • two zoo actions
   • contrast made clear
8. 8
   Short answerHard

   Tumhare hisaab se poet poem ko stars par kyun khatam karta hai?

   HintAI se poochho

   Stars ke paas aisa kya hai jo tiger ke paas nahi?

   Solution dikhao

   The stars shine freely in the open sky, just as the tiger's eyes shine. Linking the two shows that the tiger belongs to nature and longs for freedom he cannot have. Ending on this quiet image leaves us sad and thoughtful.

   Examiner yeh key points dhoondhta hai:

   • repetition links eyes and stars
   • stars = freedom
   • effect on the reader

1. 1
   Long answerMedium

   Extract ke aadhaar par Nelson Mandela ka character sketch likho.

   HintAI se poochho

   Character web use karo: teen public aur teen personal qualities, evidence ke saath.

   Solution dikhao

   Nelson Mandela emerges as a great leader and a deeply human man. He is courageous: he fought apartheid for decades and endured years in prison, defining courage as conquering fear. He is patriotic, calling his people the nation's true wealth. He is forgiving, welcoming former enemies such as de Klerk and the generals into the new nation without bitterness. He is humble, describing himself as merely the sum of the patriots before him. He is also selfless, having sacrificed home and family for his people. Above all he is wise: he understands that hatred is learnt and that freedom is indivisible. He is a model of moral strength.

   Examiner yeh key points dhoondhta hai:

   • four or more qualities
   • evidence from the text for each
   • a clear opening and conclusion
   • about 120 words
2. 2
   Long answerHard

   ‘Freedom is indivisible.’ Samjhao ki Mandela is vishwaas tak kaise pahunche, aur woh kyun sochte the ki oppressor ko bhi azaad karna zaroori hai.

   HintAI se poochho

   Stages ko trace karo, phir ‘prisoner of hatred’ wala idea samjhao.

   Solution dikhao

   Mandela's idea of freedom grew in stages. As a boy he felt free, and as a student he wanted small freedoms for himself. In Johannesburg he wanted to earn, marry and live lawfully. Then he saw that everyone who looked like him was equally unfree, so he joined the ANC and fought for his people. Finally he understood that freedom cannot be divided: chains on one person are chains on all. Even the oppressor is unfree, because whoever takes away another's freedom is a prisoner of hatred and prejudice. Since both lose their humanity, both must be liberated. This generous idea explains why he sought reconciliation, not revenge, in 1994.

   Examiner yeh key points dhoondhta hai:

   • stages of his understanding
   • meaning of ‘indivisible’
   • the oppressor as prisoner of hatred
   • conclusion
3. 3
   Long answerHard

   Mandela ko apni family ki seva aur apne logon ki seva mein se ek chunna pada. Kya unki choice sahi thi? Reasons ke saath apni opinion do.

   HintAI se poochho

   Pehle apni raay batao, phir keemat ko faayde ke against toulo.

   Solution dikhao

   I believe Mandela's choice was painful but right. In a fair society he could have served both family and nation, but apartheid made that impossible: anyone who fought for his people was forced into hiding or prison. His family paid a heavy price, losing a son, brother, husband and father. Yet his sacrifice helped free millions of families, including, in time, his own. As he says, he could not enjoy limited freedoms while his people were in chains. Personal duties matter, but when injustice is so vast, serving the larger family of the nation can be the greater duty. History has proved his sacrifice worthwhile.

   Examiner yeh key points dhoondhta hai:

   • clear opinion
   • twin obligations explained
   • cost and gain weighed
   • link to the text
4. 4
   Long answerMedium

   ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ do duniyaon ka contrast karti hai. Is contrast ko describe karo aur batao ki tumhari raay mein zoos hone chahiye ya nahi.

   HintAI se poochho

   Stanzas 1, 4 aur 5 banaam 2 aur 3, phir tumhari opinion.

   Solution dikhao

   Leslie Norris contrasts the tiger's cramped life in the zoo with his free life in the wild. In the zoo he silently paces a concrete cell, his power going to waste, ignoring visitors and staring at the stars at night. In the wild he would lurk in shadows, hunt deer by a water hole and snarl at the edge of a village. Devices such as the oxymoron ‘quiet rage’ and the repeated ‘brilliant’ deepen the contrast. In my view, zoos should keep only animals that cannot survive in the wild. Protecting forests and reserves is a kinder way to save tigers.

   Examiner yeh key points dhoondhta hai:

   • zoo details
   • wild details
   • one or two devices
   • a reasoned opinion

1. 1
   Quick answerMediumThinking about Language I.2

   Brackets mein diye har verb ko noun mein badlo aur passage poora karo. The students of a village school decided to set up a library. Their first (suggest) was simple: each family would give one book. The (organise) of the book drive took three weeks. With the (encourage) of their teachers and the eager (participate) of parents, they collected four hundred books. The little library is now a source of (inspire) for the whole village.

   Check karo

   Answer dekho

   Answer (1) suggestion, (2) organisation, (3) encouragement, (4) participation, (5) inspiration

   suggest → suggestion; organise → organisation; encourage → encouragement; participate → participation; inspire → inspiration.

   HintAI se poochho

   -ion, -ation ya -ment use karo; jahan zaroori ho, aakhri e hatao.

2. 2
   Short answerEasyThinking about Language III

   Har sentence ko chapter ke kisi idiom ka use karke dobara likho.

   HintAI se poochho

   Idioms table use karo.

   1. (a)

      Even when the work was exhausting, the thought of her family gave her the strength to carry on.

      Solution dikhao

      …the thought of her family kept her going.

   2. (b)

      He was fully aware of the danger.

      Solution dikhao

      He was not unmindful of the danger.

   3. (c)

      After months of silence, the two friends settled their quarrel.

      Solution dikhao

      …the two friends patched up their differences.

   4. (d)

      The nurses had worked until they could bear no more.

      Solution dikhao

      The nurses had been pushed to their limits.

3. 3
   Short answerMediumWriting II, items 1–3

   Text mein yeh contrasts dhoondho aur har ek ko apne words mein poora karo, signal word ka naam batate hue.

   HintAI se poochho

   And now, not … but aur although … soon dhoondho.

   1. (a)

      The Union Buildings: for decades a seat of white rule…

      Solution dikhao

      …and now a meeting place for people of all colours and nations. Signal: and now.

   2. (b)

      The generals saluted Mandela; a few years earlier…

      Solution dikhao

      …they would have arrested him instead. Signal: not … but.

   3. (c)

      At the ceremony, the two groups did not know each other's anthems…

      Solution dikhao

      …but they would soon know them by heart. Signal: although … soon.

4. 4
   Short answerMediumWriting II, items 4–6

   Text ke in contrasts ko apne words mein poora karo, signal word ka naam batate hue.

   HintAI se poochho

   But aur not only … but dhoondho.

   1. (a)

      South Africa is rich in minerals and gems…

      Solution dikhao

      …but its real treasure is its people. Signal: but.

   2. (b)

      The fly-past was a display of precision and force…

      Solution dikhao

      …and also a sign that the armed forces were loyal to democracy. Signal: not only … but.

   3. (c)

      Freedom ki chaah ne Mandela ko badal diya. Iske do before-and-after pairs batao.

      Solution dikhao

      A frightened young man became bold; a devoted husband became homeless. Signal: transformed … into.

5. 5
   Quick answerEasyBox: Homophones

   Sahi homophones chuno. The king's (reign/rain) lasted forty years, but the (reign/rain) failed in many of them. Please (wait/weight) while I check your (wait/weight).

   Check karo

   Answer dekho

   Answer (1) reign, (2) rain, (3) wait, (4) weight

   Reign = raaj karna; rain = baadalon se girta paani; wait = kuch hone tak rukna; weight = koi cheez kitni bhaari hai.

   HintAI se poochho

   Kaun sa word ‘rule’ (raaj) ka matlab deta hai, aur kaun sa ‘heaviness’ (bhaaripan) ka?

6. 6
   Short answerEasyThinking about Language II

   Samjhao ki har sentence ka kya matlab hai.

   HintAI se poochho

   Kya naam plural hai, ya yeh ‘the … of’ wala pattern hai?

   1. (a)

      She is the Lata Mangeshkar of our colony.

      Solution dikhao

      She is the finest singer in our colony.

   2. (b)

      India needs more Ambedkars.

      Solution dikhao

      India needs more people like Dr B. R. Ambedkar: wise, fearless fighters for equality.

   3. (c)

      The Kapoors have bought a new car.

      Solution dikhao

      The Kapoor family has bought a new car.

   4. (d)

      Our team has no Dhonis, so we must plan carefully.

      Solution dikhao

      Our team has no calm, match-winning captains or finishers like M. S. Dhoni.

1. 1
   Short answerEasyThinking about the Poem Q1

   Cage aur Wild naam ke do columns ki list banao: tiger jo karta hai uske verbs aur woh jahan hai uske words. Tumhari lists kaun sa contrast dikhati hain?

   HintAI se poochho

   Stanzas 1, 4, 5 cage mein hain; 2 aur 3 jungle mein.

   Solution dikhao

   Cage: stalks, paces, ignores, stares; a few steps, concrete cell, bars.

   • Wild: lurks, slides, snarls, bares fangs, terrorises; shadow, long grass, water hole, village.
   • Cramped, repeated movement against free, powerful action shows what captivity takes away.
2. 2
   Short answerMediumThinking about the Poem Q2

   Stanza 1 mein quiet aur stanza 5 mein brilliant dohraane ka kya asar hai?

   HintAI se poochho

   Har dohraaya gaya word kin do cheezon ko jodta hai?

   Solution dikhao

   Quiet joins his silent steps to his silent anger, showing rage held down.

   • Brilliant joins his shining eyes to the shining, free stars, showing his longing for freedom.
3. 3
   Short answerMediumThinking about the Poem Q3

   Apni textbook mein ‘The Tiger’ aur ‘The Panther’ padhne ke baad group mein discuss karo: kya zoos jaanwaron ko bachaate hain, kya woh hume kuch sikhaate hain, aur doosre raaste kya hain? Teen points note karo.

   HintAI se poochho

   ‘Zoos: dono pehlu’ wala comparison use karo.

   Solution dikhao

   Protection: breeding of endangered species; care of injured animals.

   • Education: children see animals and learn to care, though caged animals do not show natural behaviour.
   • Alternatives: national parks, sanctuaries, tiger reserves, rescue centres, documentaries.
4. 4
   Long answerMediumThinking about the Poem Q4

   Zoos ke paksh ya vipaksh mein do paragraphs (lagbhag 150 words) likho.

   HintAI se poochho

   Har pehlu ke liye ek paragraph, ya ek raay ke liye argue karo aur ek counter-point ka jawaab do.

   Solution dikhao

   Section 2.8.3 ke aakhir mein model answer dekho.

   • Paksh ke points: breeding, rescue, education. Vipaksh ke points: chhoti jagah, stress, manoranjan.
   • Ek saaf raay aur ek suggestion ke saath khatam karo.
5. 5
   Quick answerEasy

   ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’ mein kitne stanzas hain, aur unmein se kitne jungle mein set hain?

   Achaar stanzas, do jungle meinBpaanch stanzas, do jungle meinCpaanch stanzas, teen jungle meinDchhe stanzas, teen jungle mein

   Check karo

   Answer dekho

   Answer (B) paanch stanzas, do jungle mein

   Chaar-chaar lines ke paanch stanzas; stanzas 2 aur 3 jungle ko imagine karte hain.

   HintAI se poochho

   Woh stanzas gino jinmein ‘should be’ aata hai.