Question 6
Replace ‘the birthplace of’ with a phrase from the extract.
How to answer:
Use the wording and relationship in the extract.
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The correct phrase is
home to
.
'The birthplace of' ki jagah extract mein '
home to
' phrase use hua hai, dono ka matlab similar hai - jahan koi cheez originate ya exist karti hai.
Question 7
What does ‘nature’s unusual side’ suggest?
How to answer:
Use the wording and relationship in the extract.
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It suggests rare and surprising natural sights or processes different from ordinary everyday experiences.
Yeh phrase un rare aur surprising natural sights ya processes ko point karta hai jo normal everyday experiences se alag hote hain.
Question 8
Complete: spark : imagination :: ______ : ______.
A.
inspiration; creativity
B.
wonder; amazement
C.
effort; reward
D.
knowledge; books
How to answer:
Use the wording and relationship in the extract.
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The correct pair is
inspiration : creativity
. Therefore, the correct answer is
A
.
Jaise spark imagination ko trigger karta hai, waise hi inspiration creativity ko trigger karta hai - dono pairs mein same relationship hai, isliye correct answer A hai.
Question 9
True or False: Some natural phenomena can surprise people.
How to answer:
Use the wording and relationship in the extract.
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True.
Reason:
The opening sentence says that the phenomena surprise and spark imagination.
Yeh statement true hai kyunki opening sentence mein clearly likha hai ki phenomena log ko surprise karte hain aur unki imagination ko spark karte hain.
Question 10
Why introduce Chandipur Beach with a question?
How to answer:
Explain the writer’s technique and the factual process.
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To
engage curiosity and create suspense
about the unusual phenomenon. The other parenthetical reasons printed by NCERT express closely related purposes.
Question se start karne se reader ki curiosity badh jaati hai aur suspense create hota hai us unusual phenomenon ke baare mein, jisse aage padhne ka interest banta hai.
Question 11
Choose the correct Assertion–Reason option about the disappearing sea and retreating tides.
A.
Both A and R true; R explains A
B.
Both true; R does not explain A
C.
A true; R false
D.
A false; R true
How to answer:
Explain the writer’s technique and the factual process.
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Both are true and the Reason correctly explains the Assertion. Therefore, the correct answer is
A
.
Dono Assertion aur Reason true hain aur Reason, Assertion ko sahi tarah se explain karta hai, isliye correct answer A hai.
Question 12
What does ‘unique’ suggest about the beach?
A.
very popular
B.
one of its kind
C.
ancient place
D.
far from city
How to answer:
Explain the writer’s technique and the factual process.
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It means
one of its kind
. Therefore, the correct answer is
B
.
'Unique' ka matlab hai
one of its kind
, yani aisi cheez jo apne aap mein alag ho - isliye correct answer B hai.
Question 13
What does ‘playing hide-and-seek with its visitors’ convey?
How to answer:
Explain the writer’s technique and the factual process.
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The phrase compares the sea’s retreat and return to a familiar game, making the tidal process vivid, playful and memorable.
Yeh phrase sea ke retreat aur return ko ek familiar game se compare karta hai, jisse tidal process vivid, playful aur yaad rakhne layak ban jaata hai.
Question 14
How are living root bridges a boon for local people of Meghalaya?
How to answer:
Use factual details and your own reason where requested.
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They provide durable crossings over waterways, especially in heavy monsoon conditions when ordinary bamboo or wooden bridges may not last.
Yeh bridges durable crossings dete hain, especially heavy monsoon mein jab normal bamboo ya wooden bridges zyada der tak nahi tikte.
Question 15
Why is the Lonar Crater Lake remarkable and rare?
How to answer:
Use factual details and your own reason where requested.
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It is a meteorite-impact crater in basaltic rock and contains a saline lake in its circular depression, combining unusual origin and landscape.
Yeh ek meteorite-impact crater hai jo basaltic rock mein bana hai aur uske andar ek saline lake bhi hai - iska unusual origin aur landscape dono ise rare banate hain.
Question 16
What might be the writer’s purpose in highlighting India’s natural wonders?
How to answer:
Use factual details and your own reason where requested.
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To build appreciation and curiosity about India’s varied landscapes and show that beauty, scientific explanation and ecological importance can exist together.
Writer ka purpose hai India ke different landscapes ke liye appreciation aur curiosity build karna. Saath hi yeh bhi dikhana hai ki beauty, scientific explanation aur ecological importance ek saath exist kar sakte hain.
Question 17
What impact do descriptive language and introductory questions have on readers?
How to answer:
Use factual details and your own reason where requested.
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They make factual information engaging: questions create curiosity, while descriptive details help readers visualise unfamiliar places.
Questions se readers ki curiosity trigger hoti hai, aur descriptive details unhe unfamiliar places visualise karne mein help karte hain. Isse plain factual information bhi interesting aur engaging ban jaati hai.
Question 18
Which phenomenon did you find most interesting and why?
How to answer:
Use factual details and your own reason where requested.
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Personal response. Name one phenomenon and explain the particular feature or process that interests you.
Yeh personal choice ka question hai - student ko ek phenomenon naam se batana hai aur uska koi specific feature ya process explain karna hai jo unhe interesting laga.