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Footprints Without Feet (Supplementary Reader)Footprints Without Feet (पूरक पुस्तक)Footprints Without Feet (Supplementary Reader)

Class 10 English · Section 6 · UP Boardकक्षा 10 अंग्रेज़ी · खण्ड 6 · यूपी बोर्डClass 10 English · Section 6 · UP Board

Built by analysing many years of real UP Board papers, and updated after every board exam. Beginner or topper, it is for everyone.कई वर्षों के असली यूपी बोर्ड पेपरों के विश्लेषण से बना, हर बोर्ड परीक्षा के बाद अपडेट। शुरुआत करने वाले हों या टॉपर, सबके लिए।Kai saalon ke asli UP Board papers ko analyse karke bana, har board exam ke baad update. Beginner ho ya topper, sabke liye.

📊 Based on 5 years (2022–2026) of UP Board papers, current syllabus: 28 sets readवर्तमान सिलेबस के 5 वर्षों (2022–2026) के यूपी बोर्ड पेपरों पर आधारित: 28 सेट पढ़े गएCurrent syllabus ke 5 saal (2022–2026) ke UP Board papers par based: 28 sets padhe · plus 26 old-syllabus papers (2011–2020), counted separatelyसाथ में पुराने सिलेबस के 26 पेपर (2011–2020) अलग से गिने गएpurane syllabus ke 26 papers (2011–2020) alag se gine · 1 special-sitting paper(s) of 2021 not counted2021 की विशेष परीक्षा के 1 पेपर नहीं गिने गए2021 ki special exam ke 1 paper nahi gine

🔥 Most asked in this chapterइस अध्याय में सबसे ज़्यादा पूछे गएIs chapter mein sabse zyada aaye

Ranked by how many years each topic came in the paper. Tap a topic to jump to its notes.हर टॉपिक कितने वर्ष पेपर में आया, उसी क्रम में। टॉपिक पर टैप करें, नोट्स पर पहुँचें।Har topic kitne saal paper mein aaya, usi order mein. Topic par tap kijiye, notes par pahunchiye.

1Bholi — K. A. Abbasभोली — के. ए. अब्बासBholi — K. A. Abbas🔥 Asked in 5 of 5 years🔥 5 में से 5 वर्ष पूछा गया🔥 Aaya hai 5/5 saal🔴 Very importantबहुत महत्वपूर्णBahut important
Came every yearहर वर्ष आयाHar saal aaya: 20222023202420252026
Marks: 1, 2, 3, 4अंक: 1, 2, 3, 4Marks: 1, 2, 3, 4 · + in 1 model paper(s)+ 1 मॉडल पेपर में+ 1 model paper mein2A Triumph of Surgery — James Herriotए ट्रायम्फ ऑफ़ सर्जरी — जेम्स हैरियटA Triumph of Surgery — James Herriot🔥 Asked in 5 of 5 years🔥 5 में से 5 वर्ष पूछा गया🔥 Aaya hai 5/5 saal🔴 Very importantबहुत महत्वपूर्णBahut important
Came every yearहर वर्ष आयाHar saal aaya: 20222023202420252026
Marks: 1, 2, 3, 4अंक: 1, 2, 3, 4Marks: 1, 2, 3, 4 · + in 1 model paper(s)+ 1 मॉडल पेपर में+ 1 model paper mein3The Thief's Story — Ruskin Bondद थीफ़्स स्टोरी — रस्किन बॉन्डThe Thief's Story — Ruskin Bond🔥 Asked in 5 of 5 years🔥 5 में से 5 वर्ष पूछा गया🔥 Aaya hai 5/5 saal🔴 Very importantबहुत महत्वपूर्णBahut important
Came every yearहर वर्ष आयाHar saal aaya: 20222023202420252026
Marks: 1, 2, 3, 4अंक: 1, 2, 3, 4Marks: 1, 2, 3, 4 · + in 1 model paper(s)+ 1 मॉडल पेपर में+ 1 model paper mein4The Necklace — Guy de Maupassantद नेकलेस — गी द मोपासाँThe Necklace — Guy de Maupassant🔥 Asked in 5 of 5 years🔥 5 में से 5 वर्ष पूछा गया🔥 Aaya hai 5/5 saal🔴 Very importantबहुत महत्वपूर्णBahut important
Came every yearहर वर्ष आयाHar saal aaya: 20222023202420252026
Marks: 1, 2, 3, 4अंक: 1, 2, 3, 4Marks: 1, 2, 3, 4 · + in 1 model paper(s)+ 1 मॉडल पेपर में+ 1 model paper mein5The Making of a Scientist — Robert W. Petersonद मेकिंग ऑफ़ ए साइंटिस्ट — रॉबर्ट डब्ल्यू. पीटरसनThe Making of a Scientist — Robert W. Peterson🔥 Asked in 5 of 5 years🔥 5 में से 5 वर्ष पूछा गया🔥 Aaya hai 5/5 saal🔴 Very importantबहुत महत्वपूर्णBahut important
Came every yearहर वर्ष आयाHar saal aaya: 20222023202420252026
Marks: 1, 3, 4अंक: 1, 3, 4Marks: 1, 3, 4 · + in 1 model paper(s)+ 1 मॉडल पेपर में+ 1 model paper mein6Footprints without Feet — H. G. Wellsफुटप्रिंट्स विदाउट फ़ीट — एच. जी. वेल्सFootprints without Feet — H. G. Wells🔥 Asked in 5 of 5 years🔥 5 में से 5 वर्ष पूछा गया🔥 Aaya hai 5/5 saal🔴 Very importantबहुत महत्वपूर्णBahut important
Came every yearहर वर्ष आयाHar saal aaya: 20222023202420252026
Marks: 1, 2, 3, 4अंक: 1, 2, 3, 4Marks: 1, 2, 3, 4 · + in 1 model paper(s)+ 1 मॉडल पेपर में+ 1 model paper mein
Show all 9 topicsसभी 9 टॉपिक देखेंSaare 9 topics dekhiye
7A Question of Trust — Victor Canningए क्वेश्चन ऑफ़ ट्रस्ट — विक्टर कैनिंगA Question of Trust — Victor CanningAsked in 3 of 5 years5 में से 3 वर्ष पूछा गयाAaya hai 3/5 saal
Came / not askedआया / नहीं आयाAaya / nahi aaya: 20222023202420252026
Marks: 1, 3, 4अंक: 1, 3, 4Marks: 1, 3, 4 · + in 1 model paper(s)+ 1 मॉडल पेपर में+ 1 model paper mein8The Midnight Visitor — Robert Arthurद मिडनाइट विज़िटर — रॉबर्ट आर्थरThe Midnight Visitor — Robert ArthurAsked in 3 of 5 years5 में से 3 वर्ष पूछा गयाAaya hai 3/5 saal
Came / not askedआया / नहीं आयाAaya / nahi aaya: 20222023202420252026
Marks: 1, 3, 4अंक: 1, 3, 4Marks: 1, 3, 4 · + in 1 model paper(s)+ 1 मॉडल पेपर में+ 1 model paper mein9The Book That Saved the Earth — Claire Boikoद बुक दैट सेव्ड द अर्थ — क्लेयर बॉयकोThe Book That Saved the Earth — Claire BoikoAsked in 2 of 5 years5 में से 2 वर्ष पूछा गयाAaya hai 2/5 saal
Came / not askedआया / नहीं आयाAaya / nahi aaya: 20222023202420252026
Marks: 1, 3, 4अंक: 1, 3, 4Marks: 1, 3, 4 · + in 1 model paper(s)+ 1 मॉडल पेपर में+ 1 model paper mein
🟢 PASSपासPASS

Haven't studied anything? Read just this much and you will pass.कुछ नहीं पढ़ा? बस इतना पढ़ लीजिए, पास हो जाएँगे।Kuch nahi padha? Bas itna padh lijiye, pass ho jayenge.

👉 Read this firstसबसे पहले यह पढ़ेंSabse pehle yeh padhiye

Footprints Without Feet carries 12 marks: 5 MCQs, one short answer (3) and one long answer (4). Bholi, A Triumph of Surgery, The Thief's Story and The Necklace come most often, then The Making of a Scientist and Footprints without Feet. For each story know the writer, the main characters, what happens in order, and the message. Learn the stock answers below in your own words.Footprints Without Feet से 12 अंक आते हैं: 5 MCQ, एक लघु उत्तर (3) और एक दीर्घ उत्तर (4)। Bholi, A Triumph of Surgery, The Thief's Story और The Necklace सबसे अधिक आती हैं, फिर The Making of a Scientist और Footprints without Feet। हर कहानी का लेखक, मुख्य पात्र, घटनाएँ क्रम से, और संदेश जानें। नीचे के प्रमुख उत्तर अपने शब्दों में याद करें।Footprints Without Feet se 12 marks aate hain: 5 MCQ, ek short answer (3) aur ek long answer (4). Bholi, A Triumph of Surgery, The Thief's Story aur The Necklace sabse zyada aati hain, phir The Making of a Scientist aur Footprints without Feet. Har story ka writer, main characters, ghatnayein order mein, aur message jaaniye. Neeche ke stock answers apne words mein yaad kijiye.

🏅 Pass-guarantee minimumपास होने के लिए न्यूनतमPass hone ke liye minimum

  • Bholi: smallpox marks and stammer → school and a kind teacher → refuses greedy Bishamber (5,000 rupees dowry) → will teach and care for parents.
  • Triumph of Surgery: Tricki overfed → no food for two days, only water → fit in two weeks → 'triumph of surgery' (no surgery).
  • Thief's Story: Hari Singh steals 600 rupees from Anil → misses the Lucknow Express on purpose → returns the money → wet fifty-rupee note.
  • The Necklace: borrowed necklace lost → replaced for 36,000 francs → ten years of hardship → original was false (worth at most 500 francs).
  • Making of a Scientist: Ebright; mother's help; Monarch X book; first-rate mind + curiosity + will to win.
  • Write long answers in 4–5 points: who, what happened, how it ended, the message.
  • Bholi: चेचक के दाग़ और हकलाना → स्कूल और दयालु अध्यापिका → लालची बिशम्बर (5,000 रुपये दहेज) को मना → पढ़ाएगी और माता-पिता की सेवा करेगी।
  • Triumph of Surgery: ट्रिकी को अधिक खिलाना → दो दिन खाना नहीं, केवल पानी → दो सप्ताह में स्वस्थ → 'सर्जरी की विजय' (कोई सर्जरी नहीं)।
  • Thief's Story: हरि सिंह ने अनिल के 600 रुपये चुराए → जानबूझकर लखनऊ एक्सप्रेस छोड़ी → पैसे लौटाए → गीला पचास का नोट।
  • The Necklace: उधार का हार खोया → 36,000 फ़्रैंक में दूसरा → दस साल कष्ट → असली हार नक़ली था (अधिकतम 500 फ़्रैंक)।
  • Making of a Scientist: एब्राइट; माँ की मदद; Monarch X किताब; उत्तम बुद्धि + जिज्ञासा + जीतने की इच्छा।
  • दीर्घ उत्तर 4–5 बिंदुओं में लिखें: कौन, क्या हुआ, अंत कैसे हुआ, संदेश।
  • Bholi: chechak ke daag aur haklana → school aur dayalu teacher → laalchi Bishamber (5,000 rupaye dahej) ko mana → padhayegi aur maa-baap ki seva karegi.
  • Triumph of Surgery: Tricki ko zyada khilana → do din khana nahi, sirf paani → do hafte mein fit → 'triumph of surgery' (koi surgery nahi).
  • Thief's Story: Hari Singh ne Anil ke 600 rupaye churaye → jaan-boojhkar Lucknow Express chhodi → paise lautaye → geela pachaas ka note.
  • The Necklace: udhaar ka necklace khoya → 36,000 francs mein doosra → das saal mushkil → asli necklace nakli tha (zyada se zyada 500 francs).
  • Making of a Scientist: Ebright; maa ki madad; Monarch X book; first-rate mind + curiosity + will to win.
  • Long answers 4–5 points mein likhiye: kaun, kya hua, ant kaise hua, message.

🎯 1-mark facts that keep comingबार-बार आने वाले 1 अंक के तथ्यBaar baar aane wale 1 mark facts

  • A Triumph of Surgery — James Herriot; Tricki the dog; Mrs Pumphrey.
  • The Thief's Story — Ruskin Bond; Hari Singh (15) and Anil; 600 rupees.
  • The Midnight Visitor — Robert Arthur; Ausable, Fowler, Max; no balcony.
  • A Question of Trust — Victor Canning; Horace Danby; Shotover Grange; dog Sherry.
  • Footprints without Feet — H. G. Wells; Griffin the invisible scientist; Iping; Mrs Hall.
  • The Making of a Scientist — Robert W. Peterson; Richard H. Ebright; 'The Travels of Monarch X'.
  • The Necklace — Guy de Maupassant; Matilda Loisel; Mme Forestier; 36,000 francs; ten years.
  • Bholi — K. A. Abbas; real name Sulekha; Numberdar Ramlal; Bishamber Nath.
  • The Book That Saved the Earth — Claire Boiko; Think-Tank, Noodle; 'Mother Goose'; twentieth century = Era of the Book.
  • A Triumph of Surgery — जेम्स हैरियट; कुत्ता ट्रिकी; श्रीमती पम्फ्री।
  • The Thief's Story — रस्किन बॉन्ड; हरि सिंह (15) और अनिल; 600 रुपये।
  • The Midnight Visitor — रॉबर्ट आर्थर; ऑसेबल, फ़ाउलर, मैक्स; कोई बालकनी नहीं।
  • A Question of Trust — विक्टर कैनिंग; होरेस डैन्बी; शॉटओवर ग्रेंज; कुत्ता Sherry।
  • Footprints without Feet — एच. जी. वेल्स; अदृश्य वैज्ञानिक ग्रिफ़िन; आइपिंग; श्रीमती हॉल।
  • The Making of a Scientist — रॉबर्ट डब्ल्यू. पीटरसन; रिचर्ड एच. एब्राइट; 'The Travels of Monarch X'।
  • The Necklace — गी द मोपासाँ; मटिल्डा लुआज़ेल; मैडम फ़ॉरेस्टियर; 36,000 फ़्रैंक; दस वर्ष।
  • Bholi — के. ए. अब्बास; असली नाम सुलेखा; नम्बरदार रामलाल; बिशम्बर नाथ।
  • The Book That Saved the Earth — क्लेयर बॉयको; थिंक-टैंक, नूडल; 'Mother Goose'; बीसवीं सदी = Era of the Book।
  • A Triumph of Surgery — James Herriot; kutta Tricki; Mrs Pumphrey.
  • The Thief's Story — Ruskin Bond; Hari Singh (15) aur Anil; 600 rupaye.
  • The Midnight Visitor — Robert Arthur; Ausable, Fowler, Max; koi balcony nahi.
  • A Question of Trust — Victor Canning; Horace Danby; Shotover Grange; kutta Sherry.
  • Footprints without Feet — H. G. Wells; invisible scientist Griffin; Iping; Mrs Hall.
  • The Making of a Scientist — Robert W. Peterson; Richard H. Ebright; 'The Travels of Monarch X'.
  • The Necklace — Guy de Maupassant; Matilda Loisel; Mme Forestier; 36,000 francs; das saal.
  • Bholi — K. A. Abbas; asli naam Sulekha; Numberdar Ramlal; Bishamber Nath.
  • The Book That Saved the Earth — Claire Boiko; Think-Tank, Noodle; 'Mother Goose'; twentieth century = Era of the Book.
🟡 SCOREस्कोरSCORE

The questions that come every year, with model answers. Most asked first.हर साल आने वाले प्रश्न, आदर्श उत्तरों के साथ। सबसे ज़्यादा पूछे गए पहले।Har saal aane wale sawaal, model answers ke saath. Sabse zyada aaye pehle.

Bholi — K. A. Abbasभोली — के. ए. अब्बासBholi — K. A. Abbas

🔥 Asked in 5 of 5 years🔥 5 में से 5 वर्ष पूछा गया🔥 Aaya hai 5/5 saal🔴 Very importantबहुत महत्वपूर्णBahut important
Came every yearहर वर्ष आयाHar saal aaya: 20222023202420252026
  • Writer: K. A. Abbas. Theme: the power of education and the right of girls to dignity; the evil of dowry.
  • Bholi's real name was Sulekha, the fourth daughter of Numberdar Ramlal. At ten months she fell off a cot and perhaps her brain was hurt; at two she had smallpox, which left marks all over her body. She stammered, so other children made fun of her.
  • Her parents neglected her and worried that no one would marry her.
  • When a primary school for girls opened, the Tehsildar told Ramlal to set an example by sending his daughters to school. Ramlal sent Bholi because they thought no one would marry her anyway.
  • Her kind teacher spoke to her lovingly, gave her a picture book, and told her she would get over her stammer if she was not afraid. Bholi gained confidence.
  • Years later her marriage was fixed to Bishamber Nath, a well-to-do grocer, older and lame, with children from his first wife. He first said he wanted no dowry.
  • At the wedding, after seeing her pockmarks, he demanded five thousand rupees. Ramlal paid it, but Bholi threw back the garland and refused to marry such a greedy, mean man.
  • She said she would look after her parents in their old age and teach in the school where she had learnt so much. Education turned the 'simpleton' into a confident young woman.
  • लेखक: के. ए. अब्बास। विषय: शिक्षा की शक्ति और लड़कियों का सम्मान का अधिकार; दहेज की बुराई।
  • भोली का असली नाम सुलेखा था, नम्बरदार रामलाल की चौथी बेटी। दस महीने की आयु में वह खाट से गिर गई और शायद दिमाग़ पर चोट लगी; दो वर्ष की आयु में चेचक हुई जिसके दाग़ पूरे शरीर पर रह गए। वह हकलाती थी, इसलिए बच्चे उसका मज़ाक उड़ाते थे।
  • माता-पिता उसकी उपेक्षा करते थे और चिंतित थे कि उससे कोई विवाह नहीं करेगा।
  • जब गाँव में लड़कियों का प्राथमिक विद्यालय खुला, तहसीलदार ने रामलाल से उदाहरण पेश करने के लिए बेटियों को स्कूल भेजने को कहा। रामलाल ने भोली को भेजा क्योंकि उन्हें लगा उससे वैसे भी कोई विवाह नहीं करेगा।
  • उसकी दयालु अध्यापिका ने उससे प्रेम से बात की, उसे चित्रों वाली किताब दी, और कहा कि डर न हो तो हकलाना दूर हो जाएगा। भोली में आत्मविश्वास आया।
  • कई वर्ष बाद उसका विवाह बिशम्बर नाथ से तय हुआ, एक संपन्न पंसारी, अधिक उम्र का और लंगड़ा, जिसकी पहली पत्नी से संतानें थीं। पहले उसने कहा कि दहेज नहीं चाहिए।
  • विवाह में उसके चेचक के दाग़ देखकर उसने पाँच हज़ार रुपये माँगे। रामलाल ने दे दिए, पर भोली ने वरमाला फेंक दी और ऐसे लालची, नीच व्यक्ति से विवाह से इनकार कर दिया।
  • उसने कहा कि वह बुढ़ापे में माता-पिता की सेवा करेगी और उसी स्कूल में पढ़ाएगी जहाँ उसने इतना कुछ सीखा। शिक्षा ने 'भोली' को एक आत्मविश्वासी युवती बना दिया।
  • Writer: K. A. Abbas. Theme: education ki shakti aur ladkiyon ka izzat ka haq; dahej ki burai.
  • Bholi ka asli naam Sulekha tha, Numberdar Ramlal ki chauthi beti. Das mahine ki umar mein woh khaat se giri aur shayad dimaag par chot lagi; do saal ki umar mein chechak (smallpox) hui jiske daag poore shareer par reh gaye. Woh haklati thi, isliye bachche uska mazaak udaate the.
  • Maa-baap uski parwah nahi karte the aur chintit the ki usse koi shaadi nahi karega.
  • Jab gaon mein ladkiyon ka primary school khula, Tehsildar ne Ramlal se example set karne ke liye betiyon ko school bhejne ko kaha. Ramlal ne Bholi ko bheja kyonki unhe laga usse waise bhi koi shaadi nahi karega.
  • Uski dayalu teacher ne usse pyaar se baat ki, use picture book di, aur kaha ki dar na ho to haklana door ho jayega. Bholi mein confidence aaya.
  • Kai saal baad uski shaadi Bishamber Nath se tay hui, ek ameer pansari (grocer), zyada umar ka aur langda, jiske pehli patni se bachche the. Pehle usne kaha ki dahej nahi chahiye.
  • Shaadi mein uske daag dekhkar usne paanch hazaar rupaye maange. Ramlal ne de diye, par Bholi ne varmala phenk di aur aise laalchi, ghatiya aadmi se shaadi se inkaar kar diya.
  • Usne kaha ki woh budhape mein maa-baap ki seva karegi aur usi school mein padhayegi jahan usne itna kuch seekha. Education ne 'Bholi' ko ek confident young woman bana diya.
Repeated questionबार-बार पूछा गया प्रश्नBaar baar aaya sawaal · 3 marks3 अंक3 marks

Why was Bholi's father worried about her? Why was she sent to school?Why was Bholi's father worried about her? Why was she sent to school?Why was Bholi's father worried about her? Why was she sent to school?

✅ Model answerआदर्श उत्तरModel answer
  • Bholi was not good-looking because of smallpox marks, she was considered slow, and she stammered, so her father worried that no one would marry her.
  • When a girls' school opened, the Tehsildar asked Ramlal to send his daughters to school as an example. The parents sent Bholi because they felt she had no chance of marriage anyway and the teachers could look after her.
  • Bholi was not good-looking because of smallpox marks, she was considered slow, and she stammered, so her father worried that no one would marry her.
  • When a girls' school opened, the Tehsildar asked Ramlal to send his daughters to school as an example. The parents sent Bholi because they felt she had no chance of marriage anyway and the teachers could look after her.
  • Bholi was not good-looking because of smallpox marks, she was considered slow, and she stammered, so her father worried that no one would marry her.
  • When a girls' school opened, the Tehsildar asked Ramlal to send his daughters to school as an example. The parents sent Bholi because they felt she had no chance of marriage anyway and the teachers could look after her.
Repeated questionबार-बार पूछा गया प्रश्नBaar baar aaya sawaal · 4 marks4 अंक4 marks

Give a character sketch of Bholi. / Why did Bholi's marriage not take place?Give a character sketch of Bholi. / Why did Bholi's marriage not take place?Give a character sketch of Bholi. / Why did Bholi's marriage not take place?

✅ Model answerआदर्श उत्तरModel answer
  • As a child Bholi was neglected, shy and afraid, and she stammered.
  • Her kind teacher gave her love and confidence; education changed her into a bold, self-respecting young woman.
  • At her wedding the bridegroom, Bishamber, demanded five thousand rupees as dowry after seeing her face. Bholi refused to marry such a greedy and mean man, and the marriage did not take place.
  • She decided to serve her parents in their old age and to teach in the school. She shows courage, self-respect and the power of education.
  • As a child Bholi was neglected, shy and afraid, and she stammered.
  • Her kind teacher gave her love and confidence; education changed her into a bold, self-respecting young woman.
  • At her wedding the bridegroom, Bishamber, demanded five thousand rupees as dowry after seeing her face. Bholi refused to marry such a greedy and mean man, and the marriage did not take place.
  • She decided to serve her parents in their old age and to teach in the school. She shows courage, self-respect and the power of education.
  • As a child Bholi was neglected, shy and afraid, and she stammered.
  • Her kind teacher gave her love and confidence; education changed her into a bold, self-respecting young woman.
  • At her wedding the bridegroom, Bishamber, demanded five thousand rupees as dowry after seeing her face. Bholi refused to marry such a greedy and mean man, and the marriage did not take place.
  • She decided to serve her parents in their old age and to teach in the school. She shows courage, self-respect and the power of education.

A Triumph of Surgery — James Herriotए ट्रायम्फ ऑफ़ सर्जरी — जेम्स हैरियटA Triumph of Surgery — James Herriot

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  • Writer: James Herriot, a veterinary surgeon. Theme: too much love and pampering can harm; wise care (diet and exercise) heals.
  • Tricki, a small dog, belonged to rich Mrs Pumphrey. She overfed him with cream cakes, chocolates and other rich food, and he got no exercise (the gardener Hodgkin, who played ring-throwing with him, was ill).
  • Tricki became fat, lazy and ill: he refused food, vomited and lay panting. Mrs Pumphrey called Mr Herriot.
  • There was no real disease; it was overeating and lack of exercise. Herriot said Tricki must be hospitalised for about a fortnight. Mrs Pumphrey wrung her hands when told to keep him on a strict diet, because she could not refuse him food.
  • Treatment: for two days Herriot gave him no food but plenty of water. Then Tricki began eating normally and playing with the other dogs, fighting for his share of food.
  • Mrs Pumphrey kept sending fresh eggs, wine and brandy 'to build up his strength'; the vet and his staff enjoyed these extras.
  • In two weeks Tricki became fit and active. Mrs Pumphrey cried with joy and called it 'a triumph of surgery'. The title is ironic: no surgery was done.
  • लेखक: जेम्स हैरियट, एक पशु-चिकित्सक। विषय: बहुत अधिक प्यार और लाड़ नुकसान कर सकते हैं; समझदारी भरी देखभाल (आहार और व्यायाम) ठीक करती है।
  • ट्रिकी, एक छोटा कुत्ता, अमीर श्रीमती पम्फ्री का था। वे उसे क्रीम केक, चॉकलेट और अन्य भारी भोजन अधिक खिलाती थीं, और उसे व्यायाम नहीं मिलता था (माली हॉजकिन, जो उसके साथ रिंग फेंकने का खेल खेलता था, बीमार था)।
  • ट्रिकी मोटा, सुस्त और बीमार हो गया: उसने खाना छोड़ दिया, उल्टी की और हाँफता पड़ा रहता। श्रीमती पम्फ्री ने मि. हैरियट को बुलाया।
  • कोई असली रोग नहीं था; यह अधिक खाने और व्यायाम की कमी का परिणाम था। हैरियट ने कहा कि ट्रिकी को लगभग पंद्रह दिन अस्पताल में रखना होगा। सख़्त आहार की बात पर श्रीमती पम्फ्री ने हाथ मले, क्योंकि वे उसे खाने से मना नहीं कर पाती थीं।
  • इलाज: दो दिन हैरियट ने उसे खाना नहीं, केवल भरपूर पानी दिया। फिर ट्रिकी सामान्य रूप से खाने लगा और दूसरे कुत्तों के साथ खेलने लगा, अपने हिस्से के खाने के लिए लड़ने लगा।
  • श्रीमती पम्फ्री 'उसकी ताक़त बढ़ाने' के लिए ताज़े अंडे, वाइन और ब्रांडी भेजती रहीं; डॉक्टर और उसके साथियों ने इनका आनंद लिया।
  • दो सप्ताह में ट्रिकी स्वस्थ और फुर्तीला हो गया। श्रीमती पम्फ्री ख़ुशी से रो पड़ीं और इसे 'सर्जरी की विजय' कहा। शीर्षक व्यंग्यात्मक है: कोई सर्जरी हुई ही नहीं।
  • Writer: James Herriot, ek animal doctor (vet). Theme: zyada pyaar aur laad nuksaan kar sakte hain; samajhdaar dekhbhaal (diet aur exercise) theek karti hai.
  • Tricki, ek chhota kutta, ameer Mrs Pumphrey ka tha. Woh use cream cakes, chocolates aur bhaari khana zyada khilati thin, aur use exercise nahi milti thi (maali Hodgkin, jo uske saath ring-throwing khelta tha, bimaar tha).
  • Tricki mota, sust aur bimaar ho gaya: usne khana chhod diya, ulti ki aur haanpta pada rehta. Mrs Pumphrey ne Mr Herriot ko bulaya.
  • Koi asli bimari nahi thi; yeh zyada khane aur exercise ki kami ka nateeja tha. Herriot ne kaha ki Tricki ko lagbhag pandrah din hospital mein rakhna hoga. Strict diet ki baat par Mrs Pumphrey ne haath male, kyonki woh use khane se mana nahi kar paati thin.
  • Ilaaj: do din Herriot ne use khana nahi, sirf bharpoor paani diya. Phir Tricki normal khane laga aur doosre kutton ke saath khelne laga, apne hisse ke khane ke liye ladne laga.
  • Mrs Pumphrey 'uski taakat badhane' ke liye taaze ande, wine aur brandy bhejti rahin; doctor aur uske staff ne inka mazaa liya.
  • Do hafte mein Tricki fit aur active ho gaya. Mrs Pumphrey khushi se ro padin aur ise 'a triumph of surgery' kaha. Title ironic hai: koi surgery hui hi nahi.
Repeated questionबार-बार पूछा गया प्रश्नBaar baar aaya sawaal · 4 marks4 अंक4 marks

What was Tricki really suffering from? Describe the treatment given to him.What was Tricki really suffering from? Describe the treatment given to him.What was Tricki really suffering from? Describe the treatment given to him.

✅ Model answerआदर्श उत्तरModel answer
  • Tricki had no real disease. He was ill because Mrs Pumphrey overfed him with rich food and sweets and he got no exercise.
  • Mr Herriot took him to his surgery and kept him there for about two weeks.
  • For the first two days he gave him no food, only plenty of water. Then Tricki began to eat ordinary food and to play and run with the other dogs.
  • With a simple diet and exercise he became fit and lively again. Mrs Pumphrey called it a triumph of surgery, though no surgery was done.
  • Tricki had no real disease. He was ill because Mrs Pumphrey overfed him with rich food and sweets and he got no exercise.
  • Mr Herriot took him to his surgery and kept him there for about two weeks.
  • For the first two days he gave him no food, only plenty of water. Then Tricki began to eat ordinary food and to play and run with the other dogs.
  • With a simple diet and exercise he became fit and lively again. Mrs Pumphrey called it a triumph of surgery, though no surgery was done.
  • Tricki had no real disease. He was ill because Mrs Pumphrey overfed him with rich food and sweets and he got no exercise.
  • Mr Herriot took him to his surgery and kept him there for about two weeks.
  • For the first two days he gave him no food, only plenty of water. Then Tricki began to eat ordinary food and to play and run with the other dogs.
  • With a simple diet and exercise he became fit and lively again. Mrs Pumphrey called it a triumph of surgery, though no surgery was done.

The Thief's Story — Ruskin Bondद थीफ़्स स्टोरी — रस्किन बॉन्डThe Thief's Story — Ruskin Bond

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  • Writer: Ruskin Bond. Theme: trust and kindness can change a person.
  • The narrator, a fifteen-year-old thief who took a new name every month, called himself Hari Singh. He made friends with Anil, a young writer, and became his helper.
  • Anil was kind: he taught Hari to cook and to write his name, and promised to teach him to write whole sentences. He could not pay Hari, but he trusted him; Hari still made about a rupee a day from the shopping money, and Anil did not seem to mind.
  • One night Anil got some money and kept it under his mattress. Hari stole the 600 rupees (in fifty-rupee notes) and ran to the station to catch the Lucknow Express.
  • He let the train go. He realised that by stealing he would lose the chance to become an educated man, which could bring him much more than a few hundred rupees.
  • In the rain he went back and put the money under the mattress. In the morning Anil gave him a fifty-rupee note, still wet; Hari knew Anil had found out but forgiven him. Anil said they would start writing sentences that day.
  • Hari was grateful because Anil trusted him, never accused him, and gave him a chance to learn.
  • लेखक: रस्किन बॉन्ड। विषय: विश्वास और दया किसी व्यक्ति को बदल सकते हैं।
  • कथावाचक, पंद्रह वर्ष का चोर जो हर महीने नया नाम रखता था, ख़ुद को हरि सिंह कहता था। उसने युवा लेखक अनिल से दोस्ती की और उसका सहायक बन गया।
  • अनिल दयालु था: उसने हरि को खाना बनाना और अपना नाम लिखना सिखाया, और पूरे वाक्य लिखना सिखाने का वादा किया। वह हरि को वेतन नहीं दे सकता था, पर उस पर भरोसा करता था; हरि सामान के पैसों में से रोज़ लगभग एक रुपया बचा लेता था, और अनिल को इससे आपत्ति नहीं लगती थी।
  • एक रात अनिल को कुछ पैसे मिले और उसने उन्हें गद्दे के नीचे रखा। हरि ने 600 रुपये (पचास-पचास के नोट) चुराए और लखनऊ एक्सप्रेस पकड़ने स्टेशन भागा।
  • उसने गाड़ी जाने दी। उसे समझ आया कि चोरी करके वह पढ़ा-लिखा आदमी बनने का अवसर खो देगा, जो उसे कुछ सौ रुपयों से कहीं अधिक दे सकता है।
  • बारिश में वह लौटा और पैसे गद्दे के नीचे रख दिए। सुबह अनिल ने उसे पचास रुपये का नोट दिया, जो अभी भी गीला था; हरि समझ गया कि अनिल को पता चल गया पर उसने माफ़ कर दिया। अनिल ने कहा कि आज से वाक्य लिखना शुरू करेंगे।
  • हरि अनिल का आभारी था क्योंकि अनिल ने उस पर भरोसा किया, कभी आरोप नहीं लगाया, और उसे सीखने का अवसर दिया।
  • Writer: Ruskin Bond. Theme: trust aur dayaluta kisi insaan ko badal sakte hain.
  • Narrator, pandrah saal ka chor jo har mahine naya naam rakhta tha, khud ko Hari Singh kehta tha. Usne young writer Anil se dosti ki aur uska helper ban gaya.
  • Anil dayalu tha: usne Hari ko khana banana aur apna naam likhna sikhaya, aur poore sentences likhna sikhane ka vaada kiya. Woh Hari ko salary nahi de sakta tha, par us par bharosa karta tha; Hari saamaan ke paison mein se roz lagbhag ek rupaya bacha leta tha, aur Anil ko isse aitraaz nahi lagta tha.
  • Ek raat Anil ko kuch paise mile aur usne unhe gadde ke neeche rakha. Hari ne 600 rupaye (pachaas-pachaas ke note) churaye aur Lucknow Express pakadne station bhaaga.
  • Usne train jaane di. Use samajh aaya ki chori karke woh padha-likha aadmi banne ka mauka kho dega, jo use kuch sau rupayon se kahin zyada de sakta hai.
  • Baarish mein woh lauta aur paise gadde ke neeche rakh diye. Subah Anil ne use pachaas rupaye ka note diya, jo abhi bhi geela tha; Hari samajh gaya ki Anil ko pata chal gaya par usne maaf kar diya. Anil ne kaha ki aaj se sentences likhna shuru karenge.
  • Hari Anil ka shukraguzaar tha kyonki Anil ne us par bharosa kiya, kabhi ilzaam nahi lagaya, aur use seekhne ka mauka diya.
Repeated questionबार-बार पूछा गया प्रश्नBaar baar aaya sawaal · 4 marks4 अंक4 marks

Why did Hari Singh return to Anil even after stealing his money?Why did Hari Singh return to Anil even after stealing his money?Why did Hari Singh return to Anil even after stealing his money?

✅ Model answerआदर्श उत्तरModel answer
  • After stealing the 600 rupees, Hari reached the station but did not board the Lucknow Express.
  • He thought of Anil's trust and kindness and of how Anil had begun to teach him to read and write.
  • He realised that education could make him a respected man and bring him far more than a few hundred rupees, while stealing would leave him a thief forever.
  • So he went back in the rain and put the money back under the mattress.
  • After stealing the 600 rupees, Hari reached the station but did not board the Lucknow Express.
  • He thought of Anil's trust and kindness and of how Anil had begun to teach him to read and write.
  • He realised that education could make him a respected man and bring him far more than a few hundred rupees, while stealing would leave him a thief forever.
  • So he went back in the rain and put the money back under the mattress.
  • After stealing the 600 rupees, Hari reached the station but did not board the Lucknow Express.
  • He thought of Anil's trust and kindness and of how Anil had begun to teach him to read and write.
  • He realised that education could make him a respected man and bring him far more than a few hundred rupees, while stealing would leave him a thief forever.
  • So he went back in the rain and put the money back under the mattress.

The Necklace — Guy de Maupassantद नेकलेस — गी द मोपासाँThe Necklace — Guy de Maupassant

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  • Writer: Guy de Maupassant. Theme: pride and the wish to show off can ruin a life; honesty and hard work; the irony of fate.
  • Matilda (Mme Loisel) was pretty but unhappy, dreaming of luxury. She married a petty clerk in the office of the Board of Education.
  • Her husband brought an invitation to a grand ball given by the Minister. She cried because she had no fine dress; he gave her the four hundred francs he had saved for a gun, and she bought a dress.
  • Then she was sad for having no jewels. On her husband's advice she borrowed a beautiful diamond necklace from her rich friend Mme Forestier.
  • She was the most admired lady at the ball. At home she found the necklace was lost.
  • They bought a similar necklace for thirty-six thousand francs (valued at forty thousand), using eighteen thousand left by M. Loisel's father and borrowing the rest. They returned it without telling the truth.
  • For ten years they lived in poverty and worked hard to repay the debt; Matilda lost her beauty.
  • At last she met Mme Forestier and told her everything. Mme Forestier said her necklace was false, worth at most five hundred francs.
  • लेखक: गी द मोपासाँ। विषय: घमंड और दिखावे की इच्छा जीवन बर्बाद कर सकती है; ईमानदारी और परिश्रम; भाग्य का व्यंग्य।
  • मटिल्डा (मैडम लुआज़ेल) सुंदर पर दुखी थी, विलासिता के सपने देखती थी। उसका विवाह शिक्षा बोर्ड के दफ़्तर के एक छोटे क्लर्क से हुआ।
  • पति मंत्री द्वारा दी गई एक भव्य पार्टी (ball) का निमंत्रण लाया। वह रोई क्योंकि उसके पास अच्छी पोशाक नहीं थी; पति ने बंदूक के लिए बचाए चार सौ फ़्रैंक दे दिए, और उसने पोशाक ख़रीदी।
  • फिर वह गहने न होने से दुखी हुई। पति की सलाह पर उसने अपनी अमीर सहेली मैडम फ़ॉरेस्टियर से एक सुंदर हीरों का हार उधार लिया।
  • पार्टी में वह सबसे अधिक प्रशंसित महिला थी। घर आकर पता चला कि हार खो गया।
  • उन्होंने वैसा ही हार छत्तीस हज़ार फ़्रैंक में ख़रीदा (मूल्य चालीस हज़ार), श्री लुआज़ेल के पिता के छोड़े अठारह हज़ार से और बाकी उधार लेकर। उन्होंने सच बताए बिना हार लौटा दिया।
  • दस वर्ष तक वे ग़रीबी में रहे और क़र्ज़ चुकाने के लिए कड़ी मेहनत की; मटिल्डा की सुंदरता चली गई।
  • अंत में वह मैडम फ़ॉरेस्टियर से मिली और सब बता दिया। मैडम फ़ॉरेस्टियर ने कहा कि उसका हार नक़ली था, अधिक से अधिक पाँच सौ फ़्रैंक का।
  • Writer: Guy de Maupassant. Theme: ghamand aur dikhawe ki chahat zindagi barbaad kar sakti hai; imaandari aur mehnat; kismat ki irony.
  • Matilda (Mme Loisel) sundar par dukhi thi, luxury ke sapne dekhti thi. Uski shaadi Board of Education ke office ke ek chhote clerk se hui.
  • Pati Minister ki ek grand ball (party) ka invitation laaya. Woh royi kyonki uske paas achhi dress nahi thi; pati ne bandook ke liye bachaye chaar sau francs de diye, aur usne dress khareedi.
  • Phir woh gehne na hone se dukhi hui. Pati ki salah par usne apni ameer saheli Mme Forestier se ek sundar diamond necklace udhaar liya.
  • Party mein woh sabse zyada tareef paane wali mahila thi. Ghar aakar pata chala ki necklace kho gaya.
  • Unhone waisa hi necklace chhattees hazaar francs mein khareeda (keemat chaalees hazaar), M. Loisel ke pita ke chhode athaarah hazaar se aur baaki udhaar lekar. Unhone sach bataye bina necklace lauta diya.
  • Das saal tak woh gareebi mein rahe aur karz chukane ke liye kadi mehnat ki; Matilda ki sundarta chali gayi.
  • Aakhir mein woh Mme Forestier se mili aur sab bata diya. Mme Forestier ne kaha ki uska necklace nakli tha, zyada se zyada paanch sau francs ka.
Repeated questionबार-बार पूछा गया प्रश्नBaar baar aaya sawaal · 4 marks4 अंक4 marks

Give a character sketch of Matilda. / What could have happened if Matilda had not lost the necklace?Give a character sketch of Matilda. / What could have happened if Matilda had not lost the necklace?Give a character sketch of Matilda. / What could have happened if Matilda had not lost the necklace?

✅ Model answerआदर्श उत्तरModel answer
  • Matilda was beautiful but discontented; she always dreamed of a rich life and felt she was born for luxury.
  • She was proud and wanted to show off, so she borrowed a necklace for the ball.
  • When it was lost she was honest enough to replace it and worked hard for ten years to pay the debt, but she lost her beauty and youth.
  • If she had not lost it, she would have returned it, enjoyed one happy night, and gone on living her ordinary but comfortable life, still dreaming of wealth.
  • Matilda was beautiful but discontented; she always dreamed of a rich life and felt she was born for luxury.
  • She was proud and wanted to show off, so she borrowed a necklace for the ball.
  • When it was lost she was honest enough to replace it and worked hard for ten years to pay the debt, but she lost her beauty and youth.
  • If she had not lost it, she would have returned it, enjoyed one happy night, and gone on living her ordinary but comfortable life, still dreaming of wealth.
  • Matilda was beautiful but discontented; she always dreamed of a rich life and felt she was born for luxury.
  • She was proud and wanted to show off, so she borrowed a necklace for the ball.
  • When it was lost she was honest enough to replace it and worked hard for ten years to pay the debt, but she lost her beauty and youth.
  • If she had not lost it, she would have returned it, enjoyed one happy night, and gone on living her ordinary but comfortable life, still dreaming of wealth.
Repeated questionबार-बार पूछा गया प्रश्नBaar baar aaya sawaal · 3 marks3 अंक3 marks

How did M. and Mme Loisel replace the necklace?How did M. and Mme Loisel replace the necklace?How did M. and Mme Loisel replace the necklace?

✅ Model answerआदर्श उत्तरModel answer
  • They found a similar diamond necklace in a jeweller's shop, valued at forty thousand francs, which they could buy for thirty-six thousand.
  • M. Loisel used eighteen thousand francs left by his father and borrowed the rest from money-lenders.
  • They returned it to Mme Forestier and then spent ten years in hard work and poverty to repay the loans.
  • They found a similar diamond necklace in a jeweller's shop, valued at forty thousand francs, which they could buy for thirty-six thousand.
  • M. Loisel used eighteen thousand francs left by his father and borrowed the rest from money-lenders.
  • They returned it to Mme Forestier and then spent ten years in hard work and poverty to repay the loans.
  • They found a similar diamond necklace in a jeweller's shop, valued at forty thousand francs, which they could buy for thirty-six thousand.
  • M. Loisel used eighteen thousand francs left by his father and borrowed the rest from money-lenders.
  • They returned it to Mme Forestier and then spent ten years in hard work and poverty to repay the loans.

The Making of a Scientist — Robert W. Petersonद मेकिंग ऑफ़ ए साइंटिस्ट — रॉबर्ट डब्ल्यू. पीटरसनThe Making of a Scientist — Robert W. Peterson

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  • Writer: Robert W. Peterson. About Richard H. Ebright, a scientist who later won awards for his work in biochemistry.
  • As a child he collected things: butterflies, rocks, coins and fossils. By the second grade he had collected all twenty-five species of butterflies found around his home town.
  • His mother encouraged him: she bought him books, telescopes, microscopes and cameras, and spent time with him. She gave him the book 'The Travels of Monarch X', which told how monarch butterflies migrate to Central America.
  • The book's end invited readers to tag butterflies for research by Dr Frederick A. Urquhart of the University of Toronto. Ebright's mother wrote to him, and Ebright began tagging monarchs.
  • When he failed to win anything at a science fair, he learned that real science means doing real experiments, not just showing collections.
  • His projects: testing the theory that viceroy butterflies copy monarchs (to escape birds); then the purpose of the twelve tiny gold spots on a monarch pupa, which led to the discovery of an unknown insect hormone; later a new theory on how cells read their DNA.
  • He was also a champion debater, public speaker, canoeist and photographer. Qualities of a scientist: a first-rate mind, curiosity, and the will to win for the right reasons.
  • लेखक: रॉबर्ट डब्ल्यू. पीटरसन। रिचर्ड एच. एब्राइट के बारे में, एक वैज्ञानिक जिन्हें बाद में जैव-रसायन (biochemistry) के कार्य के लिए पुरस्कार मिले।
  • बचपन में वे चीज़ें इकट्ठी करते थे: तितलियाँ, पत्थर, सिक्के और जीवाश्म। दूसरी कक्षा तक उन्होंने अपने शहर के आसपास मिलने वाली तितलियों की सभी पच्चीस प्रजातियाँ इकट्ठी कर ली थीं।
  • उनकी माँ ने प्रोत्साहन दिया: किताबें, दूरबीन, सूक्ष्मदर्शी और कैमरे दिलाए, और उनके साथ समय बिताया। उन्होंने 'The Travels of Monarch X' किताब दी, जिसमें मोनार्क तितलियों के मध्य अमेरिका तक प्रवास का वर्णन था।
  • किताब के अंत में पाठकों से टोरंटो विश्वविद्यालय के डॉ. फ़्रेडरिक ए. अर्कहार्ट के शोध के लिए तितलियों पर टैग लगाने को कहा गया था। एब्राइट की माँ ने उन्हें पत्र लिखा, और एब्राइट मोनार्क तितलियों पर टैग लगाने लगे।
  • विज्ञान मेले में कुछ न जीतने पर उन्होंने सीखा कि असली विज्ञान का अर्थ केवल संग्रह दिखाना नहीं, असली प्रयोग करना है।
  • उनकी परियोजनाएँ: इस सिद्धांत की जाँच कि viceroy तितलियाँ (पक्षियों से बचने के लिए) मोनार्क की नकल करती हैं; फिर मोनार्क प्यूपा के बारह छोटे सुनहरे धब्बों का उद्देश्य, जिससे एक अज्ञात कीट हार्मोन की खोज हुई; बाद में कोशिकाएँ अपना DNA कैसे पढ़ती हैं, इस पर नया सिद्धांत।
  • वे वाद-विवाद के विजेता, वक्ता, नाव चलाने वाले (canoeist) और फ़ोटोग्राफ़र भी थे। वैज्ञानिक के गुण: उत्तम बुद्धि, जिज्ञासा, और सही कारणों से जीतने की इच्छा।
  • Writer: Robert W. Peterson. Richard H. Ebright ke baare mein, ek scientist jinhe baad mein biochemistry ke kaam ke liye awards mile.
  • Bachpan mein woh cheezein ikatthi karte the: titliyan (butterflies), patthar, sikke aur fossils. Second grade tak unhone apne shehar ke aas-paas milne wali titliyon ki saari pachchees species ikatthi kar li thin.
  • Unki maa ne protsahan diya: books, telescope, microscope aur camera dilaye, aur unke saath samay bitaya. Unhone 'The Travels of Monarch X' book di, jisme monarch butterflies ke Central America tak migration ka varnan tha.
  • Book ke end mein readers se University of Toronto ke Dr Frederick A. Urquhart ki research ke liye butterflies par tag lagane ko kaha gaya tha. Ebright ki maa ne unhe letter likha, aur Ebright monarchs par tag lagane lage.
  • Science fair mein kuch na jeetne par unhone seekha ki asli science ka matlab sirf collection dikhana nahi, asli experiments karna hai.
  • Unke projects: is theory ki jaanch ki viceroy butterflies (birds se bachne ke liye) monarch ki nakal karti hain; phir monarch pupa ke barah chhote golden spots ka purpose, jisse ek anjaan insect hormone ki khoj hui; baad mein cells apna DNA kaise padhte hain, is par nayi theory.
  • Woh champion debater, public speaker, canoeist aur photographer bhi the. Scientist ke gun: first-rate mind, curiosity, aur sahi kaaranon se jeetne ki chahat (will to win).
Repeated questionबार-बार पूछा गया प्रश्नBaar baar aaya sawaal · 4 marks4 अंक4 marks

What are the qualities that go into the making of a scientist? What role did Ebright's mother play?What are the qualities that go into the making of a scientist? What role did Ebright's mother play?What are the qualities that go into the making of a scientist? What role did Ebright's mother play?

✅ Model answerआदर्श उत्तरModel answer
  • The writer says a scientist needs a first-rate mind, curiosity, and the will to win for the right reasons. Ebright had all three.
  • His curiosity started with collecting butterflies and grew into real experiments, like the study of the gold spots on a monarch pupa.
  • His mother played a big role: she encouraged his interest in learning, bought him books, a microscope and cameras, gave him 'The Travels of Monarch X', and wrote to Dr Urquhart, which started his butterfly research.
  • The writer says a scientist needs a first-rate mind, curiosity, and the will to win for the right reasons. Ebright had all three.
  • His curiosity started with collecting butterflies and grew into real experiments, like the study of the gold spots on a monarch pupa.
  • His mother played a big role: she encouraged his interest in learning, bought him books, a microscope and cameras, gave him 'The Travels of Monarch X', and wrote to Dr Urquhart, which started his butterfly research.
  • The writer says a scientist needs a first-rate mind, curiosity, and the will to win for the right reasons. Ebright had all three.
  • His curiosity started with collecting butterflies and grew into real experiments, like the study of the gold spots on a monarch pupa.
  • His mother played a big role: she encouraged his interest in learning, bought him books, a microscope and cameras, gave him 'The Travels of Monarch X', and wrote to Dr Urquhart, which started his butterfly research.

Footprints without Feet — H. G. Wellsफुटप्रिंट्स विदाउट फ़ीट — एच. जी. वेल्सFootprints without Feet — H. G. Wells

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  • Writer: H. G. Wells (from his novel 'The Invisible Man'). Theme: science used without moral sense becomes dangerous.
  • Griffin, a brilliant scientist, found how to make the human body transparent. He swallowed rare drugs and became invisible, like a sheet of glass, but his clothes could still be seen.
  • He was a lawless person: when his landlord in London tried to throw him out, he set fire to the house in revenge and removed his clothes to escape unseen.
  • Homeless in cold London, he slipped into a big store and at night wore its warm clothes and ate its food; when discovered, he fled. He then stole clothes from a theatre shop in Drury Lane and covered his face with bandages, dark glasses and a false nose.
  • He went to the village of Iping and took two rooms at the local inn. His strange looks and bad temper made Mrs Hall, the landlady, think him eccentric.
  • A clergyman's house was robbed (the money taken by an unseen thief). When Mrs Hall entered his empty room, his clothes and furniture seemed to attack her.
  • When the village constable came to arrest him for not paying, Griffin threw off his clothes and bandages and escaped, invisible.
  • लेखक: एच. जी. वेल्स (उनके उपन्यास 'The Invisible Man' से)। विषय: नैतिकता के बिना विज्ञान का प्रयोग ख़तरनाक बन जाता है।
  • ग्रिफ़िन, एक प्रतिभाशाली वैज्ञानिक, ने मनुष्य के शरीर को पारदर्शी बनाने का तरीका खोजा। उसने दुर्लभ दवाएँ निगलीं और काँच की तरह अदृश्य हो गया, पर उसके कपड़े दिखते रहे।
  • वह क़ानून न मानने वाला व्यक्ति था: लंदन में जब मकान-मालिक ने उसे निकालना चाहा, तो बदले में उसने घर में आग लगा दी और बिना दिखे भागने के लिए कपड़े उतार दिए।
  • ठंडे लंदन में बेघर होकर वह एक बड़े स्टोर में घुस गया और रात में वहाँ के कपड़े पहने और खाना खाया; पकड़े जाने पर भाग गया। फिर ड्रूरी लेन की एक थिएटर दुकान से कपड़े चुराए और चेहरा पट्टियों, काले चश्मे और नकली नाक से ढक लिया।
  • वह आइपिंग गाँव गया और वहाँ की सराय में दो कमरे लिए। उसकी अजीब शक्ल और ग़ुस्सैल स्वभाव से मकान-मालकिन श्रीमती हॉल ने उसे सनकी समझा।
  • एक पादरी के घर चोरी हुई (एक अदृश्य चोर ने पैसे लिए)। जब श्रीमती हॉल उसके ख़ाली कमरे में गईं, तो उसके कपड़े और फ़र्नीचर उन पर झपटते लगे।
  • जब गाँव का सिपाही किराया न देने पर उसे गिरफ़्तार करने आया, ग्रिफ़िन ने कपड़े और पट्टियाँ उतार फेंकीं और अदृश्य होकर भाग गया।
  • Writer: H. G. Wells (unke novel 'The Invisible Man' se). Theme: naitikta ke bina science ka istemaal khatarnak ban jaata hai.
  • Griffin, ek brilliant scientist, ne insaan ke shareer ko transparent banane ka tareeka khoja. Usne rare drugs nigle aur sheeshe ki tarah invisible ho gaya, par uske kapde dikhte rahe.
  • Woh lawless insaan tha: London mein jab landlord ne use nikalna chaha, to badle mein usne ghar mein aag laga di aur bina dikhe bhaagne ke liye kapde utaar diye.
  • Thande London mein beghar hokar woh ek bade store mein ghus gaya aur raat mein wahan ke kapde pehne aur khana khaya; pakde jaane par bhaag gaya. Phir Drury Lane ki ek theatre shop se kapde churaye aur chehra bandages, kaale chashme aur nakli naak se dhak liya.
  • Woh Iping gaon gaya aur wahan ki inn mein do kamre liye. Uski ajeeb shakal aur gussail swabhaav se landlady Mrs Hall ne use eccentric (sanki) samjha.
  • Ek clergyman ke ghar chori hui (ek invisible chor ne paise liye). Jab Mrs Hall uske khaali kamre mein gayin, to uske kapde aur furniture un par jhapatne lage.
  • Jab gaon ka constable kiraya na dene par use giraftaar karne aaya, Griffin ne kapde aur bandages utaar phenke aur invisible hokar bhaag gaya.
Repeated questionबार-बार पूछा गया प्रश्नBaar baar aaya sawaal · 4 marks4 अंक4 marks

Who was Griffin? What had he discovered? Why is he called a lawless person?Who was Griffin? What had he discovered? Why is he called a lawless person?Who was Griffin? What had he discovered? Why is he called a lawless person?

✅ Model answerआदर्श उत्तरModel answer
  • Griffin was a brilliant but lawless scientist.
  • He discovered how to make the human body transparent; after swallowing certain rare drugs he became invisible.
  • He misused his power: he set fire to his landlord's house in revenge, stole clothes and food from a London store and a theatre shop, and robbed a clergyman's house.
  • He also attacked people who tried to catch him. So he used science for wrong ends and did not respect the law.
  • Griffin was a brilliant but lawless scientist.
  • He discovered how to make the human body transparent; after swallowing certain rare drugs he became invisible.
  • He misused his power: he set fire to his landlord's house in revenge, stole clothes and food from a London store and a theatre shop, and robbed a clergyman's house.
  • He also attacked people who tried to catch him. So he used science for wrong ends and did not respect the law.
  • Griffin was a brilliant but lawless scientist.
  • He discovered how to make the human body transparent; after swallowing certain rare drugs he became invisible.
  • He misused his power: he set fire to his landlord's house in revenge, stole clothes and food from a London store and a theatre shop, and robbed a clergyman's house.
  • He also attacked people who tried to catch him. So he used science for wrong ends and did not respect the law.

A Question of Trust — Victor Canningए क्वेश्चन ऑफ़ ट्रस्ट — विक्टर कैनिंगA Question of Trust — Victor Canning

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  • Writer: Victor Canning. Theme: a thief can be cheated by a cleverer thief; 'honour among thieves' does not always exist.
  • Horace Danby was a respectable, unmarried locksmith of about fifty who loved rare, expensive books. To buy them he robbed one safe every year, planning carefully; he suffered from hay fever.
  • He had studied the house at Shotover Grange for two weeks and knew the family was away. The safe held jewels worth about fifteen thousand pounds.
  • He wore gloves, entered through the kitchen, and quietened the small dog by calling it by its right name, Sherry; he believed you keep dogs quiet by calling them by name and showing love.
  • A young lady in red came in, pretending to be the owner's wife. She threatened to call the police; Horace begged to be let go. When she took a cigarette, he took off his gloves to give her his lighter.
  • She said she would let him go if he opened the safe, because she had 'forgotten' the numbers and wanted her jewels for a party. He opened it without gloves and gave her the jewels. Three days later he was arrested: his fingerprints were all over the room.
  • No one believed his story; the real owner's wife was a grey-haired, sharp-tongued woman. He now works in the prison library. 'Question of trust': he trusted a stranger and was cheated.
  • लेखक: विक्टर कैनिंग। विषय: चोर को उससे चालाक चोर ठग सकता है; 'चोरों में भी ईमानदारी' हमेशा नहीं होती।
  • होरेस डैन्बी लगभग पचास वर्ष का एक सम्मानित, अविवाहित ताला बनाने वाला था जिसे दुर्लभ, महँगी किताबें प्रिय थीं। उन्हें ख़रीदने के लिए वह हर साल ध्यान से योजना बनाकर एक तिजोरी लूटता था; उसे हे-फ़ीवर (एलर्जी) की शिकायत थी।
  • उसने दो सप्ताह तक शॉटओवर ग्रेंज के घर का अध्ययन किया था और जानता था कि परिवार बाहर है। तिजोरी में लगभग पंद्रह हज़ार पाउंड के गहने थे।
  • उसने दस्ताने पहने, रसोई से अंदर गया, और छोटे कुत्ते को उसके सही नाम 'Sherry' से पुकारकर शांत किया; उसका मानना था कि कुत्तों को नाम से पुकारकर और प्यार दिखाकर शांत रखा जाता है।
  • लाल कपड़ों में एक युवती आई और मालिक की पत्नी होने का नाटक किया। उसने पुलिस बुलाने की धमकी दी; होरेस ने छोड़ देने की विनती की। जब उसने सिगरेट ली, तो होरेस ने उसे लाइटर देने के लिए दस्ताने उतार दिए।
  • उसने कहा कि वह उसे जाने देगी यदि वह तिजोरी खोल दे, क्योंकि वह नंबर 'भूल' गई है और पार्टी के लिए गहने चाहती है। उसने बिना दस्तानों के तिजोरी खोली और गहने उसे दे दिए। तीसरे दिन वह गिरफ़्तार हुआ: पूरे कमरे में उसकी उँगलियों के निशान थे।
  • किसी ने उसकी बात नहीं मानी; मालिक की असली पत्नी सफ़ेद बालों वाली, तेज़ ज़बान वाली महिला थी। अब वह जेल के पुस्तकालय में काम करता है। 'भरोसे का प्रश्न': उसने एक अजनबी पर भरोसा किया और ठगा गया।
  • Writer: Victor Canning. Theme: chor ko usse chalaak chor thag sakta hai; 'honour among thieves' hamesha nahi hoti.
  • Horace Danby lagbhag pachaas saal ka ek izzatdaar, unmarried locksmith tha jise rare, mehngi books pasand thin. Unhe khareedne ke liye woh har saal dhyaan se plan banakar ek safe lootta tha; use hay fever ki shikayat thi.
  • Usne do hafte tak Shotover Grange ke ghar ko study kiya tha aur jaanta tha ki family bahar hai. Safe mein lagbhag pandrah hazaar pounds ke gehne the.
  • Usne gloves pehne, kitchen se andar gaya, aur chhote kutte ko uske sahi naam 'Sherry' se bulakar shaant kiya; uska maanna tha ki kutton ko naam se bulakar aur pyaar dikhakar shaant rakha jaata hai.
  • Laal kapdon mein ek young lady aayi aur owner ki wife hone ka naatak kiya. Usne police bulane ki dhamki di; Horace ne chhod dene ki vinti ki. Jab usne cigarette li, to Horace ne use lighter dene ke liye gloves utaar diye.
  • Usne kaha ki woh use jaane degi agar woh safe khol de, kyonki woh numbers 'bhool' gayi hai aur party ke liye gehne chahti hai. Usne bina gloves ke safe khola aur gehne use de diye. Teesre din woh giraftaar hua: poore kamre mein uske fingerprints the.
  • Kisi ne uski baat nahi maani; owner ki asli wife safed baalon wali, tez zubaan wali mahila thi. Ab woh jail ki library mein kaam karta hai. 'Question of trust': usne ek ajnabi par bharosa kiya aur thaga gaya.
Repeated questionबार-बार पूछा गया प्रश्नBaar baar aaya sawaal · 4 marks4 अंक4 marks

How was Horace Danby cheated by the lady? Why did his final robbery fail?How was Horace Danby cheated by the lady? Why did his final robbery fail?How was Horace Danby cheated by the lady? Why did his final robbery fail?

✅ Model answerआदर्श उत्तरModel answer
  • While Horace was at the safe in Shotover Grange, a young lady in red came in and pretended to be the owner's wife.
  • She threatened to call the police. Horace begged her to let him go. When she took a cigarette, he took off his gloves to light it for her.
  • She said she would let him go if he opened the safe, since she had 'forgotten' the numbers. He opened it without gloves and gave her the jewels.
  • His fingerprints were all over the room, so he was arrested. No one believed him, because the real wife was a grey-haired woman. The lady was really a clever thief.
  • While Horace was at the safe in Shotover Grange, a young lady in red came in and pretended to be the owner's wife.
  • She threatened to call the police. Horace begged her to let him go. When she took a cigarette, he took off his gloves to light it for her.
  • She said she would let him go if he opened the safe, since she had 'forgotten' the numbers. He opened it without gloves and gave her the jewels.
  • His fingerprints were all over the room, so he was arrested. No one believed him, because the real wife was a grey-haired woman. The lady was really a clever thief.
  • While Horace was at the safe in Shotover Grange, a young lady in red came in and pretended to be the owner's wife.
  • She threatened to call the police. Horace begged her to let him go. When she took a cigarette, he took off his gloves to light it for her.
  • She said she would let him go if he opened the safe, since she had 'forgotten' the numbers. He opened it without gloves and gave her the jewels.
  • His fingerprints were all over the room, so he was arrested. No one believed him, because the real wife was a grey-haired woman. The lady was really a clever thief.

The Midnight Visitor — Robert Arthurद मिडनाइट विज़िटर — रॉबर्ट आर्थरThe Midnight Visitor — Robert Arthur

Asked in 3 of 5 years5 में से 3 वर्ष पूछा गयाAaya hai 3/5 saal
Came / not askedआया / नहीं आयाAaya / nahi aaya: 20222023202420252026
  • Writer: Robert Arthur. Theme: intelligence and presence of mind beat force.
  • Ausable was a fat secret agent who did not look like a spy at all. He had a small room on the sixth and top floor of a gloomy French hotel. Fowler, a young writer, was with him, hoping for a romantic adventure.
  • In the room they found Max, another secret agent, with a pistol. He wanted an important paper about new missiles that was being brought to Ausable that night.
  • Ausable calmly invented a story: he complained that someone had got in through 'that nuisance of a balcony' below the window, and said he would complain to the management.
  • There was a knock; Ausable said it must be the police he had asked to check on him. Max panicked, went to the window, swung out to jump onto the 'balcony', and fell with a scream.
  • The person at the door was Henry, the waiter, bringing drinks Ausable had ordered. There was no balcony at all. Ausable used his wit, not force.
  • लेखक: रॉबर्ट आर्थर। विषय: बुद्धि और सूझ-बूझ बल पर भारी पड़ती है।
  • ऑसेबल एक मोटा गुप्तचर था जो बिल्कुल जासूस जैसा नहीं दिखता था। उसका एक उदास फ़्रांसीसी होटल की छठी और सबसे ऊपरी मंज़िल पर छोटा कमरा था। युवा लेखक फ़ाउलर उसके साथ था, रोमांचक अनुभव की आशा में।
  • कमरे में उन्हें मैक्स मिला, दूसरा गुप्तचर, पिस्तौल लिए। वह नई मिसाइलों से जुड़ा एक महत्वपूर्ण काग़ज़ चाहता था जो उस रात ऑसेबल के पास आने वाला था।
  • ऑसेबल ने शांति से एक कहानी गढ़ी: उसने शिकायत की कि कोई खिड़की के नीचे 'उस परेशानी वाली बालकनी' से अंदर आ गया, और कहा कि वह मैनेजमेंट से शिकायत करेगा।
  • दरवाज़े पर दस्तक हुई; ऑसेबल ने कहा कि यह पुलिस होगी जिसे उसने जाँच के लिए बुलाया था। मैक्स घबरा गया, खिड़की पर गया, 'बालकनी' पर कूदने के लिए बाहर लटका, और चीख़ के साथ गिर गया।
  • दरवाज़े पर हेनरी, वेटर था, जो ऑसेबल के मँगाए पेय लाया था। वहाँ कोई बालकनी थी ही नहीं। ऑसेबल ने बल नहीं, बुद्धि का प्रयोग किया।
  • Writer: Robert Arthur. Theme: dimaag aur presence of mind taakat par bhaari padte hain.
  • Ausable ek mota secret agent tha jo bilkul jasoos jaisa nahi dikhta tha. Uska ek udaas French hotel ki chhathi aur sabse upar ki manzil par chhota kamra tha. Young writer Fowler uske saath tha, romantic adventure ki ummeed mein.
  • Kamre mein unhe Max mila, doosra secret agent, pistol liye. Woh nayi missiles se juda ek important paper chahta tha jo us raat Ausable ke paas aane wala tha.
  • Ausable ne shaanti se ek kahani gadhi: usne shikayat ki ki koi khidki ke neeche 'that nuisance of a balcony' se andar aa gaya, aur kaha ki woh management se complaint karega.
  • Darwaze par knock hua; Ausable ne kaha ki yeh police hogi jise usne check karne ke liye bulaya tha. Max ghabra gaya, khidki par gaya, 'balcony' par koodne ke liye bahar latka, aur cheekh ke saath gir gaya.
  • Darwaze par Henry, waiter tha, jo Ausable ke mangaye drinks laaya tha. Wahan koi balcony thi hi nahi. Ausable ne taakat nahi, dimaag ka istemaal kiya.
Repeated questionबार-बार पूछा गया प्रश्नBaar baar aaya sawaal · 4 marks4 अंक4 marks

How did Ausable get rid of Max without using force? Why was he confident that Max would never return?How did Ausable get rid of Max without using force? Why was he confident that Max would never return?How did Ausable get rid of Max without using force? Why was he confident that Max would never return?

✅ Model answerआदर्श उत्तरModel answer
  • When Max threatened him with a pistol, Ausable stayed calm and made up a story about a balcony below the window through which someone had entered.
  • He said the police were coming to check his room. When there was a knock, Max believed it was the police.
  • Max climbed out of the window to hide on the 'balcony' and fell, because there was no balcony.
  • Ausable was sure Max would not come back, since the balcony did not exist; the knock was only Henry, the waiter, with drinks.
  • When Max threatened him with a pistol, Ausable stayed calm and made up a story about a balcony below the window through which someone had entered.
  • He said the police were coming to check his room. When there was a knock, Max believed it was the police.
  • Max climbed out of the window to hide on the 'balcony' and fell, because there was no balcony.
  • Ausable was sure Max would not come back, since the balcony did not exist; the knock was only Henry, the waiter, with drinks.
  • When Max threatened him with a pistol, Ausable stayed calm and made up a story about a balcony below the window through which someone had entered.
  • He said the police were coming to check his room. When there was a knock, Max believed it was the police.
  • Max climbed out of the window to hide on the 'balcony' and fell, because there was no balcony.
  • Ausable was sure Max would not come back, since the balcony did not exist; the knock was only Henry, the waiter, with drinks.

The Book That Saved the Earth — Claire Boikoद बुक दैट सेव्ड द अर्थ — क्लेयर बॉयकोThe Book That Saved the Earth — Claire Boiko

Asked in 2 of 5 years5 में से 2 वर्ष पूछा गयाAaya hai 2/5 saal
Came / not askedआया / नहीं आयाAaya / nahi aaya: 20222023202420252026
  • Writer: Claire Boiko. A funny play set in the twenty-fifth century; a Historian tells how a book saved the Earth from a Martian invasion in the twenty-first century.
  • The twentieth century was called the 'Era of the Book' because there were books about everything, from anteaters to Zulus; books taught people how to do things and why.
  • Think-Tank, the proud ruler of Mars, sent Captain Omega and his crew to Earth. They landed near the Centerville Public Library.
  • Think-Tank thought books were sandwiches. His apprentice Noodle suggested they were for communication, so the crew read a book of nursery rhymes, 'Mother Goose'.
  • Misunderstanding rhymes like 'Humpty Dumpty' and 'Hey diddle diddle', Think-Tank believed the Earth people were very advanced and dangerous. He saw himself in Humpty Dumpty (a great egg-shaped head) and feared a great fall.
  • Frightened, he ordered his troops to leave Earth and run away. So a simple book of nursery rhymes saved the Earth. The play laughs at foolish pride.
  • लेखिका: क्लेयर बॉयको। पच्चीसवीं सदी में सेट एक हास्य नाटक; एक इतिहासकार बताता है कि इक्कीसवीं सदी में एक किताब ने पृथ्वी को मंगल-वासियों के हमले से कैसे बचाया।
  • बीसवीं सदी को 'Era of the Book' (किताबों का युग) कहा गया क्योंकि हर विषय पर किताबें थीं, चींटीखोर से लेकर ज़ुलू तक; किताबें लोगों को कोई काम कैसे और क्यों करें, यह सिखाती थीं।
  • मंगल के घमंडी शासक थिंक-टैंक ने कैप्टन ओमेगा और उनके दल को पृथ्वी पर भेजा। वे सेंटरविल पब्लिक लाइब्रेरी के पास उतरे।
  • थिंक-टैंक ने किताबों को सैंडविच समझा। उसके शिष्य नूडल ने सुझाया कि ये संचार के साधन हैं, तो दल ने नर्सरी कविताओं की किताब 'Mother Goose' पढ़ी।
  • 'Humpty Dumpty' और 'Hey diddle diddle' जैसी कविताओं का ग़लत अर्थ लगाकर थिंक-टैंक ने माना कि पृथ्वी के लोग बहुत उन्नत और ख़तरनाक हैं। उसने Humpty Dumpty में अपने अंडे जैसे बड़े सिर की छवि देखी और 'बड़े गिरने' से डर गया।
  • डरकर उसने अपनी सेना को पृथ्वी छोड़कर भागने का आदेश दिया। इस तरह नर्सरी कविताओं की एक साधारण किताब ने पृथ्वी को बचा लिया। नाटक मूर्खतापूर्ण घमंड पर हँसता है।
  • Writer: Claire Boiko. Twenty-fifth century mein set ek mazedaar play; ek Historian batata hai ki twenty-first century mein ek book ne Earth ko Martian invasion se kaise bachaya.
  • Twentieth century ko 'Era of the Book' kaha gaya kyonki har cheez par books thin, anteaters se lekar Zulus tak; books logon ko koi kaam kaise aur kyon karein, yeh sikhati thin.
  • Mars ke ghamandi ruler Think-Tank ne Captain Omega aur unki team ko Earth par bheja. Woh Centerville Public Library ke paas utre.
  • Think-Tank ne books ko sandwiches samjha. Uske apprentice Noodle ne suggest kiya ki yeh communication ke liye hain, to team ne nursery rhymes ki book 'Mother Goose' padhi.
  • 'Humpty Dumpty' aur 'Hey diddle diddle' jaisi rhymes ka galat matlab nikaalkar Think-Tank ne maana ki Earth ke log bahut advanced aur khatarnak hain. Usne Humpty Dumpty mein apne ande jaise bade sir ki chhavi dekhi aur 'great fall' se dar gaya.
  • Darkar usne apni sena ko Earth chhodkar bhaagne ka order diya. Is tarah nursery rhymes ki ek simple book ne Earth ko bacha liya. Play bewakoof ghamand par hansta hai.
Repeated questionबार-बार पूछा गया प्रश्नBaar baar aaya sawaal · 4 marks4 अंक4 marks

How did the nursery book 'Mother Goose' save the Earth from the Martian invasion? Why was the twentieth century called the 'Era of the Book'?How did the nursery book 'Mother Goose' save the Earth from the Martian invasion? Why was the twentieth century called the 'Era of the Book'?How did the nursery book 'Mother Goose' save the Earth from the Martian invasion? Why was the twentieth century called the 'Era of the Book'?

✅ Model answerआदर्श उत्तरModel answer
  • The twentieth century was called the Era of the Book because there were books on every subject, and books taught people how and why to do things.
  • The Martians landed near a library and, on Noodle's advice, read 'Mother Goose' to understand Earth people.
  • Think-Tank misread the rhymes: he took 'Humpty Dumpty' as a warning about himself, since his head was egg-shaped, and thought Earthlings were highly advanced.
  • Terrified, he ordered his crew to leave the Earth at once. So the rhymes book saved the Earth.
  • The twentieth century was called the Era of the Book because there were books on every subject, and books taught people how and why to do things.
  • The Martians landed near a library and, on Noodle's advice, read 'Mother Goose' to understand Earth people.
  • Think-Tank misread the rhymes: he took 'Humpty Dumpty' as a warning about himself, since his head was egg-shaped, and thought Earthlings were highly advanced.
  • Terrified, he ordered his crew to leave the Earth at once. So the rhymes book saved the Earth.
  • The twentieth century was called the Era of the Book because there were books on every subject, and books taught people how and why to do things.
  • The Martians landed near a library and, on Noodle's advice, read 'Mother Goose' to understand Earth people.
  • Think-Tank misread the rhymes: he took 'Humpty Dumpty' as a warning about himself, since his head was egg-shaped, and thought Earthlings were highly advanced.
  • Terrified, he ordered his crew to leave the Earth at once. So the rhymes book saved the Earth.
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Full derivations, tricky questions, common mistakes and quick revision.पूरी व्युत्पत्तियाँ, कठिन प्रश्न, आम गलतियाँ और त्वरित पुनरावृत्ति।Poori derivations, tricky sawaal, aam galtiyan aur quick revision.

🧠 Tricky questionकठिन प्रश्नTricky sawaal · 4 marks4 अंक4 marks

'Are people like Anil and Hari Singh found only in fiction, or in real life also?' Give your opinion.'Are people like Anil and Hari Singh found only in fiction, or in real life also?' Give your opinion.'Are people like Anil and Hari Singh found only in fiction, or in real life also?' Give your opinion.

✅ Answerउत्तरJawab
  • I think such people are found in real life too, though they are rare.
  • There are kind people like Anil who trust others and forgive mistakes, and helpless young people like Hari who turn to crime because of poverty.
  • With love, trust and a chance to study, such young people can change, just as Hari did.
  • So the story is not only fiction; it shows a truth about human nature.
  • I think such people are found in real life too, though they are rare.
  • There are kind people like Anil who trust others and forgive mistakes, and helpless young people like Hari who turn to crime because of poverty.
  • With love, trust and a chance to study, such young people can change, just as Hari did.
  • So the story is not only fiction; it shows a truth about human nature.
  • I think such people are found in real life too, though they are rare.
  • There are kind people like Anil who trust others and forgive mistakes, and helpless young people like Hari who turn to crime because of poverty.
  • With love, trust and a chance to study, such young people can change, just as Hari did.
  • So the story is not only fiction; it shows a truth about human nature.
🧠 Tricky questionकठिन प्रश्नTricky sawaal · 4 marks4 अंक4 marks

What is the role of Mme Forestier in the story? What is ironic about the ending?What is the role of Mme Forestier in the story? What is ironic about the ending?What is the role of Mme Forestier in the story? What is ironic about the ending?

✅ Answerउत्तरJawab
  • Mme Forestier is Matilda's rich school friend. She kindly lends her the necklace for the ball, and at the end she reveals the truth.
  • Irony: Matilda and her husband suffered ten years of poverty to replace a diamond necklace, but the original was false and worth at most five hundred francs.
  • If Matilda had told the truth at once, all their suffering could have been avoided.
  • Mme Forestier is Matilda's rich school friend. She kindly lends her the necklace for the ball, and at the end she reveals the truth.
  • Irony: Matilda and her husband suffered ten years of poverty to replace a diamond necklace, but the original was false and worth at most five hundred francs.
  • If Matilda had told the truth at once, all their suffering could have been avoided.
  • Mme Forestier is Matilda's rich school friend. She kindly lends her the necklace for the ball, and at the end she reveals the truth.
  • Irony: Matilda and her husband suffered ten years of poverty to replace a diamond necklace, but the original was false and worth at most five hundred francs.
  • If Matilda had told the truth at once, all their suffering could have been avoided.
🧠 Tricky questionकठिन प्रश्नTricky sawaal · 3 marks3 अंक3 marks

Why is the title 'A Triumph of Surgery' ironic? Who is to blame for Tricki's illness?Why is the title 'A Triumph of Surgery' ironic? Who is to blame for Tricki's illness?Why is the title 'A Triumph of Surgery' ironic? Who is to blame for Tricki's illness?

✅ Answerउत्तरJawab
  • No surgery was done at all; Tricki was cured only by a strict diet and exercise, yet Mrs Pumphrey called it a triumph of surgery.
  • Mrs Pumphrey is to blame: out of foolish love she overfed him and did not give him exercise.
  • No surgery was done at all; Tricki was cured only by a strict diet and exercise, yet Mrs Pumphrey called it a triumph of surgery.
  • Mrs Pumphrey is to blame: out of foolish love she overfed him and did not give him exercise.
  • No surgery was done at all; Tricki was cured only by a strict diet and exercise, yet Mrs Pumphrey called it a triumph of surgery.
  • Mrs Pumphrey is to blame: out of foolish love she overfed him and did not give him exercise.

⚠️ Common mistakesआम गलतियाँAam galtiyan

  • Writing that Tricki was operated upon → he was cured by diet and exercise only.
  • Writing that Hari Singh boarded the train → he let the Lucknow Express go.
  • Mixing Matilda's friend's name → Mme Forestier.
  • Saying Bholi married Bishamber → she refused him.
  • Writing that Ausable fought Max → he used a trick (the false balcony story).
  • Mixing The Thief's Story (Ruskin Bond) with A Question of Trust (Victor Canning).
  • लिखना कि ट्रिकी का ऑपरेशन हुआ → वह केवल आहार और व्यायाम से ठीक हुआ।
  • लिखना कि हरि सिंह ट्रेन में चढ़ गया → उसने लखनऊ एक्सप्रेस जाने दी।
  • मटिल्डा की सहेली का नाम ग़लत → मैडम फ़ॉरेस्टियर।
  • लिखना कि भोली ने बिशम्बर से विवाह किया → उसने मना कर दिया।
  • लिखना कि ऑसेबल ने मैक्स से लड़ाई की → उसने चाल चली (झूठी बालकनी की कहानी)।
  • The Thief's Story (रस्किन बॉन्ड) और A Question of Trust (विक्टर कैनिंग) में गड़बड़।
  • Likhna ki Tricki ka operation hua → woh sirf diet aur exercise se theek hua.
  • Likhna ki Hari Singh train mein chadh gaya → usne Lucknow Express jaane di.
  • Matilda ki saheli ka naam galat → Mme Forestier.
  • Likhna ki Bholi ne Bishamber se shaadi ki → usne mana kar diya.
  • Likhna ki Ausable ne Max se ladai ki → usne chaal chali (jhoothi balcony ki kahani).
  • The Thief's Story (Ruskin Bond) aur A Question of Trust (Victor Canning) mein gadbad.

💎 Rarely asked but importantकम पूछा गया पर ज़रूरीKam aaya par zaroori

  • Value-based questions sometimes come: 'What lesson do you learn from the story?' End with one clear moral (e.g. The Necklace: honesty and contentment; Bholi: education gives confidence and dignity).
  • A character sketch needs 3 qualities with one example each from the story.
  • कभी-कभी मूल्य-आधारित प्रश्न आते हैं: 'कहानी से आपको क्या सीख मिलती है?' अंत में एक स्पष्ट सीख लिखें (जैसे The Necklace: ईमानदारी और संतोष; Bholi: शिक्षा आत्मविश्वास और सम्मान देती है)।
  • चरित्र-चित्रण में 3 गुण, हर एक का कहानी से एक उदाहरण।
  • Kabhi-kabhi value-based questions aate hain: 'Story se aapko kya seekh milti hai?' End mein ek clear moral likhiye (jaise The Necklace: imaandari aur santosh; Bholi: education confidence aur izzat deti hai).
  • Character sketch mein 3 qualities, har ek ka story se ek example.

⚡ Quick revisionत्वरित पुनरावृत्तिQuick revision

  • Footprints = 12 marks: 5 MCQs + 3-mark short answer + 4-mark long answer.
  • Tricki: overfed → 2 days no food → 2 weeks → fit.
  • Hari Singh: 600 rupees, Lucknow Express, returns, wet note, education.
  • Ausable: sixth floor, Max, missiles paper, false balcony, waiter Henry.
  • Horace: books, one safe a year, Sherry, lady in red, gloves off, fingerprints.
  • Griffin: invisible, landlord's house set on fire, Drury Lane, Iping, Mrs Hall.
  • Ebright: butterflies, Monarch X, Urquhart, gold spots, hormone, how cells read DNA.
  • Matilda: ball, 400 francs dress, borrowed necklace, 36,000 francs, 10 years, false.
  • Bholi: Sulekha, smallpox, teacher, 5,000 rupees dowry, refuses.
  • Think-Tank: Mother Goose, Humpty Dumpty, flees; Era of the Book.
  • Footprints = 12 अंक: 5 MCQ + 3 अंक लघु उत्तर + 4 अंक दीर्घ उत्तर।
  • ट्रिकी: अधिक भोजन → 2 दिन भूखा → 2 सप्ताह → स्वस्थ।
  • हरि सिंह: 600 रुपये, लखनऊ एक्सप्रेस, वापसी, गीला नोट, शिक्षा।
  • ऑसेबल: छठी मंज़िल, मैक्स, मिसाइल का काग़ज़, झूठी बालकनी, वेटर हेनरी।
  • होरेस: किताबें, साल में एक तिजोरी, Sherry, लाल कपड़ों वाली युवती, दस्ताने उतारे, उँगलियों के निशान।
  • ग्रिफ़िन: अदृश्य, मकान-मालिक के घर में आग, ड्रूरी लेन, आइपिंग, श्रीमती हॉल।
  • एब्राइट: तितलियाँ, Monarch X, अर्कहार्ट, सुनहरे धब्बे, हार्मोन, कोशिकाएँ DNA कैसे पढ़ती हैं।
  • मटिल्डा: पार्टी, 400 फ़्रैंक की पोशाक, उधार हार, 36,000 फ़्रैंक, 10 वर्ष, नक़ली।
  • भोली: सुलेखा, चेचक, अध्यापिका, 5,000 रुपये दहेज, इनकार।
  • थिंक-टैंक: Mother Goose, Humpty Dumpty, भाग गया; Era of the Book।
  • Footprints = 12 marks: 5 MCQ + 3 marks short answer + 4 marks long answer.
  • Tricki: zyada khana → 2 din bhookha → 2 hafte → fit.
  • Hari Singh: 600 rupaye, Lucknow Express, wapsi, geela note, education.
  • Ausable: sixth floor, Max, missiles paper, jhoothi balcony, waiter Henry.
  • Horace: books, saal mein ek safe, Sherry, lady in red, gloves utaare, fingerprints.
  • Griffin: invisible, landlord ke ghar mein aag, Drury Lane, Iping, Mrs Hall.
  • Ebright: butterflies, Monarch X, Urquhart, golden spots, hormone, cells DNA kaise padhte hain.
  • Matilda: ball, 400 francs ki dress, udhaar necklace, 36,000 francs, 10 saal, nakli.
  • Bholi: Sulekha, chechak, teacher, 5,000 rupaye dahej, inkaar.
  • Think-Tank: Mother Goose, Humpty Dumpty, bhaag gaya; Era of the Book.
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