TS 8th Class English Important Questions 8th lesson Gratitude

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TS 8th Class English Important Questions 8th lesson Gratitude

Section – A : Reading Comprehension (25 Marks)

Questions : (1 – 10), Marks : 15

1. Read the following passage.

Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis was born in a lower middle class family on October 10, 1910 in Sholapur, Mumbai. A vivacious kid by nature, Dr. Kotnis forever aspired to become a doctor. After completing his graduation in medicine from G. S. Medical College, Bombay, he went on to pursue his post-graduation internship. However, he put aside his post-graduation plans when he got the chance to join the medical aid mission to China.

Dr. Kotnis always wanted to travel around the world and practise medicine in different parts of the globe. He started his medical expedition in Vietnam, and then, moved on to Singapore and Brunei. In 1937, the communist General Zhu De requested Jawaharlal Nehru to send Indian physicians to China during the Second Sino-Japanese War to help the soldiers. The President of the Indian National Congress, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose accepted the request and made arrangements to send a team of volunteer doctors.

A medical team of five doctors was sent as a part of Indian Medical Mission Team in September 1938. The medical team comprised of M. Atal, M. Cholkar, D. Kotnis, B.K. Basu and D. Mukerji. After the war, all other doctors except Dr. Kotnis, returned to India. However, Dr. Kotnis decided to stay back and serve at the military base. He initially started his work in Yan’an and then went to the anti-Japanese base area in North China where he worked in the surgical department of the Eighth Route Army General Hospital as the physician-in-charge.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (5 × 1 = 5M)

Question 1.
The word ‘vivacious’ means __________
A) cheerful
B) spontaneous.
C) industrious.
D) clever.
Answer:
A) cheerful

Question 2.
Sino – Japanese War gave Dr. Kotnis the prefect opportunity to __________
A) fight against China bravely.
B) serve the wounded soldiers.
C) fight against Japan bravely.
D) witness the war for the first time in his life.
Answer:
B) serve the wounded soldiers.

Question 3.
The medical team was sent to China __________
A) in 1937
B) in 1910
C) in 1938
D) in 1936
Answer:
C) in 1938

Question 4.
As soon as the Sino – Japanese War was over, Dr.Kotnis __________
A) returned to India.
B) decided to go to Vietnam.
C) decided to stay back in Japan.
D) decided to stay back in China.
Answer:
D) decided to stay back in China.

Question 5.
Dr. Kotnis started his medical trip to __________
A) acquire more knowledge in medicine.
B) enjoy himself.
C) continue his studies.
D) serve the wounded soldiers.
Answer:
A) acquire more knowledge in medicine.

Answer the following questions In two or three sentences each. (5 × 2 = 10M)

Question 6.
Why do you think Dr. Kotnis put aside his post – graduation plans?
Answer:
Dr. Kotnis put aside his post-graduation plans as he got the chance to join the medical aid mission to China.

Question 7.
Why was Dr. Kotnis sent to China ?
Answer:
In 1937, the communist General Zhu De requested Jawaharlal Nehru to send Indian physicians to China during the Second Sino-Japanese War to help the soldiers. The President of the INC, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose accepted the request and made arrangements to send a team of volunteer doctors. Dr. Kotnis, as a member of the team, was sent to China to serve the wounded soldiers.

Question 8.
What did Dr. Kotnis always want to do ? What did this nature of Dr. Kotnis tell about him?
Answer:
Dr. Kotnis always wanted to travel around the world and practise medicine in different parts of the globe. This tells us about his enthusiastic nature. He always wanted to acquire new knowledge in the field of medicine.

Question 9.
Dr. Kotnis had always dreamt of becoming a physician. Why ?
Answer:
Dr. Kotnis came from a family .of doctors. So, naturally, he had always dreamt of becoming a physician.

Question 10.
How many doctors were sent to China as a part of Indian Medical Mission Team ? Who were they?
Answer:
A team of five members was sent to China as a part of Indian Medical Mission Team. They were M. Atal, M. Cholkar, D. Kotnis, B.K. Basu and D. Mukerji.

2. Read die following passage.

It was while working with the soldiers that Dr. Kotnis lost his heart to a Chinese woman, Guo Qinglan. They were working in the same hospital. Dr. Kotnis was a doctor and Guo, a nurse. In November 1941, Kotnis married Guo and a son was born on August 23, 1942. They named the boy “Yin Hua” combining the Chinese characters “Yin” for India and “Hua” for China.

He worked as a lecturer for sometime in the Military area at the Dr. Bethune Hygiene School. He took over the post of the first President of the Bethune International Peace Hospital after Dr. Norman Bethune passed away.

During a long-drawn out battle against Japanese troops in 1940, Dr. Kotnis per¬formed operations for 72 hours non-stop without any sleep and his small team conducted 50 operations everyday for a fortnight. In those harsh times, Mrs. Guo proved an ideal soul-mate but was modest about her contribution. Dr. Kotnis played a major role in controlling a virulent strain of plague that hit Chinese soldiers.

In the process, he did not fall back from trying out a vaccine on himself. The hard¬ships of suppressed military life and the stresses that were especially relevant to the front-line doctors finally began to tell on Dr. Kotnis. He died of epilepsy on December 9, 1942 at the age of 32, and was buried in the Heroes Courtyard, Nanquan Village.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (5 × 1 = 5M)

Question 1.
The phrase ‘lost his heart’ means __________
A) died
B) fell in love
C) suffered from envy
D) suffered from jealousy
Answer:
B) fell in love

Question 2.
“In those harsh times ___” Here “those harsh times” refers to __________
A) the time of battle
B) the time when they faced difficulties
C) the time when they faced hardships
D) the time when they had no sleep
Answer:
A) the time of battle

Question 3.
Who stood as a perfect match to Dr. Kotnis ?
A) Dr. Norman Bethune
B) Chinese
C) Japanese
D) Guo Qinglan
Answer:
D) Guo Qinglan

Question 4.
“Dr. Kotnis married Guo.” This proves that __________
A) Dr. Kotnis was a broad minded person.
B) Dr. Kotnis was a narrow minded person.
C) Dr. Kotnis adhered to Indian customs and practices.
D) Dr. Kotnis was a traditional person.
Answer:
A) Dr. Kotnis was a broad minded person.

Question 5.
“They were working in the same hospital.”___ Who were ‘they’ here ?
A) Yin Hua and Qinglan
B) Yin and Hua
C) Guo and Yin riua
D) Dr. Kotnis and Guo Qinglan
Answer:
D) Dr. Kotnis and Guo Qinglan

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. (5 × 2 = 10M)

Question 6.
Why do you think Dr. Kotnis’ son was named ‘Yin Hua’ ?
Answer:
Dr. Kotnis was an Indian and Guo was a Chinese woman. They got married and had a son. They named the boy “Yin Hua” combining the Chinese characters “Yin” for India and “Hua” for China.

Question 7.
What was Dr. Kotnis’ contribution to the Dr. Bethune International Peace Hospital in China ?
Answer:
Dr. Kotnis worked as a lecturer at Dr. Bethune Hygiene school. He took over the post of the first president of the Bethune International Peace Hospital.

Question 8.
How can you say that Dr. Kotnis was a man who worked with commitment ?
Answer:
During a long-drawn out battle against Japanese troops in 1940, Dr. Kotnis performed operations for 72 hours non-stop without any sleep. The team, under his supervision, conducted 50 operations every day for a fortnight. These things tell us that Dr. Kotnis worked with commitment.

Question 9.
Why do you think Dr. Kotnis met his death at an early age ?
Answer:
The hardships of suppressed military life and the stresses that were especially relevant to the front-line doctors began to tell on Dr. Kotnis. He died of epilepsy on December 9, 1942 at the early age of 32.

Question 10.
What did the expression,”___ and was buried in Heroes Courtyard, Nanquan Village” suggest ?
Answer:
Naturally when a person dies, his/her dead body is buried in his /her native country. But, as far as Dr. Kotnis is concerned, he dedicated all his service for the welfare of the Chinese. The Chinese too admired and respected him. Hence he was buried in the Heroes Courtyard, Nanquan Village. The Heroes Courtyard is a prestigious place where the national heroes are buried in.

3. Read the following passage.

In order to cherish the memory of Dr. Kotnis, the Chinese government built a memorial hall for him in Shijiazhuang city, Hebei Province in 1976. No single Indian has been so much revered by ordinary Chinese as this doctor from a middle class family in Northern India. Along with the Canadian Dr. Norman Bethune, he continues to be revered by the Chinese people.

In April 2005, both their graves were covered completely in flowers donated by the Chinese people during the Qingming Festival, a day used by the Chinese to commemorate their ancestors. A small museum there has a hand book which contains words that Kotnis wrote in his “Passage from India to China”, some of the instruments that the surgeons used at their time and many photographs of doctors. Both China and India honoured him with stamps in 1982 and 1993 respectively.

On a later occasion, Kotnis’ family stood before his grave in North China Martyrs’ Memorial Cemetery, Hebei Province. The family also toured Shijiazhuang and visited the Dr. Bethune International Peace Hospital, where Kotnis once served as its director. In exclusive interviews with China Daily in Beijing and Shanghai, the family members shared their memories of the doctor, not only as a hero but also as a loved brother, husband and an adventurous young man.“He was vivacious, and liked singing. Sometimes I couldn’t stop laughing when he told jokes,” said Guo, recalling Kotnis with a smile.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (5 × 1 = 5M)

Question 1.
India honoured Dr. Kotnis by __________
A) building his statue.
B) releasing a stamp in 1982.
C) releasing a stamp in 1993.
D) awarding him Padma Sri.
Answer:
C) releasing a stamp in 1993.

Question 3.
Pick out an expression that tells us that Dr. Kotnis was a man of humour. ( D )
A) He was an adventurous young man.
B) He liked singing.
C) He was vivacions.
D) Sometimes I couldn’t stop laughing when he told jokes.
Answer:
D) Sometimes I couldn’t stop laughing when he told jokes.

Question 4.
Dr. Norman Bethune was __________
A) a Chinese doctor.
B) a Canadian doctor.
C) an Indian dotor.
D) Guo’s father.
Answer:
B) a Canadian doctor.

Question 5.
No Indian has been so much revered by Chinese as Dr. Kotnis because ___
A) of his services to the Chinese.
B) he married a Chinese woman.
C) he worked as the President of the Bethune International Peace Hospital.
D) he worked as a lecturer at the Dr. Bethune Hygiene School.
Answer:
A) of his services to the Chinese.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. (5 × 2 = 10M)

Question 6.
How did the Chinese show their gratitude towards Dr. Kotnis ?
Answer:
Chinese respected Dr. Kotnis in a commendable way. They buried him in Heroes Courtyard. They built a memorial hall for him. Once, his grave was completely covered in flowers as a token of their respect. They released a postal stamp in 1982 in his honour. Even his wife is honoured with invitations on all important events.

Question 7.
What was the significance of the Qingming Festival ?
Answer:
Qingming Festival is grandly celebrated by the Chinese. It is the day used by the Chinese to commemorate their ancestors. The graves of their ancestors are covered in flowers donated by the Chinese people.

Question 8.
What kind of a person was Dr. Kotnis ?
Answer:
Dr. Kotnis had many great qualities. He was intelligent. He had set goals for himself. He was determined to purse his goals. He was bold enough to marry a foreign woman. He was patient enough to operate upon patients for 7 hours non-stop. He was selfless in his services.

Question 9.
“In April 2005, both their graves were covered completely in flowers.” Why do you think their graves were covered in flowers ?
Answer:
In April 2005, the graves of Dr. Norman Bethune and Dr. Kotnis were covered completely in flowers donated by the Chinese people during the Qingming Festival, a day used by the Chinese to commemorate their ancestors. Though these two persons were not the Chinese, they were honoured for their services to the Chinese people.

Question 10.
Name the places which were visited by Kotnis’ family.
Answer:
Kotnis’ family visited Kotnis’ grave in North China Martyrs’ Memorial Cemetery, Hebei Province. The family also toured Shijiazhuang and visited the Dr. Bethune International Peace Hospital.

4. Read the following passage.

The tragic tale was to continue even after Dr. Kotnis’ death. Their son Yin Hua who was three months old when Dr. Kotnis died, also passed away when he was just 25. Mrs. Kotnis moved to Dalian in the 60s and lived there since. Despite the two premature deaths Mrs. Kotnis never let weeds cover her India connection. She visited the country at least half a dozen times and maintained her links with the Kotnis family.

Mrs. Kotnis had been an honoured guest at many high-level diplomatic functions between China and India such as the banquet Dalian Mayor Bo Xilai hosted for then Indian President K.R. Narayanan in June 2000 and during the visit of then Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee to Beijing in June 2003. She was a regular invitee at the Indian Embassy functions in China. In November 2006, she accompanied Chinese President Hu Jintao on a state visitto India. She died on 28 June 2012.

While Kotnis is venerated in China, with textbooks recounting his story to children and a Beijing hospital even creating a medical team in his memory, very little is known of him in the land of his birth. ‘Few in Mumbai or the rest of the country know about the doctor who served in China during the 1938 Sino-Japanese war and died there in 1942,’ says his septuagenarian younger sister Vatsala.

However, Dr. Kotnis became famous in his hometown after his death with the publication of his best-selling biography “One Who Never Returned” written by a film journalist, Khwaja Abbas Ahmed in 1945 and the screening of the 1946 classic Bollywood movie “Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani”, directed by V. Shantaram.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (5 × 1 = 5M)

Question 1.
” The tragic tale was to continue even after Dr. Kotnis’ death.” Here the tragic tale is __________
A) Dr. Kotnis’ marrying Guo.
B) a funny story.
C) a moral story.
D) the untimely death of Dr. Kotnis.
Answer:
D) the untimely death of Dr. Kotnis.

Question 2.
“Despite the two premature deaths .” Here the two premature deaths are the deaths of __________
A) Dr. Kotnis and Dr. Bethune.
B) Dr. Bethune and his son.
C) Dr. Kotnis and his son.
D) Dr. Bethune and Yin Hua.
Answer:
C) Dr. Kotnis and his son.

Question 3.
The word ‘venerated’ means __________
A) respected.
B) rejoiced.
C) refused.
D) denied.
Answer:
A) respected.

Question 4.
V. Shantaram was a famous Indian
A) doctor.
B) writer
C) director.
D) soldier.
Answer:
C) director.

Question 5.
“While Kotnis is venerated in China, with textbooks recounting his story to children ___” ___ Here “textbooks” refers to __________
A) Indian textbooks.
B) Chinese textbooks
C) worldwide textbooks.
D) Mumbai textbooks.
Answer:
B) Chinese textbooks

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. (5 × 2 = 10M)

Question 6.
How can you say that the tragic story continued even after Dr. Kotnis’ death ?
Answer:
The tragic tale was continued even after Dr. Kotnis’ death. His son Yin Hua also died when he was just 25.

Question 7.
What does the expression, ” Despite the two premature deaths Mrs. Kotnis never let weeds cover her India connection” suggest ?
Answer:
The expression suggests that Mrs. Kotnis continued her connections with Dr. Kotnis’ family even after his death. She visited the country at least half a dozen times and maintained her links with the Kotnis’ family. This shows us that Mrs. Kotnis is good natured and gentle.

Question 8.
Why do you think Mrs. Kotnis was a regular invitee at the Indian Embassy functions in China ?
Answer:
Dr. Kotnis extended invaluable medical service to Chinese. He married a Chinese nurse. To honour his services, his wife is invited to all important events at Indian Embassy in China.

Question 9.
How did Dr. Kotnis become famous in his hometown (Mumbai) ?
Answer:
Dr. Kotnis became famous in his hometown after his death with the publication of his best-selling biography. “One who Never Returned” written by a film journalist, Khwaja Abbas Ahmed in 1945. Dr. Kotnis also became familiar with the screening of the 1946 classic Bollywood movie “Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani”, directed by V. Shantaram.

Question 10.
What sort of person, do you think was Dr. Kotnis ?
Answer:
Dr. Kotnis was intelligent. He had set goals for himself. He was determined to pursue his goals. He was bold enough to marry a foreign woman. He was selfless.

5. Read the following passage.

In the city of Ujjain there was a young merchant named Madananka. He lost his father when he was in his teens. So, it was his mother who brought him up with great affection and love. Unfortunately, he turned out to be a vagabond. His mother hoped that he would becpme normal and settle down if he was married, and so, she found a suitable girl and they were married. But Madananka became worse.

One day, Madananka absconded from his house, deserting his mother and preg-nant wife. His mother grieved for him. The daughter-in-law after some time gave birth to a son. He was named Ratnanka. Though poor, Ratnanka was brought up with affection and care and given good education.

One day, when he was ten years old his grandmother said to him, “My lad! Your father left all of us in misery. We two women have brought you up with whatever little money and jewellery we had. Now, we don’t have anything to fall back upon. You are quite grown up, so you take up some business to eke out a living. In the neighbouring village there is a well-to-do merchant named Yakshadatta, who lends money to the poor but capable persons. You go to him. Explain to him our condition and borrow some money so that you can start some business for our livelihood.

“Following the instructions of his grandmother, Ratnanka went to Yakshadatta. At that time Yakshadatta, the rich merchant, was taking a stroll. Knowing him to be Yakshadatta, Ratnanka approached him and said, “Sir, I am a poor merchant boy. My father deserted us before I was born. My grandmother and my mother have brought me up with great difficulty. We have heard of your fame and generosity in helping people of our poor status. I request you to lend me some money for business and I promise to repay the amount soon.”

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (5 × 1 = 5M)

Question 1.
The word ‘vagabond’ means __________
A) a special bond.
B) a chemical bond.
C) a person who has no home, no job and travels from place to place.
D) a detective.
Answer:
C) a person who has no home, no job and travels from place to place.

Question 2.
Yakshadatta was a __________
A) generous moneylender.
B) cruel moneylender.
C) poor merchant.
D) miser.
Answer:
A) generous moneylender.

Question 3.
Madananka’s mother grieved for him because __________
A) he left for his grandfather’s house.
B) he absconced from his house.
C) he married a beautiful girl.
D) his wife was pregnant.
Answer:
B) he absconced from his house.

Question 4.
Madananka was __________
A) a responsible son.
B) a responsible father.
C) a responsible husband.
D) an irresponsible person.
Answer:
D) an irresponsible person.

Question 5.
“My father deserted us before I was born.” ___ Here ‘us’ refers to __________
A) Ratnanka, his mother and his grandmother.
B) Ratnanka and his mother.
C) Madananka and Ratnanka.
D) Madananka, his mother and his grandmother.
Answer:
A) Ratnanka, his mother and his grandmother.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. (5 × 2 = 10M)

Question 6.
What kind of a man was Yakshadatta ?
Answer:
Yakahadatta was a well-to-do merchant. He was generous. He used to lend money to the poor but capable persons.

Question 7. W
hat did Madananka’s mother hope ? Was her hope fulfilled?
Answer:
Madananka’s mother hoped that Madananka would become normal and settle down if he was married. But her hope was not fulfilled.

Question 8.
What did Ratnanka’s grandmother advise him ?
Answer:
Ratnanka’s grandmother advised him to take up some business to eke out a living. She asked him to meet Yakshadatta, explain to him their condition, borrow some money and start business for their livelihood.

Question 9.
Why did Ratnanka go to Yakshadatta ?
Answer:
Ratnanka went to Yakshadatta to borrow some money from him to start some business.

Question 10.
What did Ratnanka request Yakshadatta ?
Answer:
Ratnanka told Yakshadatta that they had heard of his fame and generosity in helping the poor. He requested Yakshadatta to lend him some money for business and he promised to repay the amount soon.

Questions : (11 – 16), Marks : 5

1. Read the following passage.

Who was the great scholar that wrote the Ramayana in Telugu? It was Molla of Gopavaram in Nellore District. She was not only a great poet but also a great scholar. Yet she used very simple words in her poetry. She thought that her poetry should be enjoyed not only by well-read people but also by the common man.

Losing her mother very early in her childhood, she remained unmarried throughout her life. Every day she used to visit the temple at her village and pray to God. One day she felt that God had ordered her to write ‘The Ramayana’ in Telugu. Immediately she started her work and there came a beautiful piece of poetry from her pen. Within no time she became very popular and her fame spread far and wide. Yet she did not want to earn money by dedicating her book to any king.

Somehow King Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara Empire came to know of her and sent for her. In her melodious voice she began to recite her poems and the whole audience was spellbound. Yet the eminent poets in the king’s court put her to test. They asked her to write a poem without taking any time for. preparation. She satisfied them not only with her poems but also with her answers to their difficult questions. They were very much amazed at her scholarship.

Molla in Telugu means a sweet – smelling flower. The poetess Molla continues to spread the fragrance of her poetry through her book ‘The Ramanaya’ forever.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (2 × 1 = 2M)

Question 11.
Molla, in the above text, is compared to __________
A) a musician.
B) a poet.
C) a flower.
D) a great scholar.
Answer:
C) a flower.

Question 12.
Molla’s poetry is enjoyed by __________
A) both well-read people and common men.
B) only common men.
C) only well-read people.
D) only kings and their courtiers.
Answer:
A) both well-read people and common men.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences. (4 × 2 = 8M)

Question 13.
What was Molla’s contribution to Indian literature ?
Answer:
Molla was not only a great poet but also a great scholar. She wrote the Ramayana in Telugu. She continues to spread the fragrance of her poetry through her book ‘The Ramayana’ forever.

Question 14.
Describe the language used by Molla in her poetry. .
Answer:
Molla used very simple words in her poetry. She thought that her poetry should be enjoyed not only by well-read people but also by the common man.

Question 15.
How did Molla become popular ?
Answer:
One day Molla felt that God had ordered her to write ‘The Ramayana’ in Telugu. Iihmediately she started her work and there came a beautiful piece of poetry from her pen. Within no time She became very popular.

Question 16.
What made King Krishnadevaraya and his courtiers amaze ?
Answer:
King Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara Empire came to know of her and sent for her. In her melodious voice she began to recite her poems and the whole audience was spellbound. Yet the eminent poets in the King’s court put her to test. They asked her to write a poem without taking any time for preparation. She satisfied them not only with her poems but also with her answers to their difficult questions. They were amazed at her scholarship.

2. Read the following passage.

I was dull in my studies and could not study much. I was deaf and unable to hear anything. Around the age of twelve, I lost almost all my hearing. Once I was grabbed by my ears and lifted to a train and it might have caused me the disability. I did not let my disability discourage me. However, and often I treated it as an asset, since it made it easier for me to concentrate on my experiments and research. What made me such a great inventor is my questioning mind. As a young boy I was busy doing experiments. Though I failed in all my experiments, I learnt a lot from them.

At the age of 12, I saved the life of the son of a station master. As a reward of it I got the opportunity of learning telegraph operation. Then I did the job of a telegraph operator travelling throughout the United States. I, however, saved enough money from my earnings to open a workshop of my own and set about my experiments.
I invented Voice recorder, Printing telegraph and Carbon telephone transmitter.

I had made over 1000 experiments before I succeeded in inventing the ‘electric bulb’. In 1882, I set up a power station, which supplied power, first time, to a few residents of New York city. (Thomas Alva Edison)

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (2 × 1 = 2M)

Question 11.
The above text is a piece of __________
A) autobiography.
B) biography.
C) story.
D) skit.
Answer:
A) autobiography.

Question 12.
What does ‘it’ refer to in the expression, “However, and often I treated it as an asset, __________, “?
A) his disability
B) biography.
C) his father’s property
D) skit.
Answer:
A) his disability

Answer the following questions in two or mree sentences. (4 × 2 = 8M)

Question 13.
List out the inventions made by Edison.
Answer:
Edision invented voice recorder, printing telegraph and carbon telephone transmitter. He invented electric bulb. He set up a power station in 1882.

Question 14.
How did Edison get his disability?
Answer:
Around the age of twelve, Edison lost almost all his hearing. Once he was grabbed by his ears and lifted to a train and it might have caused him the disability. He was deaf and unable to hear anything.

Question 15.
How did Edison learn telegraph?
Answer:
At the age of twelve, Edison saved the life of the son, of a station master. As a reward of it, Edison got the opportunity of learning telegraph operation.

Question 16.
What do you learn from the statement, ‘Though I failed in all my experiments, I learnt a lot from them”?
Answer:
Though we face difficulities in reaching our goal, we shouldn’t leave it. We should continue to make our efforts with faith and courage to become successful.

3. Read the following passage.

Sania Mirza wa. born on 15 th November, 1986. She was coached by her father, Imran Mirza. Sania began playing tennis at the age of six. She is now. the highest ranked Indian female tennis player.

She had a rank of 42, her highest ever, by the end of August 2005. She is also ranked 2nd among the Asian women.
She has a number of admirers in India as she is one of the very few young women from our country to have done well at the highest levels of sport in 2005. She was given the Arjuna award for the year 2004.

Sania won the Wimbledon Girl’s doubles title in 2003, teaming up with Alisa Kleybanova of Russia. On 12th February 2005, she became the first Indian woman to win a WTA single title defeating Alyona Bondarenko of Ukraine in the finals of the Hyderabad Open, 2005.

She became the first Indian woman to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament at the 2005 US Open, defeating Mashona Washington, Maria Elena Camerin and Marian Bartoli, in the first three rounds.

What made Sania reach this height ? Her hard work and constant practice, which are essential for any sports person, have made her the top tennis player of our country.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (2 × 1 = 2M)

Question 11.
Sania has a number of admirers in India because __________
A) she is a woman player.
B) she is the recipient of Arjuna award.
C) she is one of the very few young women from our country to have done well at the highest levels of sport.
D) she is the only woman from our country.
Answer:
C) she is one of the very few young women from our country to have done well at the highest levels of sport.

Question 12.
Sania Mirza is associated with __________
A) Tennis.
B) Badminton.
C) Cricket.
D) Hockey.
Answer:
A) Tennis.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences. (4 × 2 = 8M)

Question 13.
What qualities made Sania reach such a great heights in her life?
Answer:
Saina’s hard work and constant practice might have made her reach such a great heights in her life.

Question 14.
Do you know any other woman player ? .What do you know about her ?
Answer:
Yes, Saina Nehwal is a woman player 1 know. She is associated with badminton. She is the first Indian to win a medal in badminton at Olympics.

Question 15.
Which sport/game do you like to play ? Have you ever competed in any competition?
Answer:
I like to play Chess. I have participated in district level Juniors Chess Championship and stood second.

Question 16.
What were the achievements of Sania ?
Answer:
Saina won the Wimbledon Girl’s doubles title in 2003, teaming up with Alisa Kleybanova. On 12th February 2005, she became the first Indian woman to win a WTA single title. She became the first Indian woman to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament at the 2005 US Open.

4. Read the following poem.

Home they brought her warrior dead:
She nor swoon’d nor uttered cry:
All her maidens, watching, said,
“She must weep, or she will die.”

Then they praised him, soft and low :
Call’d him worthy to be loved,
Truest friend and noblest foe;

Yet she’neither spoke nor moved.
Stole a maiden from her place,
Lightly to the warrior stepped,

Took the face-cloth from the face;
Yet she neither moved nor wept.
Rose a nurse of ninety years,
Set his child upon her knee –
Like summer tempest came her tears –
“Sweet my child, I live for thee”

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (2 × 1 = 2M)

Question 11.
The maidens said, ” She must weep, or she will die ” because __________
A) the lady was not weeping on seeing the dead body of her husband.
B) the lady would die of some illness.
C) they thought that she wouldn’t die.
D) she couldn’t weep as her husband died.
Answer:
A) the lady was not weeping on seeing the dead body of her husband.

Question 12.
The maidens praised the dead warrior __________
A) to recall his great deeds.
B) as a token of his memory.
C) to make his wife weep.
D) to make the child weep.
Answer:
C) to make his wife weep.

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences. (4 × 2 = 8M)

Question 13.
Why do you think the attendants were afraid ?
Answer:
When the lady saw the dead body of her husband, she neither swooned nor uttered cry. She didn’t even weep. Hence the attendants were afraid that, she would die if she didn’t weep.

Question 14.
What was the lady’s reaction on seeing the warrior ?
Answer:
On seeing the dead warrior, the lady neither swooned nor uttered cry. She neither spoke nor moved.

Question 15.
How did the lady react on seeing the child ?
Answer:
On seeing her little child, the lady started weeping. Tears spilled from her eyes like summer tempest. She told that she lived for that baby only.

Question 16.
Do you know any soldiers who lost their lives in the battlefields ? Make a list of them.
Answer:
Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi died on June 18, 1858 while fighting against the British in Gwalior.

5. Read the following poem.

Slowly, silently, now the moon
Walks the night in her silver shoon;
This way, and that, she peers, and sees
Silver fruit upon silver trees;

One by one the casements catch
Her beams beneath the silvery thatch;
Couched in his kennel, like a log,
With paws of silver sleeps the dog;
From their shadowy cote the white breasts peep

Of doves in a silver-feathered sleep;
A harvest mouse goes scampering by,
With silver claws, and silver eye;
And moveless fish in the water gleam,
By silver reeds in a silver stream.

Now, answer the following questions. Each question has four choices.
Choose the correct answer and write (A), (B), (C) or (D) in your answer booklet. (2 × 1 = 2M)

Question 11.
In the above poem the dog is compared to __________
A) kennel.
B) a log.
C) thatch.
D) a beam.
Answer:
B) a log.

Question 12.
Who does ‘she’ refer to in the expression, ‘This way, and that, she peers, and sees” ?
A) a tree
B) the moon
C) the casement
D) a dove
Answer:
B) the moon

Answer the following questions in two or three sentences. (4 × 2 = 8M)

Question 13.
What is the theme of the poem ?
Answer:
The moon spreads its light all over the world and makes all the things shine as silver. It might be a full-moon day.

Question 14.
How many animals are mentioned in the poem ? Name them.
Answer:
Four animals have been mentioned in the poem. They are a dog, a dove, a mouse and fish.

Question 15.
List the phrases that have ‘silver’ in them from the poem.
Answer:
Silver shoon, silver trees, silvery thatch, paws of silver, silver-feathered sleep, silver claws, silver eye, silver reeds and silver stream.

Question 16.
Pick out an example for a figurative expression from the poem and name it.
Answer:
“Couched in his kennel, like a log.”
– Here, the figurative expression is Simile. The dog is compared to a log and ‘like’ is used to compare them.

Section – B : Vocabulary and Grammar (20 Marks)

Questions : (17 – 21), Marks : 5

Read the following passage focusing on the parts underlined and answer the ques¬tions given at the end as directed. Write the answers in your answer booklet. (5 × 1 = 5M)

1. Dr. Kotnis always wanted to travel in (17) the world and practise medicine in different parts of the globe. He started his medical expedition (18) in Vietnam, and then, moved on to Singapore and Brunei. In 1937, the communist General Zhu De requested Jawaharlal Nehru to send Indian physicians to China during the Second Sino – Japanese War to helped (19) the soldiers. The President of the Indian National Congress, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose accepted (20) the request and made arrangements (21) to send a team of volunteer doctors.

Question 17.
Replace the underlined preposition with the correct one.
Answer:
around

Question 18.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
trip

Question 19.
Write the correct form of the verb.
Answer:
help

Question 20.
Write the opposite of the underlined word.
Answer:
refused

Question 21.
Write the correct spelling of the underlined word.
Answer
arrangements

2. He worked as a lecturer for sometime in Military area at the Dr. Bethune Hygiene School. He took off (17) the post of the first President of the Bethune International Peace (18) Hospital after Dr. Norman Bethune passed away (19). During a long – drawn out battle against Japanese troops in 1940, Dr. Kotnis performed (20) operations for 72 hours non-stop without any sleep and his small team conducted 50 operations every day on (21) a fortnight.

Question 17.
Correct the underlined phrasal verb to make the sentence meaningful.
Answer:
took over

Question 18.
Write the opposite of the underlined word.
Answer:
war

Question 19.
The phrasal verb ‘passed away’ means __________
Answer:
died

Question 20.
Write the synonym of the word underlined.
Answer:
carried out

Question 21.
Write the suitable preposition in the place of the underlined one.
Answer:
for

3. In those harsh times, Mrs. Guo proved an ideal (17) soul-mate but was modest about her contribution. Dr. Kotnis played a major (18) role in controlling a virulent (19) strain of plague that hit Chinese soldiers. In the process, he did not fall back from trying out a vaccine on herself (20). The hardships of suppressed military life and the stresses that were especially relevant to the front-line doctors finally begin (21) to tell on Dr. Kotnis.

Question 17.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
perfect

Question 18.
Write the opposite of the underlined word.
Answer:
minor

Question 19.
The word ‘virulent’ means __________
Answer:
dangerous

Question 20.
Use the right reflexive pronoun.
Answer:
himself

Question 21.
Use the right form of the verb.
Answer:
began

4. In order to cherish the memory of Dr. Kotnis, the Chinese government builds (17) a memorial hall for him in Shijiazhuang city, Hebei Province in 1976. No single Indian has been so much revered (18) by ordinary Chinese as this doctor from a middle class family in Northern India. Along with the Canadian Dr. Norman Bethune, he continues to be revered by the Chinese people. In April 2005, both our (19) graves covered completely (20) in flowers donated by the Chinese people during the Qingming Festival, a day used by the Chinese to commemorate (21) their ancestors.

Question 17.
Write the correct form of the verb.
Answer:
built

Question 18.
Write the word that is similar in meaning to the underlined word.
Answer:
admired

Question 19.
Replace the underlined word with a suitable one.
Answer:
their

Question 20.
Write the opposite of the underlined word.
Answer:
partially

Question 21.
The word ‘commemorate’ means __________
Answer:
remember

5. One day, Ratnanka got a rat made of gold, weighing one kilo. Its eyes were made of rubies, ears of sapphires and it has (17) a diamond chain round its neck. It was kept in a silver trap and carried in a procession at (18) pomp. Ratnanka was leading (19) the procession. When he reached the residence (20) of Yakshadatta he asked the procession to halt. Hearing the band and the noise (21) of the procession, Yakshadatta came out of his house and enquired what all that pomp and hub-bub was about.

Question 17.
Write the correct form of the underlined verb.
Answer:
had

Question 18.
Replace the underlined preposition with the correct one.
Answer:
with

Question 19.
Write the opposite of the underlined word.
Answer:
following

Question 20.
Write the word that is similar in meaning to the underlined word.
Answer:
home

Question 21.
Write the synonym of the underlined word.
Answer:
sound

Questions : (22 – 26), Marks : 5

Complete the passage choosing the right words from those given below. Each blank is numbered and the choices are given as A, B, C & D. Choose the correct answer and write A, B, C or D in your answer booklet. (5 × 1 = 5M)

1. The Mizos have a rich cultural heritage of __________ (22) community and folk dances, handed __________ (23) from generation to generation. Cheraw or bamboo dance is __________ (24) most famous one. The dance is __________ (25) by an alternate stepping in and out from between and a pair of horizontal bamboos __________ (26) are held across the ground.

Question 22.
A) her
B) hers
C) theirs
D) their
Answer:
D) their

Question 23.
A) to
B) down
C) by
D) with
Answer:
B) down

Question 24.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) some
Answer:
C) the

Question 25.
A) performed
B) perform
C) performs
D) performing
Answer:
A) performed

Question 26.
A) which
B) who
C) whom
D) whose
Answer:
A) which

2. Raju was in a hurry __________ (22) the first bell was already rang. After he __________ (23) a letter quickly, he posted it in the post box, which was in front of __________ (24) school, and went to the class. The teacher asked them to __________ (25) the sentences from the blackboard. He searched his pocket for __________ (26) pen.

Question 22.
A) though
B) as
C) although
D) how
Answer:
B) as

Question 23.
A) had written
B) has written
C) wrote
D) written
Answer:
A) had written

Question 24.
A) her
B) my
C) their
D) our
Answer:
C) their

Question 25.
A) copied
B) copying
C) copies
D) copy
Answer:
D) copy

Question 26.
A) a
B) the
C) an
D) some
Answer:
B) the

3. Once there lived a hare __________ (22) a forest. He was very clever. He always __________ (23) tricks on other animals. One day the hare was walking through __________ (24) forest. He saw elephant __________ (25) sugarcane. The elephant asked the hare __________ (26) he ate every day.

Question 22.
A) above
B) on
C) in
D) over
Answer:
C) in.

Question 23.
A) plays
B) played
C) play
D) playing
Answer:
B) played

Question 24.
A) those
B) a
C) an
D) the
Answer:
D) the

Question 25.
A) eating
B) eat
C) ate
D) eaten
Answer:
A) eating

Question 26.
A) how far
B) how much
C) how many
D) how long
Answer:
B) how much

4. Dr. Vempati was not satisfied with __________ (22) success in the tinsel world. His desire __________ (23) popularize Kuchipudi grew stronger. He established Kuchipudi Art Academy for this purpose. in 1963 in Madras. As many __________ (24) 180 solo items and 15 dance dramas were composed and choreographed by Dr. Vempati. Those have been performed all. __________ (25) the world. He composed his first dance drama ‘Sri Krishna Parijatham’ followed by ‘Ksheera Sagara Madhanam.’ Both were received well __________ (26) the audience all round the world and brought laurels to Vempati.

Question 22.
A) hers
B) him
C) his
D) her
Answer:
C) his

Question 23.
A) to
B) too
C) two
D) as
Answer:
A) to

Question 24.
A) has
B) have
C) had
D) as
Answer:
D) as

Question 25.
A) above
B) over
C) up
D) down
Answer:
B) over

Question 26.
A) buy
B) bye
C) by
D) boy
Answer:
C) by

5. Even though the Government __________ (22) providing mid – day meal, free textbooks, scholarship __________ (23) the noor. some Darents are __________ (24) to send their children to schools. Instead they are forcing __________ (25) to work for their liveli-hood. That makes them lifelong servants in low wages __________ (26) with tedious and long working hours.

Question 22.
A) was
B) is
C) were
D) are
Answer:
B) is

Question 23.
A) from
B) of
C) for
D) about
Answer:
C) for

Question 24.
A) reluctant
B) willing
C) like
D) denying
Answer:
A) reluctant

Question 25.
A) they
B) their
C) those
D) them
Answer:
D) them

Question 26.
A) and
B) but
C) also
D) yet
Answer:
A) and

Questions : (27 – 31), Marks : 10

Read the passage given below. Five sentences in the passage are numbered (27 – 31) at the beginning. Each of these sentences has an error. Correct and rewrite them in the answer booklet. (5 × 2 = 10M)

Question 1.
(27) Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis was born in an lower middle class family on October 10, 1910 in Sholapur, Mumbai. (28) A vivacious kid with nature, Dr. Kotnis forever as¬pired to become a doctor. (29) After completed his graduation in medicine from G.S. Medical College, Bombay, he went on to pursue his post-graduation internship. (30) However, he put out his post-graduation plans when he got the chance to join the medical aid mission to China. (31) Dr. Kotnis always wanted to travel across the world and practise medicine in different parts of the globe.
Answer:
27) Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis was born in a lower middle class family on October 10, 1910 in Sholapur, Mumbai.
28) A vivacious kid by nature, Dr. Kotnis forever aspired to become a doctor.
29) After completing his graduation in medicine from G.S. Medical College, Bombay, he went on to pursue his post-graduation internship.
30) However, he put aside his post-graduation plans when he got the chance to join the medical aid mission to China
31) Dr. Kotnis always wanted to travel around the world and practise medicine in different parts of the globe.

Question 2.
(27) On a later occasion, Kotnis’ family stood before their grave in North China Martyrs’ Memorial Cemetery, Hebei Province. (28) The family also toured Shiziazhang and visited the Dr. Bethune International Peace Hospital, when Kotnis once served as its doctor. (2S) In exclusive interviews with China Daily in Beijing and Shanghai, the family members shared their memories of the doctor, not only as a hero but also as a loved brother, husband and an adventure young man. “(30) He was vivacious, and liked sing. (31) Sometimes I couldn’t stop laughing when he told jokes,” said Guo recalling Kotnis by a smile.

Answer:
27) On a later occasion, Kotnis’ family stood before his grave in North China Mar¬tyrs’ Memorial Cemetery, Hebei Province.
28) The family also toured Shiziazhung and visited the Dr. Bethune International Peace Hospital, where Kotnis once served as its doctor.
29) In exclusive interviews with China Daily in Beijing and Shanghai, the family members shared their memories of the doctor, not only as a hero but also as a loved brother, husband and an adventurous young man.
30) He was vivacious, and liked singing.
31) “Sometimes I couldn’t stop laughing when he told jokes,” said Guo, recalling Kotnis with a smile.

Question 3.
(27) The tragic tale was to continued even after Dr. Kotnis death. (28) Their son Yin Hua who was three months old when Dr. Kotnis died, also passed off when he was just 25. (29) Mrs. Kotnis moved to Dalian in the 60s and lived there from. (30) Despite of the two premature deaths Mrs. Kotnis never let weeds cover her India connection. (31) She visited the country at least half a dozen times and maintained his links with the Kotnis family.

Answer:
27) The tragic tale was to continue even after Dr. Kotnis’ death.
28) Their son Yin Hua who was three months old when Dr. Kotnis died, also passed away when he was just 25.
29) Mrs. Kotnis moved to Dalian in the 60s and lived there since.
30) Despite the two premature deaths Mrs. Kotnis never let weeds cover her India connection.
31) She visited the country at least half a dozen times and maintained her links with the Kotnis family.

Question 4.
(27) In the city of Ujjain there was an young merchant named Madananka. (28) He lost his father when he was at his teens. (29) So, it was his mother which brought him up with great affection and love. (30) Unfortunate, he turned out to be a vagabond. (31) His mother hoped that he would become normal and settle down if he was married, and so, she found a suitable girl and they are married.
Answer:
27) In the city of Ujjain there was a young merchant named Madananka.
28) He lost his father when he was in his teens.
29) So, it was his mother who brought him up with great affection and love.
30) Unfortunately, he turned out to be a vagabond.
31) His mother hoped that he would become normal and settle down if he was married, and so, she found a suitable girl and they were married.

Question 5.
(27) Following the instructions by his grandmother, Ratnanka went to Yakshadatta (28) At that time Yakshadatta, the rich merchant, is taking a stroll. (29) Knowing him to be Yakshadatta, Ratnanka approached him and said, “Sir, I am the poor merchant boy. (30) My father deserted them before I was born. (31) My grandmother and my mother have brought me out with great difficulty.”
Answer:
27) Following the instructions of grandmother, Ratnanka went to Yakshadatta.
28) At that time Yakshadatta, the rich merchant was taking a stroll.
29) Knowing him to be Yakshadatta, Ratnanka approached him and said, Sir, I am a poor merchant boy.
30) My father deserted us before I was born.
31) My grandmother and my mother have brought me up with great difficulty.

Section – C : Conventions of Writing (5 Marks)

Question : 32, Marks : 5

Rewrite the following passage with proper punctuation and correct spellings in your answer booklet. 5M

Question 1.
Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis was bom in a lower middle class family on October 10, 1910 in Sholapur, mumbai. A voracios kid by nature Dr. Kotnis forever aspired to become a doctor After completing his graduation in medicine horn G.S. Medical College, bombay, he went on to pursue his post – graduation internship. However he put aside his postgraduation plans when he got the chance to join the medical aid mission to China
Answer:
Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis was born in a lower middle class family on October 10, 1910 in Sholapur, Mumbai. A vivacious kid by nature, Dr. Kotnis forever aspired to be¬come a doctor. After completing his graduation in medicine from G.S. Medical College, Bombay, he went on to pursue his post – graduation internship. However, he put aside his post-graduation plans when he got the chance to join the medical aid mission to China.

Question 2.
During a longdrawn out battle against Japanese troupes in 1940 Dr Kotnis performed operations for 72 hours non-stop without any sleep and his small team conducted 50 operations every day for a fortnight, in those harsh times Mrs. guo proved an ideal soul-mate but was modest about her contribeution. Dr. Kotnis played a major role in controling a virulent strain of plague that hit Chinese soldiers
Answer:
During a long-drawn out battle against Japanese troops in 1940 Dr. Kotnis performed operations for 72 hours non- stop without any sleep and his small team conducted 50 operations everyday for a fortnight. In those harsh times, Mrs. Guo proved an ideal soul-mate but was modest about her contribution. Dr. Kotnis played a major role in controlling a virulent strain of plague that hit Chinese soldiers.

Question 3.
While Kotnis is venereted in China, with textbooks recounting his story to children and a beijing hospital even creating a meflical team in his memory very little is known of him in the land of his birth Few in Mumbai or the rest of the country know about the doctor who served in China during the 1938 sino-japanese war and died there in 1942, says his septugenarian younger sister vatsala.
Answer:
While Kotnis is venerated in China, with textbooks recounting his story to children and a Beijing hospital even creating a medical team in his memory, very little is known of him in the land of his birth. ‘Few in Mumbai or the rest of the country know about the doctor who served in China during the 1938 Sino-Japanese war and died there in 1942,’ says his septuagenarian younger sister Vatsala.

Question 4.
One day, when he was ten years old his grandmother said to him, My lad Your father left all of us in misery. We two woman have brought you up with whatever little money and jewellery we had. Now we dont have anything to fall back upon, you are quite grown up, so you take up some business to ake out a living. In the neighbouring village there is a well-to-do merchant named yakshadatta, who lends money to the poor but capable persons
Answer:
One day, when he was ten years old his grandmother said to him, “My lad ! Your father left all of us in misery. We two women have brought you up with whatever little money and jewellery we had. Now, we don’t have anything to fall back upon. You are quite grown up, so you take up some business to eke out a living. In the neighbouring village there is a well-to-do merchant named Yakshadatta, who lends money to the poor but capable persons.”

Question 5.
Hearing ratnanka, yakshadatta laughed looked around and pointing towards a dead rat lying in the street, said, “lo my boy That dead rat is the capital which I can lend you. you take it away and do some trade with it To an inteligent man it will fetch millions and even if I give millions to an uninteligent man it will be of no use
Answer:
Hearing Ratnanka, Yakshadatta laughed, looked around and pointing towards a dead rat lying in the street, said, “Lo my boy! That dead rat is the capital which* I can lend you. You take it away and do some trade with it. To an intelligent man it will fetch millions and even if I give millions to an unintelligent man it will be of no use.”

Section – D : Creative Writing (20 Marks)

Major Discourses:

Questions : 33, Marks : 12

Essay

Question 1.
You know who Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis is. He is a famous doctor who rendered his selfless service to the Chinese people. You also know that no other Indian has been so much admired and respected by ordinary Chinese as this doctor from a middle class family in Northern India. The Chinese paid their gratitude to the Indian doctor in a grand way.
Now, attempt an essay describing how Chinese paid their gratitude using the hints given below.

• a memorial hall – 1976
• his grave – North China Martyrs’ Memorial Cemetery
• his grave was covered with flowers
• released stamp – 1982

Answer:
Chinese gratitude towards Dr. Kotins

Dr. Kotnis served the Chinese heartfully. No other Indian can claim the kind of adulation and respect Dr. Kotnis enjoys in China. The Sino-Japanese war gave him the perfect opportunity to make himself useful in the battle field. He dedicated his entire life working as a battlefront doctor in China and rendered his selfless service to the injured Chinese soldiers.

In order to cherish the memory of Dr. Kotnis, the Chinese government built a memorial hall for him in Shijiazhuang city, Hebei Province in 1976. No single Indian has been so much revered by ordinary Chinese as this doctor from a middle class family in North India. Along with the Canadian Dr. Norman Bethune, he continues to be revered by the Chinese people.

In April 2005, both their graves were covered completely in flowers donated by the Chinese people during the Qingming Festival, a day used by the Chinese to commemorate their ancestors. A small museum there has a handbook which contains words that Kotnis wrote in his ” Passage from India to China”, some of the instruments that the surgeons used at their time and many photographs of doctors. China honoured him with stamp in 1982.

Mrs. Kotnis had been an honoured guest at many high-level diplomatic functions between China and India such as the banquet Dalian Mayor Bo Xilai hosted for then Indian President K. R. Narayanan. She was a regular invitee at the Indian Embassy function in China. Thus Kotnis afid his family enjoy adulation there in China. The textbooks in China recount his story to children there. A Beijing hospital even created a medical team in his memory. The selfless service rendered by Dr. Kotnis is an evergreen symbol of the human relationship between the people of India and China.

Biographical Sketch

Question 2.
Read the given information about Dr. Kotnis.
Name : Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis
Date of Birth : October, 10th 1910.
Place of Birth : Sholapur, Mumbai
Education : Graduation in Medicine from CS. Medical College, Bombay.
Family details : Wife : Guo
Children : One son – Yin Hua
Services : Went to China – worked as volunteer – surgical department – Army general hospital – physician – incharge – perform operation – 72
hours non stop.
Honours : Stamps released – 1982 – China, – 1993 – India
Death : 9th December 1942 at the age of 32, disease epilepsy.
Now, write a biographical sketch of Dr. Kotnis in 12 to 15 sentences.
Answer:
Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis was born in a lower middle class family on October 10, 1910 in Sholapur, Mumbai. Coming from a family of doctors, Dr. Kotnis had always dreamt of becoming a physician. He did his graduation in medicine from G. S. Medical College, Bombay. He put aside his post-graduation plans when he got the chance to join the medical aid mission to China.

He was sent as a part of Indian Medical Mission Team to China to serve the wounded soldiers during the Second SinoJapanese war. After the war, Dr. Kotnis decided to stay back in China and serve at the military base. He worked in the surgical department of the Eighth Route Army General Hospital as the physician-in-charge. He fell in love with a Chinese woman, Guo and he married her in 1941. They had a son and they named him Yin Hua combining the Chinese characters “Yin” for India and “Hua” for China.

During a long-drawn out battle against Japanese troops in 1940, Dr. Kotnis performed operations for 72 hours non-stop without any sleep. No single Indian has been so much revered by ordinary Chinese as this doctor from a middle class family in Northern India. Both China and India honoured him with stamps in 1982 and 1993 respectively. The hardships of suppressed military life and the stresses that were especially relevant to the front-line doctors finally began to tell On Dr. Kotnis. He died of epilepsy on December 9, 1942 at the age of 32, and was buried in the Heroes Courtyard, Nanquan Village.

Description

Question 3.
You know very well that Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis was vivacious from his childhood. Coming from a family of doctors, Dr. Kotnis had always dreamt of becoming a physi¬cian. As he wished, he did his graduation in medicine from G.S. Medical College, Bombay. Then he wanted to do his post-graduation internship. At that time he received the news which was very glad to him. The government chose him as a member of Indian Medical Mission Team which was being sent to China to help the soldiers. Dr. Kotnis was enthusiastic. He always wanted to travel around the world.
Describe the thoughts of Dr. Kotnis when he received the news that he was being sent to China.
Answer:
The thoughts of Dr. Kotnis when he got a rhanry to go to China

Coming from a family of doctors, Dr. Kotnis had always dreamt of becoming a physician. After completing his graduation in medicine from G.S. Medical College, Bombay, he went on to pursue his post-graduation internship. However, he put aside his post-graduation plans when he got the chance to join the medical aid mission to China.

Dr. Kotnis was vivacious by nature. He loved to travel around the world and prac¬tise medicine in different parts of the globe. He started his medical expedition in Vietnam, and then, moved on to Singapore and Brunei. When he came to know about his trip to China, he felt very happy. He was an enthusiastic young man. He said to himself, “Thank God! Today you have given me a chance to prove myself. It is all because of your grace only !

I shall be highly grateful to you! I always love to move around the world and know new things and feel new experiences. I shall quench my thirst with this trip. I am always ready to work anywhere. My family members too cooperate with me. With god given ability, I am confident- that I shall perform my duties well there in China. “Dr. Kotnis’ thoughts went on like this. He was eagerly waiting to leave for China along with his four friends. He felt it that it was a prestige to be the member of Indian Medical Mission Team.

Conversation

Question 4.
You have read about the Ratnanka in the lesson “The Dead Rat”. His grandmother advised him to meet Yakshadatta, who was a well-to-do merchant, and request him to lend him some money so that he could start some business for their livelihood. Following the instructions of his grandmother, Ratnanka went to meet Yakshadatta. At that time Yakshadatta was taking a stroll. Knowing him to be Yakshadatta, Ratnanka approached him.
Now, write the possible conversation between Ratnanka and Yakshadatta.
Answer:
Ratnanka : Good morning, sir.
Yakshadatta : Good morning, young man. What can I do for you ?
Ratnanka : Sir, I am a poor merchant boy. My father deserted us before I was born. My grandmother and my mother have brought me up with great difficulty. We ……………
Yakshadatta : But, why are you telling me all this ?
Ratnanka : Let me tell, sir. We have heard of your fame and generosity in helping the poor people. I request you to lend me some money for business.
Yakshadatta : But, you are a new person to me. I haven’t seen you till now. Where are you residing at ?
Ratnanka : I am residing with my grandmother and my mother at Ramapuram, sir.
Yakshadatta : Oho ! That’s the matter. That’s why I haven’t seen you here. Now, tell me how can I lend you money as you are a stranger ? If you were in my place, do you help me ?
Ratnanka : Please, sir. I have no other source. Please help me and I promise you I would repay the amount soon.
Yakshadatta : You repay the amount ………………….?
How is it possible ? Don’t say lies.
Ratnanka : Believe me, sir. I would keep my promise.
Yakshadatta : O.K., my boy ! Look at that dead rat! It is the capital which I can lend you. Take it away and do some trade with it.
Ratnanka : How can I do business with a dead rat, sir ?
Yakshadatta : To an intelligent man it will fetch millions and even if I give millions to an unintelligent man it will be of no use. Prove yourself as an intelligent man !
Ratnanka : (Thinking for a while ………) O.K., sir, I will take it and do some business with it.
Yakshadatta : That’s very good.
Ratnanka : Thank you, sir.
Yakshadatta : It’s alright.

Narrative

Question 5.
You have read about Ratnanka in the lesson “The Dead Rat.” Ratnanka wanted to lend some money from Yakshadatta to start some business. So, he met Yakshadatta, explained to him about thier family’s poor condition and requested him to lend him some money. He promised Yakshadatta that he would repay the amount soon. Hearing Ratnanka, Yakshadatta laughed and showed him a dead rat and asked him to take it as the capital and do some trade with it.
Narrate the feelings of Ratnanka when he was given the dead rat as the capital.
Answer:

Thoughts of Ratnanka :

Yakshadatta pointed towards a dead rat lying in the street and told Ratnanka that the dead rat was the capital which he could lend him. He told Ratnanka to take the dead rat away and do some trade with it. He also told him that it would fetch millions to an intelligent man and even if he gave millions to an unintelligent man it would be of no use. Ratnanka thought for a while and then took the dead rat as a favour from Yakshadatta. He made a cup out of a leaf and placed the dead rat in that cup. He kept it in his right palm and returned to go home.

He started thinking again. He said to himself, “I have heard that Yakshadatta is generous and kind. But, what has he done ? Why hasn’t he believed my words ? It is really strange ! Can anyone offer the dead rat as the capital ? Hasn’t he thought about it ? If anyone comes to know about it, he/she will laugh at me. Has he gone mad ? My grandmother has told me that he is a very kind person. She expects some amount as loan from him. If she comes to know about it, how will she feel ? What shall I do with this dead rat ? Shall I throw it away ? No, no I shall show it to grandmother. Then she will understand what kind of person Yakshadatta is.”

Thinking so, Ratnanka reached home. Both his mother and grandmother were eagerly waiting for Ratnanka. They couldn’t under¬stand why he had brought home a dead rat. Ratnanka told them what had happened and how he could get that dead rat. Hearing Ratnanka’s words, his grandmother said to him, “Boy, think properly. The gentleman like Yakshadatta wouldn’t do any mistake. He intentionally gave you a dead rat. It was a test for your intelligence. Prove yourself as an intelligent boy. If you think in a right way, you will get a good idea. You can earn money with this dead rat !” Ratnanka realized why Yakshadatta had given him that dead rat. He decided to do some business with that rat and earn money.

Minor Discourses:

Question : 34, Marks : 8

Notice

Question 1.
Dr. Dwarakanath Kotnis is a famous Indian physician. However, Dr. Kotnis became famous in India after his death. Your School Social Service Club wants to conduct an essay writing competition on “Gratitude” on the occasion of Kotnis’ birthday.
You are the Secretary of your School Sodial Service Club.
Write a notice for the school notice board informing the students about the competition including the necessary details.
Answer:

Question 2.
Imagine that you are the Secretary of your School Cultural Club. The club has decided to conduct a cultural programme on the occasion of Dr. Kotnis’ birthday.
Design an invitation card inviting all. Include the details such as : Chief Guest, Venue, Time, Date, cultural programmes.
Answer:

Diary Entry

Question 3.
You have read about Rainanka in the lesson “The Dead Rat.” Ratnanka took the dead rat shown by Yakshadatta, did the business and became a millionaire after two years. To pay his gratitude, Ratnanka offered Yakshadatta a rat made of gold. Yakshadatta was amazed to hear his story.
Imagine that you are Yakshadatta and write a diary entry at the end of that day.
Answer:
Friday
16 December, 2016
8 : 30 p.m.

Dear Diary,

Is if possible ? I am really amazed to hear his story! He is really intelligent! I have forgotten about him. Two years ago I gave him a dead rat. With that dead rat he became a millionaire ! He told me that he had become a millionaire by my grace. He is modest too ! I am very pleased with his intelligence. The present society needs these kind of young men only ! He took it as a challenge and proved his worth within two years of time. He is really a great inspiration to all the youth. He is a source of inspiration to every businessman. Thank God ! Today you have given me a chance to meet such a worthy youngster. Today I am very happy.
Yakshadatta