2/2/1 2022 Class 10 English Question Paper Solution
ENGLISH
(Language and Literature)
Section – A
(Reading)
1.) Read the passage given below:
(1) Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, was an Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win gold in 400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. He also won gold medals in the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games. He represented India in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his sporting achievements.
(2) The race for which Singh is best remembered is his fourth-place finish in the 400 metres final at the 1960 Olympic Games. He led the race till the 200 m mark before easing off, allowing others to pass him. Singh’s fourth-place time of 45.73 seconds was the Indian national record for almost 40 years.
(3) From beginnings that saw him orphaned and displaced during the partition of India, Singh became a sporting icon in the country. In 2008, journalist Rohit Brijnath described Singh as “the finest athlete India has ever produced”.
(4) He was disappointed with his debut performance at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. “1 returned to India, chastened by my poor performance in Melbourne. I had been so excited by the prospects Of being part Of the Indian Olympics team, but, hadn’t, realized how strong and professional the competition would be. My success In India had filled me with a false sense of pride and it was only when I was on the track that I saw how Inconsequential my talents were when pitted against superbly fit and seasoned athletes. It was then that I understood what competition actually meant, and that if I wanted to succeed on the international arena, I must be prepared to test my mettle against the best athletes in the world.”
(5) Then he decided to make sprinting the sole focus of his life.
“Running had thus become my God, my religion and my beloved.”
“My life during those two years was governed by strict rules and regulations and a self-imposed penance. Every morning I would rise at the crack Of dawn, get into my sports kit and dash Off to the track, where I would run two or three miles cross-country in the company of my coach.”
(6) On how he pushed himself through the tough days of vigorous training. “1 practiced so strenuously that Often I was drained Of all energy, and there were times when I would vomit blood or drop down unconscious through sheer exercise. My doctors and coaches warned me, asked me to slow down to maintain my health and equilibrium but my determination was too strong to give up. My only focus was to become the best athlete in the world. But then images of a packed stadium filled with cheering spectators, wildly applauding me as I crossed the finishing line, would flash across my mind and I would start again, encouraged by visions of victory.”
Based on your reading answer any five questions from the six given below:
(i) What is Milka Singh known as ? What realization did Milkha Singh have when he was on the track during the Melbourne Olympics?
Ans: The Flying Sikh
- He realised how inconsequential his talents were against superbly fit and seasoned athletes
- Realised what competition actually meant
- Prepared to test his mettle if he wanted to succeed in international arena
- Realised that his success in India had given him a false sense of pride
- Disappointed with his debut performance.
(ii) List any two of Milkha Singh’s achievements.
Ans:
- Athlete to win gold at 400 mts at the Asian and Commonwealth Games
- Won gold in the 1958 and/or 1962 Asian Games
- Represented India in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne
- Represented India in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
- Represented India in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
- Awarded Padma Shri
(iii) What strict rules and regulations did Milkha Singh follow?
Ans:
- For two years, woke up at dawn to run every morning two-three miles crosscountry
- Did stretching exercises
- Practiced strenuously
(iV) State two consequences of his hard and strenuous practice.
Ans:
- Vomit blood
- Drained all energy
- Looked pale
- Drop down unconscious
- Suffered ill health
- Overstrained due to exercises
(V) What motivated Milkha Singh to become the best athlete in the world?
Ans:
- Images of packed stadium filled with cheering spectators
- Visions of victory
- Self-determination
- Never gave up in spite of his ill health
- Crossing the finishing line
(vi) Explain the phrase ‘I would start again’ in the last sentence.
Ans: images of cheering spectators would motivate him / encourage him to
begin again.
2.) Read the following excerpt from a Case Study. J.K. Rowling — A Journey The story of Joanne Kathleen Rowling’s near magical rise to fame is almost as well known as the characters she creates.
Rowling was constantly writing and telling stories to her younger sister Dianne. “The first story I ever wrote down was about a rabbit called Rabbit.” Rowling said in an interview. “He got the measles and was visited by his friends including a giant bee called Miss Bee. And ever since Rabbit and Miss Bee, I have always wanted to be a writer, though I rarely told anyone so.
However, my parents, both of whom come from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing personal quirk that would never pay a mortgage or secure a pension.
A writer from the age of six, with two unpublished novels in the drawer, she was stuck on a train when Harry walked into her mind fully formed. She spent the next five years constructing the plots of seven books, one for every year of his secondary school life.
Rowling says she started writing the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, in Portugal, where she was teaching English.
At first nobody wanted to publish Harry Potter. She was told that plot was too complex. Refusing to compromise, she found a publisher.
In 1997 Rowling received her first royalty cheque. By book three, she had sky rocketed to the top of the publishing world. A row of zeroes appeared on the author’s bank balance and her life was turned upside down. Day and night she had journalists knocking on the unanswered door of her flat.
Rowling’s quality control has become legendary, as her obsession with accuracy. She’s thrilled with Stephen Fry’s taped version of the books and outraged that an Italian dust jacket showed Harry minus his glasses. “Don’t they understand that the glasses are the clue to his vulnerability.”
Annual earnings of J.K. Rowling from 2010 to 2019.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage answer any five of the six questions given below.
(i) Explain J.K. Rowling’s ‘near magical rise to fame’.
Ans: By 1997, she got her cheque . After book 3, she skyrocketed to the top of the
publishing world. Harry’s character brought her fame.
(ii) What reason did the publishers give for rejecting Rowling’s book?
Ans: The plot was too complex, publishers would shy away from her books.
(iii) What was the drawback of achieving fame?
Ans: There was no privacy left / day and night journalists knocked at her door / life turned upside down.
(iv) Why was Rowling outraged with the Italian dust jacket?
Ans: The Italian dust jacket had shown Harry without his glasses
the glasses according to Rowling were a clue to his vulnerability.
(v) Find a word in the last para that means the same as insecure/helpless’.
Ans: vulnerability / vulnerable
(vi) According to the graph, how many years did it take Rowling to become very successful?
Ans: After 6 years / after 2015-16 / After 2015-16 and onwards.
Section – B
(Writing and Grammar)
3.) Attempt any one from (i) and (ii).
(i) A survey was conducted in the National Capital in over twenty schools about the different activities that interest the children in the age group of 13 years to 15 years. Write a paragraph in not more than 120 words, analyzing the following information.
Ans: ANALYTICAL PARAGRAPH
(ii) You are Niharika, Incharge of the Neighbourhood Library for children. Write a letter to Manautal Publishers placing an order for books 2 sets each of Panchatantra and Amar Chitra Katha in about 120 words. Mention mode of payment, library discount and date of delivery.
Ans: LETTER: TO PLACE AN ORDER
4.) The following paragraph has an error in each line with a blank. Write the correct and the incorrect word in the blanks provided. The first one has been done for you.
(1) A first Indian woman physician
(2) Anandibai Joshi graduated at 1886.
(3) About 125 years later, Indian women had start to outnumber men in
(4) Admissions of medical colleges.
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Ans:
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5.) Read the conversation and complete the passage that follows:
Ritika : Can I borrow your Math book for a couple Of days ?
Mohit : Yes certainly, I have already studied for the test tomorrow. Ritika asked Mohit (1) for a couple of days. Mohit agreed and said that (2) ———————
Ans:
(1) if/whether she could borrow his Math book.
(2) he had already studied for the test the next day /
Section — C
(Literature)
6.) Answer any six questions in 3040 words each.
(i) Why is Coorg called the land of the rolling hills? (Glimpses of India)
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- smallest district of Karnataka
- situated mid-way between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore
- coffee country famous for its hills, rainforests, spices.
- surrounded by hills
- hills seem to roll down in a panoramic view
(ii) What was the objective of Lomoes visit to Chubukov’s house? (The Proposal)
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- Lomov visited to seek the hand of his wealthy daughter/ to propose marriage to Natalya
- Chubukov misunderstood but later changed his stance.
- Lomov was excited
(iii) Ananda was blamed for a number of things. Mention any two.
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- Not cleaning her room/shoes
- Biting nails
- Hunching shoulders/ slouching
- Sulking/being moody
- Not finishing her homework
- Eating chocolates
- Not looking at her mother when she is talking
- Developing acne
(iv) Walt Whitman speaks of the human race with a tinge of sarcasm. Which are the two reasons that you agree with? (Animals)
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- Human race whines and complains
- Lies awake in the dark and weeps for their sins
- Discusses their duty to God
- Human race is dissatisfied/materialistic
- Follow people based on subjectivity(religion/power/money)
- Kneels to one another
- Not content/unhappy
(v) How did Custard prove ‘the cowardly dragon’ tag to be untrue?
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
Custard was called a coward but when the pirate arrived, he rose to the occasion
when his courage was challenged by the entry of pirate
- He snorted like an engine
- Clashed his tail
- Squirmed and attacked
- Gobbled or ate the pirate
- Saved Belinda and her pets
(vi) What role did Ebright’s mother play in his success? (The Making of a Scientist)
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- His only companion until he started school
- Mother recognised his curiosity and sharp mind
- Encouraged his interest in learning
- Organised trips for him to learn more
- Spent evenings at dining table to discuss about learning new things
- Bought equipments (telescopes, microscopes, cameras, mounting materials)
(vii) How was the hack driver recognised?
Ans: The lawyer was ordered to go back to New Mullion to get Lutkins. He saw Bill, the hack driver with Lutkin’s mother talking and laughing at the platform. His companion, who had worked with Lutkins, told him that Bill was Lutkins himself.
7.) Answer any two of the following in about 120 words each.
(i) How does Buddha bring about a different perspective in Kisa Gotami’s understanding of life? (The Sermon at Benaras)
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
- Kisa Gotami was afflicted with deep sorrow and grief – lost her only son
- Buddha wanted Kisa to bring mustard seeds from a house where there had been no death.
- Realisation of her selfishness
- Surrendering is the only way to get rid of pain
- To remain calm in suffering & see beyond her personal loss
- Realized the universal nature of death, those who can overcome sorrow are blessed and enlightened
(ii) As a reader do you sympathise with Matilda ? Give reasons from the text to support your answer. (The Necklace)
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
If No, then the following value points can be accepted:
- Matilda was greedy, demanded a lot from life
- Discontented / materialistic
- Insensitive to her husband/ complained marrying a petty clerk – made his life miserable with unending demands
- Unhappy with her situation/ self-pity
- High opinion of herself / superiority complex
- Borrowed a necklace which became the cause of sorrow
- Could not accept her reality of poverty-stricken life
If yes, then the following value points can be accepted:
- Matilda was ambitious, dreamt of riches and comforts but limited means
- Did a lot of hard work
- Carried out household chores without any support
- Struggled all through
- Meagre resources were not enough to satisfy her expensive cravings
(iii) As Valli, make a diary entry about your experience of riding the bus alone for the first time. (Madan Rides the Bus)
Ans: Suggested Value Points:
Note: Marks will not be deducted if the diary entry format is not adhered to.
- Experience of riding alone
- Joys and disappointment