Telangana Board Class 9 English V.V.S. Laxman, Very Very Special Question and Answers
Board | Telangana |
Class | 9th |
Subject | English |
Unit | 2 (2C) |
Topic | Solution |
C
READING
V.V.S. LAXMAN, VERY VERY SPECIAL
Answer the following questions.
1) What is Laxman’s philosophy of life as per the interview you have read?
Answer: Laxmans’s philosophy of life is to handle success and failure with equal ease. To handle everything with balance is what Laxman believed in.
2) What role did Laxman play in making India, No. 1 test cricket team?
Answer: Laxman told that India didn’t become No.1 test cricket team all of sudden. It took years of hard work and dedication. Though he never played the World Cup that saw India as the No.1 team but he was proud being a member of the Indian team which was the world No.1 in Test cricket was one of them.
On the basis of your reading of V.V.S. Laxman’s interview with Sportstar magazine, complete the following table.
SI.No | Events/incidents in his life | Your responses |
1. | Home ground | Hyderabad Cricket Association |
2. | Teams he represented | Under-16, Under-19, Ranji trophy(Hyderabad), Nationals, ODI, |
3. | Levels he played at | Under-16, Under-19, |
4. | People who influenced him | His parents (Dr. V. Shantaram and Dr. V. Satyabhama) |
5. | Things he likes / his hobbies | Spending time with family, reading biographies, listening to music |
6. | Memorable events | The 281 against the Australia in Kolkata in 2001 |
7. | His message | To treat success and failure on the same wavelength. |