Pushkar (Word-Meanings & Question-Answers)

 

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                                                Lesson-2
                                                 Pushkar   
                                   (New) Word-Meanings

	Word	Meaning
1.	stream out	move out
2.	herding	to move together in group
3.	gypsy	a race of people who travel from place to place
4.	swaying	to move slowly
5.	creaking	not moving smoothly
6.	dreaded	to fear greatly
7.	sizzling	to make a hissing sound if burning
8.	perched	to settle or rest
9.	spun	past tense of spin
10.	tumbled	to fall suddenly
11.	strolled	to walk in an idle manner
12.	frowning	to contract the brow in displeasure
13.	hospitable	offering a pleasant environment
14.	rugs	a fabric used as a floor covering
15.	dawn	time before sunrise
16.	irresistible	impossible to resist
17.	peeling off	to depart or to leave
18.	plunged	to enter quickly
19.	flickered	to burn with a fluctuating light
20.	plodding back	to proceed slowly

 

 

 

 

B. Read these lines from the text and answer the questions.

1. We risked his appearance and told him what we wanted.

a. Whose appearance did the narrators risk?
Ans- The narrators risked the appearance of the owner of dhaba.
b. What was the ‘problem’ with ‘his’ appearance?
Ans- The ‘problem’ with his appearance was that he was a man with the build of a wrestler and the expression of a movie villain.

c. Why did the narrators ‘risk his appearance’?
Ans- The narrators ‘risked his appearance’ because they wanted to eat frying pakoras and golden jaebis.

2. What an incredible sight!

a. Which sight are the narrators referring to?
Ans- The narrators are referring to the sights of Jayeshtha Pushkar Lake.

b. Where were the narrators seated?
Ans- The narrators sat on the flat roof of a lake-side building.

c. Describe their feelings in a sentence.
Ans- The narrators were mesmerised by the beauty of the lake in the pre-dawn light and enjoyed seeing the panoramic view of the ghats of Pushkar.

 

Breaking Barriers (Word-Meanings & Question-Answers)

       

                                        

                                                Lesson-2
                                         Breaking Barriers
                                   (New) Word-Meanings

	Word	Meaning
1.	remarkable	likely to be noticed
2.	cockpit	a space in a vehicle from which it is driven (control)
3.	take off	to leave the surface
4.	disastrous	causing suffering
5.	supersonic	sound related to aeroplanes
6.	barriers	obstacles
7.	excerpt	a passage selected from a book
8.	full- fledged	fully developed

 

A. Answer in brief.

1. Who were India’s first batch of women fighter pilots?
Ans- Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawna Kanth and Mohana Singh were India’s first batch of women fighter pilots.

2. What made Avani’s achievement so extraordinary?
Ans- At 24 years, Avani Chaturvedi became the first Indian woman to fly a solo sortie on a fighter aircraft.

3. Who all continue to the third stage of training?
Ans- Those who fit to be fighter pilots, continue to the third stage of training.

4. What is Avani’s next goal?
Ans- Avani’s next goal is to become a full- fledged operational pilot.

 

 

 

 

B. Read these lines from the text and answer the questions.

1. “I don’t carry them with me.”

a. What does the speaker refer to as ‘them’?
Ans- The speaker refers to ‘them’ as any feelings of achievement and empowerment.

b. Where does the speaker not ‘carry them’? What does the speaker do then?
Ans- The speaker did not ‘carry them’ to the aircraft. She wisely focused on flying her aircraft.

c. What does this tell you about the speaker?
Ans- It tells us that the speaker is very focused towards her work.

2. “On Avani’s second sortie of the day, during the training, there was a warning as she was preparing to take off.”

a. Why was there a warning?
Ans- There was a warning as the second sortie was part of the training session.

b. What did Avani do then? Was her reaction correct?
Ans- When Avani got the warning; she immediately decided to abort the take off. Yes, her reaction was correct.

c. What did Avani learn from this incident?
Ans- Avani learnt from the incident that how the decision made in a split second can get the situation under control or push it out of control.

C. Answer in detail.

1. What happened on February 19, 2018? Why was it so special?
Ans- On February 19, 2018, a supersonic fighter jet, a MiG-21 Bison, took off from the Jamnagar Air Force Station in Gujarat. It was so special because this was the first solo flight by Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi.

 

2. How were fighter pilots trained in the Indian Air Force?
Ans- The Indian Air Force has a three-stage process for training pilots. In Stage 1, pilots have to practice flying in a basic aircraft for 55 hours; while in Stage 2, they have to practise flying for 87 hours in an advanced jet trainer. After this training, the trainees are separated into different streams, according to what they will be flying--- helicopter, transport planes, or fighter jets.

3. How did Avani progress from stage two to stage three?
Ans- Avani’s progress from stage two to stage three was gradual and there was a structured syllabus to become an operational pilot. She started her advanced training in July 2016 and completed it in October 2017.

 

 

 

Fearless and Faithful (Word-Meanings + Internal Questions)

      

  

                                                Lesson-1
                                      Fearless and Faithful
yes;">                                          Word-Meanings

	Word	Meaning
1.	territory	a geographic area
2.	rebellion	action of fighting against authority
3.	troops	soldiers
4.	withstand	to be strong
5.	steadily	firm in position
6.	armour	defensive covering for the body
7.	dagger	a sharp pointed knife
8.	disguised	to change the appearance
9.	blazed	burn brightly
10.	furious	extremely angry

 

Internal Questions-

1. Who was Jhalkari?
2. Why the fearless little girl was nicknamed ‘Jhalkari’?
3. What was the name of the Trading Company?
4. Why did Rani want Jhalkari to be her companion?
5. What happened in March 1858?
6. How did Jhalkari fought in the Rani’s troops?
7. How did the British gain entry in the fort?
8. How did Jhalkari help Rani Laxmi in the fight?
9. What did Jhalkari say, when she see Dulaji with the British?
10. Why was Jhalkari sentenced to death by the British?

Internal Answers-

1. Jhalkari was a bold and fearless girl who lived in Bhojla village in Uttar Pradesh. She was also a willing worker and could stand long hours of strain and hardship.
2. When a leopard had attacked Jhalkari, she fought it single-handedly and killed it with a sturdy (strong) stick. After that she was nicknamed, ‘Jhalkari’ the tigress.
3. East India Company
4. Rani liked Jhalakri’s frank and fearless manner. That’s why she wanted her to be her companion.
5. The British first attacked Jhansi in March 1858 and the Rani’s troops fought back bravely.
6. Jhalkari rode from one point to another, firing at the British soldiers with a steady hand and sure aim.
7. With the help of Dulaji Thakur.
8. Jhalkari disguised herself in Rani Laxmibai’s clothes and rode her white horse.
9. When Jhalkari saw Dulaji with the British, She said, “You traitor! You coward! You shameless betrayer of your people!”
10. The British Commander knew that if Jhalkari was allowed to go free, she would be dangerous, so she was sentenced to death.

Fearless and Faithful (Question-Answers)

 Answers-

A. Choose the correct answers:

1. Jhalkari got her nickname because she…
a) liked to climb trees.
b) had fought and killed a leopard all by herself.
c) was very hardworking.

2. Those were troubled times because…
a) the British had expanded their territory.
b) the British owned the East India Company.
c) there were rumours of war.

3. In 1858, when the British attacked Jhansi, they were surprised as…
a) they had not expected such a strong defense of the fort.
b) they saw Jhalkari was a good marksman.
c) Rani Laxmibai did not leave the fort.

4. Jhalkari disguised herself as Rani Laxmibai…
a) to fool the British
b) to fool Dulaji
c) because she wanted to be the queen

Answers 1. (b)
               2. (a)
               3. (a)
              4. (a)

B. Read these lines from the text and answer the questions.
1. “She shall be my companion.”
a) Who said these words?
b) Who is the speaker referring to? How did they meet?
c) Why did the speaker say this? What did they do together?

Ans. a) Rani Laxmi
b) The speaker is referring to Jhalkari. The two met when Jhalkari got married to a soldier in the army of Rani Laxmi and went to live in Jhansi.

c) Rani Laxmi said this because she liked Jhalkari’s frank and fearless manner. They went riding together. They also fenced, wrestled and practiced shooting with revolvers and guns.

2. “Do you think it is so easy to capture Rani?”
a) Who said these words to whom?
b) Why had the listener called the speaker?
c) What happened to Jhalkari after this?

Ans. a) Dulaji to British Commander.

b) The British Commander called Dulaji to confirm that the lady was Rani Laxmi.

c) Jhalkari was sentenced to death by hanging.

 

C.

Q1. What happened when the British first attacked Jhansi in 1858?

1. When the British first attacked Jhansi in 1858, the Rani’s troops fought back bravely. Among them was Jhalkari, who rode from one point to another, firing at the British soldiers with a sure aim.

Q2. Who was Dulaji Thakur? Why did the British have to take his help?

2. Dulaji Thakur was in charge of the South Gate of the fort. The British had to take his help because they found that they could not make progress in entering the fort and decided to enter in it secretly.

Q3. Why was the British commander angry with Jhalkari?

3. The British Commander was furious that they had been tricked, as Jhalkari disguised herself as Rani Laxmi.

Q4. Why was Jhalkari sentenced to death? How did it affect her?

4. The British Commander knew that if Jhalkari was allowed to go free, she would be dangerous, so she was sentenced to death. It did not affect her because she was sure that they will get freedom one day.

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