India is renowned for its remarkable linguistic diversity, boasting over 19,500 languages or dialects, according to the People's Linguistic Survey of India. However, this linguistic landscape is dominated by several major languages spoken by large populations, such as Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, and Malayalam. These languages belong to different language families, including Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, and others. Each state in India often has its own official language(s), alongside Hindi and English, which are recognized at the national level. For instance, Hindi is the official language of the Indian government, while individual states may have their own official languages, such as Tamil in Tamil Nadu, Telugu in Andhra Pradesh, and so on. Furthermore, multilingualism is common amon...
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The Ant and the Dove One day, an ant came to the bank of a river to drink some water. While trying to drink water from the river, she slipped and fell into the river. The force of the river was sweeping the ant away. Just then, a dove spotted the struggling ant. The dove quickly plucked a leaf and threw it into the water near the struggling ant. The ant climbed onto it and floated back to the shore safely. On reaching back to the bank of the river, the ant thanked the dove for saving his life. A few days later, the ant saw a hunter aiming his gun at the dove sitting on a tree. Guessing what he was about to do, the ant quickly bit him on his heel. The hunter missed his aim. The dove noticed it and flew away quickly. The ant walked away happily as s...
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A House is not a Home 1. What does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do? Ans: One Sunday afternoon, the author smelled something strange, and then he noticed that smoke was pouring in through the seams of the ceiling. The smoke began to fill the room quickly. The reaction of his mother was she ran into the house and then ran out of the house carrying a small metal box full of important documents. She dropped the case on the lawn and ran back into the house to bring the pictures of her dead husband, which was the only thing that she had to remember him by. 2. Why does he break down in tears after the fire? Ans: The author broke down in tears after the fire because he could not be able to find out his lovely cat. He thought that his cat might have died in the fire. 3. Why is the author deeply embarrassed the next day in school? Which words show his fear and insecurity? Ans: The next day in sc...
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1. Do you think Lencho was a selfish man? ANS:- Lencho was a kind-hearted and simple man. I think lencho was not a selfish man. When his cornfield was totally destroyed he became very depressed because it was the only way of his earning. But he had a strong belief in God. So he wrote a letter to God for help. It is Lencho’s faith in God, not his selfishness. In real world, people are selfish and greedy but Lencho can be regarded as totally simple, lovable and different in character. 2.Do you think that the way Lencho had kept faith in God is reasonable? Ans:- Lencho had unshakable faith in God. That is why he wrote the letter to God for help. When he didn't find the total amount of money what he asked he felt very angry as he believed that God can never make any mistake. It also proves that he had deep faith in God. However, from a logical point of view I think it is unreasonable to expect a miracle in the form of money through a letter. ...
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Out lines : two friends meet a bear ...one climbs a tree..the other lies down as if dead ...the bear smells his limbs ..goes away ..the first man comes and asks what the bear said .." beware of friends who run away in Danger. Two Intimate Friend S once there two friends lived in a small village. One day they were passing through a forest and after some time they suddenly met a big bear coming out from the forest. Having seen the bear they could not decide what to do. But one of them knew how to climb a tree and he began to climb on a tree leaving the other. The other friend did not know how to climb the tree but he knew bear does not eat dead body and he lied down as if dead . After some minutes bear came near him and smelled his limb. When the bear found that the man was dead, he went away leaving him there. When the bear went away, the first man came and asked him what the bear said. ...
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*1.He stalks in his vivid stripes.’ -* Who is meant by the ‘He’. What is meant by ‘vivid stripes’? Ans. The ‘He’ means the Tiger. The stripes are the contrasting lines on the body of a tiger. *2.What is meant by ‘plump deer’?* Ans. ‘Plump’ deer means healthy deer with fleshy bodies. *3.What is a water hole?* Ans. A water hole is a small pond like water source that provides water to the thirsty wild animals. *4.What is there at the jungle’s edge’?* Ans. There are houses and villages at the edge of the jungle. *5.What does the tiger do at the edge of the village?* Ans. At the edge of the village the tiger snarls baring its claws and terrorising the village. *6.What is meant by ‘quiet rage’ ?* Ans. It means that the anger of the tiger in the zoo is suppressed. *7.What is the central focus of the poem?* A) The tiger’s beauty B) The tiger’s anger C) The tiger’s confinement D) The tiger’s hunting habits Ans: C) The tiger’s confinement *8.Who are the Coorgi regiments?* Ans. Coorgi ...