CBSE 2025, Set 1

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Answer ANY FIVE of the following six questions in 40-50 words each: (5x2=10 marks)
(i) What valid reason does Rudyard Kipling have to call an interview immoral? (The Interview)
(ii) How was self-reliance intertwined with the Champaran incident? (Indigo)
(iii) "I've plenty of time. I'll learn it tomorrow. And now you see where we've come out." What does M. Hamel mean to convey through these lines? (The Last Lesson)
(iv) How can Earth play the role of a teacher according to Pablo Neruda? (Keeping Quiet)
(v) 'And such too is the grandeur of dooms'. How can 'grandeur of dooms' be impressive and inspiring according to Keats? (A Thing of Beauty)
(vi) "Christ, Sophie, you're still at school." (Going Places). What image do you form of Geoff as a brother from the above context?

Edvaya · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Subjective. **(i) The Interview:** According to Kipling's wife their day was wrecked by two reporters from Boston. He calls it a crime/an assault. (Any one point) **(ii) Indigo:** Gandhiji's friends wanted Charles Andrew to support their cause but he refused stating that if one's cause is right, one doesn't require help from an outsider, teaching them a lesson in self-reliance. The victory in the court case taught them that the peasants had rights and learnt lessons in self-reliance. (Any one point) **(iii) The Last Lesson:** He is full of regret and remorse for taking their language and freedom for granted. He blames people of Alsace, including himself, for the tendency of procrastinating. He conveys his sense of helplessness and grief at lost opportunities. (Any one point) **(iv) Keeping Quiet:** Earth teaches us the power of gathering strength from within; taking a break is not the end, it is to come back with new strength; to inculcate self-restraint and patience; need for regeneration and rejuvenation of ideas; the importance of period of stillness and silence for a better/improved life. (Any one point) **(v) A Thing of Beauty:** The deeds and achievements of our noble ancestors are magnificent and awe-inspiring. The death/sacrifice/accomplishments of the great personalities are a source of inspiration. (Any one point) **(vi) Going Places:** He is caring/protective about his sister. He does not want her to get hurt or have any misconceptions about life or people. He never humiliates her. (Any one point)

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