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Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom (CBSE)  Long Question and Answers Q.1. Briefly describe Mandela's Swearing-in Ceremony. Ans. Nelson Mandela's swearing-in ceremony took place in a big sandstone amphitheatre in Pretoria. Mandela was accompanied by his daughter Zenani. During the ceremony, Mr de Klerk was sworn in as second Deputy President followed by Mr Thabo Mbeki who was sworn in as first Deputy President. Then came the historical moment when Nelson Mandela took the oath as the President of South Africa. He pledged to obey and uphold the Constitution and dedicated himself to the well being of his people. In his public address, Mandela spoke of the newborn liberty. He thanked the international guests gathered there to be with his countrymen in the common victory for justice, peace and human dignity. Mandela pledged himself to liberate his people from poverty, suffering and discrimination. A little while later, a spectacular show by Jets, Defence and Police Force was prese

 Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom Short Answer Type Questions Q.1. Where did the ceremonies take place? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstone?  Ans. The ceremonies took place in the sandstone amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria. In India, the Red Fort, the Jama Masjid and the Parliament House are some of the public buildings made of sandstone. Q.2. Can you say how 10 May is an 'autumn day' in South Africa? Ans. The paragraph mentions that it was a lovely autumn day. Moreover, as South Africa is in the southern hemisphere so it is autumn season there.  Q.3. At the beginning of his speech, Mandela mentions "an extraordinary human disaster”. What does he mean by this? What is the "glorious ... human achievement" he speaks of at the end? Ans. The extraordinary human disaster was the practice of apartheid in South Africa. During apartheid regime there was racial segregation based on skin colour of people. Black p

Long Answers & Questions A Letter to God 0.1. Why did Lencho write a letter to God? Who received the letter and what did he do? Ans. As a hard-working farmer Lencho was expecting a good harvest that year. Like all other farmers, he was expecting some rain and hoped that a little downpour would certainly boost his crops. It was evening when it began raining outside. Lencho was delighted, but his joy did not last long. The rainfall soon turned into a hailstorm and destroyed his crop completely. The whole valley was now covered with hailstones. Not a leaf was visible-a sure indication of the total loss of the harvest. Although the loss of his crops had shattered Lencho completely, yet he had firm faith in God. A simple hearted as he was, Lencho strongly believed that God would certainly help him. In order to inform the God of his unprecedented loss, Lencho wrote Him a letter. In the letter he asked God to send him one hundred pesos to sow his crops again. He put the letter in an envel

Short Questions Answers   A Letter to God (CBSE) Q.1. What did Lencho hope for?  Ans. Lencho's crop was almost ready. It just needed a downpour and he hoped that it would rain soon and his crop of corn would be saved.  Q.2. Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like "new coins? Ans. As raindrops would have helped in getting a better harvest, resulting in more prosperity, so Lencho compared them with new coins. Actually, his crop needed rain to be a good harvest. Good harvest was like money for him So when it rained he saw the raindrops in the form of 'new coins'.  Q.3. How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho's fields? Ans. The rain changed to hailstorm, All the crop in the field was destroyed completely. Q.4. What were Lencho's feelings when the hail stopped?  Ans. After the destruction caused by hail, Lencho was shattered. The hail had left nothing. He felt that he would have no corn that year and his family would go hungry that year. He could see a b

 A Letter to God Extract Based comprehension Questions-Answers {1} It did not pass quickly. For an hour the hail rained on the house, the garden, the hillside, the cornfield, on the whole valley. The field was white, as if covered with salt. Not a leaf remained on the trees. The corn was totally destroyed. The flowers were gone from the plants. Lencho's soul was filled with sadness.  Q.1. What does it' refer to in the first sentence? Ans. 'it' refers to the sudden hailstorm that destroyed Lencho's crops completely. Q.2. What is ironical about the situation as described in the above extract? Ans. A moment ago, Lencho was happy and hopeful that a rain shower would boost his harvest. But ironically, it turned to hailstorm and consequently his crops were destroyed completely. Q.3. Why was Lencho's soul filled with sadness?  Ans. Lencho's soul was filled with sadness because his corn had been completely destroyed.  Q.4. What did he do to overcome the situation? A

From The Diary of Anne Frank (Anne Frank) Chapter-4 Question/Answers Q. 1. Why was writing in a diary a strange experience of Anne? Ans. Writing in a diary a strange experience for Anne Frank because she had never written anything before in addition, she thought that later on nobody, including   herself, would be interested in the musings of thirteen-Years-Old school girl. Q. 2. Why did Anne want to keep a diary? Ans. Anne wanted to keep a diary because she did not have any true friend in whom she could confide besides, She believed that paper had more patience than people. So, she could write her innermost thoughts and feelings in the diary without worrying about the opinion of others. Q. 3. Why does Anne think she can confide more into her diary than in people? Ans. Anne feels she can confide more in her diary than in people, because she believes that paper has more patience. She can poor all her feelings out in it without wearing about the type of things. She

  Two Stories about Flying I - His First Flight (Liam O’ Flaherty) Chapter – 3 Part- 1 Q.1. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? Do you fly think all young birds are afraid to make their first flight, or are some birds more timid than others? Do you think a human baby also finds it a challenge to take its first steps? Ans. The young seagull was afraid to fly as he thought that his wings would not support. The young seagull was timid bird that lacked confidence in his ability to fly. So, he hesitate and fearful to take the first flight. Yes, all birds are afraid to make their first flight, put some are able to langue their fear and apprehension and take the first plunge while others are more timid than others and take a while to get rid of their irrational fears. It is some with the human being babies too. The first step is always a challenge for them. But summer or later they are able to overcome their fears and take the first step. Q. 2. “The sight of the food madd

Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom Chapter -2 Question / Answers Q. 1. At the beginning of his speech, Mandela mention’s “an extraordinary human disaster” what does he mean by this? What is the glorious human achievement? He speaker of at the end? Ans. For years the whites practice the policy of racial discrimination in South Africa and stripped the native black people of their basic right. The blacks were forced to live in slavery. They lived in the bondage of poverty and suffered from deprivation and discrimination. This is referred to as an extra ordinary human disaster. The glories human achievement is liberty and freedom from white supremacy slavery and discrimination on the basic of skin colour. Q. 2.   What ideas does he set out for the future of South Africa? Ans. Mandela wants Africa to be feel from poverty deprivation, suffering and from all kinds of discrimination. He wants everyone to live in peace and with human dignity. The wants the glorious land to be

A Letter to God (G.L Fuents) Chapter – 1 Question / Answers:- Q.1. How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s fields? Answer. The pleasant rain was followed by a strong wind and hailstorm for an hour them house, corn field and the in tire valley. The hailstorm completely destroys the corn field and rain round the crops. Q.2. Who or What did Lencho hair faith in? What did he do? Answer. Lencho hand unshakable faith and trust in God. He wrote a letter to God asking him for hundred pesos. Q.3. Who read letter? What did he do then? Answer. The postmaster read the letter the decided to help the farmer. He asked his employs and his friends to contribute money. He himself gave a part of his salary and collected seventy pesos and sent it to Lencho. Q.4. Was lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it? Answer. Lencho has strong belief that his letter will reach God and he wills surely him. So, Lencho was not surprised, rather confident to find