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It is called rustless wonder because it has not rusted yet. rather still shines.

(i) As a woman, it was a proud moment for me to participate in Gandhiji's Civil Disobedience Movement. It was a time when women were kept inside walls.
(ii) Though I had got good education, I was not allowed to take part in social or political activities. At the call of Gandhiji, I couldn't resist myself. Revolting against my family traditions, I became an active member of the movement.
(iii) I organized the women of my locality and began the activities of the movement. I was full of nationalistic fervor. It was the most memorable and proud phase of my life.

A woman participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement—facts—salt manufactured; foreign cloth boycotted; liquor shops picketed; peaceful satyagrahis attacked, including women and children; brutal repression, many women went to jail as well; mostly from high castes and rich families; saw national service as a sacred duty

Name of which ruler is inscribed on it Chandra.

C) Central Statistics Office

Correct option is C) Industry

Large scale participation of women was an important feature of the Civil Disobedience Movement. During the Salt March, thousands of women came out of  their homes to listen to the speeches of Gandhi. women participated in protest marches, manufactured salt, and picketed foreign cloth and liquor shops. Many went to jail. Women of high caste families from urban areas and women from rich peasant households in the rural areas participated in the movement.

The Sidhas and Yogis smeared their bodies with ashes and led strange ways of life. Guru Nanak Dev Ji gave them the message that they would not attain salvation by adopting useless customs like smearing their bodies with ashes, holding sticks, shaving heads, giving up social responsibilities, etc.

1. God is One: Guru Nanak Dev Ji gave the message that there is one God. He was not different for different people and thus, could not be divided. He gave the message of one Supreme Formless or Supreme Onkar.

2. God is Formless and Self-Created: Guru Nanak Dev Ji preached that Supreme God is Formless, without attributes and absolute. The Supreme God has attributes, which cannot be explained in words. Guru Sahib further teaches that God is Self- Created and not bound by the laws of time. Hence, He cannot be presented in the form of an idol and worshipped.

3. God is Omnipotent and Omnipresent: Guru Nanak Dev Ji explained that God is Omnipotent and Omnipresent. He existed everywhere. He cannot be confined within the four walls of a temple or mosque.

4. God is Supreme: According to Guru Nanak Dev Ji, God is Supreme. He is incomparable. It is impossible to measure the depth of his grace and greatness.

5. God is Compassionate (Kind): Guru Nanak Dev Ji gave the message that God is compassionate. He attends to his true seekers whenever they need Him.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji wanted a sacred thread of pure deeds. According to him, such a sacred thread never breaks, nor is stained.

According to Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the Supreme God was Formless, Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Eternal. He had both the forms of being absolute (Nirguna) and of (Saguna). The word Vanis is also used for Banis.

(i) False

(ii) False

(iii) True

(iv) True

(v) False

(vi) False

(vii) False

(viii) True

(ix) True

Grandfather decided that in his new will, he would leave all his money and things to the person he would be living with when he died. This led to another spat between the daughters. Since both of them were very keen to get his money and things, they wanted that he should stay with them.

Mrs. Slater tells her father that it is quite time he comes to live with them again and they will make him very comfortable if he comes. But Mrs. Slater argues that he has not been with them as long as he was with the Jordans. Mrs. Jordan replies that she does not think their father will fancy living on with the Slaters after their stealing his things. They even say sorry for what they have done. Thus, both the sisters argue to keep their father in their care.

Grandfather, the departed in this play, was not dear to his daughters and sons-in-law. Though, they did not anxiously wait for his death, they actually did not even regret his sudden passing away.

Irony is the use of words to express something other than what is said or meant and especially the opposite of the literal meaning. The title “The Dear Departed” conveys just the opposite as the main character of the play (Abel Merry weather) does not seem to be “dear” to his own daughters. The old man is not dear to anyone. They only want his property.

(ii) the power house was flooded.

The poet H. W. Longfellow imparts a high moral in this poem. He says that life is a reality and should be taken quite seriously. Life is full of struggle and difficulties and is like a battlefield. We should face it bravely. To achieve our goals in life we should be patient and hard working.

The sheep and goats are dumb. They are driven this way or that. So the poet warns us not to behave in this way under any circumstances. But we should use our intelligence in doing any work.

This poem preaches us a high moral. The poet teaches us to work with a spirit of courage. He says that we should be busy in useful works. We should make our life wholesome, useful and successful. The poet advises the young men that they should always be busy in doing noble deeds. They should make their life wholesome, useful and successful. If all the young men are sincere, country will progress.

Body is mortal. It is made of dust. After death it mixes in the dust. But soul never dies. It is immortal.

We can make our life wholesome, useful and successful by doing useful works continuously.

1. Life is not simply birth and death. Life is a reality and should be taken very seriously. Only death is not its goal.

2. ‘Dust thou art, to dust returnest’ was not spoken of the soul. Soul is immortal. It neither originates from dust (body) nor it returns (dies) to dust like our body.

3. Life is real and earnest.

4. The poet means that our body is made of dust and will mix in the dust.

5. The poet says that our body is made of dust and after death mixes in the dust. But soul is not made of dust. It never dies because it is immortal.

6. Dust stands for five elements : 

1. earth, 

2. water, 

3. sky, 

4. air and 

5. fire. After death these five elements mix in their own.

7. H.W. Longfellow has composed the poem “The Psalm of Life’from which the above noted stanza has been chosen.

8. The rhyming words are: earnest and returnest, goal and soul.

1. The world has been compared to a broad field of battle. Bivouac means temporary camping ground.

2. The poet advises us to face the struggle of life like a brave person.

3. We can become a hero by facing the struggle of life bravely.

4. The poet wants not to be like dumb, driven cattle.

The poet thinks that life is real and has a definite aim.

The people hold that life is an empty dream. We don’t know when we shall die.

1. By this phrase the poet means that we should be busy in doing work. The word ‘heart’ means courage and the word ‘fate’ means result.

Or

The poet means by the phrase ‘with a heart for any fate’ that we should continue working with courage without thinking about its result.

2. We should pursue our work and then we shall get success in our work. According to the poet we should learn to work hard and wait for its result.

3. Rhyming words are: doing and pursuing, fate and wait.

The aim of our life should be to work for our future betterment.

1. The above stanza has been taken from the poem ‘The Psalm of Life’. The composer of this poem is ‘H.W. Longfellow’.

2. In the first two lines of the stanza the poet says, “The purpose of our life is not only to enjoy or be sad.”

3. (a) ‘destined end means fated or preordained course of life. (b) ‘farther than today’ means in a better position than today.

4. The purpose of our life is to act for our future betterment.

5. ‘Destined’ means written in fate.

6. The poet advises the young men not to depend on fate but to act for a better tomorrow.

7. We should act in our life to make future better.

Or

We should act to progress in life.

8. Generally the people enjoy their life or feel sorrow.

The vanquished men are left with sorrow and thoughts about death.

Given S.P = 810, S.T = 8% 

S.P = C.P + 8% of C.P 

810 = \(x + \frac{108x}{100}\)

⇒ x = \(\frac{81000}{108}\) = 750 

∴ Cost price 750 

S.P= 750 + \(\frac{750\times6}{100}\) = 750+ 45 = 795 

Customer pay Rs 795 for the same item if the S.T is reduced to 6%.

Given S.P = 21,000, Sales tax = 5%, Discount = ? 

S.P = C.P + 5% of S.T on C.P 

21,000 = x + \(\frac{5x}{100}\)

21000 = \(\frac{105x}{100}\)

x = \(\frac{2100\times100}{105}\)= 20000 

Customer buys it for 21,000 

∴ Tax paid = 1000 

Let the discount be y% 

∴ \(\frac{20000}{100}y\) = 1000 

y = \(\frac{1000}{200}\) = 5%

Given C.P = Rs 12,000, Sales Tax = 9% 

9 Sales Tax amount = \(\frac{9}{100}\) × 12000 = 1080 

∴ Amount payable by time = 12,000 + 1080 = 13,080.

Given S.P = Rs 336, S.P (neck tie) = 110

Let C.P of shirt = x, & C.P of neck tie = y 

Here, setting price of shirt = C.P + 12% of C.P 

336 = x + \(\frac{12x}{100}\)

336 = \(\frac{112x}{100}\)⇒ x = \(\frac{33600}{112}\)

Selling price of neck tie = C.P + 10% of C.P 

110 = y + \(\frac{10y}{100}\)

110 = \(\frac{10y}{100}\) ⇒ \(\frac{1100}{11}\) = 100 

∴ Printed price of shirt & neck tie = 300 + 100 = Rs 400

Discount = 5% of 21,000 

= \(\frac{5}{100}\) × 21000 = 1050. 

∴ Customer received discount = Rs 31050 

Amount to be paid = 21000 + 5% of 21000 

= 21000 + \(\frac{5}{100}\) × 21000 = 21000 + 1050 = 22050.

Amount that the retailer will have to pay is 

= 2200 + 275 = 2475 

Total amount of vat = 21875 + 3(18.75) 

= 218.75 + 56.25 = Rs 275.

The shopkeeper purchase price = M.P + 4% of M.P. 

= 1500 + 4% of 1500 

= 1500 + (\(\frac{4}{100}\) × 1500 ) = 1500 = 1500 + 60 = 1560 

Selling price of the shopkeeper = 1700 + 4% of 1700 

= 1700 + (\(\frac{4}{100}\) × 1700) = 1700 + 68 = 1768. 

∴ Total vat deposited to government 

= 1768 – 1560 = Rs 208.

Vat paid by the customer = 4% of 1700 

= \(\frac{4}{100}\) × 1700= Rs 68 

Vat paid by shopkeeper = 4%(1700 – 1500) 

= \(\frac{4}{100}\) × 200 = Rs 78.

Selling price of the shopkeeper = 70% of 24,000 

= \(\frac{70}{100}\) × 24,000 = 16,800 

100 Selling price of the customer = 90% of 24,000 

= \(\frac{90}{100}\) × 24000 = 21600 

Amount paid by the customer = 21600 + 10% of 21600 

= 21600 + \(\frac{10}{100}\) × 21600 = 21600 + 2160 = 23760 

∴ Vat is 10% (21600 – 16800) 

= \(\frac{10}{100}\) × 4800 = Rs 480

Vat paid by shopkeeper = 12% of (2300 – 2000) 

= \(\frac{12}{100}\) × (300) = Rs 36.

Correct option is (c) Goods

Correct option is (b) Central

Coorg is beautifully located and described as a piece of heaven that must have drifted from the kingdom of God. It has rolling hillsides with a pollution free river and forests teeming with wildlife. Here nature exists in its pristine glory, which adds to the diversity of India. Further, it has coffee and spice plantations, quite different from the rest of India. The local people, the Kodavus, are a martial race. Of course, they are well-known for their hospitality, just like all Indians. All these features of Coorg add to the diversity of our country.

After reading the text, I feel that it is important to follow the traditional practices, as it has kept the tradition of Coorgis known to the people even today. If the people of Coorg had not followed it their tradition would have perished and nobody would have remembered them today because of their culture and traditional practices. According to the text, their traditions can be seen in the martial traditions, religious rites and marriages. The Kodavus even wear the dress which resembles Arabs. Traditional practices also play a very important role in maintaining values amongst people and have an impact on shaping the behaviour of people.

(a) Old profit sharing ratio

The 5^th Lok Sabha General Election was conducted in February 1971.

Defection refers to an elected representative leaves the party on whose symbol he/she is elected and joins another party. This culture developed in Indian Politics after the 1967 elections. 

Its two demerits were as follows: 

1. It played an important role in the making and unmaking of government frequently. 

2. The constant realignments and shifting political loyalties in this period gave rise to the expression “Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram”.

The congress split into Congress (R) under Indira Gandhi and Congress (O) under the Syndicate.

Grand Alliance was an electoral alliance of all the major Non-communist, non-Congress opposition parties. The SSP, PSP, Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Swatantra Party and the Bharatiya Kranti Dal came together under this Umbrella.