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Grandfather and I not only washed and bandaged his leg but also gave a sip of homemade wine.

I shall not live in vain.

I believe: ‘It is blessed to give than to receive’. I will make my life worthwhile by caring for my fellow beings. I will also strive towards conservation, preservation and protection of the environment.

The Param Vir Chakra is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.

1. His friends took him to Jesus. They/’ requested to make him see again.

2. Jesus asked him. He could see only a few movements.

3. Jesus touched the blind man’s eyes again so that the man could see everything.

4. The man sees everything after Jesus touched his eyes again.

5. The man knelt before Jesus and thanked him heartily.

The two values highlighted in the poem are compassion and kindness.

No, the poet does not expect anything in return. The poet believes that through these acts, he can add meaning to his life and therein lies his reward.

1. motionless × restless 

2. captivity × freedom 

3. frequent × sometimes 

4. dull × gleaming 

5. gentle × throaty 

6. co-operated × objected 

7. deep × shallow

Answer is (A) President

Sri P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju – Minister of Civil Aviation.

Answer (B) President

(C) State bifurcation

(B) Ramnath Kovind

A) Telangana

It was a midnight on the waters.

The people at the helm of affairs know s that the workers are not very clever. They are innocent and will do everything in the name of their country. The clever take advantage of their blind faith in those clever ones.

In this poem, the Sailors face a great peril.

The storm is a fearful thing in Winter.

(a)  breakers

During winter the sea water will be very chill and became frozen into ice. If the ship shattered, the condition would be serious. The sailors had to face many difficulties. It affects the sailors to death. The rescue was a formidable task.

(c)  prayers

The captain’s daughter was little and innocent. At this situation, she reacted calmly. She took the captain’s cold hand and whispered. God is there upon the sea as the God on the land. God was the same everywhere.

When the speaker and his crew mates were busy with their prayers, they heard the shout of the captain that they were lost.

The ship was built to sail on the sea and ocean. If we keep the ship at the shore, it is safe. But what is the use? Ships sail on the sea, it should face the dangers that would come across. Then only its purpose survived. So it was not built to keep at the shore. Similarly, the man was born to some purpose, if he was not ready to face the problems or challenges of life, what is the use of his life. So we are ready to face the challenges.

The hungry sea means, the sea wanted something to eat. When the violent storm was deep and the ship was going to wreck. The seamen or the sailors had to face great risk. In this situation, the crew might think that they might become the victims. The would feel like this because of fear. The reader could imagine that sailor’s life is not safe.

By hearing the innocent words of the little maiden, the crew-mates got some hope. The sudden changes occurred in their heart. They kissed her and cheered up.

The hungry sea was roaring.

• The apex court has given several judgments which have helped in protection of honour and prestige of women. 
• Court gave judgement on Right to alimony as well as Right to equal remuneration. 
• Women have an equal share in the property of husband and father. This gave them financial security. Dowry prohibition Act was a measure for women empowerment. 
• The Act against sexual harrassment. Domestic Violence Prohibition Act are also very important in the direction of women empowerment.
• All these acts emphasised the need to protect women and protect their self-esteem and dignity rejecting the traditional forms of domination and authoritarianism.

(c)  stoutest

‘What have I done to keep in mind my debt to her and womankind ?’

(a) It is a single exclamatory sentence, unlike the rest that are in stanzas and is written as observations and rhetorical questions.

(b) He has used that form as an answer to all those questions and feelings he has outlined in the stanzas.

(c) A hyperbole. It’s an exaggerated statement highlighting the shame the poet is experiencing. Surely, a grave will not open and his mother will not come to life to put him to shame.

(d) If his mother were to see him now, or women were to see mankind now, she/they would be ashamed.

(e) The line ends with a regretful plea that the grave should remain shut.

(b) The ‘beauty’ of his mother’s physical and emotional trauma at the birth of the child

(a) T refers to the son, i.e., the poet, and ‘she’ refers to the mother.

(b) ‘It’ refers to the life that the mother has given the son.

(c) She is dead and cannot see whether he lives well or net.

(c) a feeling of shame.

(b) her son, the poet.

This poem expresses love and regrets in a very unusual way. It has to be said that the poem is written to his mother or at least written with his mother in mind.

It starts out by explaining how mother gave him life and died and it continues to explain, how he expresses grief, for his mother cannot see him grown-up and cannot see how his son has lived his life.

The third stanza turns to the idea that even if death could be undone and his mother would be reincarnated it would be of no use because they would not recognize each other.

In the fourth stanza, the whole poem takes an unusual turn for the author thinks that he is in debt to his mother and all womankind for the suffering they need to undergo when bearing the child and when in labour.

He concludes the poem with more feeling of guilt for he thinks he has not repaid the favour of living to her mother and due to that to women in general.

The author thinks that he is also to blame for the fact that men are considered superior to women for he has not done anything about it. In some sense, the author expresses concern over the inequality of sexes.

Even if it could be considered or labelled as a love poem it cannot be compared with the poem beauty for the difference of tone is too great.

(a) the fading memory of his mother in his mind.

(b) has a hint that he was born at the cost of his mother’s life.

(a) No, since the mother is dead the son is still alive.

(b) Personification.

(c) (b) his sense of ingratitude to his mother.

1. It starts with how the mother gave her beauty to the child and lost a little with every birth. 

2. She is dead, and the poet feels guilty that he has not used her gift properly. 

3. When he thinks about how he has helped to make any woman’s life better, he realizes that he has not done anything at all. 

4. Women all over the world are still exploited, tormented and oppressed by men. 

The poet doesn’t stop at his personal experience. There is a strong opinion about women’s right that is communicated in the poem. A woman’s role as a mother, a woman who is made powerless by a man, a woman who has to fight for every right and men who force her into those situations and worse should be ashamed.

Yes, I agree with this statement.

• Nature of Commodity : By nature, commodities are classified as necessaries, comforts and luxuries. Normally demand for necessaries like food grains are relatively inelastic and for comforts and luxuries like diamond, perfumes, etc is relatively elastic.
• Availability of Substitutes : The larger the number of substitutes available for a commodity, the greater would be the elasticity. Demand for products like soap, soft drinks, detergents, tooth paste, etc. have many substitute so demand is elastic, ‘However, salt, garlic, onions have no substitute so demand is inelastic.
• Durability of the Commodity : The demand for durable goods like T.V., car, fridge, etc is relatively inelastic in the short run and elastic in the long run. Whereas the demand for perishable goods is relatively inelastic.
• Uses of Commodity : Single use commodities have less elastic demand and multi-use goods like coal, electricity, sugar, etc. have relatively elastic demand.
• Range of Price : The demand for commodities which are highly priced and will have a inelastic demand like AC, car, etc. Even very low priced goods have inelastic demand.
• Consumer’s Income : Generally if income is very high, the demand for over all commodities tends to be relatively inelastic. The demand pattern of the rich people is rarely affected even when there is significant price change.

Option : (a) perfectly elastic demand

Option : (a) flatter

1. Elastic 

2. Inelastic 

3. Relatively elastic 

4. Negative 

5. Cheaper

6. inelastic 

7. Ed < 1 

8. Ed > 1 

9. Ed = 1

The slope of demand curve is steeper in case of inelastic demand.

Explanation:

Demand is said to be inelastic, When the demand for a good is less responsive to its price. In this case, the percentage change in the demand for a good is less than the percentage change in its price and |e_d| < 1. The demand curve in such situations is steeper.

Correct option: (i) (A) is true but (R) is false.

Correct option: (b) positive