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’Silver' is the adjective used to describe ’rain’.

Meaning of Tautology: Tautology is a figure of speech that means using different words to convey/express the same meaning.

Examples:

i. ‘You’re done with it, you’re through.’ Here, the phrases ‘done with it’ and ‘are through’ convey the same meaning of ‘finishing something’.

ii. ‘And there is much of work and strain and stress’.

Here, the words ‘strain’ and ‘stress’ convey the same meaning.

(b) To the President

Yes, I do agree with the statement. Because when we lose, it is not the end of everything. Life provides us with endless opportunities to overcome the defeats of the past. We should always keep on making efforts to succeed in life.

Meaning of Alliteration: Alliteration is a figure of speech, in which there is repetition of the same sound or letter in quick succession at the beginning of words giving a musical effect to the lines.

Examples:

i. ‘Start where you stand’. Here, the words ‘start’ and ‘stand’ begin with the same sound and letter ‘s’.

ii. ‘The world won’t care about your old defeats’.

Here, the words ‘world’ and ‘won’t’ begin with the same sound and letter ‘w’.

iii. ‘And there is much of work and strain and stress’.

Here, the words ‘strain’ and ‘stress’ begin with the same sound and letter ‘s’.

The Parliament comprises of the President, the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the Vice-President.

(c)  35 years

(d)  High Court

(d)  Governor

The relations between the Chief Minister and State Legislature : 

1. The Chief Minister is the leader of the majority party in the Assembly, thus he is the leader of the house. 

2. The Chief Minister advises the Governor to convene or prorogate a session of the state legislature. 

3. The Chief Minister may advise the governor to dissolve the assembly even while having his majority in the assembly. 

4. The Chief Minister announces the policies of the government in the legislature. 

5. The majority members of the Legislative Assembly are bound to support the chief minister due to party discipline.

(i) progress

(ii) Prejudices, misconception

(iii) compromise, understanding

(iv) tolerance

The Oneness.

(i) learning

(ii) responsibilities, duties

(iii) hamper

The boys and girls go singing down the roadway.

During the time of silver rain, the face of the earth completely changes. The earth puts forth new life, green grasses are seen on the surface. The flowers lift their heads in happiness. The butterflies lift their silky wings and trees put forth new leaves. The boys and girls are happy and go round singing. Thus everywhere we can see new life.

• In order that society functions smoothly, some rules are required. 
• In ancient times society was mostly regulated with the help of traditions. 
• But in modern times, along with traditions, laws are needed. 
• Law is different from traditions and customs.
• The regulation of society through laws and traditions is carried out by different organizations and institutions. 
• The government bodies at the local level also play an important role in the process of regulation of society.

• To live with different groups is to experience co-existence. 
• Co-existence helps to increase the level of understanding amongst the people. 
• It acquaints us with each other’s traditions, customs and ways of life.
• We learn to respect each other’s way of life. 
• We even adopt certain traditions from others. 
• This helps to increase the feeling of unity in the society. 
• This social unity helps us to face many natural and social calamities together.

• No religion is recognised as the religion of our country. 
• Every person has the freedom to worship as per their religion or the religion of their choice.

We get seasonal rain monsoon the starting of June. some times it will receive very high rainfall in some coastal areas states like Kerala – Goa – Karnataka – Odisha etc. This states are receives high rain fall from starting to ending og June. some states have received monsoon in the July. And it continues with heavy rains and winds also.

In United Kingdom the month of June, July and August which is the summer season, and it is very hottest season with long sunny days. autumn can be dry but sometimes occational rains and winds also come.

• Average rainfall in the months of winter December to February is 80 mm.
• Average rainfall in the month of spring March to May is 55 mm.
• Average rainfall in the month of Summer June to August is – 60 mm.
• Average rainfall in the month of autumn September to November is 85 mm.

Yes, the poem would help me overcome stress and strain in my life. The poet advises to have a positive approach towards life. Taking inspiration from it, I will face all the challenges that come in my way and overcome them and move ahead in life.

The title of the poem means that one should start afresh from the point where he/she is standing and should not look back into the past. In a way, it means, even if one has faced failure, one should not look at the bitter past and should move forward towards a better future.

Meaning of Metaphor: Metaphor is a figure of speech that indirectly compares two or more things, i.e. without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

Examples:

i. ‘This is another chapter in the book.’ Here, an indirect comparison is made between the chapter of a book and the life of an individual.

ii. ‘This is another race that you have planned’.

Here, an indirect comparison is made between the life of an individual and a race full of challenges.

‘Yesterday is dead.’

Here, ‘Yesterday’ refers to the entire past.

It is rightly said that ‘Failures are stepping stones to success’. I would advice my friend to treat failures positively and to learn from them. Through failures, we learn to correct our mistakes and weaknesses. I would also tell him that, he should not give up. He should learn to work harder with determination as this will lead him to success.

(a) District Head

(a) Leader of the majority party / Parties in the Legislative Assembly.

Yes, my mother consoled me at the moment of my failure. She encouraged me by saying that, “It is just a defeat. You are a great competitor but lack self-confidence. You should be happy that you reached the finals by beating some of the best players in the game. You just need to work on the negatives and you will reach the top”. She brought back my confidence by saying that, “She is proud to have a son like me and loves me for what I am.”

The poet says that life is new when it rains because after the hot and dry summer, the flora and fauna come back to their former, lively and wonderful forms. People feel refreshed by rain as it provides a relief. Rain restores the energy and colour of the nature that get drained out during the harsh summers.

1. Butterflies lift their wings to catch a rainbow cry.

2. Green grasses grow and flowers lift their heads.

a. Crown: (in the poem) a princely ornament worn as a badge of royalty. (Other meanings):

1. A wreath for the head given as a reward of victory. 

2. The topmost part of the head. 

3. An award gained by a victory. 

4. An artificial replacement for the upper part of the tooth.

b. Round: (in the poem) spherical, having gentle curves (Other meanings):

1. Complete, whole 

2. Outspoken, plain and direct 

3. Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt

c. Draw: (in the poem) to move something by pulling (Other meanings):

1. To develop something (to sketch) 

2. To pull out (as a gun from a holster).

d. Blind: (in the poem) window coverings (Other meanings):

1. Unable to see 

2. Closed at one end or having a dead end 

3. Without prior knowledge

The line “In time of silver rain when spring and life are new” tells us that the spring season has just begun.

Butterflies lift their silver wings to catch a rainbow.

Yes, I had experienced failure in my life. It was in an inter-school chess competition. Being the best in the sport, all my colleagues and teachers had high expectations from me, but I lost the finale. Although it was against a proficient competitor, I gave him a stiff competition. I was disappointed. I felt all my efforts and preparations had gone in vain and I had let down my guardians and well-wishers.

A man who seems to be lonely, whose name no one knows or no one likes to say; stays in the silver house.

When we feel hungry then we know that we need food.

1. Increase in supply of money,
2. Increase in public expenses and
3. Over-population.

Correct option is (a) Demand-pull

The correct answer is 12 hours

1. ‘reflections’ means ‘thinking’.

2. aromatize means ‘rheumatism’ – a kind of disorder characterized by pain and stiffness of back and/or of joints.

They go around the whole world thrice in the pale moonlight.

System software is divided into two types : 

1. System Management Program. 

2. Developing Software.

1. General Purpose Software. 

2. Specific Purpose Software.

Correct option is B) lateral inversion

We know that angle of incidence is equal to angle of reflection. 

i = r …….. (1)

From the figure, ∠AOB indicates i + r = 90°

From (1)

⇒ i + i = 90° 

2i = 90° 

⇒ i = 90/2 = 45° 

⇒ i = r = 45° 

Angle of incidence i = 45°; Angle of reflection r = 45°.

The software is divided into two types based on the process. 

They are 

1. System software 

2. Application software

Some of the Popular Operating system are LINUX, Windows, Mac, Android etc.

1. Free and open software is available at free of cost and can be shared to many endusers. 

2. Free software is editable and customizable by the user and this leads to update or development of new software. 

3. Examples: 

1. Linux, 

2. Geogebra.

1. Application software is a program (or) a group of programs designed for the benefit of end user to work on computer. 

2. The application programs can be installed in the hard disk for the usuage on a particular computer.

The open source initiative is an organization dedicated to promote open source software.

Correct answer is (d) Switch user