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What are some of the things we come to know about otters from this text? | <answer> Otters belong to a comparatively small group of animals called Mustellines. Mustellines, shared by badger, mongoose, weasel, stoat, mink and others. They are found in large numbers in marshes. Arabs keep them as pets and tame them. Otters love to spread water and splash in it. Maxwell's otter was of a race pre... |
What does The God That Failed refer to? | <answer> The God That Failed refers to a book that was a compilation of six essays by six eminent men. It was a low priced student edition released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. It dealt with the author’s disillusionment with communism. <context> Pancake was the brand name of the make-... |
Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi? | <answer> Aurangzeb banned the playing of the pungi because it had a shrill and unpleasant sound. <context> RUSH hour crowds jostle for position on the
underground train platform. A slight girl, looking
younger than her seventeen years, was nervous yet
excited as she felt the vibrations of the approaching
train. It was... |
Why do you think Wanda’s family moved to a different city? Do you think life there was going to be different for their family? | <answer> Wanda's family moved to a different city due to the racist and insulting behaviour of students towards Wanda and her brother. They were teased by other students for their funny name and blue dress. Life there in a different city was going to be different because people there did not have such a narrow mind and... |
“I looked into the mirror and smiled,” says the doctor. A little later he says, “I forgot my danger and smiled feebly at myself.” What is the doctor’s opinion about himself? | <answer> The doctor thought that he had a good smile when he first smiled. But when he smiled a little later, he laughed at his destiny. His life was in danger. His thoughts got changed because of the snake. He was quite near to death. <context> 1. “HAS a snake ever coiled itself round any part of
your body? A full-blo... |
Discuss about Laws are never respected nor enforced in India. | <answer> Article 48A of the Constitution of India makes available that "the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country". But the cause of unending distress is the fact that laws are never respected nor imposed in India. For example, the Consti... |
How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s fields? | <answer> The rain changed into hailstones as a strong wind began to blow and huge hailstones began to fall alongwith the rain. All the crops in Lencho's field got destroyed because of the weather conditions. <context> THE house — the only one in the entire valley — sat on the crest of a low hill. From this height one c... |
How does Mandela describe the systems of government in his country in the first decade, and in the final decade, of the twentieth century? | <answer> 1) In the first decade of the century, the whites erected a system of racial domination against the blacks, thus creating the basis of one of the harshest and most inhumane societies the world had ever known. 2) In the final decade of the 20th century, the previous system had been overturned and replaced by on... |
What did the postmaster do then? | <answer> The postmaster laughed when he read Lencho's letter but soon he became serious and was moved by the writer's faith in God. He didn't want to shake Lencho's faith. So, he decided to collect, money and send it to Lencho on behalf of God. <context> THE house — the only one in the entire valley — sat on the crest ... |
Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? Do you 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? | <answer> The young seagull was aftraid to fly because it was his first flight and he feared of falling and hurting himself. He thought that his wings would not support him while flying. Yes, it is natural that doing something for the first time is a bit challenging and fearful. All birds must be afraid to make their f... |
Why were two national anthems sung? | <answer> One the auspicious occasion of the inaguration two national anthems: one by the Whites and the other by the Blacks symbolising the equality of the Blacks and the Whites were sung. <context> Nelson Mandela has become South Africa’s first Black President after more than three centuries of White rule. Mr Mandela’... |
The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen? | <answer> M. Hamel told the students and villagers that henceforth only German would be taught in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. Those who called themselves Frenchmen would neither be able to speak nor write it. He praised French as the most beautiful, the clearest and most logical language in the world. He said th... |
What does Jerome say was Montmorency’s ambition in life? What do you think of Montmorency and why? | <answer> Montmorency's ambition in life is to interfere with others and be absued. He wants to be a perfect nuisance and make people mad. If things are thrown at his head, he feels his day has not been wasted. To get somebody to stumble over him, and curse him steadily for an hour is his highest aim and object. He came... |
How did Holmes’ digressions sometimes prove in the end to have a bearing on the matter on hand? | <answer> It is a queer thing about many detectives that they often deviate from the original question. It may seem surprising to anyone. Same was the case with Sherlock Holmes, when on a case visit, he seemed to digress from the objective. For example, he would ask a person to be interrogated about his plans, however h... |
Comment on the attitude shown by Taplow towards Crocker-Harris. | <answer> Taplow has very more bitter feelings about his teacher Crocker-Harris. He is a student in the lower fifth grade and feels that he would specialise next term if he got his remove, of which he is uncertain as Mr Crocker-Harris doesn't tell the students the results like the other teachers. As a rule, the class re... |
What is the central argument of the speaker? | <answer> In this essay, the author figures out the reasons for the variations in the patterns of creativity between the practitioners in science and art. He created an assortment of remarks which contained the answer. He gives examples depicting how the scientists and poets noticed each other explain the contrast in th... |
Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being ‘resolute’? | <answer> He had come all the way from Champaran district in the foothills of Himalayas to Lucknow to speak to Gandhi. Shukla accompanied Gandhi everywhere. Shukla followed him to the ashram near Ahmedabad. For weeks he never left Gandhi’s side till Gandhi asked him to meet at Calcutta. <context> When I first visited Ga... |
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