PM Shri Government Senior Secondary School Khanauri ( Girls) Sangrur

  LESSON: A PRESIDENT Speaks APJ Abdul Kalam  { Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam} Q. 1. Who wrote the chapter ‘A President Speaks’? Ans. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. Q . 2. How many visions does Dr. Kalam have for India? Ans. Three visions — Freedom, Development and Strength. Q . 3. What is Dr. Kalam's third vision for India? Ans. India must stand up to the world. The 3rd vision for India is Strength. Q. 4. When did India get its first vision of freedom? Ans. In 1857 when the war of independence was started. Q. 5. Dr Kalam got the opportunity to work with three great mind'.  Give their names . Ans. Dr Vikram Sarabhai, Dr Brahm Prakash and Prof. Satish Dhawan. Q. 6. What has every dog owner in America and Japan to do? Ans. They themselves have to clean the droppings of their pets. Q. 7. What do we expect from the railways? Ans. To provide us clean bathrooms. Q. 8. Why do we run to the foreign countries? Ans. To enjoy a secure and prosperous life.   Only Answers of  re...

  Of Studies by Francis Bacon Three Important Uses of Studies At the outset, Francis Bacon says that the three useful purposes of studies are delight, ornament, and ability.  The first useful purpose is reading delights the reader. In one’s private space, reading is useful as it provides great pleasure. For instance, if a reader enjoys fiction like  Paulo Coelho’s  The Alchemist , then it would delight him.  By plunging into the world of Santiago, the reader meets many characters such as the King of Salem, the crystal merchant, the English man, his beloved Fatima, and the Alchemist. The novel also delights the reader as Santiago proceeds in his quest for treasure from Andalusia to the hearts of Egypt, the pyramids.  The second purpose is studies add ornament to discourse. When a well-read person engages in a written or spoken discussion, reading helps the person to exhibit his knowledge in a much better way than an average person.  For instance, in B...