The chapter ‘If I Were You’ is a story that shows how keeping yourself calm and composed, even in the worst of situations, can save you from adverse consequences. The play, written by Douglas James, is about a man named …
The chapter ‘Kathmandu’ is about the author’s tour of the city of Kathmandu in Nepal. He takes us through his experience of visiting the two most sacred temples of Hindus and Buddhists – the Pashupatinath Temple and the Baudhnath Stupa. …
Reach for the Top (Prose) The chapter presents the students with the life and achievements of two inspirational ladies- Santosh Yadav and Maria Sharapova. Santosh Yadav, the only woman in the world to have climbed the mighty Mount Everest twice, …
The chapter ‘My Childhood’ is an extract from the famous biography “Wings of Fire” by Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Apart from being an Indian aerospace scientist, Abdul Kalam was also the 11th President of India. This amazing chapter is …
Thinking about the Text I. Discuss in pairs and answer each question below in a short paragraph (30–40 words). Question 1. “The sound was a familiar one.” What sound did the doctor hear? What did he think it was? How …
NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 4 A Truly Beautiful Mind and Poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree A Truly Beautiful Mind Thinking about the Text Question 1. Here are some headings for paragraphs in the text. Write the …
Thinking about the Text I. Given below are some emotions that Kezia felt. Match the emotions in Column A with the items in Column B. A B 1. fear or terror2. glad sense of relief.3. a “funny” feeling, perhaps of understanding …
Thinking about the Text I. Answer these questions in a few words or a couple of sentences each. Question 1. How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music? Answer: Evelyn was sixteen years old when she went to …
Thinking about the Text I. Answer these questions in a few words or a couple of sentences each. Question 1. How old are Margie and Tommy? Answer: Margie is eleven and Tommy is thirteen years old. Question 2. What did Margie write in …
1. How is food security ensured in India? Answer: To ensure the availability of food to all sections of society, the Indian government carefully designed a food security system, which is composed of two components: (a) buffer stock and (b) …
1. Describe how the poverty line is estimated in India. Answer: A person is considered poor if their income or consumption level falls below a given “minimum level” necessary to fulfil basic needs. This minimum level is called the poverty …
1. What do you understand by ‘people as a resource’? Answer: ‘People as a resource’ is a term that means how the population can be an asset and not a liability. It is a way of referring to the working …
1. Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of the details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur. Cultivated Land Land not available for …
Nomads are people who do not live in one place but move from one area to another to earn a living. In modern times, we still come across nomads and nomadic communities around the world who have no permanent houses. …
Under Forest Transformations in Java in Chapter 4 of NCERT Solutions for Class 9 History, students will study the following:1. The Woodcutters of Java2. Dutch Scientific Forestry3. Samin’s Challenge4. War and Deforestation5. New Developments in Forestry Q.1 Discuss how the …
President of the Weimar Republic Paul Von Hindenburg made Hitler the chancellor of Germany. Shortly after, a mysterious fire broke out in the Reichstag, the parliament building of Germany. Blaming the act of arson on communists and other ‘enemy of …