NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 8 Vistas Memories of Childhood
Reading with Insight Question. The two accounts that you read above are based in two distant cultures. What is the commonality of theme found in both of them? Answer: The autobiographical accounts included in the “Memories of Childhood” are by two women from socially…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 7 Vistas Evans Tries an O Level
Read and Find Out Question. What kind of a person was Evans? Answer: Evans was a young, clever prisoner. He had escaped thrice from the prison for which he was known ‘Evans the Break’. He was not a violent sort of a person. He was quite a pleasant person and was a star at the…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 6 Vistas On The Face Of It
Read and Find Out Question. Who is Mr. Lamb? How does Derry get into his garden? Answer: Mr Lamb is an old man with a tin leg. His real leg was blown off years ago during the war. He lives all alone in his house. There is a garden near the house. It has ripe crab apples…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 5 Vistas Should Wizard Hit Mommy
Read and Find Out Question. Who is Jo? How does she respond to her father’s story telling? Answer: Jo is the shortened form of Joanne. She is the four year old daughter of Jack and Clare. For the last two years, her father, Jack, has been telling her bed-time stories. Since…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 4 Vistas The Enemy
Read and Find Out Question. Who was Dr Sadao? Where was his house? Answer: Dr Sadao Hoki was an eminent Japanese surgeon and scientist. He had spent eight valuable years of his youth in America to learn all that could be learnt of surgery and medicine there. He was perfecting…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 3 Vistas Journey to the End of the Earth
Read and Find Out Question. How do geological phenomena help us to know about the history of humankind? Answer: The geological phenomenon of separating various continents and water bodies from one compact landmass tells us about the age of existence of human race on the earth…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 2 Vistas The Tiger King
In the following videos we have explained you about the story of The Tiger King. In this nice video you will be able to understand the full story of Tiger King in just few minutes. Watch the video below – Read and Find Out Question. Who is the Tiger King? Why does he get…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 1 Vistas The Third Level
Read and Find Out Question. What does the third level refer to? Answer: The third level refers to the subway of the Grand Central Station that takes passengers to Galesburg, Illinois. The third level on the station was a medium of escape for Charley, the narrator from the…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 6 Flamingo Poetry Aunts Jeniffer Tigers
Before you Read Question. What does the title of the poem suggest to you? Are you reminded of other poems on tigers? Answer: The title, "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers", suggests that the poem is about Aunt Jennifer's knitted tigers that, with their chivalric, ferocious, bright and…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 5 Flamingo Poetry A Roadside Stand
Before you Read Question. Have you ever stopped at a roadside stand? What have you observed there? Answer: The poet believes that when we encounter a beautiful thing, even for a small moment, the pleasure remains with us forever. It leaves a lasting impression that inspires…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 4 Flamingo Poetry A Thing of Beauty
Question. What pleasure does a beautiful thing give us? Are beautiful things worth treasuring? Answer: The world is filled with negative elements which make our life dull, sad, depressing and bereft of hope. In such moments, a beautiful thing gives us everlasting joy and helps…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 3 Flamingo Poetry Keeping Quiet
Before you Read Question. What does the title of the poem suggests to you? What do you think the poem is about? Answer: The title of the poem suggests the importance of silence. The poem is about the importance of self-examination and introspection. It is also an appeal…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 2 Flamingo Poetry An Elementary School in a slum
Before you Read Question. Have you ever visited or seen an elementary school in a slum? What does it look like? Answer: Yes, I have visited an elementary school in a slum. The school was in a pitiful state. Its dingy and neglected classrooms were devoid of even basic…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 1 Flamingo Poetry My Mother at Sixty Six
Before You Read Question. A going is a natural process; have you ever thought what our elderly parents expect from us? Answer: Aged people usually undergo pangs of loneliness and need companionship. The pessimistic approach they develop towards life can be shunned only if we…
NCERT Solutions Class 12 English Chapter 8 Flamingo Going Places
1. Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context. incongruity: quality of being unsuitable prodigy: a young person endowed with exceptional qualities chuffed: very pleased solitary elm: a secluded tall tree arcade: a…