AHSEC| CLASS 11| ENGLISH| SOLVED PAPER - 2020| H.S. 1ST YEAR
2020
ENGLISH
Full Marks: 90
Pass Marks: 27
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate
full marks for the questions.
SECTION-A
(Reading)
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
On his return
from South Africa, Gandhi's first Ashram in India was established in the
Kochrab area of Ahmedabad on 25 May 1915. The Ashram was then shifted on 17
June 1917 to a piece of open land on the banks of the river Sabarmati. Reasons
for this shift included: he wanted to do some experiments in living e.g.,
farming, animal husbandry, cow breeding, Khadi and related constructive
activities, for which he was in search of this kind of barren land;
mythologically, it was the ashram site of Dadhichi Rishi who had donated his
bones for a righteous war; it is between a jail and a crematorium as he
believed that a satyagrahi has to invariably go to either place. The Sabarmati
Ashram (also known as Harijan Ashram) was home to Mohandas Gandhi from 1917
until 1930 and served as one of the main centres of the Indian freedom
struggle. Originally called the Satyagraha Ashram, reflecting the movement
toward passive resistance launched by the Mahatma, the Ashram became home to
the ideology that set India free. Sabarmati Ashram named for the river on which
it sits, was created with a dual mission. To serve as an institution that would
carry on a search for truth and a platform to bring together a group of workers
committed to non-violence who would help secure freedom for India.
By conceiving
such a vision Gandhi and his followers hoped to foster a new social construct
of truth and non-violence that would help to revolutionize the existing pattern
of like.
While at the
Ashram, Gandhi formed a school that focused on manual labour, agriculture, and
literacy to advance his efforts for self-sufficiency. It was also from here on
the 12 March 1930 that Gandhi launched the famous Dandi march 241 miles from
the Ashram (with 78 companions) in protest of the British Salt Law, which taxed
Indian salt in an effort to promote sales of British salt in India. This mass
awakening filled the British jails with 60,000 freedom fighters. Later the
government seized their property, Gandhi, in sympathy with them, responded by
asking the Government to forfeit the Ashram. Then Government, however, did not
oblige. He had by now already decided on 22 July 1933 to disband the Ashram,
which later became asserted place after the detention of many freedom fighters,
and then some local citizens decided to preserve it. On 12 March 1930 he vowed
that he would not return to the Ashram until India won independence. Although
this was won on 15 August 1947, when India was declared a free nation, Gandhi
was assassinated in January 1948 and never returned.
Questions:
(a) (i)
When was Gandhi's first ashram in India established? 1
Ans:- Mahatma
Gandhi established his first ashram in India on May 25, 1915 in the Kochrab
area of Ahmedabad.
(ii) How was
Sabarmati Ashram originally known as? 1
Ans:-
Sabarmati Ashram was originally known as Satyagraha Ashram.
(iii) How far
is Dandi from Sabarmati Ashram? 1
Ans:-
Dandi is about 241 miles from Sabarmati Ashram.
(iv) What did
Gandhi vow on 12 March, 1930? 1
Ans:- On
12 March 1930, Mahatma Gandhi left his Sabarmati Ashram, vowing not to return
until India gained independence.
(v) Why did
Gandhi shift his Kochrab Ashram to Sabarmati? 2
Ans:- Due
to plague in the Kochrab area in 1917, Mahatma Gandhi shifted his Kochrab
Ashram to Sabarmati.
(vi) What was
the dual mission of Sabarmati Ashram? 2
Ans:- Sabarmati
Ashram had a dual mission:-
(i) To search for
truth.
(ii) To bring
together non-violent workers to help India gain freedom.
(vii) Why did
Gandhi launch the famous Dandi march? 2
Ans:-
Mahatma Gandhi led the Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, in 1930 to
protest against the British salt monopoly.
(b) Pick
out words in the passage that mean the following: 1x2=2
(i) Unable to
produce plants or fruits
Ans:- Unable
to produce plants or fruits: barren, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive, fallow.
(ii) To lose
the right to have something
Ans:- To
lose the right to have something: forfeit, relinquish, surrender, renounce,
abrogate.
2. Read the following passage given below and answer the
questions that follow:
1. When Man
first began to settle down, to live in groups in villages and to cultivate
land, he found that he had to learn many new skills. One of these new skills
was the ability to measure, to count and to calculate. He had to be able to
count the animals he possessed. He had to be able to make simple measurements
to enable him to build and to mark out the boundaries of his land; he had to be
able to measure the passing of time and record it; and he had to trade. Therefore,
he began to think in terms of length, breadth, time and weight.
2. For many
years, units of measurement were of a simple kind. For example, if Man had to
measure, he used a part of his body as a unit. As a result, these units often
differed from person to person. Therefore, when Man settled down, the need for
standardization arose.
3. Before Man
settled down, his life was not governed by the seasons, nor did he have to know
what time of the day it was. Once he settled down to the agricultural way of
life, he had to be able to calculate the change of seasons on which agriculture
depended. So, Man began to measure time, and first he looked for convenient
units of measurements, one of which was the day. No one knows when Man first
began to divide the day into twenty-four hours, and the hour into sixty
minutes. But we know that Ptolemy, the famous Egyptian, used and recorded these
divisions in the second century A.D. In order to calculate the passing of time,
it was necessary for Man to record the number of days in each season. This was
done by making a mark for each day on a tree trunk or on a piece of stick.
4. The next step
was for Man to find longer units of time. He had observed the gradual changes
in the shape of the moon. He discovered that from one full-moon to the next it
took twenty-eight days. And a month. Then he observed that, so he had another
unit of time - a month. Then he observed that, if he added two days to some of
the months, twelve of them nearly covered the four seasons which followed each
other. This was the first simple calendar.
Questions:
(a) On the
basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes on it, and add a
suitable title to it. 5
(b) Make a
summary of the above passage in about 80 words. 3
Ans:- "The
Discovery of the Units of Measurement and the number of days in a month"
When Man first
began to settle down, to live in groups in villages and to cultivate land, he
found that he had to leam many new skills. One of these new skills was the
ability to measure, to count and to calculate. He had to be able to count the
animals he processed. Therefore, he began to think in terms of length, breadth,
time and weight.
The Early man
had no instruments to measure therefore, if Man had to measure, he used a part
of its body as a unit. As a result, these wits often differed from person to
person. Therefore, when Man settled down, the need of standardisation arose. Once
he settled down to the agricultural way of life, he had to able to calculate
the change of seasons on which agriculture depended. So, man began to measure
time and first he looked for convenient units of measurements, one of which was
the day.
Man used to mark
for each day on a tree trunk or on a piece of stick.
Man began to
find longer units of time. He had observed the gradual changes in the shape of
the moon. He discovered that from one full moon to the next it took twenty-eight
days. And so, he had another unit of time a month. Then he observed that, if he
added two days to some of the months, twelve of them nearly covered the four
seasons which followed each other.
This way man
discovered units of measure and number of days in a month.
SECTION-B
(Writing)
3. You are preparing for a picnic at Pobitora next week.
Describe your preparations to your classmates in 100 words. 6
Ans:-
Hello classmates,
I am preparing
for a picnic at Pobitora next week. It is a wildlife sanctuary located in the
Morigaon district of Assam, India. It is home to the Indian rhinoceros, and is
one of the best places in the world to see these amazing creatures.
I have already
made a list of things that we need to bring. This includes food, drinks, games,
and first-aid supplies. I am planning to make some sandwiches and salads, and I
will also bring some fruit and snacks. For drinks, I will bring water, juice,
and lemonade.
For games, I am
bringing a frisbee, a football, and a deck of cards. I am also bringing a
camera so that we can take pictures of the rhinos and other wildlife.
In terms of
first-aid supplies, I am bringing bandages, antiseptic wipes, and pain
relievers. I hope that we won't need them, but it is always better to be safe
than sorry.
I am really
looking forward to this picnic. I think it is going to be a lot of fun, and I
hope that you all can come.
In addition to
the above, I would also recommend that we bring sunscreen, hats, and sunglasses
to protect ourselves from the sun. We should also bring insect repellent, as
there may be mosquitoes and other insects in the area.
I think that is
everything we need. I am really looking forward to this picnic, and I hope that
you all can come.
Thank you,
[Your name]
Or
Your
school/college observed "The World Blood Donation Day" on 14th June.
Many students and teachers took part in the camp. Prepare a report on the event
to be published in your school/college wall-magazine. 6
Ans:-
"The World Blood Donation Day"
Blood Donation Camp
By XYZ,
12.02.2020
On 14th June,
our college observed "The World Blood Donation Day". Around 1500
students and 200 teachers participated in the camp. The donated blood will be
given for cancer patients. The event started with the arrival of a team of
doctors from the Fortis Hospital. The event was a great success for our
college. All the doctors thanked our honourable principal for conducting such
an event.
Thanks.
4. Write a speech to be delivered at the morning assembly
of your school/college on the topic, 'Say no to Plastic Bags'. 6
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