List of top English Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Notice the sentences in the text which are in ‘direct speech’. Why does the author use quotations in his narration?

How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?

If someone else had narrated Douglas’ experience, how would it have differed from this account? Write out a sample paragraph or paragraphs from this text from the point of view of a third person or observer to find out which style of narration would you consider to be more effective? Why?

How does Douglas make clear to the reader the sense of panic that gripped him as he almost drowned? Describe the details that have made the description vivid.

Why should child labour be eliminated and how?

What forces conspire to keep the workers in the bangle industry of Firozabad in poverty?

What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities?

Is it possible to carry pride in one’s language too far?
Do you know what ‘linguistic chauvinism’ means?