List of top English Elective Questions asked in PSEB XII

Write in your own words the summary of the poem ‘The Song of India’.
Write a pen-portrait of Nathu Ram, the sweeper boy.
(The Boy Who Broke the Bank)
What is the central idea conveyed in the poem ‘The World Today is Wild with the Delirium of Hatred’?
Explain with reference to the context:
“The quality of mercy is not strain’d.
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest:
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.”
Who have gone ‘for hours’? When are they expected to come back?
What kind of bridge has been built over the river Lunda?
How did the King react to Vidura’s advice?
Why did Jimmy Wells not personally arrest Bob?
How has the poet been fascinated by the rainbow through his manhood?
What does the poet want to sing of as a tribute to his motherland?
How does the poet react to the sadness of his counter-part?
How does the writer heighten the effect of barrenness and solitude of the deserted villages?
What realization dawned upon the author on the second day?
What does the author suggest was Gandhi’s achievement? How has that affected the Hindu way of life?
Why did books give Sartre a feeling of emotional stability?
Who won the election? What was the secret of his success?
How was Guru Tegh Bahadur’s body cremated?
Tagore’s father founded a school. (Change the Voice)
The man said, “The bird has flown.” (Change the Narration)
How much loan does Louis Courcet want from his aunt?
(The Literary Petals)
What kind of poem is ‘The Tree Fell Down’?
(The Literary Petals)
Who were the sons of Madri?
Who was given the prize money in the end?
Who was Wickham?(Pride and Prejudice)
Where did the Bennet family live?