Its loveliness increases, it will never
pass into nothingness; but will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing,
Therefore, on every morrow are we wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth.
(A Thing of Beauty)
By the phrase 'joy forever' the poet refers to things:
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- that make people extremely happy.
- that are a feast to eyes.
- that are a constant source of happiness.
- that are beautiful but transient.
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Choose the correct option:
By using the expression 'never pass into nothingness' the poet states that nature's beauty will create a _______ (lasting / temporary) impression on man's mind.
By using the expression 'never pass into nothingness' the poet states that nature's beauty will create a _______ (lasting / temporary) impression on man's mind.
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Solution and Explanation
How does Keats make it evident that there is a link between man's wellness and nature's beauty?
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Solution and Explanation
Read the Assertion and the Reason below, with reference to the given extract:
Assertion: Keats states that man derives strength and inspiration from the beauty of nature.
Reason: Nature gives physical, emotional and mental solace to man.
Choose the correct option regarding their relationship:
Reason: Nature gives physical, emotional and mental solace to man. Choose the correct option regarding their relationship:
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- Both the Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
- Both the Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
- The Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.
- The Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Select one phrase from the extract which implies that man wants to continue his life on this earth despite innumerable problems.
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Solution and Explanation
Complete the following sentence:
‘a sleep full of sweet dreams’ implies _______
‘a sleep full of sweet dreams’ implies _______
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Solution and Explanation
Top Questions on Reading Comprehension
- "It takes longer to build a school," I say, embarrassed at having made a promise that was not meant. But promises like mine abound in every corner of his bleak world.
After months of knowing him, I ask him his name. "Saheb-e-Alam," he announces. He does not know what it means. If he knew its meaning – lord of the universe – he would have a hard time believing it. Unaware of what his name represents, he roams the streets with his friends, an army of bare feet boys who appear like the morning birds and disappear at noon. Over the months, I have come to recognise each of them.
"Why aren't you wearing chappals?" I ask one.
"My mother did not bring them down from the shelf," he answers simply.
"Even if she did, he will throw them off," adds another who is wearing shoes that do not match.
(The Last Spring)- CBSE CLASS XII - 2025
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- The next day both men got up in good season. The crofter was in a hurry to milk his cow, and the other man probably thought he should not stay in bed when the head of the house had gotten up. They left the cottage at the same time. The crofter locked the door and put the key in his pocket. The man with the rattraps said good bye and thank you, and thereupon each went his own way.
But half an hour later the rattrap peddler stood again before the door. He did not try to get in, however. He only went up to the window, smashed a pane, stuck in his hand, and got hold of the pouch with the thirty Kronor. He took the money and thrust it into his own pocket. Then he hung the leather pouch very carefully back in its place and went away. (The Rattrap)- CBSE CLASS XII - 2025
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- The rapid increase of human populations has left us battling with other species for limited resources, and the unmitigated burning of the fossil fuels has now created a blanket of carbon dioxide around the world, which is slowly but surely increasing the average global temperature. Climate change is one of the most hotly contested environmental debates of our time. Will the west Antarctic ice sheet melt entirely ? Will the Gulf stream ocean current be disrupted? Will be the end of the world as we know it? (Journey to the End of the Earth)
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- Reading Comprehension
- At midnight when the town slept in peace, the Dewan and his aged wife dragged the tiger to the car and shoved it into the seat. The Dewan himself drove the car straight to the forest where the Maharaja was hunting. When they reached the forest, the tiger launched its Satyagraha and refused to get out of the car. The Dewan was thoroughly exhausted in his efforts to haul the beast out of the car and push it down to the ground.
On the following day, the same old tiger wandered into the Maharaja's presence and stood as if in humble supplication, "Master, what do you command of me?" It was with boundless joy that the Maharaja took careful aim at the beast. The tiger fell in a crumpled heap. (The Tiger King)- CBSE CLASS XII - 2025
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- Reading Comprehension
- From “Keeping Quiet”:
It would be an exotic moment
without rush, without engines.
we would all be together
in a sudden strangeness
Fishermen in the cold sea
would not harm whales
and the man gathering salt
would look back at his hurt hands.- CBSE CLASS XII - 2025
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Questions Asked in CBSE CLASS XII exam
- Define Azeotrope. What type of Azeotrope is formed by negative deviation from Raoult's law? Give an example.
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- Solutions
The Anguish of the King
When the king Devanampiya Piyadassi had been ruling for eight years, the (country of the) Kalingas (present-day coastal Orissa) was conquered by (him). One hundred and fifty thousand men were deported, a hundred thousand were killed, and many more died.
After that, now that (the country of) the Kalingas has been taken, Devanampiya (is devoted) to an intense study of Dhamma, to the love of Dhamma, and to instructing (the people) in Dhamma.
This is the repentance of Devanampiya on account of his conquest of the (country of the) Kalingas.
For this is considered very painful and deplorable by Devanampiya that, while one is conquering an unconquered (country) slaughter, death and deportation of people (take place) there...- CBSE CLASS XII - 2025
- Kings, Farmers and Towns
Declining a Royal Gift
This excerpt from a sufi text describes the proceedings at Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya’s hospice in 1313 : I (the author, Amir Hasan Sijzi) had the good fortune of kissing his (Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya’s) feet ... At this time a local ruler had sent him the deed of ownership to two gardens and much land, along with the provisions and tools for their maintenance. The ruler had also made it clear that he was relinquishing all his rights to both the gardens and land. The master ... had not accepted that gift. Instead, he had lamented: “What have I to do with gardens and fields and lands ? ... None of our ... spiritual masters had engaged in such activity.”
Then he told an appropriate story: “... Sultan Ghiyasuddin, who at that time was still known as Ulugh Khan, came to visit Shaikh Fariduddin (and) offered some money and ownership deeds for four villages to the Shaikh, the money being for the benefit of the dervishes (sufis), and the land for his use. Smiling, Shaikh al Islam (Fariduddin) said: ‘Give me the money. I will dispense it to the dervishes. But as for those land deeds, keep them. There are many who long for them. Give them away to such persons.’”- CBSE CLASS XII - 2025
- Religious Histories: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions
What taluqdars thought
The attitude of the taluqdars was best expressed by Hanwant Singh, the Raja of Kalakankar, near Rae Bareli. During the mutiny, Hanwant Singh had given shelter to a British officer, and conveyed him to safety. While taking leave of the officer, Hanwant Singh told him:
Sahib, your countrymen came into this country and drove out our King. You sent your officers round the districts to examine the titles to the estates. At one blow you took from me lands which from time immemorial had been in my family. I submitted. Suddenly misfortune fell upon you. The people of the land rose against you. You came to me whom you had despoiled. I have saved you. But now – now I march at the head of my retainers to Lucknow to try and drive you from the country.- CBSE CLASS XII - 2025
- Rebels and the Raj: 1857 Revolt and its Representations
- Analyse the Ricardian ideas on ‘Average Rent’.
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