I give the biggest credit of this honour to my movement’s Kaalu Kumar, Dhoom Das and Adarsh Kishore from India and Iqbal Masih from Pakistan who made the supreme sacrifice for protect ing the freedom and dignity of children. I humbly accept this award on behalf of all such martyrs, my fellow activists across the world and my countrymen. My journey from the great land of Lord Buddha, Guru Nanak and Mahatma Gandhi; India to Norway is a connect between the two centres of global peace and brotherhood, ancient and modern. Friends, the Nobel Committee has generously invited me to present a “lecture.” Respectfully, I am unable to do that. Because, I am representing here — the sound of silence. The cry of innocence. And, the face of invisibility. I represent millions of those children who are left behind and that’s why I have kept an empty chair here as a reminder. I have come here only to share the voices and dreams of our children– because they are all our children– (gesture to everyone in the audience). I have looked into their frightened and exhausted eyes. I have held their injured bodies and felt their broken spirits.
Question: 1
Complete the activity :
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Scan for repeated motifs (“silence/innocence/invisibility”) to identify the represented group or theme quickly.
Identify the group: “the sound of silence … cry of innocence … face of invisibility” → metaphorical references to neglected children. Explicit names credited: Kaalu Kumar, Dhoom Das, Adarsh Kishore (India), Iqbal Masih (Pakistan) — martyrs for child rights. Core idea: He accepts on behalf of these martyrs and all activists/children, symbolized by the empty chair.
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Question: 2
Fill up the boxes : Two centres of global peace:
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When asked “represents,” look for explicit self-identification in the text (“I represent …”) and symbolic devices mentioned alongside.
The speaker links India (Buddha, Guru Nanak, Gandhi) with Norway (host of Nobel Peace events) to bridge ancient and modern peace traditions.
(ii) The speaker represents :
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Millions of children worldwide who are deprived, left behind, and denied freedom and dignity.
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Solution:
Repeated metaphors clarify the identity: voices of the voiceless (children), highlighted via the empty chair reminder.
Millions of children worldwide who are deprived, left behind, and denied
freedom and dignity. Repeated metaphors clarify the identity: voices of the voiceless (children), high
lighted via the empty chair reminder.
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Question: 4
Write the antonyms of the following words by adding prefixes:
honour $\times$ .....l \quad broken $\times$ .....l
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Common antonym prefixes: un-, in-/im-/il-/ir-, dis-, non-. Choose based on root word convention (e.g., \textit{dis}agree, \textit{ir}regular).
One-word substitutions: “Reformer” captures social improvement activism; “Martyr” captures supreme sacrifice for a cause/country. Both are aligned with the passage’s tone.
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Question: 6
I humbly accept this award on behalf of all such martyrs. (Pick out two determiners)
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Determinants modify nouns (quantity, reference). “Not only—but also” balances two parallel structures; keep verb forms parallel.
I have not only held their injured bodies but also felt their broken spirits.
Use correlative conjunction for equal emphasis on both actions: place “not only” before the first verb phrase and “but also” before the second.
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Question: 8
Would you like to be a social worker when you grow up? Why?
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For personal response: start with a clear stance (Yes/No), add 2–3 reasons, and link to values/actions.
(Model personal response) Yes, because I want to help the poor, fight
injustice, and improve society. Reason 1: Social workers uplift vulnerable groups via education/health/legal aid. Reason 2: Personal values align with service and equity. Reason 3: Long-term impact on communities through awareness and empowerment.
