Classes VI - X

1.Velu stood on the platform but he felt "as if he was still on a moving train." Why? Ans. Velu had run away from his home. He had travelled for two days in a train without any food. Due to his tiredness and his state of mind, his feet was unsteady and due to this he felt as if he was still on a moving train. 2. What made his miserable? Ans. He had run away from. He was alone, tired and hungry and therefore, was feeling miserable. 3. i) Velu travelled without a ticket. Why?     ii) How did he escape the ticket collector's attention? Ans. Velu travelled without a ticket as he did not have the money to buy one. He escaped the ticket collector's attention as he did not come to the unreserved compartment in which Velu was travelling. 4. Why had Velu ran away from home? Ans. Velu had run away from his home because his father used to beat him everyday after drinking and snatched away all the money from him and his sister. 5. Why did he decide to follow the str

1. Why did the neighbours kill the dog? Ans. The neigbours killed the dog in anger as they had expected the dog to help them get the treasure but instead they found a foul smelling dead kitten. 2. The old farmer is a kind person. What evidence of his kindness do you find in the first two paragraphs. Ans. The old farmer treated the dog like his own child. The couple fed the dog small pieces of fish with their own chopsticks and offered boiled rice to him as much as he wanted. The old farmer also used to dig up the sod to give food to the birds. 3. What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold? Ans. The dog came running towards the farmer. It kept his paws against his legs and with its head it kept on directing towards a spot behind him. The old man initially ignored the dog, but when it kept on whining and running to and fro until the farmer followed it to the spot. On digging the ground, he found a pile of gold. 4.i) How did the spirit of the dog help the farmer f

Answer the following questions: 1. Where was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian - American? Ans. Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal District, Haryana. She is called an Indian - American as she was born in India and got married to an American and became an American citizen. 2. When and why did she go to the US? Who did she marry? Ans. After completing her Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering, she went to the US to pursue the master's degree. She got married to flight instructor Jean-Pierre Harrison. 3. How did she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut? Ans. Kalpana had got a Bachelor's degree before she went the US. She completed her Master's and earned her PhD in aerospace engineering. In 1994 she was selected by NASA for training as an astronaut. She was encouraged by the people around her. 4. What abilities must an astronaut have according to the journalist? Ans. According to the journalist a