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The Rajputas occupy an honoured place in the history of India. They were a warlike people, proud and patriotic. They were jealous of their honour and would lay down their lives to uphold it. They loved their homes and fought bravely to defend the honour of their womenfolk. Nothing would tame their spirits. Perils only called forth their courage and poverty only increased their power of resistance. None could fight like them. Their motto was ‘Better death than dishonour’.
The expression “tame their spirits” in the 5th sentence, means:
Important Questions on Comprehension
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The Rajputs occupy an honoured place in the history of India. They were a warlike people, proud and patriotic. They were jealous of their honour and would lay down their lives to uphold it. They loved their homes and fought bravely to defend the honour of their womenfolk. Nothing would tame their spirits. Perils only called forth their courage and poverty only increased their power of resistance. None could fight like them. Their motto was ‘Better death than dishonour’.
According to the writer, the Rajputs occupy an honoured place in history, because:
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My first duty is to congratulate those who by hard work and disciplined effort obtained their degrees today. I will be unfair to myself and to you if I should promise you glittering prizes of comfortable positions. The times ahead of us are of a very difficult character. The movements that took place in other countries during a span of centuries, have all occurred here more or less simultaneously telescoped, so to say, in these few years in our country. We have won political independence. But it is not to be regarded as giving us complete freedom. There are ever so many other things that require to be fulfilled if this first step is to be regarded as a preparation for the liberation of this great land. If we wish to follow up political revolution by a social and economic one, our universities must send out batches of scientists, technicians, engineers, agriculturists, etc. These are essential for changing the face of our country to the economic character of our society. But we should not believe that science and technology alone are enough. There are other countries, many advanced countries in the world, which have achieved marvellous progress in the scientific and technological side, but yet they are torn by strife, and they are unable to bring about peace, safety and security for their own people. It only shows that other qualities are also necessary besides those developed by science and technology.
The experience of advanced countries shows that:
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My first duty is to congratulate those who by hard work and disciplined effort obtained their degrees today. I will be unfair to myself and to you if I should promise you glittering prizes of comfortable positions. The times ahead of us are of a very difficult character. The movements that took place in other countries during a span of centuries, have all occurred here more or less simultaneously telescoped, so to say, in these few years in our country. We have won political independence. But it is not to be regarded as giving us complete freedom. There are ever so many other things that require to be fulfilled if this first step is to be regarded as a preparation for the liberation of this great land. If we wish to follow up political revolution by a social and economic one, our universities must send out batches of scientists, technicians, engineers, agriculturists, etc. These are essential for changing the face of our country to the economic character of our society. But we should not believe that science and technology alone are enough. There are other countries, many advanced countries in the world, which have achieved marvellous progress in the scientific and technological side, but yet they are torn by strife, and they are unable to bring about peace, safety and security for their own people. It only shows that other qualities are also necessary besides those developed by science and technology.
A social and economic revolution is possible if:
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My first duty is to congratulate those who by hard work and disciplined effort obtained their degrees today. I will be unfair to myself and to you if I should promise you glittering prizes of comfortable positions. The times ahead of us are of a very difficult character. The movements that took place in other countries during a span of centuries have all occurred here more or less simultaneously telescoped, so to say, in these few years in our country. We have won political independence. But it is not to be regarded as giving us complete freedom. There are ever so many other things that require to be fulfilled if this first step is to be regarded as a preparation for the liberation of this great land. If we wish to follow up political revolution by a social and economic one, our universities must send out batches of scientists, technicians, engineers, agriculturists, etc. These are essential for changing the face of our country to the economic character of our society. But we should not believe that science and technology alone are enough. There are other countries, many advanced countries in the world, which have achieved marvellous progress in the scientific and technological side, but yet they are torn by strife, and they are unable to bring about peace, safety and security for their own people. It only shows that other qualities are also necessary besides those developed by science and technology.
The word ‘telescoped’ in the context means:
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My first duty is to congratulate those who by hard work and disciplined effort obtained their degrees today. I will be unfair to myself and to you if I should promise you glittering prizes of comfortable positions. The times ahead of us are of a very difficult character. The movements which took place in other countries during a span of centuries has all occurred here more or less simultaneously telescoped, so to say, in these few years in our country. We have won political independence. But it is not to be regarded as giving us complete freedom. There are ever so many other things which require to be fulfilled if this first step is to be regarded as a preparation for the liberation of this great land. If we wish to follow up political revolution by a social and economic one, our universities must send out batches of scientists, technicians, engineers, agriculturists etc. These are essential for changing the face of our country to the economic character of our society. But we should not believe that science and technology alone are enough. There are other countries, many advanced countries in the world, which have achieved marvellous progress in the scientific and technological side, but yet they are torn by strife, and they are unable to bring about peace, safety and security of their own people. It only shows that other qualities are also necessary besides those developed by science and technology.
The speaker makes no promises because:
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My first duty is to congratulate those who by hard work and disciplined effort obtained their degrees today. I will be unfair to myself and to you if I should promise you glittering prizes of comfortable positions. The times ahead of us are of a very difficult character. The movements which took place in other countries during a span of centuries has all occurred here more or less simultaneously telescoped, so to say, in these few years in our country. We have won political independence. But it is not to be regarded as giving us complete freedom. There are ever so many other things that require to be fulfilled if this first step is to be regarded as a preparation for the liberation of this great land. If we wish to follow up political revolution by a social and economic one, our universities must send out batches of scientists, technicians, engineers, agriculturists etc. These are essential for changing the face of our country to the economic character of our society. But we should not believe that science and technology alone are enough. There are other countries, many advanced countries in the world, which have achieved marvellous progress in the scientific and technological side, but yet they are torn by strife, and they are unable to bring about peace, safety and security of their own people. It only shows that other qualities are also necessary besides those developed by science and technology.
The word ‘simultaneously’ in the context means:
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A dog is very sensitive to the atmosphere. He knows when you have lost your temper almost before you do-and if you want to do anything with a dog never lose your temper! Whatever you do with him, do calmly and under full control, especially when you correct him. Talking of this awareness of atmosphere, his utter loyalty can lead to great jealousy. When I married, my little dog-Paragon was his name-nearly wrecked the home with his jealousy. The bottom had fallen out of his life when an intruder came into the management of the house, and he would sit about with his back to us, his back a speaking picture of misery, looking blindly into space. It was years before he would condescend to recognise my wife’s existence. More dangerous is the jealousy a dog can develop towards a new baby in the family.
Another thing to remember is that a dog is fond of the company, especially the company of his own kind. In a wild state, they habitually go about in groups, either small family groups or in packs: and you can see the same instinct at work in civilization. Dogs lose in streets or in parks will nearly always gravitate into gangs, following each other around looking for mischief or adventure like so many urchins. So it is a good thing to let your dog have plenty of friends. The lonely dog will often become a fighter.
The writer compares loose dogs to urchins because they:
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A dog is very sensitive to the atmosphere. He knows when you have lost your temper almost before you do-and if you want to do anything with a dog never lose your temper! Whatever you do with him, do calmly and under full control, especially when you correct him. Talking of this awareness of atmosphere, his utter loyalty can lead to great jealousy. When I married, my little dog-Paragon was his name-nearly wrecked the home with his jealousy. The bottom had fallen out of his life when an intruder came into the management of the house, and he would sit about with his back to us, his back a speaking picture of misery, looking blindly into space. It was years before he would condescend to recognise my wife’s existence. More dangerous is the jealousy a dog can develop towards a new baby in the family.
Another thing to remember is that a dog is fond of the company, especially the company of his own kind. In a wild state, they habitually go about in groups, either small family groups or in packs: and you can see the same instinct at work in civilization. Dogs lose in streets or in parks will nearly always gravitate into gangs, following each other around looking for mischief or adventure like so many urchins. So it is a good thing to let your dog have plenty of friends. The lonely dog will often become a fighter.
The word ‘gravitate’ (paragraph 2) in the context mean:
