10th Class English - Snake - Important Questions for 2 Marks

Q: Why did the poet decide that he had to stand and wait? How did he treat the snake?

A: As the snake came to the water-through much ahead of him, the poet thought that it should drink first. 'First come, first serve' was the principle he had adopted. Thus, he showed hospitality towards the snake and decided to stand and wait till his turn came. He treated it as a guest.

Q: What does the poet do to the snake? How does he feel after it?

A: The poet first treats the snake as his guest and allows it to drink water first. But when the snake goes back into its hole, he takes a clumsy log and throws it at the snake. It misses the target but the poet regrets for his
hasty and mean act.

Q: What are the different feelings the poet had towards the snake?

A: The poet had four different feelings towards the snake. They are: cowardice, perversity, humility and honour, the last being the strongest of all.

Q: 'And immediately I regretted it,....’ Why does the poet regret his act?

A: The poet throws a log at the snake. Although it misses the target, the poet regrets it. He thinks that his act is paltry, vulgar and mean. As he is prompted by his voice of education to do so, he despises it.

Q: "And truly I was most afraid But even so, honoured still more". Why did the poet feel honoured inspite of
being afraid?

A: The poet felt honoured inspite of being afraid because the snake came there on a hot day to drink water but not to cause harm to the poet. Although it was a poisonous snake, it simply drank water and went into its hole.

10th English Imp Questions - Snapshot of a Dog

Q: How do you know that Rex had a gentle disposition?
(Or) ''........... he had a gentle disposition."
Do you think Rex had a gentle disposition? What makes you think so?

A: It is a fact that Rex had a gentle disposition. Though he was a tremendous fighter, he never started a fight. He barked at persons who moved at night with the idea of stealing. He never barked at passersby. He killed cats
since men killed animals. But he never chased a squirrel.

Q: "He had his own philosophy about such things". What was Rex's philosophy about chasing things? In 'The Snapshot of a Dog' why weren't wagons a part of his world?

A: Rex’s philosophy about chasing things was never to chase any thing he could not catch or something he could not do anything even if he caught it. Wagons were not a part of his world because he knew he could not tug along them even with his mighty jaws.

Q: How was Rex's mettle tested?

A: The three masters wanted Rex to carry a ten-feet wooden rail through a four-feet wide gate. They would throw a baseball as high as possible and order him to catch it. They would let him go over high walls and fences.

Q: Mention two qualities of Rex that Thurber thinks makes him an exceptional dog.

A: According to Thurber, Rex is an exceptional dog. He is big, muscular and beautifully made. Although he is a tremendous fighter, he never starts fights. There is a nobility him in that he has never lost his dignity even in doing hard tasks and thus has been noble throughout his life. He never runs after automobiles. He is an expert in killing ants.

10th Class Economics 4 Marks Important Questions - Social Studies

Following are 10th Class Social Studies - Economics important questions which can be useful for SSC Public Examinations for AP Board. These questions are important for 4 marks category.

1. How do you measure income inequality? Explain factors causing inequalities in income & wealth.
2. What is Green Revolution? Explain its main objectives of planning in India.
3. Explain different concepts of inflation. Is structural inflation useful for concepts in Indian context?
4. What are the important problems of Indian Economy explain?
5. Differentiate involuntary and voluntary employment? What is relevance of disguised unemployment to India?
6. What are the general and specific objectives of planning in India?
7. What are the characteristics of Indian Economy during British period?
8. Describe Indian Economy during independence?
9. Distinguish between less developed economies and developed economies.
10. Distinguish various economic systems? Compare capitalistic economic system with socialistic economic system? Explain each.
11. What are the economic structures in India? Give reasons.
12. Explain briefly the social and infrastructural needs of our country?
13. Describe the occupational structure of Indian economy. What is the relationship between occupational structure and modernization?
14. What is the role of public sector in Indian Industrialization? Is it still relevant?
15. Explain the growth of Indian agriculture during the seventh & eighth five year plan period?
16. What is the role of banking & financial institutions in India? Will privatization help in realizing its objectives?
17. Define poverty line? Explain the concepts of absolute and relative poverty.
18. Explain the significance of service sector in Indian economy?
19. What are the achievements and failures of planning?
20. What are the factors causing regional imbalances? Explain the Indicators of regional disparities?