The Elixir of Life — Flashcards
Karnataka Board · Class 10 · English
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What does C.V. Raman call the 'true elixir of life' and why?
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C.V. Raman calls water the 'true elixir of life'. Unlike the imaginary divine amrita that people have searched for throughout history to gain immortality, water is real and essential. It is the common…
Elixir
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A liquid substance believed to have magical power to prolong life indefinitely. In the essay, Raman contrasts the mythical elixir (divine amrita) that people have sought in vain with water, which is t…
Describe the contrast Raman draws between the Libyan Desert and the Nile Valley. What literary device does this represent?
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Raman contrasts the Libyan Desert (a sea of billowing sand without any green or living thing) with the Nile Valley (one of the greenest, most fertile, and densely populated areas on Earth). This is an…
How does Raman use the metaphor 'Water in a landscape may be compared to the eyes in a human face'?
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This metaphor compares water's role in a landscape to eyes in a human face. Just as eyes reflect emotions and moods, water reflects the mood of nature - bright and gay when the sun shines, dark and gl…
Soil Erosion
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The washing away of topsoil by water flow, which destroys the foundation of agriculture. It occurs in successive steps, starting unnoticed but eventually forming deep gullies and ravines. Causes inclu…
What are the preventive measures Raman suggests for controlling soil erosion?
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Raman suggests several measures: 1) Terracing of land (creating different levels), 2) Construction of bunds to check water flow, 3) Practice of contour cultivation (farming along the same elevation le…
Analyze the statement: 'Egypt, in fact, was made by its river.'
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This statement emphasizes the Nile River's role in creating Egyptian civilization. The river brought down the finest silt from highlands of Abyssinia and Central Africa, depositing it over ages to for…
Silt
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Sand, mud, and other fine particles carried by flowing water and deposited, especially at river mouths. In the essay, silt is crucial for creating fertile soil - the Nile's silt created Egypt's fertil…
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- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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