SST exam important points

Marginalisation and Social Justice notes

Struggle for India's Independence notes

QA Lottery Ticket

1       

                   Who was Ivan Dmitritch? Was he satisfied with his life?

(Ivan was a middle-class man who lived with his family on the income of twelve hundred a year was very satisfied with his lot.)

2.     

     Did Ivan believe in Lottery luck?

(No he had no faith in lottery luck and does not like much to look at the lottery numbers that appeared in the newspaper.)

3.    

        What happened when Ivan’s wife gave him the newspaper to look for the lottery number 9499 and 26? How did he react?

(Ivan found out that the mentioned figure had appeared in the newspaper that day. He looked at the paper in disbelief but he felt an agreeable chill in the pit of his stomach that was tingling terrible and sweet!)

4.     

         What does Ivan dream of doing with the prize money?

(He dreamt of buying a property or an estate and living a comfortable luxurious life)

5.   

           What is ‘power and capital’?

(It is not simply money but an opportunity to invest and grow more money in the future.)

6.     

       How much money Ivan wanted to spend on real estate and personal expenses?

(Twenty five thousand roubles to be spend on real estate and ten thousand on personal expenses.)

7.     

        Do you think Ivan’s musings do not reveal his true character?

(Yes, because in his musings he is shown as someone who loves his family, his home and homely life. He comes across as someone who likes to spend time at home having his children and wife around. But we come to know that in reality Ivan was someone who wanted to be alone to enjoy life. He hated the thought of her wife coming along with him as his travel companion)

8.     

          Explain Masha’s approach to Ivan.

(Masha at first came across as a devoted wife and caring for the views of her husband. She was someone who wanted to stay at a place and believed in owning a property with her husband and family. Later we knew that she too wanted to travel the world. But she did not like her husband because he did not want her as his travel companion.)

9.     

         What happened in the end?

(In the end as it happened they found out that they had not won the lottery after all. Soon they went back to their old ways; Ivan began complaining to his wife about the cleanliness of the house.)

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Introduction to Economics notes

Open Book Test Comprehension

Punishment is not the solution or the only to stop someone from doing something wrong. The secret lies in forgiving. This is an excerpt from the famous second inaugural speech by Abraham Lincoln, 10th President of U.S.A.

"I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. For too long, every ounce of forgiveness I owned was locked away, hidden from view, waiting for me to bestow its precious presence upon some worthy person. Alas, I found most people to be singularly unworthy of my valuable forgiveness, and since they never asked for any, I kept it all for myself. Now, the forgiveness that I hoarded has sprouted inside my heart like a crippled seed yielding bitter fruit. No more. At this moment, my life has taken on new hope and assurance. Of all the world’s population, I am one of the few possessors of the secret to dissipating anger and resentment. I now understand that forgiveness has value only when it is given away. By the simple act of granting forgiveness, I release the demons of the past about which I can do nothing, and I create in myself a new heart, a new beginning. I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit.
"I will forgive even those who do not ask for forgiveness. Many are the times when I have seethed in anger at a word or deed thrown into my life by an unthinking or uncaring person. I have wasted valuable hours imagining revenge or confusion. Now I see the truth revealed about this psychological rock inside my shoe. The rage I nurture is often one-sided, for my offender seldom gives thought to his offense. I will now and forevermore silently offer my forgiveness even to those who do not see that they need it. By the act of forgiving, I am no longer consumed by unproductive thoughts. I give up my bitterness. I am content in my soul and effective again with my fellow man.
"I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. I will forgive those who criticize me unjustly. Knowing that slavery in any form is wrong, I also know that the person who lives a life according to the opinion of others is a slave. I am not a slave. I have chosen my counsel.
"I know the difference between right and wrong. I know what is best for the future of my family, and neither misguided opinion nor unjust criticism will alter my course. Those who are critical of my goals and dreams simply do not understand the higher purpose to which I have been called. Therefore, their scorn does not affect my attitude or action. I forgive their lack of vision, and I forge ahead."

 

-Abraham Lincoln