HS FIRST YEAR NOTES

1 mark questions: Question: Why did Ranga's parents decide to get him married? (1 mark) Answer: Ranga's parents decided to get him married because they were worried about his future. They felt that he needed a wife to take care of him and to help him settle down. Question: What did Ranga think about getting married? (1 mark) Answer: Ranga was not happy about getting married. He felt that he was too young to get married and that he was not ready to give up his freedom. Question: Who was Ratna? (1 mark) Answer: Ratna was Rama Rao's niece. She was a beautiful and intelligent girl. 2 mark questions: Question: What were the different views of Ranga's parents and Ranga on the issue of marriage? (2 marks) Answer: Ranga's parents were in favor of getting him married, while Ranga was not. Ranga's parents felt that marriage was a necessary step in life and that it would help Ranga to settle down. Ranga, on the other hand, felt that he was t...

1. Who is Mr. Brown? Why did he not like Einstein? Ans . Mr Brown is the history teacher of Albert Einstein at school. He did not like Einstein because the latter always disliked memorizing historical facts. 2. Why did not Albert Einstein like school? Ans. Albert Einstein disliked school because the teachers focused on rote learning. Albert wanted to learn by understanding the cause of events rather than simply memorizing dates and names of battles. 3. Who is Yuri? Ans. Yuri is Einstein’s best friend. He helped Einstein get the Medical Certificate, which helped the latter to get out of school. 4. Who is Dr. Ernest Weil? Ans: Dr Ernest Weil is a newly appointed doctor in Munich. He is the one who gave the medical certificate to Einstein. Exam Questions(2marks) 1. Why does Einstein think that learning facts is no education at all? Ans: Einstein thinks that learning fact...