ICSE Class 10 Question Paper 2026 Hindi

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Question Paper 2026

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Maximum Marks : 80

Time Allowed : Three Hours

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3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.

4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

5. Section - A is compulsory. All questions in Section - A must be answered.

6. Attempt any four questions from Section - B, answering at least one question each
from the two books you have studied and any two other questions from the same
books you have studied.

7. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

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SECTION - A (40 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this Section.

Question 1
Write a short composition in Hindi of approximately 250 words on any one of the following topics : –
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ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà Áfl·ÿÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ Áfl·ÿ ¬⁄U ‹ª÷ª 250 ‡ÊéŒÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚¥ÁˇÊåà Á„ãŒË ‹π Á‹Áπ∞ —–
(i) “SflSÕ ¡ËflŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ‚¥ÃÈÁ‹Ã ÷Ê¡Ÿ, √ÿÊÿÊ◊ ÃÕÊ π‹∑ͧŒ ’„Èà •Êfl‡ÿ∑§ „ÊÃÊ „Ò” ß‚ Áfl·ÿ ∑§Ê
•ÊœÊ⁄U ’ŸÊÃ „È∞ ∞∑§ ‹π Á‹Áπ∞–
(ii) ¬ÈSÃ∑§Ê‹ÿ (Library) ∑§Ê „◊Ê⁄U ¡ËflŸ ◊¥ ’„Èà ◊„àfl „ÊÃÊ „Ò– •Ê¬ •¬Ÿ ÁfllÊ‹ÿ ∑§ ¬ÈSÃ∑§Ê‹ÿ ◊¥
¡Ê∑§⁄U Á∑§‚ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§Ë ¬ÈSÃ∑§Ê¥ ∑§Ê ¬…∏ŸÊ ¬‚¥Œ ∑§⁄UÃ „Ò¥– •¬ŸË Á¬˝ÿ ¬ÈSÃ∑§ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§⁄UÃ „È∞ ‹π
Á‹Áπ∞–
(iii) •ë¿UË ‚¥ªÁà „◊Ê⁄U ¡ËflŸ ◊¥ •Ÿ∑§ ’Œ‹Êfl ‹Ê ‚∑§ÃË „Ò– „◊ •Ä‚⁄U •¬Ÿ Á◊òÊÊ¥ ∑§Ë ’ÊÃÊ¥ ‚ ¬˝÷ÊÁflÃ
„Ê∑§⁄U ©Ÿ∑§Ê •ŸÈ∑§⁄UáÊ (follow) ∑§⁄UŸ ‹ªÃ „Ò¥– •ë¿UË ‚¥ªÁà ∑§ ‹Ê÷ ’ÃÊÃ „È∞ ∞∑§ ‚Ê⁄U¬Íáʸ ‹π
Á‹Áπ∞–
(iv) “◊Ò¥Ÿ ÿ„ ÁŸáʸÿ Á‹ÿÊ Á∑§ ÷Áflcÿ ◊¥ ∞‚Ë ª‹ÃË ŒÈ’Ê⁄UÊ Ÿ„Ë¥ „ÊªË” ß‚ flÊÄÿ ‚ •¥Ã ∑§⁄UÃ „È∞ •¬Ÿ ¡ËflŸ
∑§Ë ∑§Ê߸ ÿÊŒªÊ⁄U ÉÊ≈UŸÊ ÿÊ ◊ÊÒÁ‹∑§ ∑§„ÊŸË Á‹Áπ∞–
(v) ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ÁøòÊ ∑§Ê äÿÊŸ ‚ ŒÁπ∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ÁøòÊ ∑§Ê •ÊœÊ⁄U ’ŸÊ∑§⁄U ∑§Ê߸ ‹π, ÉÊ≈UŸÊ •ÕflÊ ∑§„ÊŸË
Á‹Áπ∞ Á¡‚∑§Ê ‚ËœÊ fl S¬c≈U ‚¥’¥œ ÁøòÊ ‚ „ÊŸÊ øÊÁ„∞–

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Question 2
Write a letter in Hindi of approximately 120 words on any one of the topics given below : – [7]

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ Áfl·ÿ ¬⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ ‹ª÷ª 120 ‡ÊéŒÊ¥ ◊¥ ¬òÊ Á‹Áπ∞ —–

(i) •Ê¬∑§ ß‹Ê∑§ ◊¥ ∞∑§ ‚⁄U∑§Ê⁄UË ¬Ê∑¸§ „Ò ‹Á∑§Ÿ ©‚ ∑§Ê ©Áøà ⁄Uπ⁄UπÊfl Ÿ„Ë¥ „Ê ⁄U„Ê „Ò– fl„Ê° ∑§Ë ÁSÕÁà ∑§Ê
fláʸŸ ∑§⁄UÃ „È∞ ÃÕÊ ©‚∑§Ë √ÿflSÕÊ ∆UË∑§ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ Ÿª⁄U ¬ÊÁ‹∑§Ê ∑§ ◊ÈÅÿ •Áœ∑§Ê⁄UË ∑§Ê ¬òÊ
Á‹Áπ∞–
(ii) •Ê¬ •¬Ÿ ¬Á⁄UflÊ⁄U ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ∑§Ê߸ ¬˝Œ‡Ê¸ŸË (Exhibition) ÿÊ ◊‹Ê (fair) ŒπŸ ª∞– fl„Ê° Á∑§Ÿ-Á∑§Ÿ flSÃÈ•Ê¥
Ÿ •Ê¬∑§Ê •Ê∑§Á·¸Ã Á∑§ÿÊ •ÊÒ⁄U •Ê¬Ÿ ÄÿÊ ◊ŸÊ⁄¥U¡Ÿ Á∑§ÿÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ÄÿÊ π⁄UËŒŒÊ⁄UË ∑§Ë? ߟ ‚÷Ë ’ÊÃÊ¥ ∑§Ê
fláʸŸ •¬Ÿ Á◊òÊ ∑§Ê ∞∑§ ¬òÊ Á‹π∑§⁄U ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

Question 3
Read the passage given below and answer in Hindi the questions that follow, using your own words as
far as possible : –

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ªlÊ¥‡Ê ∑§Ê äÿÊŸ¬Ífl¸∑§ ¬…∏∑§⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ ŒËÁ¡∞– ©ûÊ⁄U ÿÕÊ‚¥÷fl
•Ê¬∑§ •¬Ÿ ‡ÊéŒÊ¥ ◊¥ „ÊŸ øÊÁ„∞ —–

⁄UÊ◊Í ∞∑§ Á∑§‚ÊŸ ÕÊ– fl„ •¬Ÿ πÃÊ¥ ◊¥ ÁŒŸ-⁄UÊà ∑§∆UÊ⁄U ¬Á⁄UüÊ◊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ– ß‚ ’Ê⁄U ©‚∑§Ë ◊„ŸÃ •ÊÒ⁄U
߸‡fl⁄U ∑§Ë ∑Χ¬Ê ‚ ©‚∑§ πÃÊ¥ ◊¥ ßÃŸÊ •ŸÊ¡ ©ªÊ Á∑§ Á¡‚∑§Ë •Ê◊ŒŸË ‚ ©‚∑§Ë fl·ÊZ ∑§Ë ª⁄UË’Ë Á◊≈U ªß¸–
’ÊÁ⁄U‡Ê ∑§ ◊ÊÒ‚◊ ◊¥ ©‚∑§Ë »Í§‚ ∑§Ë ¿Uà ‚ ¬ÊŸË ’„∑§⁄U ÉÊ⁄U ◊¥ ≈U¬∑§ÃÊ Á¡‚‚ ÉÊ⁄U ∑§Ë Á◊≈˜U≈UË ∑§Ë
ŒËflÊ⁄¥U ÷Ë Ÿ◊Ë ‚ ª‹ ¡ÊÃË ÕË¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§Ê ÉÊ⁄U Áª⁄U ¡ÊÿÊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÕÊ– ß‚ ’Ê⁄U „È∞ œŸ-‹Ê÷ ‚ ©‚Ÿ •¬Ÿ
∑§ìÊ ÉÊ⁄U ∑§Ë ¡ª„ ∞∑§ ŸÿÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ¬Ä∑§Ê ÉÊ⁄U ’ŸÊŸ ∑§Ê ÁŸ‡øÿ Á∑§ÿÊ–
⁄UÊ◊Í Ÿ ÉÊ⁄U ’ŸÊŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ‚Ê⁄UÊ ‚Ê◊ÊŸ ◊°ªÊ Á‹ÿÊ ÕÊ– ’‚ •Ê°ªŸ ◊¥ π«U ŸË◊ ∑§ ¬«∏ ∑§Ê ∑§Ê≈UŸÊ ‡Ê·
⁄U„ ªÿÊ ÕÊ Á¡‚∑§ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ ÉÊ⁄U ∑§Ë ŸË¥fl πÊŒŸÊ ◊ÈÁ‡∑§‹ „Ê ⁄U„Ê ÕÊ– ©‚Ÿ ¬«∏ ∑§Ê≈UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ∑ȧÀ„Ê«∏Ë ‹ÊŸ
•¬Ÿ ’≈U ∑§Ê ¬«∏Ê‚ ◊¥ ÷¡Ê •ÊÒ⁄U Sflÿ¥ ÕÊ«∏Ë Œ⁄U •Ê⁄UÊ◊ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ¬«∏ ∑§Ë ¿UÊÿÊ ◊¥ ‹≈U ªÿÊ– Õ∑§ÊŸ
∑§ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ ‹≈UÃ „Ë ©‚∑§Ë •Ê°π¥ ‹ª ªß¸ •ÊÒ⁄U fl„ ‚¬ŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë ŒÈÁŸÿÊ ◊¥ ¬„È°ø ªÿÊ–
©‚Ÿ ŒπÊ - ©‚∑§ ŒÊŒÊ¡Ë ∞∑§ Ÿã„Ê-‚Ê ¬ÊÒœÊ ‹ªÊ ⁄U„ „Ò¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ Á¬ÃÊ¡Ë ¬Ê‚ π«∏ ©Ÿ∑§Ë
‚„ÊÿÃÊ ∑§⁄U ⁄U„ „Ò¥– ∞∑§ ¿UÊ≈UÊ-‚Ê ’Ê‹∑§ ©Ÿ ŒÊŸÊ¥ ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ©à‚Ê„ •ÊÒ⁄U πȇÊË ‚ ÉÊÍ◊ ⁄U„Ê „Ò– ÿ„ ¿UÊ≈UÊ
’Ê‹∑§ ⁄UÊ◊Í „Ë ÕÊ •ÊÒ⁄U fl„ ÷Ë ©Ÿ ŒÊŸÊ¥ ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ©‚ ¬«∏ ∑§Ë ’„Èà Œπ÷Ê‹ Á∑§ÿÊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÕÊ– ÁŒŸÊ¥ÁŒŸ fl„
¬«∏ ’«∏Ê „ÊÃÊ ªÿÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ß fl ≈U„ÁŸÿÊ¥ ∑§ •Ê‚¬Ê‚ π‹ÃÊ „È•Ê ⁄UÊ◊Í ÷Ë ’«∏Ê „ÊŸ ‹ªÊ–

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ŒÊŒÊ¡Ë ÃÊ ªÈ¡⁄U ª∞ Õ ¬⁄¥UÃÈ ©‚ ¬«∏ ∑§Ë ªÊŒ ◊¥ ©‚ ŒÊŒÊ¡Ë ∑§Ë ªÊŒ ◊¥ „ÊŸ ∑§Ê •„‚Ê‚ „ÊÃÊ ÕÊ–
©‚ ‹ªÊ ◊ÊŸÊ fl ŒÊŸÊ¥ ©‚‚ ¬Í¿U ⁄U„ „Ò¥ - ““⁄UÊ◊Í, ÄÿÊ ÃÈ◊ ÷Í‹ ª∞ ÿ„ ¬«∏ ∑§fl‹ ¬«∏ Ÿ„Ë¥, „◊Ê⁄U ÉÊ⁄U ∑§Ê
∞∑§ ‚ŒSÿ „Ò, ß‚Ÿ Á∑§ÃŸË „Ë œÍ¬ •ÊÒ⁄U ’⁄U‚ÊÃÊ¥ ◊¥ „◊Ê⁄UË ⁄UˇÊÊ ∑§Ë „Ò– ß‚∑§Ë «UÊ‹Ê¥ ¬⁄U ÃÈ◊Ÿ ∑§ß¸ ‚ÊflŸ
¤ÊÍ‹¥ ¤ÊÍ‹ „Ò¥– ß‚∑§Ë ¬˝ÊáÊflÊÿÈ ‚ „◊Ê⁄U ÉÊ⁄U ∑§ øÊ⁄UÊ¥ •Ê⁄U, ŒÍ⁄U Ã∑§ ∑§ ŒÊÿ⁄¥U ◊¥ ‡ÊÈŒ˜œÃÊ, ‡ÊËËÃÊ •ÊÒ⁄U
SflSÕÃÊ Áfll◊ÊŸ ⁄U„ÃË „Ò– ⁄UÊª „◊Ê⁄U ÉÊ⁄U ∑§ ‚ŒSÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ¿ÍU ÷Ë Ÿ„Ë¥ ¬ÊÃÊ– ß‚∑§Ë ŒÊÃÈŸ, ÁŸ’ÊÁ⁄UÿÊ° •ÊÒ⁄U
¬ÁûÊÿÊ° „◊Ê⁄U Á‹∞ Á∑§ÃŸË ©¬ÿÊªË „Ò¥! ¬˝ø¥«U ªÁ◊¸ÿÊ¥ ∑§Ë ŒÊ¬„⁄U ◊¥ ÉÊ⁄U ∑§ ‚Ê⁄U ‚ŒSÿ ß‚∑§ ŸËø •Ê∑§Ê⁄U „Ë
øÒŸ ¬ÊÃ „Ò¥– ¬ÁÕ∑§ ß‚∑§Ë ¿UÊÿÊ ◊¥ ÁflüÊÊ◊ ∑§⁄UÃ •ÊÒ⁄U „◊ ‚÷Ë ∑§Ê •Ê‡ÊËflʸŒ Œ∑§⁄U ¡ÊÃ– ◊Ê⁄U, ∑§Êÿ‹,
ÃÊÃ •ÊÒ⁄U ÷Ë Ÿ ¡ÊŸ Á∑§ÃŸ „Ë ¬ÁˇÊÿÊ¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ¡ËflÊ¥ ∑§ Á‹∞ ÿ„ ¬«∏ ©Ÿ∑§Ê •ÊüÊÿ-SÕÊŸ „Ò– •∑§Ê‹ ∑§
‚◊ÿ •¬ŸË ‚ÍπË ‹∑§Á«∏ÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê Œ∑§⁄U ß‚Ÿ ÃÈê„Ê⁄U Á¬ÃÊ ∑§ ’«∏ ÷Ê߸ ∑§ ‚◊ÊŸ ÉÊ⁄U ø‹ÊŸ ◊¥ ‚„ÊÿÃÊ ∑§Ë
ÕË– ß‚Ÿ ∑§÷Ë ÃÈ◊‚ ∑ȧ¿U Ÿ„Ë¥ ◊Ê°ªÊ– „◊ ‚÷Ë ß‚∑§ ∑ΧÃôÊ „Ò¥– •Ê¡ ÃÈ◊ ß‚ ∑§Ê≈U∑§⁄U ‚Ò∑§«∏Ê¥
¬‡ÊÈ-¬ÁˇÊÿÊ¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ¡ËflÊ¥ ∑§Ê ªÎ„-„ËŸ ÄÿÊ¥ ∑§⁄UŸÊ øÊ„Ã „Ê– ÄÿÊ ß‚∑§Ë „àÿÊ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§, ß‚ ∑§Ê≈UŸ ∑§ ¬Ê¬
∑§Ê ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ ’ÊŒ ÃÈ◊ •¬Ÿ Ÿ∞ ÉÊ⁄U ◊¥ ‡ÊÊ¥Áà ‚ ¡Ë ¬Ê•Êª?””
⁄UÊ◊Í ∑§Ë •Ê°πÊ¥ ‚ •Ê°‚Í ÁŸ∑§‹ ¬«∏ Ã÷Ë ©‚∑§ ’≈U ∑§Ë •ÊflÊ$¡ •Ê߸ - ““’Ê’Ê ‹Ê, ◊Ò¥ ∑ȧÀ„Ê«∏UË ‹
•ÊÿÊ–”” ⁄UÊ◊Í ∑§Ë •Ê°π¥ ◊ÊŸÊ πÈ‹ ªß¸ ÕË¥– •¬ŸË •üÊͬÍÁ⁄Uà •Ê°πÊ¥ ‚ fl„ ¬«∏ ∑§ ß ‚ Á‹¬≈U∑§⁄U
ˇÊ◊Ê-ÿÊøŸÊ ∑§⁄UŸ ‹ªÊ–
•¬ŸË ∑§Ê◊‹ ‡ÊÊπÊ•Ê¥ ‚ ŸË◊ Ÿ ÷Ë ©‚ •¬Ÿ ª‹ ‹ªÊ∑§⁄U ◊Ê$»§ ∑§⁄U ÁŒÿÊ– ⁄UÊ◊Í Ÿ ŸË◊ ∑§ ¬«∏ ‚
∞∑§ „ÊÕ ∑§Ë ŒÍ⁄UË ¬⁄U •¬Ÿ Ÿ∞ ◊∑§ÊŸ ∑§Ë ŸË¥fl πÊŒ∑§⁄U •¬ŸÊ ŸÿÊ ÉÊ⁄U ’ŸÊÿÊ– ŸË◊ ∑§Ë ‡ÊËË ¿UÊÿÊ
©‚∑§ ÉÊ⁄U ¬⁄U ‚ŒÒfl ∞∑§ ’ȡȪ¸ ∑§ •Ê‡ÊËflʸŒ ∑§ ‚◊ÊŸ ’ŸË ⁄U„Ë–
(i) ⁄UÊ◊Í ∑§ÊÒŸ ÕÊ? ÿ„ fl·¸ ©‚∑§ Á‹∞ ‹Ê÷∑§Ê⁄UË ∑Ò§‚ ⁄U„Ê? [2]

(ii) ¬˝ÁÃfl·¸ fl„ Á∑§‚ ‚◊SÿÊ ‚ ¬⁄U‡ÊÊŸ ⁄U„ÃÊ ÕÊ? ©‚∑§ „‹ ∑§ Á‹∞ ©‚Ÿ ÄÿÊ ÁŸ‡øÿ Á∑§ÿÊ ? [2]

(iii) ŸË◊ ∑§Ê ¬«∏ ∑§„Ê° ÕÊ? ⁄UÊ◊Í ©‚ ÄÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê≈UŸÊ øÊ„ÃÊ ÕÊ? [2]

(iv) ⁄UÊ◊Í ∑§ •Ê°πÊ¥ ◊¥ •Ê°‚Í ÄÿÊ¥ •Ê ª∞ Õ? ‚◊¤ÊÊß∞– [2]

(v) ¬˝SÃÈà ªlÊ¥‡Ê ‚ •Ê¬∑§Ê ÄÿÊ ‚Ëπ Á◊‹Ë? flø◊ÊŸ ‚◊ÿ ◊¥ ÿ„ ‚Ëπ ∑Ò§‚ ©¬ÿÊªË „Ò? [2]

Question 4
Answer the following according to the instructions given below : – [8]
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U ÁŸŒ¸‡ÊÊŸÈ‚Ê⁄U Á‹Áπ∞ —–
(i) “¬⁄U‹Ê∑§” ‡ÊéŒ ∑§Ê Áfl‹Ê◊ øÈŸ∑§⁄U Á‹Áπ∞ —
(a) ¬⁄U◊‹Ê∑§
(b) Sflª¸‹Ê∑§
(c) ß„‹Ê∑§
(d) ÿ◊‹Ê∑§

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(ii) “fl·Ê¸” ∑§ ©Áøà ¬ÿʸÿflÊøË ‡ÊéŒÊ¥ ∑§Ê øÈŸ∑§⁄U Á‹Áπ∞ —
(a) fl·¸ - øÃÈ◊ʸ‚
(b) flÎˇÊ - flÊÁ·¸∑§
(c) ¬Êfl‚ - ’ÊÁ⁄U‡Ê
(d) flÊÁ·¸∑§ - ’⁄UπÊ
(iii) “Á‡ÊˇÊ∑§” ‡ÊéŒ ∑§Ë ÷ÊflflÊø∑§ ‚¥ôÊÊ øÈŸ∑§⁄U Á‹Áπ∞ —
(a) Á‡ÊÁˇÊ∑§Ê
(b) Á‡ÊˇÊÊ
(c) Á‡ÊˇÊʬ˝Œ
(d) Á‡ÊˇÊÊÁflŒ˜
(iv) “ŸËÁÔ ‡ÊéŒ ∑§Ê Áfl‡Ê·áÊ øÈŸ∑§⁄U Á‹Áπ∞ —
(a) ŸÒÁÃ∑§ÃÊ
(b) ŸÒÁÃ∑§
(c) ÁŸÁÃ∑§
(d) ŸflŸËÃ
(v) “üÊ·∆U” ‡ÊéŒ ∑§Ê ‡ÊÈh M§¬ øÈŸ∑§⁄U Á‹Áπ∞ —
(a) üÊc≈U
(b) üÊc∆U
(c) üÊÒc≈U
(d) üÊ·≈U
(vi) “•Ê°π¥ »§⁄U ‹ŸÊ” ◊È„Êfl⁄U ∑§Ê ‚„Ë •Õ¸ øÈŸ∑§⁄U Á‹Áπ∞ —
(a) ‹Áí¡Ã „ÊŸÊ
(b) •Ê°π¥ ¤ÊÈ∑§ÊŸÊ
(c) ∑˝§ÊÁœÃ „ÊŸÊ
(d) ©¬ˇÊÊ ∑§⁄UŸÊ
(vii) ÁŸŒ¸‡ÊÊŸÈ‚Ê⁄U ©Áøà flÊÄÿ ’ŸÊß∞ —
‚÷Ë ∑§‹Ê∑§Ê⁄UÊ¥ ∑§ ¬˝œÊŸ ’„Èà ‚ÈãŒ⁄U Õ–
(⁄UπÊ¥Á∑§Ã ‡ÊéŒ ∑§ SÕÊŸ ¬⁄U ©Áøà ‡ÊéŒ ∑§Ê ¬˝ÿÊª ∑§ËÁ¡∞)
(a) ¬Á⁄UœÊŸ
(b) ¬„øÊŸ
(c) ¬⁄Uʜ˟
(d) Á¬˝ÿœŸ

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(viii) ¬Á⁄UfløŸ ¬˝∑ΧÁà ∑§Ê fl„ ÁŸÿ◊ „Ò Á¡‚ ≈UÊ‹Ê Ÿ„Ë¥ ¡Ê ‚∑§ÃÊ–
(⁄UπÊ¥Á∑§Ã flÊÄÿÊ¥‡Ê „ÃÈ ∞∑§ ‡ÊéŒ ∑§Ê ¬˝ÿÊª ∑§ËÁ¡∞)
(a) ¬Á⁄UfløŸ ¬˝∑ΧÁà ∑§Ê •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ ÁŸÿ◊ „Ò–
(b) ¬Á⁄UfløŸ ¬˝∑ΧÁà ∑§Ê •ø‹ ÁŸÿ◊ „Ò–
(c) ¬Á⁄UfløŸ ¬˝∑ΧÁà ∑§Ê •≈U‹ ÁŸÿ◊ „Ò–
(d) ¬Á⁄UfløŸ ¬˝∑ΧÁà ∑§Ê •≈ÍU≈U ÁŸÿ◊ „Ò–

SECTION - B (40 Marks)
Questions from only two textbooks are to be answered.
Attempt four questions from this section.
You must answer at least one question from each of the two books you have studied and any two
other questions from the same books that you have chosen.

‚ÊÁ„àÿ ‚ʪ⁄U - ‚¥ÁˇÊåà ∑§„ÊÁŸÿÊ°
SAHITYA SAGAR - SHORT STORIES

Question 5
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ªlÊ¥‡Ê ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø Á‹π ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞ —–
‚∆U ’«∏ •Ê‡øÿ¸ ◊¥ ¬«∏ - ◊„ÊÿôÊ! •ÊÒ⁄U •Ê¡– fl ‚◊¤Ê Á∑§ ©Ÿ∑§Ê ◊¡Ê∑§ ©«∏ÊÿÊ ¡Ê ⁄U„Ê „Ò–
ÁflŸ◊˝ ÷Êfl ‚ ’Ê‹, ““•Ê¬ •Ê¡ ∑§Ë ∑§„ÃË „Ò¥, ◊Ò¥Ÿ ÃÊ ’⁄U‚Ê¥ ‚ ∑§Ê߸ ÿôÊ Ÿ„Ë¥ Á∑§ÿÊ „Ò– ◊⁄UË ÁSÕÁà „Ë ∞‚Ë
Ÿ„Ë¥ ÕË–””
◊„ÊÿôÊ ∑§Ê ¬È⁄US∑§Ê⁄U - ÿ‡Ê¬Ê‹
Mahayagya Ka Puruskar - Yashpal

(i) ‚∆U ¡Ë ∑§„Ê° ª∞ Õ? ©Ÿ ÁŒŸÊ¥ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ë ¬˝ÕÊ ¬˝øÁ‹Ã ÕË? [2]

(ii) Á∑§‚∑§ ∑§ÕŸ ∑§Ê ‚ÈŸ∑§⁄U ‚∆U ∑§Ê ∞‚Ê ‹ªÊ Á∑§ ©Ÿ∑§Ê ◊¡Ê∑§ ©«∏ÊÿÊ ¡Ê ⁄U„Ê „Ò •ÊÒ⁄U ÄÿÊ¥? [2]

(iii) ‚∆UÊŸË Ÿ ‚∆U¡Ë ∑§ Á∑§‚ ∑§Êÿ¸ ∑§Ê ◊„ÊÿôÊ ∑§„Ê ÕÊ ÃÕÊ ‚∆U Ÿ •¬Ÿ ∑§Êÿ¸ ∑§Ê ◊„ÊÿôÊ ÄÿÊ¥ Ÿ„Ë¥ ◊ÊŸÊ? [3]
ß‚ ∑§Êÿ¸ ‚ ‚∆U ¡Ë ∑§ Sfl÷Êfl ∑§Ë ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ë Áfl‡Ê·ÃÊ S¬c≈U „ÊÃË „Ò?
(iv) “◊„ÊÿôÊ ∑§Ê ¬È⁄US∑§Ê⁄U” ∑§„ÊŸË ‚ „◊¥U ÄÿÊ Á‡ÊˇÊÊ Á◊‹ÃË „Ò? ß‚ ∑§„ÊŸË ∑§Ê ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ê ¬ÊòÊ •Ê¬∑§Ê •¬Ÿ [3]
Á∑§Ÿ ªÈáÊÊ¥ ∑§ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ ‚’‚ •ë¿UÊ ‹ªÊ?

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Question 6
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ªlÊ¥‡Ê ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø Á‹π ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞ —–
⁄UÊ◊ÁŸ„Ê‹ Á»§⁄U L§∑§ ªÿÊ– ‡ÿÊ◊Ê Ÿ Á»§⁄U ÃËπË ŒÎÁc≈U ‚ ©‚∑§Ë •Ê⁄U ŒπÊ– ⁄UÊ◊ÁŸ„Ê‹ ∑§„Ÿ ‹ªÊ,
““ÃÈ◊∑§Ê ÷Ë ‚¥Œ„ „Ê ⁄U„Ê „Ò– ‚Ê ∆UË∑§ „Ë „Ò– ◊ȤÊ ÷Ë ∑ȧ¿U ‚¥Œ„ „Ê ⁄U„Ê „Ò, ◊ŸÊ⁄U◊Ê ÄÿÊ¥ ◊ȤÊ ß‚ ‚◊ÿ
’È‹Ê ⁄U„Ë „Ò–””

‚¥Œ„ - üÊË ¡ÿ‡Ê¥∑§⁄U ¬˝‚ÊŒ
Sandeh - Shri Jaishankar Prashad

(i) ⁄UÊ◊ÁŸ„Ê‹ •ÊÒ⁄U ‡ÿÊ◊Ê ∑§Ê ‚¥’¥œ S¬c≈U ∑§⁄UÃ „È∞ ’ÃÊß∞ Á∑§ ⁄UÊ◊ÁŸ„Ê‹ ÿ ’ÊÃ¥ ‡ÿÊ◊Ê ‚ ÄÿÊ¥ ’ÃÊ ⁄U„Ê „Ò? [2]
(ii) “ÃÈ◊∑§Ê ÷Ë ‚¥Œ„ „Ê ⁄U„Ê „Ò” - ÿ„ ∑§ÕŸ flÄàÊÊ ∑§ Á∑§‚ ‚¥Œ„ ∑§Ê ¬˝∑§≈U ∑§⁄UÃÊ „Ò? ‚¥Œ„ ∑§Ë ÿ„ ÁSÕÁà ∑§’ [2]
‚ ©à¬ÛÊ „È߸? ‚◊¤ÊÊß∞–
(iii) ◊ŸÊ⁄U◊Ê ∑§Ê ‚¥ÁˇÊåàÊ ¬Á⁄Uøÿ ŒÃ „È∞ ’ÃÊß∞ Á∑§ fl„ Á∑§‚ ‚¥∑§≈U ‚ ª˝Sà ÕË? fl„ ⁄UÊ◊ÁŸ„Ê‹ ‚ Á∑§‚ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U [3]
∑§Ë ‚„ÊÿÃÊ øÊ„ÃË ÕË?
(iv) ¬˝SÃÈà ∑§„ÊŸË ∑§ •ãà ◊¥ “‡ÿÊ◊Ê” Ÿ ⁄UÊ◊ÁŸ„Ê‹ ∑§Ê ÄÿÊ ‚‹Ê„ ŒË ÕË? “‚¥Œ„” ∑§„ÊŸË ‚ •Ê¬∑§Ê ÄÿÊ [3]
Á‡ÊˇÊÊ Á◊‹Ë? ‚◊¤ÊÊ∑§⁄U Á‹Áπ∞–

Question 7

ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ¬lÊ¥‡Ê ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø Á‹π ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞ —–
Á‚ÿÊ⁄U Ÿ ÷Á«∏∞ ∑§Ê „ÊÕ øÍ◊ ∑§⁄U ∑§„Ê, ““’«∏ ÷Ê‹ „Ò¥ •Ê¬ ‚⁄U∑§Ê⁄U! •⁄U ◊ÊÁ‹∑§, M§¬-⁄¥Uª ’Œ‹ ŒŸ ‚ ÃÊ
‚ÈŸÊ „Ò •ÊŒ◊Ë Ã∑§ ’Œ‹ ¡ÊÃ „Ò¥– Á»§⁄U ÿ„ ÃÊ Á‚ÿÊ⁄U „Ò””–
•ÊÒ⁄U Ã’, ’Í…∏ Á‚ÿÊ⁄U Ÿ ÷Á«∏∞ ∑§Ê ÷Ë M§¬ ’Œ‹Ê– ◊SÃ∑§ ¬⁄U ÁË∑§ ‹ªÊÿÊ, ª‹ ◊¥ ∑¥§∆UË ¬„ŸÊ߸ •ÊÒ⁄U ◊È°„
◊¥ ÉÊÊ‚ ∑§ Áß∑§ πÊ¥‚ ÁŒ∞– ’Ê‹Ê, ““•’ •Ê¬ ¬Í⁄U ‚¥Ã „Ê ª∞–””
÷«∏ •ÊÒ⁄U ÷Á«∏∞ - „Á⁄U‡Ê¥∑§⁄U ¬⁄U‚Ê߸
Bhede Aur Bhediyen - Harishankar Parsai
(i) ß‚ ∑§„ÊŸË ◊¥ ÷Á«∏ÿÊ Á∑§‚ ∑§Ê ¬˝ÃË∑§ „Ò? ’Í…∏ Á‚ÿÊ⁄U Ÿ ÷Á«∏∞ ∑§Ê M§¬ ÄÿÊ¥ ’Œ‹Ê? [2]
(ii) Á‚ÿÊ⁄U Ÿ ÷Á«∏U∞ ∑§ ◊È°„ ◊¥ ÉÊÊ‚ ∑§ Áß∑§ ÄÿÊ¥ πÊ¥‚? ∞‚Ê ∑§⁄U∑§ fl„ ÄÿÊ Á‚h ∑§⁄UŸÊ øÊ„ÃÊ ÕÊ? [2]

(iii) Á‚ÿÊ⁄U Ÿ ÷Á«∏∞ ∑§Ê Á∑§Ÿ ÃËŸ ’ÊÃÊ¥ ∑§Ê ÅÿÊ‹ ⁄UπŸ ∑§Ê ∑§„Ê ? S¬c≈U ∑§ËÁ¡∞– [3]
(iv) flŸ ¬˝Œ‡Ê ∑§ øÈŸÊfl ◊¥ ÷«∏Ê¥ Ÿ •¬ŸÊ “ŸÃÊ” Á∑§‚ øÈŸÊ? ©ã„Ê¥Ÿ “÷«∏Ê¥” ∑§ Á„à ◊¥ ¬„‹Ê ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ê ∑§ÊŸÍŸ [3]
’ŸÊÿÊ? ÄÿÊ ÿ„ ∑§ÊŸÍŸ ÷«∏Ê¥ ∑§ Á‹∞ Á„Ã∑§Ê⁄UË ÕÊ? ‚◊¤ÊÊß∞–

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‚ÊÁ„àÿ ‚ʪ⁄U - ¬l ÷ʪ
SAHITYA SAGAR - PADYA BHAG
Question 8
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ¬lÊ¥‡Ê ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø Á‹π ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞ —–
fl„ ¡ã◊÷ÍÁ◊ ◊⁄UË, fl„ ◊ÊÃÎ÷ÍÁ◊ ◊⁄UË
™§°øÊ π«∏Ê Á„◊Ê‹ÿ, •Ê∑§Ê‡Ê øÍ◊ÃÊ „Ò,
ŸËø ø⁄UáÊ Ã‹ ¬«∏, ÁŸÃ Á‚¥œÈ ¤ÊÍ◊ÃÊ „Ò–
ª¥ªÊ, ÿ◊ÈŸÊ, ÁòÊfláÊË, ŸÁŒÿÊ° ‹„⁄U ⁄U„Ë „Ò¥–
¡ª◊ª ¿U≈UÊ ÁŸ⁄UÊ‹Ë, ¬ª-¬ª ¬⁄U ¿U„⁄U ⁄U„Ë „Ò¥–
fl„ ¬Èáÿ÷ÍÁ◊ ◊⁄UË, fl„ Sfláʸ ÷ÍÁ◊ ◊⁄UË–
fl„ ¡ã◊÷ÍÁ◊ ◊⁄UË, fl„ ◊ÊÃÎ÷ÍÁ◊ ◊⁄UË–
fl„ ¡ã◊÷ÍÁ◊ ◊⁄UË - ‚Ê„Ÿ ‹Ê‹ ÁmflŒË
Wah Janmbhumi Meri – Sohan Lal Dwivedi
(i) ¬˝SÃÈà ¬¥ÁÄàÊÿÊ¥ ◊¥ ∑§Áfl Ÿ Á„◊Ê‹ÿ ∑§Ë Á∑§Ÿ Áfl‡Ê·ÃÊ•Ê¥ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ Á∑§ÿÊ „Ò? [2]
(ii) “Á‚ãœÈ” ‡ÊéŒ ∑§Ê ÄÿÊ •Õ¸ „Ò? ß‚∑§ ‚ãŒ÷¸ ◊¥ ∑§Áfl Ÿ ÄÿÊ ∑§„Ê „Ò? [2]
(iii) “ÁòÊfláÊË” ◊¥ Á∑§Ÿ-Á∑§Ÿ ŸÁŒÿÊ¥ ∑§Ë œÊ⁄UÊ•Ê¥ ∑§Ê ‚¥ª◊ „Ò? ÿ„ ∑§„Ê° ÁSÕà „Ò ÃÕÊ ß‚∑§ ◊„àfl ∑§Ê Á‹Áπ∞– [3]
(iv) ∑§Áfl Ÿ ÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§Ê “¬Èáÿ÷ÍÁ◊” •ÊÒ⁄U “Sfláʸ÷ÍÁ◊” ÄÿÊ¥ ∑§„Ê „Ò? ¡ã◊÷ÍÁ◊ ∑§Ê ∑§Áfl Ÿ ∑§ÊÒŸ-∑§ÊÒŸ ‚ Ÿ∞ [3]
Áfl‡Ê· ŸÊ◊Ê¥ ‚ ¬È∑§Ê⁄UÊ „Ò? ∑ȧ¿U ŸÊ◊Ê¥ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞?
Question 9
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ¬lÊ¥‡Ê ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø Á‹π ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞ —–
““⁄UÊ¡Ê ∑§ Œ⁄U’Ê⁄U ◊¥ ¡Òÿ ‚◊ÿÊ ¬Êÿ–
‚ÊßZ Äʰ Ÿ ’ÒÁ∆U∞, ¡„° ∑§Ê© Œÿ ©∆UÊÿ
¡„° ∑§Ê©§ Œÿ ©∆UÊÿ ’Ê‹ •Ÿ’Ê‹ ⁄UÁ„∞
„°Á‚ÿ Ÿ„Ë¥ „„Êÿ, ’Êà ¬Í¿U Ã ∑§Á„∞ ––
∑§„ ÁªÁ⁄Uœ⁄U ∑§Áfl⁄UÊÿ ‚◊ÿ ‚Ê¥ ∑§Ë¡Ò ∑§Ê¡Ê
•Áà •ÊÃÈ⁄U ŸÁ„¥ „Êÿ, ’„ÈÁ⁄U •ŸπÒ„Ò¥ ⁄UÊ¡Ê
ÁªÁ⁄Uœ⁄U ∑§Ë ∑ȧá«UÁ‹ÿÊ° - ÁªÁ⁄Uœ⁄U ∑§Áfl⁄UÊÿ
Giridhar ki “Kundaliya” - Giridhar Kavirai
(i) ⁄UÊ¡Ê ∑§ Œ⁄U’Ê⁄U ◊¥ ¡ÊŸ ‚ ¬„‹ Á∑§‚ ’Êà ∑§Ê äÿÊŸ ⁄UπŸÊ øÊÁ„∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ÄÿÊ¥? [2]
(ii) ⁄UÊ¡Œ⁄U’Ê⁄U ◊¥ ’Ò∆UŸ •ÊÒ⁄U ’Ê‹Ÿ ‚ ¬„‹ Á∑§Ÿ ’ÊÃÊ¥ ∑§Ê Áfl‡Ê· äÿÊŸ ⁄UπŸÊ øÊÁ„∞? [2]
(iii) “•ŸπÒ„¥” ‡ÊéŒ ∑§Ê ÄÿÊ •Õ¸ „Ò? ⁄UÊ¡Ê ∑§’ •ÊÒ⁄U ÄÿÊ¥ •ŸπÒ„¥ „Ê ¡ÊÃ „Ò¥? [3]
(iv) ∑§Áfl ÁªÁ⁄Uœ⁄U ∑§Ë ∑ȧá«UÁ‹ÿÊ° „◊¥ ÄÿÊ ‚Ëπ ŒÃË „Ò¥? „◊¥ ∑§„Ê° „°‚ŸÊ Ÿ„Ë¥ øÊÁ„∞? ⁄ÊU¡Ê ∑§ Œ⁄U’Ê⁄U ◊¥ ∑Ò§‚Ê [3]
•Êø⁄UáÊ ∑§⁄UŸÊ øÊÁ„∞?
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Question 10
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ¬lÊ¥‡Ê ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø Á‹π ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞ —–
¡‚ÊŒÊ „Á⁄U ¬Ê‹Ÿ ¤ÊÈ‹ÊflÒ–
„‹⁄UÊflÒ ŒÈ‹⁄UÊflÒ ◊À„ÊflÒ ¡Ê߸ ‚Ê߸ ∑§¿ÈU ªÊflÒ––
◊⁄U ‹Ê‹ ∑§Ê •Ê© ÁŸ¥ŒÁ⁄UÿÊ ∑§Ê„ Ÿ •ÊÁŸ ‚ÈflÊflÒ–
ÃÍ ∑§Ê„ ŸÁ„¥ ’ªÁ„¥ •ÊflÒ, ÃÊ∑§Ê ∑§Êã„ ’È‹ÊflÒ––
∑§’„È° ¬‹∑§ „Á⁄U ◊Í°ÁŒ ‹à „Ò¥, ∑§’„È° •œ⁄U »§⁄U∑§ÊflÒ–
‚Êflà ¡ÊÁŸ ◊ÊÒŸ uÒ ∑Ò§ ⁄UÁ„, ∑§Á⁄U ∑§Á⁄U ‚ÒŸ ’ÃÊflÒ––
ßÁ„ •¥Ã⁄U •∑ȧ‹Êß ©∆U „Á⁄U, ¡‚È◊Áà ◊œÈ⁄ÒU ªÊflÒ–
¡Ê ‚Èπ ‚Í⁄U •◊⁄U ◊ÈÁŸ ŒÈ⁄U‹÷, ‚Ê Ÿ°Œ ÷ÊÁ◊ŸË ¬ÊflÒ––
‚Í⁄U ∑§ ¬Œ - ‚Í⁄UŒÊ‚
Sur ke Pad - Surdas
(i) üÊË∑ΧcáÊ ∑§Ê ‚È‹ÊÃ „È∞ ◊ÊÃÊ ÿ‡ÊÊŒÊ ÄÿÊ-ÄÿÊ ∑§⁄U ⁄U„Ë „Ò¥? [2]
(ii) ÿ‡ÊÊŒÊ ◊ÊÃÊ ŸË¥Œ ∑§Ë ŒflË ‚ ÄÿÊ-ÄÿÊ ∑§„ÃË „Ò¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ÄÿÊ¥? [2]
(iii) ∑ΧcáÊ ∑§ ‚Ê ¡ÊŸ ∑§Ê •ŸÈ◊ÊŸ ‹ªÊ∑§⁄U ÿ‡ÊÊŒÊ ◊ÊÃÊ ÄÿÊ ∑§⁄UÃË „Ò¥? ÿ„Ê° “‚ÒŸ” ‡ÊéŒ ∑§Ê ÄÿÊ •Õ¸ „Ò? [3]

(iv) ‚Í⁄UŒÊ‚ ∑§ ßc≈U¬˝÷È ∑§Ê ŸÊ◊ ’ÃÊß∞? ©Ÿ∑§Ë ⁄UøŸÊ∞¥ Á∑§‚ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ Á‹πË „Ò¥? ©Ÿ∑§Ë ∑§Ê߸ ŒÊ ¬ÈSÃ∑§Ê¥ ∑§ [3]
ŸÊ◊ ’ÃÊß∞?
∞∑§Ê¥∑§Ë ‚¥øÿ
EKANKI SANCHAY

Question 11
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà •flÃ⁄UáÊ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø Á‹π ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞ —–
ÿÊ¥ ÃÊ ß‚ ¤Ê¥¤Ê≈U ‚ ¿ÈU≈U∑§Ê⁄UÊ ¬ÊŸ ∑§Ê ‚⁄U‹ ©¬Êÿ ÿ„Ë „Ò Á∑§ ÃÈê„¥ ’ʪ flÊ‹Ê ◊∑§ÊŸ Œ ÁŒÿÊ ¡Ê∞ - fl„ ¬«∏Ê
÷Ë ’∑§Ê⁄U „Ò •ÊÒ⁄U •÷Ë ◊Ò¥ ©‚‚ Á∑§‚Ë Ã⁄U„ ∑§Ê ÷Ë ∑§Ê◊ ‹Ÿ ∑§Ê ß⁄UÊŒÊ Ÿ„Ë¥ ⁄UπÃÊ, ¬⁄U ÃÈ◊ ÃÊ ¡ÊŸÃ „Ê ’≈UÊ,
◊⁄U ¡ËÃ ¡Ë ÿ„ •‚¥÷fl „Ò–
‚ÍπË «UÊ‹Ë - ©¬ãŒ˝ŸÊÕ “•‡U∑§”
Sukhi dali - Upendra Nath ‘Ashka’
(i) ¬˝SÃÈà ∑§ÕŸ ∑§ flÄÃÊ •ÊÒ⁄U üÊÊÃÊ ∑§ÊÒŸ „Ò? [2]
(ii) üÊÊÃÊ ∑§Ê ’ʪflÊ‹Ê ◊∑§ÊŸ ÄÿÊ¥ øÊÁ„∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ß‚∑§ Á‹∞ ©‚Ÿ ÄÿÊ Ã∑¸§ ÁŒÿÊ? [2]
(iii) flÄÃÊ Ÿ ß‚ ‚◊SÿÊ ∑§ „‹ ∑§ Á‹∞ ÄÿÊ Á∑§ÿÊ? ÄÿÊ fl ‚◊SÿÊ ∑§ ‚◊ʜʟ ◊¥ ‚»§‹ „È∞? [3]
(iv) “¬Á⁄UflÊ⁄U ∑§Ê ∞∑§ Á‚⁄UÊ Á∑§‚Ë ‚◊¤ÊŒÊ⁄U √ÿÁÄàÊ ∑§ „ÊÕ ◊¥ „ÊŸ ‚ ¬Á⁄UflÊ⁄U ◊¥ ∞∑§ÃÊ ’ŸË ⁄U„ÃË „Ò–” ÄÿÊ •Ê¬ [3]
ß‚ ∑§ÕŸ ‚ ‚„◊à „Ò? ∞∑§Ê¥∑§Ë ∑§ ‚ãŒ÷¸ ◊¥ Ã∑¸§¬Íáʸ ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡∞–
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Question 12
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà •flÃ⁄UáÊ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø Á‹π ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞ —–
““•Êà◊ ⁄UˇÊÊ ∑§Ê ∑§Ê߸ •ÊÒ⁄U ©¬Êÿ Ÿ Œπ∑§⁄U ◊„Ê’‹Ë ŒÈÿÊ¸œŸ mÒà flŸ ∑§ ‚⁄UÊfl⁄U ◊¥ ÉÊÈ‚ ª∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§
¡‹-SÃ¥÷ ◊¥ Á¿U¬∑§⁄U ’Ò∆U ⁄U„– ¬⁄U Ÿ ¡ÊŸ ∑Ò§‚ ¬Ê¥«UflÊ¥ ∑§Ê ß‚∑§Ë ‚ÍøŸÊ Á◊‹ ªß¸ •ÊÒ⁄U fl Ãà∑§Ê‹ ⁄UÕ ¬⁄U
ø…∏∑§⁄U fl„Ê° ¬„È°ø ª∞–””
◊„Ê÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§Ë ∞∑§ ‚Ê°¤Ê-÷Ê⁄Uà ÷Í·áÊ •ª˝flÊ‹
Mahabharat ki Ek saanjh - Bharat Bhushan Agrawal
(i) ¬˝SÃÈà ∑§ÕŸ ∑§ flÄàÊÊ ∞fl¥ üÊÊÃÊ ∑§Ê ‚¥ÁˇÊåàÊ ¬Á⁄Uøÿ ŒËÁ¡∞– [2]

(ii) ŒÈÿÊ¸œŸ Sflÿ¥ ∑§Ê ŒÊ·Ë ÄÿÊ¥ Ÿ„Ë¥ ◊ÊŸ ⁄U„Ê ÕÊ ÃÕÊ ÿÈÁœÁc∆U⁄U ∑§Ê ÄÿÊ ∑§„ ⁄U„Ê ÕÊ? [2]

(iii) ¬Ê¥«UflÊ¥ ∑§Ê ‚ÍøŸÊ Á∑§‚∑§ mÊ⁄UÊ ¬˝ÊåàÊ „È߸? ¬Ê¥«UflÊ¥ Ÿ ŒÈÿÊ¸œŸ ∑§Ê ÿÈh ∑§ Á‹∞ ∑Ò§‚ ‹‹∑§Ê⁄UÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ÄÿÊ ‡Êø [3]
⁄UπË?
(iv) “◊„Ê÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§Ë ∞∑§ ‚Ê°¤Ê” ‡ÊË·¸∑§ ∑§ •ÊÒÁøàÿ ¬⁄U ¬˝∑§Ê‡Ê «UÊÁ‹∞– [3]

Question 13
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà •flÃ⁄UáÊ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø Á‹π ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞ —–
““◊Ò¥ ¡ÊŸÃÊ ÕÊ, ÃÈ◊ fl„Ê° Ÿ„Ë¥ ¡Ê ‚∑§ÊªË •ÊÒ⁄U ¡ÊŸ ‚ ÷Ë ÄÿÊ „ÊÃÊ „Ò– ¡’ ÃÈ◊ ©‚ ŸËøË üÊáÊË ∑§Ë
Áfl¡ÊÃËÿ ÷Ê÷Ë ∑§Ê ÉÊ⁄U Ÿ„Ë¥ ‹Ê ‚∑§ÃË, Ã’ Ã∑§ ¬˝◊ •ÊÒ⁄U ◊◊ÃÊ ∑§Ë ŒÈ„Ê߸ √ÿÕ¸ „Ò– ÃÈ◊ ‚’ ÁŸ◊¸◊ „Ê
ÁŸ◊¸◊. . . –””
‚¥S∑§Ê⁄U •ÊÒ⁄U ÷ÊflŸÊ - ÁflcáÊÈ ¬˝÷Ê∑§⁄U
Sanskar aur bhawana - Vishnu Prabhakar

(i) ¬˝SÃÈà ∑§ÕŸ ∑§Ê flÄàÊÊ ∑§ÊÒŸ „Ò? “ÃÈ◊ fl„Ê° Ÿ„Ë¥ ¡Ê ‚∑§ÊªË” ∞‚Ê flÄÃÊ Ÿ üÊÊÃÊ ‚ ÄÿÊ¥ ∑§„Ê? [2]

(ii) “Áfl¡ÊÃËÿ” ‡ÊéŒ Á∑§‚∑§Ë •Ê⁄U ‚¥∑§Ã ∑§⁄UÃÊ „Ò? ©‚∑§Ê ¬Á⁄Uøÿ ŒËÁ¡∞– [2]

(iii) “¬˝◊ •ÊÒ⁄U ◊◊ÃÊ ∑§Ë ŒÈ„Ê߸ √ÿÕ¸ „Ò” - ÿ„ ¬¥ÁÄàÊ Á∑§‚ ‚¥Œ÷¸ ◊¥ ∑§„Ë ªß¸ „Ò? üÊÊÃÊ Á∑§Ÿ ‚¥S∑§Ê⁄UÊ¥ ∑§ ’¥œŸ [3]
◊¥ ¡∑§«∏Ë „È߸ ÕË?
(iv) “‚¥S∑§Ê⁄U ∞fl¥ ÷ÊflŸÊ” ∞∑§Ê¥∑§Ë ‚ „◊¥ ÄÿÊ Á‡ÊˇÊÊ ¬˝ÊåàÊ „ÊÃË „Ò? •Ê¡ ∑§ ‚◊Ê¡ ∑§ ‚¥Œ÷¸ ∑§Ê äÿÊŸ ◊¥ ⁄UπÃ [3]
„È∞ •¬Ÿ ÁfløÊ⁄U Á‹Áπ∞–

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NAYA RAASTA - SUSHMA AGARWAL

Question 14
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà •flÃ⁄UáÊ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø Á‹π ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞ —–
∑§Ê∆UË ∑§Ê Œ⁄UflÊ$¡Ê πÊ‹Ã „Ë ¡Ò‚ „Ë ©Ÿ ‚’Ÿ •¥Œ⁄U ¬˝fl‡Ê Á∑§ÿÊ ©ã„¥ ‹ªÊ ◊ÊŸÊ Sflª¸ ◊¥ •Ê ªÿ „Ê¥– ∑§Ê∆UË
∑§ ’Ê„⁄U ‹ÊÚŸ ◊¥ ◊π◊‹ ∑§ ‚◊ÊŸ ÉÊÊ‚ Á’¿UË ÕË– ‹ÊÚŸ ◊¥ ’¥Ã ∑§Ë ‚È¥Œ⁄U ⁄¥Uª-Á’⁄¥UªË ∑ȧÁ‚¸ÿÊ° ¬«∏Ë ÕË¥–
⁄¥Uª-Á’⁄¥Uª »Í§‹Ê¥ ∑§ ª◊‹ ∑§Ê∆UË ∑§Ë ‡ÊÊ÷Ê ◊¥ øÊ⁄U øÊ°Œ ‹ªÊ ⁄U„ Õ–

(i) “©Ÿ ‚’Ÿ” ∑§Ê ¬˝ÿÊª Á∑§Ÿ∑§ Á‹∞ Á∑§ÿÊ ªÿÊ „Ò? fl ∑§„Ê° •Ê∞ „¥Ò? [2]

(ii) •Á◊à ∑§ ◊ÊÃÊ-Á¬ÃÊ ß‚ Á⁄U‡Ã ‚ ¬˝‚㟠ÄÿÊ¥ Õ? ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ ’ÃÊß∞– [2]

(iii) ‹«∏∑§Ë ¬‚¥Œ Ÿ „ÊŸ ¬⁄U ÷Ë •Á◊à ÁflflÊ„ ∑§ Á‹∞ ◊ŸÊ ÄÿÊ¥ Ÿ„Ë¥ ∑§⁄U ¬Ê ⁄U„Ê ÕÊ? flÊSÃfl ◊¥ •Á◊à ∑§ NŒÿ [3]
◊¥ Á∑§‚Ÿ SÕÊŸ ’ŸÊ Á‹ÿÊ ÕÊ?
(iv) •Á◊à •ÊÒ⁄U ‚Á⁄UÃÊ ∑§Ê •∑§‹ ◊¥ Á◊‹Ÿ ∑§Ê •fl‚⁄U ÁŒÿ ¡ÊŸ ¬⁄U ŒÊŸÊ¥ ∑§ ’Ëø ÄÿÊ ’ÊÃøËà „È߸? ÄÿÊ [3]
•Á◊à ©‚ ◊È‹Ê$∑§Êà ‚ ‚¥ÃÈc≈U ÕÊ?

Question 15
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà •flÃ⁄UáÊ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø Á‹π ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞ —–
◊ËŸÍ Ÿ •Á◊à ∑§ ∑§◊⁄U ◊¥ ¬˝fl‡Ê Á∑§ÿÊ ÃÊ ŒπÊ Á∑§ •Á◊à •¬Ÿ ¬‹¥ª ¬⁄U ‹≈UÊ „È•Ê •¬ŸË ◊Ê° ‚ ’ÊÃ¥
∑§⁄U ⁄U„Ê ÕÊ– ◊ËŸÍ ∑§Ê Œπ∑§⁄U ©ã„Ê¥Ÿ ¬˝◊ ¬Ífl¸∑§ ’Ò∆UÊÿÊ– ©‚ Œπ ∑§⁄U •Á◊à ∑§ ◊È⁄U¤ÊÊ∞ ø„⁄U ¬⁄U ÷Ë $πȇÊË
∑§Ë ‹„⁄U ŒÊÒ«∏ ªß¸–

(i) ◊ËŸÍ •Á◊à ‚ Á◊‹Ÿ ∑§„Ê° ªß¸ ÕË? ¡ÊÃ ‚◊ÿ ©‚∑§ ◊Ÿ ◊¥ ÄÿÊ ÁfløÊ⁄U ©∆U ⁄U„ Õ? [2]

(ii) ∑§◊⁄U ◊¥ ¬˝fl‡Ê ∑§⁄UÃ „Ë ◊ËŸÍ Ÿ ÄÿÊ ŒπÊ? •Á◊à ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ÄÿÊ ŒÈÉʸ≈UŸÊ ÉÊ≈UË ÕË? [2]

(iii) •¬ŸË ◊Ê° •ÊÒ⁄U ◊ËŸÍ ∑§ ’Ëø „È߸ Á∑§‚ ’Êà ∑§Ê ‚ÈŸ∑§⁄U •Á◊à ¬˝‚㟠„È•Ê? ŒÍ‚⁄U „Ë ˇÊáÊ ©‚∑§Ë ©ŒÊ‚Ë ∑§Ê [3]
ÄÿÊ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ ÕÊ?
(iv) “ŸÿÊ ⁄UÊSÃÊ” ©¬ãÿÊ‚ mÊ⁄UÊ ‹Áπ∑§Ê Ÿ ¬Ê∆U∑§Ê¥ ∑§Ê ÄÿÊ ‚¥Œ‡Ê ÁŒÿÊ „Ò? [3]

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Question 16
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà •flÃ⁄UáÊ ∑§Ê ¬Á…∏∞ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§ ŸËø Á‹π ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Á„ãŒË ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞ —–
◊ËŸÍ ‚Ëœ •¬ŸË ◊Ê° ∑§ ∑§◊⁄U ◊¥ ø‹Ë ªß¸– ◊Ê° ©‚∑§Ê ߥáÊ⁄U ∑§⁄U∑§ •÷Ë-•÷Ë Á’SÃ⁄U ¬⁄U ‹≈UË ÕË–
◊ËŸÍ ÷Ë ◊Ê° ∑§ ¬Ê‚ ¬«∏ ¬‹¥ª ¬⁄U ¡Ê∑§⁄U ‹≈U ªß¸– ◊ËŸÍ •ÊÒ⁄U ◊Ê° ’„Èà Œ⁄U Ã∑§ ¬«∏-¬«∏ ’ÊÃ¥ ∑§⁄UÃË ⁄U„Ë¥ – ŸÊ
¡ÊŸ ◊ËŸÍ ∑§Ê ∑§’ ŸË¥Œ •Ê ªß¸– Á»§⁄U ‚È’„ 6:00 ’¡ „Ë ©‚∑§Ë •Ê°π πÈ‹Ë–

(i) ◊ËŸÍ ∑§„Ê° ‚ •Ê߸ ÕË? ©‚ ¿UÊ«∏Ÿ ∑§ÊÒŸ •ÊÿÊ ÕÊ? [2]

(ii) ◊ËŸÍ ∑§ ‹≈U „ÊŸ ∑§Ê ÄÿÊ ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ ÕÊ? ©‚∑§ ◊Ÿ ∑§Ë ÁSÕÁà ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞– [2]

(iii) ‚È’„ ©∆UÃ „Ë ◊Ê° ∑§ „ÊÕ ∑§Ë øÊÿ Á◊‹Ã „Ë ◊ËŸÍ ∑§Ê ∑Ò§‚Ë •ŸÈ÷ÍÁà „È߸ •ÊÒ⁄U ÄÿÊ¥? [3]

(iv) ŸËÁ‹◊Ê ∑§ ÉÊ⁄U ¡ÊÃ ‚◊ÿ ◊ËŸÍ Ÿ Á∑§‚ ⁄¥Uª ∑§Ê ‚Í≈U ¬„ŸÊ? ‚Í≈U ¬„Ÿ Œπ∑§⁄U ◊Ê° Ÿ ÄÿÊ ∑§„Ê? ©Ÿ∑§Ë ’Êà [3]
∑§Ê ◊ËŸÍ Ÿ ÄÿÊ ¡flÊ’ ÁŒÿÊ?

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