CBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2024 Solution English Elective

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Senior Secondary School Examination, 2024
Marking Scheme – ENGLISH ELECTIVE (SUBJECT CODE – 001)
(QUESTION PAPER CODE – 28)

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MARKING SCHEME
Senior Secondary School Examination, 2024
ENGLISH ELECTIVE (Subject Code–001)
[Question Paper Code : 28 ]
Maximum marks: 80
General Instructions :
1. The answers given below are suggestive. Credit should be given for any relevant point which is
not included in the value points listed below. However, any independent interpretation should be
discussed with the HE before awarding marks.
2. No marks shall be deducted for exceeding the word-limit.
3. If a spelling error is recurring, it should be penalized only once.

Q.No. SUGGESTED VALUE POINTS MARKS

SECTION A: READING 20 marks
OBJECTIVE: Testing comprehension of unseen passages

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
NOTE: No mark(s) should be deducted for mistakes in usage and
grammar, spelling, or word limit. Full marks may be awarded if a
student has been able to identify the core ideas. If a student
literally lifts a portion of the given passage as an answer to a
question, no mark(s) to be deducted for this as long as it is
relevant.

PASSAGE-1 12 marks

1. Based on your reading of the passage, answer twelve out of the 12 x 1 = 12
fifteen questions given below : marks
Balloons have been used primarily for :
(A) scientific purposes.
Q.(i) (B) tourism and joy rides.
(C) providing disaster relief.
(D) keeping an eye on the enemy installations.
Ans. (i) (A) scientific purposes.

Q.(ii) The advantage of the balloons is that they :
(A) can take off from anywhere.
(B) can carry heavy payloads.
(C) stay in flight for as long as we wish.
(D) are much cheaper in comparison to satellites.

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Ans.(ii) (B) can carry heavy payloads. / (D) are much cheaper in
comparison to satellites.
Q.(iii) The basket-like ‘gondolas’ :
(A) can carry payloads and human beings.
(B) have to be manually ruptured after the job is completed.
(C) need to be refuelled.
(D) have a device which is fixed in the gondola to trigger to snap
its ties with the balloon
Ans.(iii) (A) can carry payloads and human beings. / (D) have a device
which is fixed in the gondola to trigger to snap its ties with the
balloon
Q.(iv) Even after the dawn of the modern space-age, the importance of
the balloons has not _____________ .
(A) been curtailed
(B) enhanced
(C) become popular
(D) become redundant
Ans.(iv) (A) been curtailed / (D) become redundant

Q.(v) As compared to satellites, the balloons are more useful to
astrophysicists and space agencies because
(A) balloons can reach greater heights.
(B) they provide better opportunities to observe specific parts of
the earth.
(C) they don’t need large manufacturing units .
(D) balloons are invisible.
Ans.(v) (A) balloons can reach greater heights. / (B) they provide better
opportunities to observe specific parts of the earth.
Q.(vi) The balloons are mostly used by institutes and universities for :
(A) comparing the cost of launching balloons as compared to
spacecrafts.
(B) research work.
(C) giving training to young scientists.
(D) exploring space.
Ans.(vi) (B) research work.

Q.(vii) A balloon is ruptured __________ .
(A) on landing
(B) when there is a snag in the operations
(C) to snap its ties with the gondolas

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(D) when it is sighted by the enemy
Ans.(vii) (C) to snap its ties with the gondolas

Q.(viii) The balloons are a more tempting device for surveillance in
comparison to drones and satellites because __________ .
(A) they can be easily maneuvered
(B) they can hover over the area for a longer time
(C) they are light in weight
(D) they are less expensive
Ans.(viii) (B) they can hover over the area for a longer time
Q.(ix) The balloons escape the radars of the enemy as ___________ .
(A) they are flagged as slow-moving birds
(B) they fly at higher altitudes
(C) they occupy less space
(D) they are not frequently used
Ans.(ix) (A) they are flagged as slow-moving birds
Q.(x) In para 12, the word ‘recalibrate’ has been used to mean :
(A) remodel
(B) rebuild
(C) readjust
(D) reconstruct
Ans.(x) (C) readjust

Q.(xi) Unlike drones and satellites, the balloons :
(A) are light.
(B) are at the mercy of wind.
(C) need lesser training.
(D) need no prior research.
Ans.(xi) (B) are at the mercy of wind.

Q.(xii) In India, balloons are primarily used :
(A) by defence forces.
(B) by weather research institutes.
(C) for sight-seeing and tourism.
(D) by institutions working under ISRO.
Ans.(xii) (B) by weather research institutes.

The scientists in India are ____________ about the future use of

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Q.(xiii) balloons.
(A) very enthusiastic
(B) not clear
(C) very wary
(D) exploring a career
Ans.(xiii) (A) very enthusiastic
Q.(xiv) In para 13 the word ‘sophisticated’ has been used to mean:
(A) complicated
(B) expensive
(C) complex
(D) delicate
Ans.(xiv) (C) complex
Q.(xv) Do you think the writer is _____________ the use of balloons for
scientific purposes ?
(A) researching
(B) in favour of
(C) keen to explore
(D) advocating
Ans.(xv) (A) researching / (B) in favour of / (C) keen to explore /
(D) advocating
PASSAGE-2 4 marks
Read the following extract from Wordsworth’s poem
2. 4x1=4
marks
“Tintern Abbey” :
..... That time is past,
And all its aching joys are now no more,
And all its dizzy raptures. Not for this
Faint I, nor mourn nor murmur; other gifts
Have followed; for such loss, I would believe,
Abundant recompense. For I have learned
To look on nature, not as in the hour
Of thoughtless youth; but hearing oftentimes
The still, sad music of humanity,
Nor harsh nor grating, though of ample power

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To chasten and subdue. And I have felt
A presence that disturbs me with the joy
Of elevated thoughts;…
Based on your understanding of the above extract, answer any four
out of the five questions given below:-
Q.(i) What is the significance of the expression : “That time is past”?
(A) There is some event in the past in the life of the poet, which is
referred to here.
(B) Life in his previous birth
(C) An incident which has left an indelible imprint on the poet’s
mind
(D) Suggests how time has passed quietly

Ans.(i) (A) There is some event in the past in the life of the poet, which is
referred to here.
Q.(ii) What is suggested by the expression : “Abundant recompense”?
(A) The poet has been amply compensated.
(B) The loss of time is not big enough not to be regained.
(C) The poet has decided not to look back.
(D) The poet is determined to move ahead despite the loss he has
suffered in the past.

Ans.(ii) (A) The poet has been amply compensated.
Q.(iii) What is meant by ‘The still, sad music of humanity’?
(A) Timeless connection between nature and all of humanity.
(B) We should try to find music even in the worst circumstances.
(C) The suffering of humanity is a curse.
(D) We should look on the bright side of things in life which has
been bestowed on us by nature.

Ans.(iii) (A) Timeless connection between nature and all of humanity. / (D)
We should look on the bright side of things in life which has been

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bestowed on us by nature.
What do the ‘elevated thoughts’ suggest?
Q.(iv) (A) varied ideas
(B) high and sublime thoughts
(C) ideas which are different from the ideas of others
(D) thoughts which lift a man to go to Heaven
Ans.(iv) (B) high and sublime thoughts
Q.(v) The word ‘subdue’ suggests
(A) impel
(B) persuade
(C) goad
(D) suppress
Ans.(v) (D) suppress
PASSAGE-3
4 marks
Q3. Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any four out of 4x1=4
the five questions given below:- marks
Q.(i) Traffic is messy in Shimla because of :
(A) the narrow roads.
(B) too many crossroads.
(C) increase in registered vehicles.
(D) people who do not follow traffic rules.
Ans.(i) (C) increase in registered vehicles.
Q.(ii) What action has the Himachal Pradesh Government decided to
take to reduce some of Shimla’s traffic load ?
Ans.(ii) introducing network of ropeways
Q.(iii) State True or False.
The following question could have been part of the above decision
making process.
Would it be better to consider an underground tunnel instead of a
ropeway ?
Ans.(iii) TRUE

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Q.(iv) Complete the following statement :
(a) The ropeway will be popular in Shimla _________ .
Ans.(iv) - as the ropeway fare will almost be at par with the road transport /
will save travel time / beneficial for environment / will improve air
quality
Q.(v) State a point in support of the given opinion.
The general public would prefer to travel by ropeway.
Ans.(v) - ropeway fare would also be more or less at par with conventional
transport / saves travel time / beneficial for environment / have
positive impact on people’s health

SECTION B 28 Marks
(GRAMMAR AND WRITING)
GRAMMAR
4. Transform the following sentences according to the instructions 8x1=8
given against each one. Attempt any eight out of the ten questions that marks

follow :
Q.(a) Ashoka was one of the greatest Indian emperors.
(Begin : Ashoka was greater . . .)
Ans.(a) Ashoka was greater than most other Indian emperors. / Ashoka
was greater than many other Indian emperors.

Q.(b) Death before dishonour !
(Begin : I prefer . . .)
Ans.(b) I prefer death to dishonour. / I prefer death before dishonour.

Q.(c) On condition of your signing this receipt, I shall pay you the
money.
(Begin : I shall . . .)
Ans.(c) I shall pay you the money, provided you sign this receipt / I shall
pay you the money if you sign this receipt. / I shall pay you the
money on condition of your signing this receipt. / I shall pay you
the money on condition that you sign this receipt.

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Q.(d) Can this news even be true ?
(Begin : This . . .)
Ans.(d) This news can even be true. / This even can be true news.
( No marks are to be deducted for using question mark at the end
of the answer )
Q.(e) He forcibly made his way through the crowd.
(Begin : He forced . . . )
Ans.(e) He forced his way through the crowd.
Q.(f) Only children will enjoy this movie.
(Begin : None . . .)
Ans.(f) - None / None other except children will enjoy this movie.
- None other than children will enjoy this movie.
- None / None other but children will enjoy this movie.
(any one)
Q.(g) I love her more than you do.
(Begin: You . . .)
Ans.(g) You do not love her as much as I do. / You love her less than I do.
Q.(h) He is so simple that he cannot see through the game.
(Begin : He is . . .)
Ans.(h) - He is so simple that he cannot see through the game.
- He is very simple to see through the game.
- He is unable to see through the game because he is so simple.
- He is unable to see through the game because of his simplicity.
- He is too simple to see through the game.
(any one)
Q.(i) The boy saw his mistake. He grew nervous.
(Begin : On seeing . . .)
Ans.(i) On seeing his mistake, the boy grew / became nervous.
Q.(j) There was no evidence against him. He was acquitted of the
charge.
(Begin : There being . . .)

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Ans.(j) There being no evidence against him, he was acquitted of the charge.
5. WRITING

Objective :
• To test the ability to think logically and express oneself
clearly.
• To use a style appropriate to the given situation.
• To plan, organize and present ideas coherently.

Attempt any three of the following four questions in 3 x 5 = 15
120-150 words each : marks
Q.(a) “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep
moving.” (Albert Einstein)
There are occasions in life when, instead of moving ahead, we stop
moving. The writer says that in order to achieve our goal, we must
keep moving despite setbacks. In order to progress, movement is
imperative. The issue is whether it is really possible to move when
the pressure of movement becomes unbearable. How should we act 5 marks
to keep a fine balance so that our life does not get upset ?

Plan your response and write an essay to explain your views on the
issue. Be sure to specifically support your position with examples
and points. (You may use examples from your readings,
observations and personal inputs)
Ans.(a) ESSAY
Topic: Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must
keep moving. / You must keep moving in life. / Keep moving in
life.
(any other suitable title)
Format-1 (Title)
Content-3
Expression-1
Value Points:
- face challenges to achieve goals
- keep moving despite setbacks
- focus on the goals, keep hope alive
- celebrate small successes
- remain self motivated

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- take inspiration from others
- focus on solutions and not the problems
- live a balanced life
- exercise regularly / practice yoga / meditation
- share your problems
- join support groups
- practice gratitude

(any other suitable point)
(any three)
(value points to be substantiated with suitable examples)

“Great things never came from comfort zones.” (Anonymous)
Q.(b)
We can achieve our goal only by endeavouring constantly without
caring for the setbacks. Once we relax in our efforts, we risk the
achievement of our mission. The issue is : man is by nature out to
live in comfort zones. What is it that inspires us to get out of the 5 marks
comfort zone ? Support your position with reasoning and examples
taken from your reading, studies, experience or observations.

Ans.(b) ------------------------------------
Topic: Great things never came from comfort zones. / Being in comfort
zones?
(any other suitable title)
Format-1 (Title)
Content-3
Expression-1
Value Points:
- man by nature prefers to live in comfort zones
- in comfort zones he lives easily, effortlessly
- in comfort zones no innovation, no learning , no achievements,
no progress
- to achieve success, do things differently
- dream, dare to succeed
- no pain, no gain
- innovate to evolve and remain relevant

(any other suitable point)
(any three)
(value points to be substantiated with suitable examples)
No marks to be deducted if a student has failed to write the format.

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“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
Q.(c)
(John C.)
Leadership qualities are not found in everyone. It is a rare quality.
And such an individual alone has the vision and clarity about their
goals. Such a person alone can guide others for they know what is
the right path. The issue is how difficult it is to have a clear vision. 5 marks
What are the efforts that will make a person such an individual ?
Support your views and reasoning with examples taken from your
readings, observations or personal experiences.

Ans.(c) _____________________________

Topic: Leadership qualities / Qualities of a good leader /
Leadership
( any other suitable title)
Format-1 (Title)
Content-3
Expression-1
Value Points:
- leadership - a rare quality
- leaders have a vision and clarity about their goals
- can guide others
- they know the right path
- think of welfare of others, are compassionate
- have confidence to overcome challenges
- are resourceful, problem solvers
- remain calm and face criticism positively
- inspire others to lead the way

(any other suitable point)
(any three)
(value points to be substantiated with suitable examples)

No marks to be deducted if a student has failed to write the format.

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of
Q.(d) 5 marks
enthusiasm.” (Winston Churchill)

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It is said that failures are the pillars of success. If we get defeated by
our failures and are deterred from moving on in life, we will miss the
glories of success. Therefore, it is necessary that we don’t get
disheartened by failure. We can do this if we don’t let our enthusiasm
relax. It is indeed a great challenge. How to face this challenge, that is
the question. Plan and write an essay on which you develop your point
of view on this issue. Support your reasoning with examples from your
readings, observations or personal experiences.

Ans.(d) ESSAY
Topic: Failures are the pillars of success. / What is success?
(any other suitable title)
Format-1 (Title)
Content-3
Expression-1
Value Points:
- not to be disheartened by failures
- keep moving to be successful
- do not let your enthusiasm relax
- learn from your failures
- do things differently
- focus on your goals
- do not lose hope
- be resilient
- continue to persevere
- learn from others
- remain positive
- believe in yourself

(any other suitable point)
(any three)
(value points to be substantiated with suitable examples)

You are Reena/Rahul, a press reporter, and you have been asked to
Q. 6
report a collision between a school bus and a truck. Prepare a report in
120-150 words. You may use the points given below.
5 marks
Points: Date and venue -- what happened -- impact on life and property
-- other important features -- action taken -- responses of survivors and
eye witnesses

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Ans.(a) REPORT
Topic: Collision between a school bus and a truck
(any other suitable title)
Format- 1 (Title, byline, place and/ or date)
Content-3
Expression-1
Value points :
- what
- when
- where
- why
- how
- who / whom
- action taken
- enquiry into the accident
- responses of survivors and eye witnesses
- impact on life and property

(any other suitable point)

SECTION C
LITERATURE 32 marks
Objective : The objective of the section on Literature is to test a
candidate’s ability to understand and interpret the prescribed text
through short and long answer type questions. Hence, both content and
expression in answers to the given questions deserve equal importance
while awarding marks.

Attempt any one of the two extracts (A) and (B) given below :
7. (I)
Read the following extract and answer the questions that
6x1=6
(A) follow :
marks
What was the reason for Dr. Margolin to linger in bed
Q.(i) after his breakfast ?
Ans. (i) he had stopped attending functions of Senciminer Society / he was
invited to Sylvia’s wedding that day

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Q.(ii) Who destroyed the town of Sencimin and why ?

Ans. (ii) Who
- Germans destroyed
Why ½+½
- to throw out the native Jewish inhabitants
Q.(iii) Who did Dr. Margolin expect to meet at the wedding ?

Ans. (iii) - people from his community and groom’s community
- the Senciminers belonging to bride’s family and Tereshpolers
belonging to the groom’s
(any one)
Q.(iv) What is the significance of the words “He had already sent out
the present” ?
Ans. (iv) sending present expressed his commitment to attend the wedding
Q.(v) Who were the Senciminers and why did they settle in New York ?
Ans. (v) Who
- a Jewish community / people of the bride’s family
Why ½+½
- were forced to leave their country / town of Sencimin had been
destroyed
Q.(vi) Find the word in the extract which is opposite in meaning to the
word ‘perished’
Ans. (vi) survived
Read the following extract and answer the questions that
(B) 6x1=6
follow :
marks
Q.(i) Explain the ‘inevitable stroll’.
Ans. (i) usual / habitual / compulsory stroll or walk
Q.(ii) Why did the writer lag behind others in the company of Frau
Frieda ?
Ans. (ii) to renew their memories with no one else listening to them
Q.(iii) How was Frau Frieda able to grab the property of her ‘ineffable
patrons’?
Ans. (iii) by selling dreams to the rich in Vienna
Q.(iv) Why did the writer think that Frau Frieda’s dream telling was
only a clever trick to earn money ?

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Ans. (iv) - he had known / observed her for a long time
- he always believed it was a trick to earn money

(any one)
Q.(v) Why did Frau Frieda change the topic she was discussing with
the writer ?
Ans. (v) others had joined them / didn’t want others to listen
Q.(vi) Which word can be a good synonym for the word ‘Stratagem’?
(a) Frankness (b) Stagnation
(c) Discord (d) Artifice
Ans. (vi) (d) Artifice
II Attempt any one of the two extracts (A) and (B) given below :

(a) Read the following extract and answer the questions that 6x1=6
follow : marks
Q.(i) Do you think the city is really well-managed ?
Ans. (i) No
Q.(ii) What are perennial feuds and seasonal alliances ?
Ans. (ii) - perennial feuds: feuds / disputes on the basis of religion /
community
½+½
- seasonal alliances: temporary alliance / goodwill / association
among different communities / religious groups
Q.(iii) Why does the poet mention ‘Switzerland’?
Ans. (iii) clock made in Switzerland
Q.(iv) Explain the phrase ‘change of wind’ with reference to the extract.
Ans. (iv) change in circumstances / change in attitude towards other
communities
Q.(v) What does one look up and see after a riot ?
Ans. (v) ruined clock tower / inappropriate preachers / zig zag sky / distorted
society
Q.(vi) Pick out the word from the extract which is an apt synonym of
the word ‘celebrating’.
Ans. (vi) commemorating

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OR
(b) Read the following extract and answer the questions that 6x1=6
follow : marks

Q.(i) What is the theme of this poem ?
Ans. (i) time and ageing/ nature vs. humanity / transience of life / love
and loss / self-discovery / permanence of beauty of swans vs.
transience of human life / frailty of human life
Q.(ii) What does the expression “I first made my count” refer to?
Ans. (ii) the first time the poet visited Coole / counted swans at Coole
Q.(iii) What does ‘scatter wheeling’ refer to?
Ans. (iii) departure of the swans as they take off in a flutter
Q.(iv) What makes the poet unhappy?
Ans. (iv) a lot has changed in poet’s life since his first visit to Coole
Q.(v) What is the contrast between the liveliness of the swans and
human life ?
Ans. (v) poet has grown old and unhappy while swans’ hearts have not
grown old / his life has changed while swans continue to be
passionate
Q.(vi) Find the word in the poem which means ‘noisy / squawking’ .
Ans. (vi) - clamorous
- bell-beat
(any one)
8. Answer any one of the following questions in 30-40 words. 2 marks
Content-1
Expression-1
Q.(a) What prompts Eveline to give up her idea of eloping with Frank ?
- promise to her dying mother / to keep the family together /
Ans.(a)
responsibility towards her family

Q.(b) Describe the things that refer to magical elements in the poem
‘Kubla Khan’.

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- set in supernatural location, Xanadu
Ans.(b)
- strange (mysterious atmosphere)
- woman wailing for her demon lover
- caverns measureless to men
- sacred river

(any two)
9. Answer any one of the following questions in 40-50 words 3 marks
Content-2
Expression-1
Q.(a) Why is Dr. Margolin not particular that his wife should
accompany him to the wedding ?
Ans.(a) - she was not a Senciminer
- he was ashamed that American Judaism was a mess
- he wouldn’t have to apologise to her for his customs at their
weddings

(any two)
Q.(b) What impression do you make of Pablo Neruda from his manner
of eating ?
Ans.(b) - glutton
- choosy- picked delicacies from plates of others
- observant
- eloquent about culinary delicacies

(any two)
10. Answer any one of the following questions in 120-150 words : 5 marks
Content-3
Expression-2

Q.(a) Do you think absolute freedom exists in the world ?

Ans.(a) - absolute freedom- non existent
- freedom, a relative concept

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- man controlled by Nature or others
- if slaves to Nature, we like jobs imposed by Nature
- slavery to man hateful and we dislike it
(any other relevant point)
(any three)
Q.(b) Do you think Prakriti is right in falling in love unilaterally with
the monk in order to get rid of the stigma of untouchability ?
Ans.(b) - Prakriti, an untouchable becomes obsessed with Anand
when he treats her with respect / accepts water from her
- Anand helps her to discover true humanity
- Prakriti asks her mother to cast spell on him to get his love
- loses her mother / her mother dies
- Prakriti learns love doesn’t claim possession but gives
freedom
- Prakriti learns self-consciousness necessary for self
development
- asks for forgiveness from the monk
- that wasn’t a wise step to get rid of the stigma of
untouchability

(any other relevant point)
(any three)
11. Answer any one of the following questions in 30-40 words : 2 marks
Content-1
Expression-1
What prompts Raja, the Tiger to make peace with the tigress and
Q.(a)
live together ?
Ans.(a) Comments of some wild animals / a jackal prompts Raja

(any other relevant point)

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Q.(b) How is Raja tamed by the Captain for his circus performances ?

Ans.(b) - kept hungry / starved
- beaten / whipped

(any other relevant point)
What kind of relationship does Margayya enjoy with his brother
Q.(c)
and his family ?
Ans.(c) - did not have good relationship / feud between Margayya’s family
and his brother’s family

(any other relevant point)
Why did Margayya sell his share of book-publishing to Madan, his
Q.(d) partner ?
Ans.(d) - no other publisher was willing to publish the book
- he entered into a fifty- fifty partnership with Madan to get the book
published
(any one)
12 Answer any one of the following questions in 50-60 words: 3 marks
Content-2
Expression-1
Compare and contrast Raja’s life before and after he came in
Q.(a)
contact with Swamiji.
Ans.(a) Before
- Raja expects deference from other animals / punishes
recalcitrants / his youthful vigour, pride, carefree behaviour
emphasized
After
- Becomes spiritual / discusses philosophical matters /
becomes calm, mature, understanding

(any other relevant points)
(a point from ‘Before’ and ‘After’, each)

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What assignment does the Swami make for Raja when Raja is sent
Q.(b) to a circus ?

Ans.(b) - Raja has grown old, unable to hunt
- Swamiji gets him a place in Zoo
- Raja entertains children, gets food without hunting
(any two)
(any other relevant point)
OR
- performs stunts on stage
- entertains people
(any other relevant point)
Q.(c) Why did the temple priest ask Margayya to procure a red rose ?
Ans.(c) - Margayya had approached the priest to help him get wealth
- priest asked him to get red lotus (/rose as in Question paper)
- priest wanted to perform Lakshmi Puja / hawan for him

(any other relevant point)
(any two)
Q.(d) Comment on the ending of the novel- ‘The Financial Expert’.

Ans.(d) - Margayya, the richest man reduced to bankruptcy
- possibility of Margayya going back to his old line of work
- ending shows that attainment and desire for money, is a
never-ending cycle

(any other relevant point)
(any two)
Q.13 Answer any one of the following questions in 120-150 5 marks
words :
Content-3
Expression-2

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Is R.K. Narayan, the novelist, right in giving his novel the title
Q.(a) ‘ A Tiger for Malgudi’?

Ans.(a) - apt title as the story revolves around a tiger
- tiger symbolizes ambition, desire, discipline and dignity
- tiger, a metaphor for forces that drive characters in the story
- highlights the consequences of trying to control the forces of Nature
- story set in fictional town of Malgudi, a recurrent setting in the
novels of R.K. Narayan
- title intrigues the readers by highlighting the incongruity of the
presence of the tiger, a wild animal in the town of Malgudi.

(any other relevant point)
(any three)
“Raja’s short-lived experience in the children’s school and his
subsequent rescue brings a complete transformation in Raja’s
Q.(b) behaviour.” Explain.

Ans.(b) - Raja encounters the Swami/ Master in school
- Raja understands his speech
- follows Swami all over the country
- both spread the message of non-violence
- man and animal conflict ceases for Raja
- transformation symbolises an ideal state of peaceful co-existence
amongst all living creatures

(any other relevant point)
(any three)
The novel ‘The Financial Expert’ has two themes- a passion
for money and personal love. How are these themes
Q.(c) interconnected ?

Ans.(c) - passion for money and personal love intertwined
- Margayya can do anything for money, but humanized due to

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his love for his son
- two important things in his life: passion for money and love
for son
- he focuses on financial transactions rather than genuine
emotional bonding / meaningful human interactions
- pursuit of wealth disconnects him from inculcating values

(any other relevant point)
(any three)
In his novel ‘The Financial Expert’ the novelist has tried to say
that excessive lust for money ends in disaster. Do you agree with
Q.(d) this observation ? Support your answer with reference to the
events in the novel.

Ans.(d) - passion for wealth blinds Margayya / negative consequences on
those around him
- uses people / human relations as tools for achieving financial
ambitions
- becomes detached from his family / neglects their emotional needs
- lust for money creates a void within him / he experiences
hollowness and lack of fulfillment
- his excessive greed for money ends in bankruptcy

(any other relevant point)
(any three points, substantiated with suitable examples)
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