NIOS 10 English Chapter 19 Solution – A Prayer For Healing

 NIOS 10 English Chapter 19 Solution – A Prayer For Healing 

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NIOS Class 10 English Chapter 19 Solution

Board	NIOS
Class	10th (Secondary)
Subject	English
Topic	Question Answer, Solution, Notes

A Prayer For Healing

INTEXT QUESTIONS  19.1

1.) ‘We join with the earth and with each other’ means that 

Answer – b.) we agree to work together.

2.) What do the words/phrases ‘to bring to new life’, ‘to restore’, ‘to refresh’ and ‘to renew’ suggest?

Answer – They argue that life, air, water, and forests should be restored to their former states, when the air was pure, the water was abundant and clean, and the forests were dense and full of trees, resources were not overused, and animals and birds were safe in their natural habitats and weren’t hunted by humans.

3.) What ‘creatures’ are being referred to in this unit? Tick the correct option.

b.) all types of animals, birds and insects

4.) The words ‘celebrate and ‘rejoice’ are expressions of joy. We celebrate the birth of a child because we are happy. We rejoice in the fact that free and compulsory education is the right of every child now. But why have these words been used in the context of the sea, sunlight and stars?

Answer – Natural wonders like the sea, sun, and stars are wonderful gifts. They are stunning and protect, maintain, and support life. We are delighted to see them. In the context of the sea, sun, and stars, the words “celebrate,” “rejoice,” and “sing” are all used to express our happiness.

 

INTEXT QUESTIONS  19.2

1.) What do you think the poet means by ‘recreate the human community’?

Answer – It implies that we should work to establish a community where people live in harmony with one another and their surroundings, value justice, and respect and care for all living things, including animals, birds, plants, and people.

2.) To remember our children’ means that

c.) we should leave behind for our children a better world.

3.) What two things does the poet want us to promote? (Answer in 30 words.) 

Answer – The poet wants us to promote justice and peace. The poet says that to reconnect with his roots and reunite with peace and to live in  a community where there is harmony these two should prevail to attain an utopia like state.

4.) What does the poet mean by the phrase ‘many and diverse expressions of one loving mystery?’

Answer – On this planet, there are no two people who are exactly alike. They differ from one another in terms of their appearance, temperament, culture, worldview, and/or religion. However, there are a lot of things that all people share. We must coexist peacefully with nature and one another.