NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English Main Course Book Unit 1 Health and Medicine Chapter 4 The World of Sports

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Board	CBSE
Textbook	NCERT
Class	Class 10
Subject	English Main Course Book
Chapter	Unit 1 Chapter 4
Chapter Name	The World of Sports
Category	NCERT Solutions

CBSE Class 10 English Main Course Book Unit 1 Health and Medicine Chapter 4 The World of Sports

TEXTUAL EXERCISES

Question 1.
Discuss in small groups and select two games that, according to you, develop us the best (a) physically, (b) mentally and (c) socially. Give reasons for your choice.

Physically : __________ and __________ Reasons for our choice : __________
Mentally : __________ and __________ Reasons for our choice : __________
Socially : __________ and __________ Reasons for our choice : __________

Answer:
For discussion in small groups at class level. The following information shall help them in their discussion.

Question 2.
There are hundreds and thousands of sports and games being played all over the world. However, we can place them under the following categories in order to know about them in a more convenient and systematic manner. Some of the categories are as follows :

1. Team Sports
2. Athletics
3. Gymnastics
4. Racquet Sports
5. Water Sports
6. Combat Sports
7. Target Sports
8. Motor Sports
9. Equestrian Events
10. Adventure, Fun and Indigenous Sports

Working in small groups of 4-5 students, discuss and place the sports and games given below in the category to which each of them belongs.

Answer:

Question 3.
punctuate the following passage

a new age cycle rickshaw that is light on both the pockets and the calf muscles of rickshaw pullers mobile games designed to battle life threatening diseases like hiv/ aids and tb and a low cost computer that enables visually challenged students to read the textbooks these are all new inventions

these are not innovations designed by phunjshuk wanngduaka ranchhoddas shamaldas of chanchad of 3 idiots fame much before aamir khan’s rancho made innovation a household word these simple but powerful ideas were being quietly conceptualised and put to practice by enterprising Indians in various comers of the country.

Answer:

A new age cycle rickshaw that is light on both the pockets and the calf muscles of rickshaw pullers ; mobile games designed to battle life-threatening diseases like HIV/ AIDS and TB and a low cost computer that enables visually challenged students to read the textbooks—these are all new inventions.

These are not innovations designed by Phunjshuk Wanngduaka Ranchhoddas Shamaldas of Chanchad of 3 Idiots fame. Much before Aamir Khan’s Rancho made innovation, a household word, these simple but powerful ideas were being quietly conceptualised and put to practice by enterprising Indians in various corners of the country.

Question 4.
Read this rags-to-riches story of a professional golfer from India.
Answer:
Students to read the text on their own.

SUMMARY

Ashok Kumar, Professional Golfer

Ashok Kumar, one of the country’s leading golfers from the ranks of a caddie, is of humble roots. He tells the narrator that his sipping coffee with him in 5-star hotel Oberoi is because of golf. Without golf he is zero, he says to the narrator Kalyan Ashok, a sports journalist working with Sportstar.

Ashok Kumar remembers his rise from humble beginnings. He calls it God’s gift that he is a professional golfer. He tells how he came up in life.

Ashok Kumar was born into a poor family in Bihar. In 1988 he came to Delhi to his elder brother. He worked as an errand boy at the Jaipur Polo Club. He used to assist his brother during the day and slept in the stable at night. He used to watch the players and caddies and thought to become a caddie. He was young and the club hired him a few years later. It was then that he took to golf. He practised in the club when no one was around. One day he was caught and was suspended as caddies were not allowed to practise golf.

He went away to help a lorry owner. He remembers that he had to pay five rupees to hire a blanket during winter and sleep in Connaught Place. Six months later he moved back to the Air Force golf course. He became a caddie to Amit Luthra, India’s top golfer and an Asian Games gold medalist. He was there because of Amit Luthra.

Ashok Kumar learnt a lot from Luthra. Once he challenged him. Luthra told him that if he defeated him he would waive a month’s caddie fee. But Luthra won. Luthra was impressed by Ashok Kumar and got him enrolled at the Delhi Golf Club which allowed caddies to play. Ashok Kumar showed his worth and DGC selected him to play in the All India Junior Tournament in Kolkata. He travelled to Kolkata spending his time sitting in the bathroom or just outside.

In Kolkata he finished third. In the next two years he became the Junior Champion of the country. In 2000 he moved to the amateur ranks and two years later he became a professional, finishing as India’s No. 5 golf player. He held the No. 1 spot in 2006, 2008 and currently (2010) is ranked No. 3. He cherishes most his finishing 18th in the Hero Honda-DLF Tournament in 2002 which fetched him ₹ 1 lakh.

In 2010, he was sponsored by Girish Krishnamurthy of Kaseya India, a software company. He wants that caddies should be supported to play as they too have an inherent talent.

Ashok Kumar has modelled his game on his golfing idol, Tiger Woods. He met Tiger Woods a decade ago in Bangkok when he was a caddie to Arjan Atwal. Tiger Woods hugged him. When he asked for his advice, he simply told him not to think of beating others. But they should think of beating him.

Ashok Kumar follows the advice of Tiger Woods. He eats, drinks and sleeps golf. He likes to relax watching CDs of Tiger Woods and listening to some music.

Question 5.
Given below are some qualities that a human being may possess. On the basis of your reading of the passage, pick three qualities that you think the ace Indian golfer Ashok Kumar possesses and using incidents or statements justify your choice in a short paragraph of around 100-150 words.

(a) pride
(b) frankness
(c) jealousy
(d) humility
(e) perseverance
(f) compassion
(g) goal orientation

Answer:

The three qualities that Ashok Kumar possesses are :
(b) frankness, (d) humility and (e) perseverance

Ashok Kumar possesses frankness and humility to the maximum as even being now a 3rd ranker in golf he tells everything about his life and his humble roots etc. without reservation. He reveals how he had to pay five rupees to hire a blanket during winter in Connuaght Place and slept in the stable. If he had had some pride he couldn’t have told about his roots. Then he tells Kalyan Ashok, the sports journalist, how he persevered despite being suspended from his job. In fact, it was his perseverance that made him what he is at present. He has had a natural talent for the game. It was Amit Luthra who proved instrumental in his break. Ashok Kumar hasn’t forgotten the gratitude that he owes to him. He is also grateful to his sponsor Girish Krishnamurthy who runs Kaseya India, a software company. He faithfully follows the advice of the legendary golfer Tiger Woods. He, thus, is simple-hearted and a man of frank nature.

Question 6.
The journalist has used some lovely words and expressions in the above ‘story’. Match the words or groups of words with the meanings given.

Answer:

1. → (f)
2. → (d)
3. → (e)
4. → (b)
5. → (a)
6. → (c)
7. → (h)
8. → (g)

Question 7.
Use the above words and expressions in meaningful sentences of your own. You may use more than a sentence to bring out the meaning clearly.

Answer:

1. It costs much if one dines in a swanky hotel.
2. Seema told everything about her career with candour.
3. To become an IAS officer for a son of a rickshaw puller is, indeed, a far cry.
4. Mohan’s stealing my valet seems to me stranger than fiction.
5. I had been promoted to a senior scale after 15 years but due to a clerical error I was shown dismissed. It was like being back to square one for me.
6. The Principal blessed the outgoing students of class XII wishing them progress by leaps and bounds.
7. No one can stop you from becoming a spin bowler if you have inherent qualities to become one.
8. A.R. Rahman is, indeed, a great music maestro.

Question 8.
You must be fond of a sport or any hobby like painting or dancing or singing. Imagine that you have become a star in your field of interest. One day, you meet a poor boy with a lot of talent, but no resources to get himself the facilities to nurture his talent. As a successful person, who is very interested in nurturing his talent, you decide to become his mentor. How would you go about doing it ? Write a diary entry on any given date ten years from now about the feelings that the young but poor talented person evoked in you and the plans you thought of to develop his potential.
Answer:

Saturday, 18th January, 20 – 9.30 pm

Today I find that I have found a real boy who could take my music passion into the future. No doubt I have become number one in the music world. But I had always been hunting for someone who could continue my music ahead. When I saw and heard Rishabh play on the crude flute, I at once understood that here he was who could take my flute playing ahead. I talked to him and was a little upset that Rishabh was a poor boy. But it didn’t deter me as he told me that he wanted to play the flute like Lord Krishna. I became his mentor and asked him to come to me for lessons in flute playing. Though I was busy I spared one hour on alternate days to groom Rishabh. His inherent talent blossomed soon. He started playing flute on radio, TV and in international music concerts. I developed his potential by giving important lessons in flute-playing, like giving low- pitch, high-pitch, moderation and giving emotions to various surs. Truly, Rishabh picked everything so skilfully that now he is an international fame. His playing flute in film music has given me a sense of satisfaction that Rishabh is me.
Shantanu

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