RBSE Class 12th 2019 -SS-02-2019-With Solution Previous Year Papers

Notes on "Phases of Human Life"

1. Human life has three phases of age:
   1. Childhood
   2. Adulthood
   3. Old age
2. Childhood can be called good if:
   1. A child has good parents
   2. He is fed properly
   3. Looked after and loved
   4. He gets praised and loved on whatever he does
3. A child finds pleasure in:
   1. Playing in the rain or in snow
   2. Visiting new places for the first time like seashore
4. How childhood is different from adulthood:
   1. Child is not so free to do as he thinks older people are
   2. He is continually being told not to do things
   3. He is being punished for what he has done wrong
5. Things that come with adulthood:
   1. A young man starts earning his living which makes him free from discipline
   2. He is forced to accept responsibilities
   3. He has to pay for his food, clothes and room
   4. He has to work if he wants to live comfortably
   5. He has to follow the rules of society
   6. He can achieve good health and wealth with a balanced lifestyle
6. Old age comes with:
   1. Wisdom and ability to help others
   2. The old get the joy of seeing their children making progress in life
   3. They can watch their grandchildren growing up around them

Summary: Humans have three phases of life: childhood, adulthood, and old age. Each one has its own characteristics depending upon various factors. Childhood is considered to be carefree and dependent. Young age or adulthood is considered to be more responsible in comparison to others and is kind of independent. Old age is also known as second childhood with added wisdom and experience. In a broad manner, it totally depends upon humans how they want to proceed with their life; no phase of life is inherently good or bad.

Title: "Phases of Human Life"

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Heavy Flood in Kerala

(By XYZ)

An unprecedented flood ravaged three villages of Alappuzha district in Kerala in the month of August. At least seven people lost their lives and many more were reported missing. Heavy rainfall was the cause of this great natural calamity. All the mud houses had collapsed and at least 3000 people were homeless. Besides, huge quantity of crops had been destroyed as the agricultural fields were under deep water and the cattle were washed away. A large area of the state became inaccessible and the communication system was also damaged. The government took various steps of relief work. Packets of dry food and bottles of pure drinking water were sent to the affected areas or thrown from helicopter. Various voluntary organisations and medical teams were busy in relief work.

Van Mahotsav - 2019

Ajmer, March 07, 2019

The 'Van Mahotsav' was celebrated in Royal Rajasthan Public School, Ajmer with a lot of enthusiasm on March 06, 2019. In an age where the jungles are more asphalt than natural, the staff and students came together to plant saplings all along the roads of the campus after breakfast. The sky was completely overcast and there was a light drizzle. One could not have asked for a better weather to plant trees in the rainy season.

The event started shortly after ten o'clock in the morning where the boys of the Junior School with their staff members came out to plant saplings with the gardeners. This was followed with the boys of Senior School with their house staff. The boys displayed great enthusiasm in wanting to learn how saplings are planted and were constantly asking intelligent questions to the gardeners about the plants. It was heartening to see the senior functionaries of the school along with the staff, the students and the gardeners work hand-in-hand together as a team. There was frolic and laughter and cheerful faces as everyone was hard at work. The trees planted today will serve as a beautiful memory left behind by the students. For when they come back, they will have indeed a story to tell of how the little sapling they planted grew with them just as they have.

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25, Vinayak Park
Ajmer

7 March, 20XX

The Municipal Commissioner
Ajmer

Subject: Complaining about insanitary conditions in the locality.

Sir,

I would like to bring to your kind notice that the sanitary conditions are going through a worse situation in the area Vinayak Park where I reside. There is no proper facility of daily cleaning of roads; there is dirt and filth all over the places which has a very bad odour. Due to the garbage lying around, mosquitoes and flies are attracted towards it and this gives rise to the insects entering our homes as well. Complaints of dengue and malaria have become common since the past couple of months in our colony.

We have complained to the local authorities about this matter but in vain. I, therefore, request the higher authorities to look into this matter and take necessary actions immediately.

Thanking you.

Yours Truly
Rajkumar
A resident of Vinayak Park colony, Ajmer

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RPS Sr. Sec. School
21, Ashoka Path
Dungarpur

7 March, 20XX

M/S Om Book Depot
Bada Bazar, Indore

Subject: Placing an order of books.

Dear Sir,

I shall be grateful if you could kindly send me the following books for our school library by V.P.P. at the given address. For the same order, I would request you to send me the bills. I've deposited the amount in your bank account for the previous order; kindly check it with your bank. In case of any inconvenience, kindly contact me on the given details.

1. Science Publication Physics – 20 Copies
2. Science Publication Chemistry – 20 Copies
3. BBC English – 30 copies
4. SS Agrawal for Maths – 30 Copies

Thanking you.

Yours Truly
Amit

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Ans. An oak tree lives for three hundred years and it is a very large tree. In the end it falls like a leafless and sapless tree.

At last the oak tree falls like a log, dried and leafless. In the same way if a man lives for a long time and does not perform noble deeds, he leads a meaningless life.

The poet seems to feel such a pain for the rabbit in “The Snare” as if a little child were being tortured. Thus, he calls him ‘little one’. He wants to find out his (rabbit's) location.

The poet is talking about the place where the paws of the rabbit must be in the snare. He is searching for him because he wants to help him.

The poet sets no snare to catch birds. He lets them fly freely in the sky. So all the birds that fly in the sky belong to him. They come to the poet and delight him. The poet is of the opinion that all the birds should be kept free. Thus the theme of the poem revolves around the freedom of birds and all creatures of the universe.

Hope is the creation of soul to the poet. It is catalyst of happiness. It is source of real pleasure that enlightens the way of life.

Second stage of life is where a person's formal education starts but he is not entirely in school. His mother is ambitious for him and has washed his face thoroughly before sending him off to school but he goes very slowly and reluctantly.

Human life can be perfect by achieving beauty and nobility of character. The beauty and nobility of character can be achieved even in a short span of life. A short spanned worthwhile life is more desirable than a meaningless long life.

Saheb has got a job at a small tea stall. He is paid 800 and all his meals. There seems to be some improvement in his condition but his face has lost the carefree look. The steel canister that he carries belongs to the owner of the shop. It seems heavier than the plastic bag he used to carry as a rag picker. Saheb is no longer his own master.

The Y.M.C.A. pool was safe as it was only three feet deep at the shallow end; and nine feet deep at the other end. But its drop was gradual. One could easily learn swimming in this pool. Therefore, in order to learn swimming he decided to join Y.M.C.A. pool.

Ans. According to the wounded man, the persons who had attacked him and had beaten him severely were two youths. They belonged to the Anglo-Indian community.

Ans. The narrator got fifty pounds from the buyer for the drawing. He made a profit of forty-nine pounds and ten shillings.

Ans. There are various benefits of yoga. It improves body postures, helps keep the body fit, relieves tension, improves heart and lung functioning capacity, prevents diseases, and enhances agility, flexibility, strength, and coordination. It also helps keep the mind positive and rejuvenates mind and body. Yoga keeps the body active throughout the day. In modern lifestyle, we hardly get time to look after our body; yoga is the solution which maintains balance without any extra financial cost. Many diseases are hard to cure or require a great amount of drugs, but yoga has come up with an alternative in such cases too. It has become a necessity for all of us to involve yoga in our daily routine in order to be competent in all fields of life.

Ans. Mr. Lamb is an important character in the lesson "On the Face of It". He has a tin leg and children call him Lamey-Lamb. He lived alone and kept the doors of his garden open, which symbolizes open-mindedness to all who visited his garden. He knew the art of living and was a man with a positive attitude. He brought a major change in Derry's attitude towards life, as Derry was full of negativity due to the scar on his face. Mr. Lamb told him to meet people happily and learn to be happy with himself, without burning himself with the acid of hatred for others. Mr. Lamb was a lonely person who found happiness by spending time with others and reading books. In the end, Derry shows respect for him by coming back to help him pluck crab apples but finds him dead due to Mr. Lamb's fall from the ladder.

Ans. Michael Obi was a handsome young man with high aspirations. He wanted to excel in education. He had sound secondary education which designated him a "pivotal teacher" in the official records. He was considered a very distinguished headmaster in the mission field. He would frankly condemn the narrow views of older and less-educated people. He did not approve of baseless and irrational beliefs which were rife in society. He had great energy but looked weary; sometimes he surprised people with sudden bursts of physical energy. His deep-set eyes had extraordinary power of penetration. He was only twenty-six but looked thirty or more. He worked hard for the Ndume Central School and changed it according to his aim.

Ans. Sophie and Jansie were classmates and good friends. They studied together in school. Both girls belonged to very humble families and aspired to become something in life. They were earmarked for the biscuit factory to work in it as soon as they finished school. Though they had similarities, there were glaring differences in their personalities. Sophie was a romantic person who seemed to have nothing much to do with the realistic world. Her ambitions and her ways to achieve them were unrealistic. Sophie dreamt of starting a boutique with the money she would earn as a manager, visualized herself as the English fashion designer Mary Quant with the best shop in the city, or becoming an actress. She wanted to do something she thought was 'sophisticated'. Jansie was more practical and did not want Sophie to talk of such unrealistic ventures. She knew that both of them were likely to end up working for the biscuit factory. Sophie was childish enough to live in a dream world where Danny, a football star, had met her and was likely to meet her again the next weekend. Jansie disapproved of her telling such a story, but Sophie convinced her of it being true.

She wanted that women should have their own identity. According to the girl, they should be loved altogether with all their talents and possessions. They must love her whole existence, i.e., whatever she was then and whatever she would be in future.

Name of Fatimah's father was Kaleshah. He was a businessman who used to deal in clove-selling. In the story, as he came to know about Najab, he enquired about him from his daughter.

Franz was late for school on that particular day because when he saw some crowd gathering near the bulletin board, he stopped there. Also, when he saw the soldiers drilling, he wanted to stay and look.

Little Derek was Sophie's younger brother. He said about her that she thought money grew on trees. He made fun of Sophie, so she did not share her secrets with him.