Snapshots: A Supplementary Reader in English for Class XI

This set of flashcards covers key concepts from the supplementary reader 'Snapshots' used in the Class XI English syllabus.

The significance of English in India as described in the foreword is __.

Recognized as an associate-official language and an essential means of communication.

The body responsible for developing the supplementary reader Snapshots is __.

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

The Preamble of the Constitution of India highlights values like __.

Justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity.

The author of 'The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse' is __.

William Saroyan.

The main theme in 'The Address' by Marga Minco revolves around __.

A daughter searching for her mother's belongings post-war.

In 'Ranga's Marriage' by Masti Venkatesha Iyengar, Ranga is skeptical about marrying young girls because __.

He believes they may misunderstand love as anger.

In Albert Einstein at School, Einstein's view on education is that __.

Ideas, rather than facts, are what truly matter.

In the play 'Mother's Day' by J.B. Priestley, Mrs. Pearson learns to __.

Stand up for her own rights against her family's expectations.

Amitav Ghosh in 'The Ghat of the Only World' reflects on friendship, loss, and __.

The complexities of identity and belonging.

In 'Birth' by A.J. Cronin, Andrew Manson experiences emotional turmoil when __.

A child is born lifeless but he manages to revive it.

The central irony of 'The Tale of Melon City' by Vikram Seth is that __.

The King ends up being hanged for ordering justice.