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Answer any one of the following… (English 2023 2/1/1 Q11a)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 2/1/1 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 11(a)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/1/1, section C, question 11(a), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q11(a) · 6 marks · Long answerBholi

Answer any one of the following questions in 100-120 words : Education is always a great asset in the life of a woman. How did Bholi, an educated girl, face the challenge posed by Bishamber’s greed ?

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 2/1/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Compare Bholi at the start with Bholi at the end.

Hint 2

Recall what Bishamber demanded and how she responded.

Hint 3

Link her bold act to her education.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Education transformed Bholi from a timid, stammering girl into a confident woman. A kind teacher encouraged her at school.

    1 mark

  2. When Bishamber, the greedy bridegroom, demanded dowry, Bholi's father was ready to give in. Bholi boldly refused to marry such a greedy man.

    1 mark

  3. Her courage and self-respect show how education improves the quality of life. She decided to teach in the same school and look after her parents.

    1 mark

  4. The answer is well organised with a clear beginning, middle and end.

    1 mark

  5. The vocabulary is apt and the ideas are cohesive.

    1 mark

  6. The spelling and grammar are accurate.

    1 mark

Answer: Educated and confident, Bholi boldly rejected Bishamber's greedy dowry demand.

Where the marks are

  • Content: education gave confidence, rejected dowry, courage/transformation (3 marks)
  • Expression (2 marks)
  • Accuracy (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Bholi (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Bholi, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 2/1/1: every question, by section.

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