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EnglishCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 301/1/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 12 English 2026: question 13(A)

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 301/1/1, section C, question 13(A), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q13(A) · 5 marks · Long answerJourney to the End of the Earth

Answer ANY ONE of the following two questions, in 120-150 words:
Examine how the presence of school students on the expedition contribute to the message of environmental responsibility and hope. (Journey to the End of the Earth)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 301/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Think about who the students are and why they were taken to Antarctica.

Hint 2

Link what they see there to their future role as adults who shape environmental policy.

Hint 3

Show how their involvement turns warning into hope.

Step-by-step solution

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Verified: two independent solves agreeChecked 2026-11-01

  1. Introduction: In 'Journey to the End of the Earth', Tishani Doshi describes Antarctica as a record of Earth's climate history. The presence of school students on the expedition, brought by Students on Ice, gives the message of environmental responsibility a human face and a hopeful future.

    1 mark

  2. Future custodians: The students are teenagers from many countries, and they will inherit the planet. Seeing the ice, the cold desert and the shrinking glaciers first-hand makes the danger of global warming real to them, not just a textbook idea.

    1 mark

  3. Learning and responsibility: The programme aims to educate young people so that they return as informed ambassadors. Being close to the 'end of the earth' teaches them how fragile the ecosystem is. They see that human activity can alter climate and that the damage spreads across the globe.

    1 mark

  4. Hope: Young people bring energy, curiosity and a willingness to act. The author's mention of their interest and of the 'responsibility' they take on shows that the next generation can reverse the harm, so the message is not despair but hope.

    1 mark

  5. Conclusion: By placing students in Antarctica, the text shows that environmental protection needs shared global effort, and that educating the young leads to lasting change in how humanity treats the Earth.

    1 mark

Answer: The students, as future custodians, experience Antarctica's fragility first-hand, learn responsibility and become ambassadors, which gives the text its message of hope.

Where the marks are

  • Introduces the text and the students' presence on the expedition (1 mark)
  • Students as future inheritors of the planet (1 mark)
  • First-hand learning about climate change leading to responsibility (1 mark)
  • Youth as a source of hope and action (1 mark)
  • Conclusion with coherent expression within 120-150 words (1 mark)

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