UP Board Solutions for Class 10 English Prose Chapter 3 My Greatest Olympic Prize
UP Board Solutions for Class 10 English Prose Chapter 3 My Greatest Olympic Prize
UP Board Solutions for Class 10 English Prose Chapter 3 My Greatest Olympic Prize
A : SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS
Answer each of the following questions in about 25 words :
निम्नलिखित प्रत्येक प्रश्नों का उत्तर लगभग 25 शब्दों में दीजिए :
Q1. When and where were Olympic Games being held ?
कब और कहाँ ओलम्पिक खेल हो रहे थे?
Ans. Olympic Games were being held in Berlin in 1936.
ओलम्पिक खेल सन् 1936 में बर्लिन में हो रहे थे।
Q2. What was expected of Jesse Owens and why?
जेसी ओवेन्स से क्या उम्मीद की गयी थी और क्यों ?
Ans. It was expected of Jesse Owens that he would get the first prize in long jump as he had set the world record of 26 feet 8.5 inches a year before.
जेसी ओवेन्स से यह उम्मीद की गयी थी कि वह ऊँची दौड़ में प्रथम इनाम प्राप्त करेगा क्योंकि एक वर्ष पहले वह 26 फीट 8.5 इंच का विश्व रिकार्ड स्थापित कर चुका था।
Q3. Why was Jesse Owens angry?
जेसी ओवेन्स नाराज क्यों था?
Ans. Jesse Owens was angry because he did not believe in Hitler’s Master Race Theory.
जेसी ओवेन्स नाराज था क्योंकि वह हिटलर की मास्टर रेस (श्रेष्ठ जाति) के सिद्धान्त में विश्वास नहीं करता था।
Q4. Whose hand did Jesse Owens feel on his shoulder ? What did it signify?
जेसी ओवेन्स ने किसका हाथ अपने कन्धे पर महसूस किया? इसका क्या औचित्य था?
Ans. Jesse Owens felt Luz Long’s hand on his shoulder. It signified his true friendship.
जेसी ओवेन्स लुज लौंग का हाथ अपने कन्धे पर महसूस किया। यह उसके सच्ची मित्रता का परिचायक था।
Q5. How did Luz Long differ from other members of his race?
लुज लौंग अपनी जाति के अन्य सदस्यों से किस प्रकार भिन्न था ?
Ans. Luz Long differed from other members of his race because he did not believe in ‘Hitler’s Master Race Theory’.
लुज लौंग अपनी जाति के अन्य सदस्यों से भिन्न था क्योंकि वह हिटलर की मास्टर रेस श्रेष्ठ जाति के सिद्धान्त में विश्वास नहीं करता था।
Q6. What did Luz Long do on the success of Jesse Owens in the finals?
फाइनल में जेसी ओवेन्स की सफलता पर लुज लौंग ने क्या किया?
Ans. Luz Long was the first man who congratulated Jesse Owens in the finals.
लुज लौंग प्रथम व्यक्ति था जिसने फाइनल में जेसी ओवेन्स को बधाई दी।
Q7. What happened with Jesse Owens on the first of his three qualifying jumps?
योग्यता वाली तीन कूदों में से प्रथम कूद में जेसी ओवेन्स के साथ क्या घटित हुआ?
Ans. On the first of his three qualifying jumps, Jesse Owens leaped from several inches beyond the take off board and his attempt did not qualify.
जेसी ओवेन्स अपनी योग्यता वाली तीन कूदों में से पहली कूद में प्रारम्भ करने वाले स्थान से कई इंच आगे चला गया और उसका प्रयास योग्य नहीं माना गया ।
Q8. Who was the founder of modern Olympic Games ?
आधुनिक ओलम्पिक खेलों का संस्थापक कौन था ?
Ans. Pierre de Coubertin was founder of Modern Olympic Games.
आधुनिक ओलम्पिक खेलों का संस्थापक पियरे डी कोबर्टिन था।
Q9. What was Jesse Owens ” Greatest Olympic Prize ?”
जेसी ओवेन्स का “सर्वश्रेष्ठ ओलम्पिक पारितोषिक” क्या था ?
Ans. Jesse Owens “Greatest Olympic Prize” was the friendship of Luz Long.
जेसी ओवेन्स का “सर्वश्रेष्ठ ओलम्पिक पारितोषिक” लुज लौंग की मित्रता थी।
Q10. What is important thing in the Olympic Games ?
ओलम्पिक खेलों में महत्त्वपूर्ण वस्तु क्या है ?
Ans. The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.
ओलम्पिक खेलों में महत्त्वपूर्ण वस्तु जीतना नहीं अपितु उसमें भाग लेना है।
Q11. How did Luz Long help Jesse Owens to correct the error ?
जेसी ओवेंस की गलती सुधारने में लुंज लौंग ने क्या सहायता की ?
Ans. Luz Long helped Jesse Owens saying to him that he should draw a line, a few inches behind the board and aim at taking his take off from there.
लौंग ने जेसी ओवेन्स की सहायता यह कहते हुए किया कि वह बोर्ड से कुछ इंच पीछे लाइन खींच दे और वहाँ + कूदने के लिए लक्ष्य बनाये।
Q12. Why has Luz Long been called a fine example of Coubertin is ideal?
लुज लौंग को कुबर्तिन के आदर्श का उत्कृष्ट उदाहरण क्यों कहा गया है?
Ans. Luz Long has been called a fine example of Coubertin’s ideal because he believed not in winning but fighting well. He helped his rival who won the final.
लुज लौंग को कुबर्तिन के आदर्श का अच्छा उदाहरण बताया गया है क्योंकि वह विश्वास करता था कि जीतना आवश्यक नहीं बल्कि अच्छा प्रदर्शन करना महत्वपूर्ण है। उसने अपने प्रतिद्वन्द्वी की सहायता की, जिसने अन्तिम कूद जीती।
Q13. Who was Coubertin ? What was his ideal?
कुबर्तिन कौन था? उसका आदर्श क्या था?
Ans. Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the modern Olympic Games. Coubertin’s ideal was that “the important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but fighting well.
पियरे दि कुबर्तिन आधुनिक खेलों के जनक थे। कुबर्तिन का आदर्श था- “ओलम्पिक खेलों में जीतना महत्वपूर्ण नहीं है किन्तु अच्छा प्रदर्शन करना अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है।”
Q14. Who was Jesse Owens?
जेसी ओवेन्स कौन था?
Ans. Jesse Owens was one of the most famous athletes in history.
जेसी ओवेन्स इतिहास में सर्वाधिक चर्चित्र एथलेटिक्स था।
Q15. What was Hitler’s ‘Master Race’ theory?
हिटलर का ‘श्रेष्ठ प्रजाति का सिद्धान्त क्या था?
Ans. Hitler believed that Germans were the race of highest rank among the Aryans, whom he considered to be perfect and most civilized in the world.
हिटलर का विश्वास था कि आर्यों की प्रजाति में सर्वश्रेष्ठ जर्मन हैं। वह जर्मन जाति को आदर्श एवं संसार में सबसे । अधिक सभ्य जाति समझता था।
Q16. What did Pierre Coubertin say about Olympic Games?
पियरे डि कुबर्तिन ने ओलम्पिक खेलों के सम्बन्ध में क्या कहा था?
Ans. According to Pierre de Coubertin the important thing about Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.
पियरे डि कुबर्तिन के अनुसार ओलम्पिक खेलों की मुख्य बात जीतना नहीं है, परन्तु खेलों में भाग लेना है।
Q.17 Who was Luz Long ? How did he differ from the author members of his race?
लुज लौंग कौन था? अपनी जाति के सदस्यों से वह कैसे भिन्न था?
Ans. Luz Long was a German long jumper. He had to take part in Berlin Olympic in 1936. Luz Long did not hate the people of the other races. He believed in the equality of men. In this way he differed from other members of his race.
लुज लौंग लम्बी कूद कूदने वाला जर्मन था। उसे सन् 1936 में बर्लिन ओलम्पिक में भाग लेना था। लुज लौंग अन्य प्रजातियों के लोगों से घृणा नहीं करता था। वह व्यक्ति की समानता में विश्वास रखता था। इस प्रकार वह अपनी प्रजाति के अन्य लोगों से भिन्न था।
Q18. Who was Luz-long ?
लुज – लाँग कौन था ?
Ans. Luz-long was a German athelete. He was a long jumper.
लुज- लाँग जर्मनी का नामी खिलाड़ी था । वह लम्बी कूद में महारत रखता था।
Q19. What advice did Luz Long give to Jesse Owens to qualify for the final jump ?
लुज लौंग ने जेसी ओवेन्स को अन्तिम कूद के लिए योग्य घोषित कराने में क्या सलाह दी ?
Ans. Luz Long advised Jesse Owens to draw a line a few inches behind the board and aim at making his take of from there. In this way be helped him.
लुज लौंग ने जेसी ओवेन्स को परामर्श दिया कि वह बोर्ड से कुछ इंच पीछे एक लाइन खींच ले और इस लाइन को ही कूदने की लाइन मानकर ही कूदे । इस प्रकार उसने जेसी ओवेन्स को सफल बनाने में सहायता की।
Q20. What were the feelings of Jesse Owens for Luz Long ?
जेसी ओवेन्स की लुज लौंग के प्रति क्या धारणा थी?
Ans. Jesse Owens felt that Luz Long’s friendship was the friendship of 24 carat gold. In his opinion Luz Long was a real friend.
जेसी ओवेन्स महसूस करता था कि लुज लौंग की मित्रता स्थायी और स्वार्थ रहित है। उसके विचार में लुज लौंग एक सच्चा मित्र था ।
Q21. Who was Jesse Owens ? Why did he visit Berlin in summer of 1936?
जेसी ओवेन्स कौन था? वह सन् 1936 की ग्रीष्म में बर्लिन क्यों गया ?
Ans. Jesse Owens was a Negro long jumper of America. The Olympic Games were held at Berlin in the summer of 1936. Jesse Owens visited Berlin to take part in Games.
जेसी ओवेन्स अमेरिका का लम्बी कूद कूदने वाला नीग्रो था । सन् 1936 की ग्रीष्म में ओलम्पिक खेल बर्लिन में हुए थे। जेसी ओवेन्स खेलों में भाग लेने के लिए बर्लिन गया था ।
Q22. Why did Jesse Owens go to Luz Long’s room in the Olympic Village ?
जेसी ओवेन्स ओलम्पिक गाँव में लुज लाँग के कमरे में क्यों गया था?
Ans. Jesse owens failed to qualify the trial jumps Luz Long helped him in qualifying the trial. That night Jesse Owens walked over to Luz Long’s room in the Olympic Village to thank him.
जेसी ओवेन्स क्वालीफाइंग कूद में असफल हो गया था। लुज लाँग ने क्वालीफाइंग कूद में उसकी मदद की थी। उसी रात जेसी ओवेन्स टहलते हुए ओलंपिक गाँव में धन्यवाद देने के लिए उसके कमरे पर गया था।
(B) Select the most suitable alternative to complete each of the following statements :
निम्नलिखित प्रत्येक कथन को पूर्ण करने के लिए सबसे उचित विकल्प का चयन कीजिए
1. Jesse Owens could not jump properly in the beginning because :
(a) he was in tension
(b) he was ill
(c) he did not want to jump
(d) he did not know how to jump properly
2. Jesse Owens disliked Adolf Hitler because :
(a) he did not want other athletes to win
(b) he had kept Luz Long hidden from other Olympic athletes
(c) he advocated the doctrine of the Aryan supremacy
(d) he suffered from vanity by organising the Games in Berlin.
3. The essential thing in life is :
(a) earning money
(b) conquering
(c) fighting well
(d) winning prize
4. Luz Long was a real sportsman because :
(a) he was tall and well built
(b) he was German
(c) his main object in games was not conquering but fighting well.
(d) discouraged by his coach
5. Jesse Owens was angry because :
(a) he was not allowed to take part in games
(b) he had not qualified himself for the games
(c) Negroes were supposed to be inferior to Aryans
(d) Germans were not superior to all other races of the world
6. The important thing in Olympic Games is :
(a) playing tricks
(b) taking part
(c) winning
7. Jesse Owens could not clear the first two trial jumps because he was :
(a) not a good athlete
(b) disturbed by his rival Luz Long
(c) angry at Hitler’s Aryan superiority theory
(d) discouraged by his coach
8. The founder of the Modern Olympic Games was –
(a) Adolf Hitler
(b) Pierre de Coubertin
(c) Jesse Owens
(d) Der Fuehrer
9. In this beginning Jesse Owens was a little angry at…….
(a) Himself
(b) Luz Long
(c) Hitler’s ways
(d) His coach
10. Olympic games were held in Berlin in :
(a) 1932
(b) 1936
(c) 1940
(d) 1944
11. Jesse Owens could not clear to of the three long jump trials because he ……….
(a) was nervous
(b) was over confident
(c) was angry over the master race theory of Adolf Hitler
(d) Feared that Luz Long, a German Athlete might beat him at the finds.
12. The olympic Games in 1936, were held in :
(a) New York
(b) Berlin
(c) Japan
(d) China
13. Hitler believed in the :
(a) superiority of English race
(b) superiority of German race
(c) equality of all races
(d) superiority of all races
Ans. 1. (a) He was in tension
2. (c) he advocated the doctrine of the Aryan supremacy
3. (c) fighting well
4. (d) discouraged by his coach
5. (c) Negroes were supposed to be inferior to Aryans.
6. (b) taking part.
7. (c) angry at Hitler’s Aryan Superiority theory.
8. (b) Pierre de Coubertin.
9. (c) Hitler’s ways
10. (b) 1936
11. (c) was angry over the master race theory of Adolf Hitler.
12. (b) Berlin
13. (b) Superiority of German race
(C) Say whether each of the following statements is ‘true’ or ‘false’:
निम्नलिखित कथनों में ‘सत्य’ अथवा ‘असत्य’ बताइए –
1. Luz Long was jealous of Jesse Owens.
2. Jesse Owens was an American Negro.
3. Luz Long did not believe Hitler’s Master Race Theory.
4. Jesse Owens was an admirer of Hitler’s Master Race Theory.
5. Luz Long defeated Jesse Owens in the final.
6. Jesse Owens was a German.
7. The important thing in the Olympic Games is to win.
8. An angry athlete is an athlete who will make mistakes.
9. Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the modern Olympic Games.
10. Luz Long was an American.
11. Luz Long spoke English with a German twist.
12. Jesse Owens and Luz Long had been great friends long before, the Olympic Games were held in Paris in 1936.
13. Olympic Games were held in Paris in 1936.
14. The 1936 Olympic Games were held in Berlin.
15. Winning is the most important thing in games and sports.
16. Luz Long was a German.
17. Luz Long was pround of his race.
18. Jesse Owens had his eye especially on long jump.
19. Jesse Owens was an American long jumper.
20. The important thing in the Olympic is to take part in games and show true sportsman spirit.
21. Sports should be played with sports manship.
22. Jesse Owens helped Luz Long in qualifying for the final jump.
23. Jesse Owens was a German athlete.
24. In 1936, the Olympic Games were held in America.
25. Jesse Owens was an admirer of Adolf Hitler.
26. The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.
27. Hitler was the founder of the modern Olympic Games.
Ans.
1. F 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. T 9. T 10. F 11. T 12. F 13. F 14. T, 15. F, 16. T., 17. F, 18.T, 19. T, 20. T, 21. T, 22. F, 23. T, 24. F, 25. F, 26. T, 27. F.
(D) Complete the spellings of the following words:
निम्नलिखित शब्दों की वर्तनी पूरी कीजिए –
1. Super–rity 2. Super–r 3. Cert–nly 4. Imp-rt-nt 5. Sit–tion.
Ans. 1. Superiority 2. Superior 3. Certainly 4. Important 5. Situation.
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