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English · 2026 · 6 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q11
The Martians, despite their advanced technology, are outsmarted by their own ignorance and an old book of rhymes. Comment with reference to 'The Book that Saved the Earth'.
Official answer
From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
Martians possess spaceships and advanced technology but terrified by books of Nursery
Rhymes.
Think Tank thinks of himself as a powerful being
He shows arrogance but lacks intellectual ability
True strength of the earthlings lie in their intellectual ability, creativity and imagination
The author uses irony through the character of the Think Tank
(Q.P. CODE /Set No $\displaystyle 184$/$\displaystyle 2$-$\displaystyle 2$-$\displaystyle 2$)
The way Martian decipher the book of nursery rhymes
Though the book was for amusement but seen dangerous and powerful by Martians
Think human beings are very intelligent and powerful though they were actually unaware
of the Martian invasion
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