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English Core · 2023 · 2 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q10
'There can be life under apparent stillness'. Explain. (Keeping Quiet)
'There can be life under apparent stillness'. Explain. (Keeping Quiet)
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What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
life is an ongoing process
things may appear still on the surface but underneath life is pulsating
preservation of life
example of earth
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2023board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.