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English Core · 2024 · 5 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 4 · Set 2 · Q12
Wars with gas, wars with fire, Victory with no survivors. (Keeping Quiet) Pablo Neruda in the above lines, highlights the futility of war. Gandhi…
Wars with gas, wars with fire, Victory with no survivors. (Keeping Quiet) Pablo Neruda in the above lines, highlights the futility of war. Gandhi also brought about the change in the plight of the Champaran sharecroppers through civil disobedience and not violence. Write an article on the importance of peace and the right way to resolve issues.
Board’s value points
What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
wars do not resolve issues, conflicts
dialogue ensures peace
peace paves way for
growth and development
social cohesion
creativity and innovation
Textual reference
Keeping Quiet- war on nature threatens life on Earth
Indigo- to resolve Champaran issue, Gandhi preferred peace
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2024board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.