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English Core · 2024 · 2 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q10
Why is Mukesh's dream compared to a mirage? (Lost Spring)
Why is Mukesh's dream compared to a mirage ? (Lost Spring)
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What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
dream- a farfetched possibility
his current and immediate circumstances made it unachievable
poverty stricken/ impoverished circumstances
vicious circle of middlemen
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