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English Core · 2024 · 2 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q11
Zitkala-Sa says, "Eating by formula wasn't the hardest trial in that first day." What does she mean by 'Eating by formula'? (Memories of Childhood)
Zitkala-Sa says, "Eating by formula wasn't the hardest trial in that first day." What does she mean by 'Eating by formula' ? (Memories of Childhood)
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What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
pattern of eating
ringing the bells to regulate eating
first bell to move into the dining room, second bell to draw chair and start praying, third bell to sit and use cutlery / fork and knife to eat
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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.