These are answers to the textbook activities of the chapter ‘Unbeatable Super Mom - Mary Kom’ (Class 10 English, Kumarbharati). They were written with AI help and checked against the textbook.
Unbeatable Super Mom - Mary Kom – Textbook Questions and Answers | Class 10 English
Written board papers, 40 marks and 2 hours each: Science & Technology Part 1 and 2, Algebra, Geometry and more.
Sections
| Warming Up | 1 questions | |
| Questions in the Margin | 8 questions | |
| English Workshop | 25 questions |
Chapters covered
Instructions
Solve on paper with a timer, then check against the solutions.
Warming Up
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Discuss and find out the jobs which were done only by men in the past but nowadays women too have started doing them.
Questions in the Margin
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What was Mary Kom’s exceptional achievement?
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What has added to her greatness as a boxing champion?
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How did Kom’s parents make a living?
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What failed to pressurize Mary Kom during the Olympics?
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What can help Indian sportsmen to win more Olympic medals?
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What did OGQ do for Mary Kom?
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How did Mary Kom increase her weight?
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Is Mary Kom more proud of being a boxer or a mother?
English Workshop
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What is included in the text?
- (A) story
- (B) speech
- (C) interview
- (D) poem
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Which State does Mary Kom belong to?
- (A) Maharashtra
- (B) Tamil Nadu
- (C) Kerala
- (D) Manipur
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Who inspired Mary Kom and other youngsters in Manipur to choose boxing as a career?
- (A) Dingko Singh
- (B) Charles Atkinson
- (C) Mangte Tonpa Kom
- (D) Adams
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What does Mary Kom prefer being called?
- (A) Super mom
- (B) Super boxer
- (C) Super woman
- (D) Super being
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Find the names of places and their importance in Mary Kom’s life. (One is given: Kangthei – Mary Kom’s birthplace.)
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Complete the sentences: 1. Mary Kom helped her parents with ____. 2. The success of Dingko Singh inspired ____. 3. Mary Kom made her debut at ____. 4. We can get more gold medals if ____. 5. Mary Kom was able to increase her weight by ____. 6. Mary Kom is good at ____. 7. Mary Kom loves to be ____. 8. Mary Kom apologised to the nation for ____. 9. Kom’s parents were ____. Her father was ____. 10. Kom was the first woman boxer to ____.
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Find the full forms of the acronyms in the text: (a) OGQ (b) IBN (c) MTV (d) YPA (e) AIBA (f) CNN.
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Fill in the factfile of Mary Kom: (a) full name (b) native of (c) early life and interests (d) special sports taken up (e) inspired by (f) coach (g) early achievements (h) international achievements (i) her passion (j) future plans.
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Find the special qualities of Mary Kom and complete the web. (One is given: humble.)
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‘Super Mom’ refers to an excellent mother. Give three reasons why ‘super’ has been added to the word ‘mom’ in the title.
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What makes the writer call Mary Kom ‘a legend’?
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What prime quality did Mary Kom display during her first attempt in the Olympic games? What was her bad luck?
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What does Mary Kom suggest, for India to win more Olympic gold medals?
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Rearrange the facts in their proper order: (a) Mary Kom made her first appearance at international level. (b) She sparred with male boxers in Pune. (c) Mary Kom won the Manipur State Women’s Boxing Championship. (d) She won a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics. (e) Mary Kom decided to take up boxing.
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Make a list of various things done by Mary Kom regarding her preparations: variety of preparations, diet, focus.
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Make sentences of your own using: (a) debut (b) elation (c) sponsor (d) reinforced (e) humble surroundings.
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Find antonyms of the following words from the text: (a) arrogant (b) finally (c) depressed (d) disqualify (e) diffident (f) float.
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Underline the subordinate clauses and state their kind: (a) Enough has been said about this great warrior, who conquered the world. (b) The male boxers kindly practised with me whenever I required them. (c) I think that more people should take up sports as a full-time career. (d) Do you think nutrition is a neglected area in Indian sports? (e) That’s the best thing that has happened to me. (f) India managed just 6 medals in 2012 Olympics even though we are a nation of 1.3 billion people.
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Pick out from the lesson the verb forms of: (a) qualification (b) negligence (c) company (d) decisions (e) practice (f) birth.
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Pick out the noun forms of: (a) represent (b) change (c) prepare (d) achieve (e) aware (f) succeed.
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Pick out the adjective forms of: (a) favour (b) proportion (c) finance (d) nutrition (e) female (f) addition.
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Imagine you are the Captain of your team. Frame a set of 10 questions to interview a famous cricketer visiting your school, using these points: early life, interest in the field, inspiration, coaching and guidance, achievements/records, future plans, advice to youngsters.
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Write a short paragraph describing the life and work of Mary Kom: early life, training, achievements, future plans.
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‘What men can do, women can do better.’ Write points for and against the topic as views and counterviews, and suggest suitable titles for each.
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‘Actions speak louder than words’ and ‘Fortune favours the brave’ suit the personality of Mary Kom. Write a paragraph on each proverb with reference to her life and achievements.