Page 1 : B. 1. The Rolex Award for enterprise is an, international philanthropic programme, that supports new and ongoing projects, by individuals who have touched all, aspects of humanity by expanding, knowledge or improving life on the, planet., 2. Sonam Wangchuk was born and, brought up in a tiny village of five, households, about 70 km from Leh. He, spent the first 9 years of his life learning, in a ‘holistic, harmonious way’. There, weren’t any schools in his village, so he, learnt to read and write from his, mother. He played in the fields, sowing, seeds, working with animals, jumping in, the river and climbing trees., 3. While pursuing engineering, he started, teaching children., 4. According to the survey conducted by the Himalayan, Institute of Alternatives, almost 95 per cent students, has failed their board exams. Wangchuk, over the next

Page 2 : two decades, introduces alternative learning practices, and innovative measures that reduced this number to, 25 per cent., 5. SECMOL takes the failures from the conventional, school system and makes living in the school a, learning experience in itself. The students run the, school themselves. They learn by doing- they farm,, keep animals, make food products and engage in, solving real-life problems., 6. Ice stupas are built during winter, so that the water, from them when they start melting can be used in late, spring. To build an ice stupa, a pipe is taken upslope,, put in the stream or the lake and buried under six feet, under the ground. The pipe takes water downslope to, the village. Due to gravity, pressure builds up in the, pipe and water comes out gushing upward like a, sprinkler. The sprinkling water, in -200 C, falls and, freezes and over weeks it becomes a huge mountain, of ice. The idea is to freeze the water in the winter and, use it in late spring. The conical tower shape ensures, that the surface exposed to the sun is minimal, so, premature melting is avoided., B. 7. The Himalayan Institute of Alternatives aims to create a, sustainable ecosystem of constant innovation, wherein the youth, from different Himalayan countries will come together to, research the issues faced by mountain people in the field of, education, culture and environment. The participants will also, formulate ways to solve those issues through innovative ideas, and practical application of knowledge.

Page 3 : C. 1. Stupas are Buddhist shrines that are dome shaped. The, population of Ladakh is mostly Buddhist so the structures have, been called Ice Stupas., 2. Yes, Sonam Wangchuk deserved the Rolex Award for, Enterprise because he has made a significant contribution to, improving life by reducing scarcity of water in his area., 3. (Can have a self-answer), Ex: A Page Number 155, 1. Rolex Awards, 2. Ice stupas, 3. 9, 4. Alternative learning practices, 5. Water scarcity, 6. Doer, Ex: B Page Number 156, 1. Except, 2. Affect, 3. Altogether, 4. Advice, 5. Brakes, 6. Assure, ensure, 7. Desert, desserts, 8. Allowed, aloud, 9. Complement, 10., Loose, lose, Ex: A Page Number 156, 1. Mukul is always praised by Lina., 2. The guitar is being played by Anjali., 3. The homework has been forgotten by Arpita., 4. Their stories were not believed by anyone., 5. An interesting story was being read by her., 6. That film had been watched by Raghav earlier.

Page 4 : 7. The letter has been mailed by me., 8. Your kindness will never be forgotten by me., Ex: B Page Number 158, 1. Rina bought a car yesterday., 2. The village team won the game., 3. Gaurav will write the story., 4. They sell many types of books., 5. The loud music is disturbing us., 6. They made a presentation., 7. She had already sent the mail., 8. The publisher has mailed the package., Ex: C Page Number 158, 1. Who we met in the morning-D, 2. Who is a doctor-ND, 3. Who travels a lot-ND, 4. Who lives downstairs-D, 5. Who just walked in-D, Ex: D Page Number 159, 1. Who do not maintain cleanliness-D, 2. Which is the capital of England-ND, 3. That you sent me last Friday-ND, 4. Which is the second most populous country in the world-ND, 5. Which is a hill station-ND, 6. Who is from China-ND