Class 12 English - Vistas - Chapter Journey to the end of the Earth NCERT Solutions | ‘The world’s geological hist

What are Geoff Green’s reasons for including high school students in the Students on Ice expedition?

Why is Antarctica the place to go to, to understand the earth’s present, past and future?

‘Take care of the small things and the big things will take care of themselves.’ What is the relevance of this statement in the context of the Antarcticenvironment?

Who is the Tiger King? Why does he get that name?

Who was Dr Sadao? Where was his house?

Who is Jo? How does she respond to her father’s story-telling?

The two accounts that you read above are based in two distant cultures. What is the commonality of theme found in both of them?

What does the third level refers to?

What kind of a person was Evans?

It may take a long time for oppression to be resisted, but the seeds of rebellion are sowed early in life. Do you agree that injustice in any form cannot escape being noticed even by children?

What were the precautions taken for the smooth conduct of the examination?

Bama’s experience is that of a victim of the caste system. What kind of discrimination does Zitkala-Sa’s experience depict? What are their responses to their respective situations?

Will the exam now go as scheduled?

Did the Governor and his staff finally heave a sigh of relief?

Is there any film you have seen or novel you have read with a similar theme?

Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection? Discuss.

Will the exam now go as scheduled?

When Stephens comes back to the cell he jumps to a conclusion and the whole machinery blindly goes by his assumption without even checking the identity of the injured ‘McLeery’. Does this show how hasty conjectures can prevent one from seeing the obvious? How is the criminal able to predict such negligence?

Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?

Do you agree that between crime and punishment it is mainly a battle of wits?

Do you think the doctor’s final solution to the problem was the best possible one in the circumstances?

While we condemn the crime, we are sympathetic to the criminal. Is this the reason why prison staff often develop a soft corner for those in custody?

What will now happen to the astrologer? Do you think the prophecy was indisputably disproved?