Class 12 English - Vistas - Chapter Journey to the end of the Earth NCERT Solutions | Why is Antarctica the place to go to, to

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

‘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?

‘The world’s geological history is trapped in Antarctica.’ How is the study of this region useful to us?

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?

What is the author’s indirect comment on subjecting innocent animals to the willfulness of human beings?

Will the injured McLeery be able to help the prison officers track Evans?

Where did Evans go?

What makes Jack feel caught in an uglymiddle position?

Why does Jack insist that it was the wizard that was hit and not the mother?

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

What is the moral issue that the story raises?

What explains the attitude of the General in the matter of the enemy soldier? Was it human consideration, lack of national loyalty, dereliction of duty or simply self-absorption?

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

There are moments in life when we have to make hard choices between our roles as private individuals and as citizens with a sense of national loyalty. Discuss with reference to the story you have just read.