Question Answers Class 10 Chapter 2.5 Kumarbharati English Maharashtra Board

Let’s March

ENGLISH WORKSHOP

1. Name the following.

(a) The persons to whom Kailash Satyarthi gives the highest credit of his honour –

• Kaalu Kumar, Dhoom Das, Adarsh Kishore, and Iqbal Masih.

(b) The greatest personalities from the land of Buddha –

• Lord Buddha, Guru Nanak, and Mahatma Gandhi.

(c) So-called daughters of Kailash Satyarthi –

• Malala, Kayanat (two Kayanats), Shazia, and daughters from Africa.

(d) The foreign activists of equal rights, mentioned in the speech –

• Malala (from Pakistan) and Tom Harkin (implied as a fellow activist).

2. Mention the social issues highlighted by Kailash Satyarthi in his speech. One social issue is given for you.

(a) Child labour

(b) Child slavery

(c) Lack of education

(d) Child trafficking

(e) Child marriage

(f) Sexual abuse

3. Complete the following diagram/chart.

The aim in life of Kailash Satyarthi is that every child should be free …

• to grow and develop
• to eat, sleep, and see daylight
• to laugh and cry
• to play and learn
• to go to school
• to dream

4. Complete the following web-chart.

What Kailash Satyarthi appeals:

• Let us march from exploitation to education
• Let us march from poverty to shared prosperity
• Let us march from slavery to liberty
• Let us march from violence to peace
• Let us march from ignorance to awakening
• Let us march from darkness to light
• Let us march from mortality to divinity

5. Think and give your own response.

(a) How can education help the deprived children and child labourers?

• Education empowers deprived children and child labourers by providing them with knowledge and skills to break free from poverty and exploitation. It offers them opportunities for better jobs and a dignified life, reducing their dependence on labour.

(b) Name any other social activist who has worked/is working earnestly for child-welfare. Write about his/her activities.

• Malala Yousafzai: She is a Pakistani activist who advocates for girls’ education. After surviving an attack by the Taliban, she founded the Malala Fund, which supports education projects globally, and speaks at international forums to promote schooling for all children.

(c) What message does the little bird’s story of the forest fire convey to us? Explain.

• The little bird’s story conveys that every small effort counts in making a difference. Despite its tiny size and just one drop of water, the bird tried to extinguish the fire, teaching us that collective individual actions, no matter how small, can lead to big change.

(d) Besides the political freedom that our nation enjoys, what other freedom should it strive for? Say why.

• Our nation should strive for freedom from illiteracy. Education is essential for progress, as it enables people to overcome poverty, discrimination, and exploitation, ensuring a stronger and more equitable society.

(e) What is your impression of the acceptance speech given by Kailash Satyarthi, when he received the Nobel Prize? Write in 3 to 4 sentences.

• Kailash Satyarthi’s acceptance speech is a powerful call to action, filled with passion and urgency for children’s rights. His use of real-life examples, like the child labourer’s question about a toy, makes the speech relatable and impactful. It inspires listeners to reject silence and work together for a world where every child is free. The emotional depth and global vision in his words leave a lasting impression.

6. Choose the correct option and write in front of the given word, to convey the exact meaning.

(a) divinity: (ii) godliness

(b) extremist: (i) militant

(c) culminate: (iii) rise to a peak

(d) exploitation: (ii) misuse

(e) mortality: (i) death

(f) dignity: (iii) self-esteem

7. Pick out from the lesson the –

(A) Noun forms of the following words –

(a) dignified – dignity

(b) pacify – pacification

(c) pursue – pursuit

(d) ignore – ignorance

(e) poor – poverty

(f) divine – divinity

 (B) Verb forms of –

(a) democracy – democratise

(b) global – globalise

(c) hindrance – hinder

(d) resolution – resolve

(e) liberty – liberate

(f) service – serve

8.(A) Use the following words as a noun as well as a verb and make meaningful sentences with each set, in your notebook.

March:

• Noun: The march for child rights inspired many people.
• Verb: We must march forward to end injustice.

Honour:

• Noun: Receiving this award is a great honour.
• Verb: We should honour those who help the needy.

Credit:

• Noun: She deserves credit for her efforts.
• Verb: I credit my success to hard work.

Stitch:

• Noun: The stitch on the dress was perfect.
• Verb: They stitch clothes to earn a living.

 (B) Write minimum 4 hidden words of more than 4 letters from – ‘intergovernmental’.

• government
• internal
• national
• mental

 (C) Make meaningful sentences by using the following phrases, in your notebook.

(a) In the pursuit of – In the pursuit of justice, he fought against child labour.

(b) Be afraid of – Don’t be afraid of speaking the truth.

(c) Give up – Never give up when the goal is worth it.

 (D) Pick from the lesson the antonyms of –

• ignorance 🞩 knowledge
• immortality 🞩 mortality
• deny 🞩 accept
• violence 🞩 peace
• well-known 🞩 unknown
• slavery 🞩 liberty/freedom

9.(A) What will you do in the following situations?

(a) If you see a child working in a restaurant –

• I will report it to a local authority or NGO to ensure the child gets help and education.

(b) If you find a child working at a construction site –

• I will inform an adult or organization like Childline to rescue and rehabilitate the child.

(c) If you find a child working at a brickwork site –

• I will raise awareness in my community and contact authorities to stop the child’s exploitation.

(d) If you come across a beggar child –

• I will offer immediate help like food and connect them with a shelter or school program.

 (B) Write any 2 efforts that you can make to enrol deprived children/out of school children into a school. One is given for you.

(a) I will persuade parents of such children to send them to school.

(b) I will volunteer with an NGO to identify and enrol out-of-school children.

(c) I will organize a donation drive for books and uniforms to support their education.

10.(A) Types of Sentence –

(B) Say whether the following sentences are Assertive (Statements),

Imperative (Commands, Requests, etc.), Interrogative (Questions), or Exclamatory (Exclamations).

(1) The Mantra carries a prayer. – Assertive

(2) Is the world so poor? – Interrogative

(3) Kill not your children because of poverty. – Imperative

(4) Let’s walk together. – Imperative

(5) What can one person do? – Interrogative

(6) We have made progress. – Assertive

(7) How utterly we have failed our children! – Exclamatory

(8) What a big challenge it is! – Exclamatory

 (C) Rewrite the following sentences as Assertive (statements).

(1) Why didn’t you come earlier? – You didn’t come earlier.

(2) How frightened their eyes look! – Their eyes look very frightened.

(3) How angry it makes me! – It makes me very angry.

(4) Should I accept such shackles of slavery? – I do not accept such shackles of slavery.

(5) What can one person do? – One person can do something. 

11. . (A) Observe the following underlined phrases. Here ‘have /has’ are followed  by the past participle form of the verb. This construction indicates the   present perfect tense. Find more such sentences from the text.

(1) We have made progress in the last couple of decades.

(2) We have prevented millions of child deaths.

(3) It has happened.

(4) I have looked into their frightened and exhausted eyes.

(5) We have reduced the number of out-of-school children by half.

 (B) In the following sentences, the underlined words are infinitives. Find such examples from the speech and underline the infinitives.

(1) Every child is free to grow.

(2) I refuse to accept that all the laws and constitutions, police and judges are unable to protect our children.

(3) Let us to march from exploitation to education.

(4) I want you to see and feel this TODAY inside you.

(5) We need to put an end to all forms of violence against children.

 (C) Complete the following sentences with the help of the sentence given below.

(a) The biggest challenge knocking on the doors of humankind is fear and intolerance.

(i) No other challenge knocking on the doors of humankind is as big as fear and intolerance.

(ii) Fear and intolerance are bigger than any other challenge knocking on the doors of humankind.

(b) The Nobel Prize is one of the greatest honours in the world.

(i) Very few honours in the world are as great as the Nobel Prize.

(ii) The Nobel Prize is greater than most other honours in the world.

12.(A) Match the sentences given in part ‘A’ with the sentences given in part ‘B’. Note the differences in structure.

(B) Change the following sentences into the passive voice.

1. We can do it. – It can be done by us.
2. Her angry question still shakes me. – I am still shaken by her angry question.
3. Governments must make child-friendly policies. – Child-friendly policies must be made by governments.
4. His answer made me angry. – I was made angry by his answer.

13. Imagine your school invites Malala to preside over ‘Children’s Day’ celebration programme. Draft a welcome speech for this guest of honour.

Welcome Speech:

Good morning, respected Principal, teachers, dear students, and our esteemed guest of honour, Malala Yousafzai! I am [Your Name], a student of Class 10, and it’s a privilege to welcome you all to our Children’s Day celebration. Let me begin with a striking fact: at age 17, Malala became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2014 for her fight for girls’ education-a journey that started with her defying the Taliban’s ban on schooling in Pakistan.

Malala’s courage is extraordinary. After surviving a brutal attack in 2012 for advocating education, she didn’t stop; instead, she founded the Malala Fund to ensure girls everywhere can learn. Her book, I Am Malala, and her global speeches inspire millions, showing how one voice can challenge injustice. Today, her presence here reminds us of the power of education and resilience, values we must embrace as students.

In conclusion, let’s take inspiration from Malala to value our opportunities and support others who lack them. Thank you, Malala, for gracing us with your presence-let’s give her a warm applause to begin this special day!