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In A Sunny Morning’, according to Gonzaio, the merchant was badly wounded in the duel.

While telling Laura about the duel between the merchant and the gallant lover, Don tells her that the gallant lover was his cousin and he was very fond of him. Don Gonzaio tells her that after the duel the young man took refuge in his house being scared of the consequences of a duel with a person highly regarded in that locality. Then he tells her that from his home his cousin went to Seville and then came to Madrid. Then he wrote Laura many letters which were intercepted by her parents.

He says so because he knows for sure that she did not answer his letters at all. Don then concludes the story saying that, in despair, believing that he had lost his love forever he joined the army, then went to Africa and there is a trench, met a glorious death grasping the flag of Spain and whispering the name of his beloved Laura.

Laura Llorente.

Dona Laura is annoyed with Don Gonzalo because despite her warning he scares away the birds which were feeding on her crumbs in the park. Don Gonzalo is annoyed because she is complaining about some birds which were feeding in a public park.

(c) have the same temperament

In a villa called Maricela in Valencia.

Dona Laura tells Don Gonzalo that her friend had written to her that she had awaited news of Gonzalo for nearly a year. Later one afternoon, just at sunset, as the first stars were appearing she left her house and went to the beach where her beloved had risked his life. She wrote his name on the sand and then sat down upon a rock, her gaze fixed upon the horizon. The waves murmured their eternal threnody and slowly crept up to the rock where the maiden sat. The tide rose with a boom and swept her out to sea.

(c) she knows every word by heart.

In A Sunny Morning’, before leaving the park with Juanito, Gonzaio, with great effort, picks up the violets dropped by Laura.

According to Dona Laura, her best friend had sat down upon a rock on the sand before being swept into the sea.

In ‘A Sunny Morning’, Gonzalo says, he first met Zorilla in America.

Dona Gonzalo sits next to Laura on the bench in the park because all the other benches were fully occupied.

In ‘A Sunny Morning’, according to Gonzalo, he composed some verses in his youth.

Dona Laura claims to have a neighbour’s right to criticize Don Gonzalo.

(b) Dona Laura.

In ‘A Sunny Mornmq’, according to Gonzalo, he spent his early youth in the city of Valencia.

‘A Sunny Morning’ is a refreshingly new romantic comedy. It tells the story of Don Gonzalo^and Dona Laura who was ardent lovers in their youth but was torn apart in life by fate. However, the two lovers meet again when they are in their 70s, not as lovers but as total strangers unexpectedly, in a park in Madrid. After a few initial heated exchanges and repartees, they settle down, occupy the same bench in the park, spend a good time together and depart as friends. By the time they are ready to leave for the day, they recognize each other’s identity. They do not disclose it but tell atrocious lies to conceal it. There are quite a few lively moments of humour, sarcasm and irony which entertain the readers and audience. The title A Sunny Morning’ is quite appropriate and aptly captures the spirit of the play. The play can be justifiably called a romantic comedy because there are elements of both romance and comedy in the play.

In its most general sense the word ‘romance’ suggests elements of gallant love, chivalry and adventure. The phrase ‘romantic comedy’ denotes a form of drama in which love is the main theme and love leads to a happy ending. A love affair is one of the major themes of a comedy. Keeping in view these points, ‘A Sunny Morning’ is a romantic comedy in all respects. It tells the story of two young lovers Laura Llorente and Don Gonzalo of Maricela in Valencia.

Laura Liorente was known in her locality as ‘The Silver Maiden’. She was in love with Gonzalo, a gallant lover. He used to pass by her house on horseback every morning through the rose garden and toss up a bouquet of flowers to her balcony which she caught. On his way back in the afternoon she would toss the flowers back to him. But Laura’s parents wanted to marry her off to a merchant whom she disliked. One day there ensued a quarrel, leading to a duel between Gonzalo and the merchant, her suitor. The merchant was seriously injured. Fearing serious consequences, Gonzalo fled from his house in the town to Seville and then to Madrid. Even though he tried to communicate with Laura through letters, his attempts failed and he gave her up as lost forever and ran off to Paris with a ballet dancer. Meanwhile, Laura waited for the news of Gonzalo, for one year and finally got married.

These two lovers meet unexpectedly, in a park. They are now in their 70s. Both of them have changed a lot physically but they still cherish the memories of their youth. However, when they meet in the park, they appear to be cynical, fussy and ill-natured. The way they repartee and express their resentment towards each other creates opportunities for humour in the play. Finally, they become friends after sharing a pinch of snuff. They gradually come to realize that they are the very same lovers of yester years.

The title A Sunny Morning’ suggests a warm and bright sunny day. Similarly, the play is also fresh in spirit, devoid of all cliches and stereotypes of earlier, traditional courtly comedies because both the characters and the situations are drawn from contemporary society.

In ‘A Sunny Morning’, Laura Llorente was called the ‘Silver Maiden’.

Laura Liorente was called ‘The Silver Maiden’ in her locality.

In ‘A Sunny Morning’, Laura could show a tiger’s skin in her boudoir, as evidence to prove her skill at hunting.

A Sunny Morning” is a pun phrase as it blends both romance and comedy because sunny morning is mixed with chill and heat. If we stand in shade we feel the chill and if we stand in sun it scorches, chill refers to comedy and hot sun refers to romance of the lovers’ past memories.

As per the mandate, the pilots made an escape through the alternate exit. So the terrorists were at a loss of pilots.

In A Sunny Morning’, according to Laura, the Silver Maiden wrote her lover’s name on the sand.

‘A Sunny Morning’ tells the past love story of two ardent lovers – Don Gonzalo and Dona Laura in a comic way. It is a serious human relationship but was torn apart in life by fate. However, the two lovers meet again when they are in their 70s, not as lovers, but as total strangers, unexpectedly in a parkin Madrid.

Laura Llorente was known in her locality as ‘The Silver Maiden’. She was in love with Gonzalo, a gallant lover. He used to pass by her house on horseback every morning through the rose garden and toss up a bouquet of flowers to her balcony which she caught. On his way back in the afternoon she would toss the flowers back to him. But Laura’s parents wanted to marry her off to a merchant whom she disliked. One day there ensued a quarrel, leading to a duel between Gonzalo and the merchant, her suitor. The merchant was seriously injured. Fearing serious consequences, Gonzalo fled from his house in the town to Seville and then to Madrid. Even though he tried to communicate with Laura through letters, his attempts failed and he gave her up as lost forever and ran off to Paris with a ballet dancer. Meanwhile, Laura waited for the news of Gonzalo, for one year and finally got married.

Both of them have changed a lot physically but they still cherish the memories of their youth. However, When they meet in the park, they appear to be cynical, fussy and ill-natured. The way they repartee and express their resentment towards each other creates opportunities for humour in the play. Finally, they become friends after sharing a pinch of snuff. They gradually come to realize that they are the very same lovers of yester years.

1. The number of the fight is 89 B

2. Boarding Pass and Identification are the things to be kept ready.

3. The regular boarding will begin in approximately ten minutes.

1. c 

2. d

3. e 

4. f 

5. g 

6. a 

7. b

Dona Laura and Don Gonzalo come face-to-face in a retired corner of a park in Madrid on a Sunday morning. The strangers soon become friends without knowing that they were lovers once. Then Gonzalo happens to tell her that he had spent his youth in Valencia city. Laura’s curiosity having been provoked, she tells Gonzalo that she also had spent several seasons in Maricela, a villa near the sea in Valencia. When Gonzalo is startled to hear the name ‘Maricela’, Dona Laura asks him whether the name is familiar to him. Don Gonzalo tells her that he had seen a beautiful woman Laura Llorente living there.

On hearing the name Laura Llorente mentioned, Dona Laura shows her surprise. From that moment onwards, it becomes clear that both of them know who they are and intentionally conceals their identity. When Dona Laura tells him that Laura Llorente was her best friend and she was called the ‘Silver Maiden’, Don Gonzalo endorses it and tells her that ‘Silver Maiden’ was her popular name in the locality. Further, he tells her that she used to stand at a particular window. Then Dona Laura endorses his statement. Inadvertently, when Don Gonzalo tells her that he spent many hours there during his youthful days, Dona Laura gives a sigh and endorses his statement and says “And in mine, too.”

Then Don Gonzalo gives a description of her beauty and expresses his admiration calling her a dream. Then Dona Laura makes an aside remark and tells Gonzalo that if he but knew that Laura was by his side he would realize what dreams come to. This way, their conversation goes on until the end, each speaking to the other in disguise. Though they appear to be concealing their identity, they know tacitly that they are the true lovers Laura and Gonzalo of their youthful days. In the end, before leaving the park, Laura drops the violets, and when Gonzalo stoops to pick up the flowers, Laura looks at him. Thus they come to recognize each other.

Both Dona Laura and Don Gonzalo become friends soon after enjoying a pinch of snuff offered by Don Gonzalo. While Don Gonzalo is reading aloud, he comes across a famous quotation. Incidentally, he tells Dona that it is from Campoamor. Then Dona Laura expresses her sympathy for him for reading with all those glasses. This prompts Don to boast about his talent to compose verses. Then, he tells her about Espronceda, Zorrilla and Becquer. Dona makes fun of him saying that he must have gone with Columbus on one of his explorations.

At this moment, Don Gonzalo tells her that he was also a great friend of Campoamor and he had met him in Valencia. Then he adds that he was a native of Valencia. Dona Laura tells him that she had spent several seasons in a villa called Maricela, which was not far from Valencia. The name Maricela startles Don Gonzalo and he goes on to tell her that he had seen the most beautiful woman there and her name was Laura Llorente. Laura is startled to hear her name mentioned and they look at each other intently. It is precisely at this moment that they begin to recognize each other.

Correct answer is (a) Senji

The teacher told the class that they should buy and eat locally grown food. She also told them that they should use things made in our country.

Correct answer is (b) country

Neerja was married in March 1985.

Neerja was a senior flight Purser

Correct answer is (d) teacher

The flight was hijacked at Karachi Airport.

Neerja Bhanot –

Life Neerja Bhanot was born on 7th September 1963 in Chandigarh, Punjab. Her parents were Rama Bhanot and Harish Bhanot. Her father was a journalist. She was the third child of the couple. She had two brothers, Akhil and Aneesh. She studied in Sacred Heart School till 6th Standard. After that, they moved to Mumbai. There, she attended Bombay Scottish School. She graduated from St. Xavier’s College. She got married to a man in Sharjah, UAE in March 1985. This marriage proved to be a disaster. After two months, she left her husband due to dowry demands. She refused to surrender to the society, as she was born with a spirit to fight. She started her career in modelling and made appearances in various advertisements like “Binaca toothpaste”.

Neerja applied for a flight attendant’s job with ‘Pan Am’. It was the largest international air carrier in the United States at that time. Neerja was one among the 80 applicants who were selected. She was sent to Miami to get trained for 6 to 8 weeks. Then she was sent to London to be trained as a purser, the senior-most cabin manager. Her duty was handling passenger’s complaints, making required announcements and handling security. She was soon made a senior flight purser with the airways. It was a big career achievement for a young woman of 22.

Award, Achievement And Legacy 

The Ashok Chakra citation read “Her loyalties to the passengers of the aircraft in distress will forever be a lasting tribute to the finest qualities of the human spirit”. The government of India, Pakistan and America acknowledged her act of bravery. They rewarded her with various awards.

Ashok Chakra, which was India’s highest honour for bravery in peacetime was awarded to her. A postage stamp was also issued in her honour in 2004. She was awarded the ‘Justice for Crimes Award’ and ‘Tamgha-e-Insaniyat award’. Her parents set up “the Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Trust” with the insurance money and the funds from ‘Pan Am’. The trust presented two awards every year – one to honour a dedicated flight crew member, worldwide. Another award was presented to an Indian woman who overcomes social injustice and helps other women in social distress. The award includes a sum of INR 1,50,000, a trophy and a citation.

One of the children, who had been saved by Neerja during the hijack, is now a captain of a major airline. Some people, shine even after death. Neerja was one among them. Even the streets of Mumbai remember her. A square in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar (East) suburb was named after her by the Mumbai Corporation.

The name of the hijacked plane was ’Pan Am’.

Correct answer is (a) 10,000

Correct answer is (d) shine

Square of 11 is 121.

The correct option is (C) 0.577.

Only even numbers have their squares as even number so the numbers having even square will be

(ii) 396,

(iii) 5508,

(vi) 10224

Since,

189 = 3² × 3 × 7 

It cannot be written as pair of two equal factors, so

189 is not a perfect square.

Since,

225 = (5 × 5) × (3 × 3) 

It can be written as pair of two equal factors, so

22 is a perfect square.

Since, 

2048 = (2 × 2) × (2 × 2) × (2 × 2) (2 × 2) × (2 × 2) × 2

 All the factors cannot be written as pair of two equal factors, so

189 is not a perfect square.

Since, 

343 = (7 × 7) × 7 

It cannot be written as pair of two equal factors, so

343 is not a perfect square.

Since, 

441 = (7 × 7) × (3 × 3) 

It can be written as pair of two equal factors, so 

441 is a perfect square. 

Since, 

2916 = (3 × 3) × (3 × 3) × (3 × 3) × (2 × 2) 

It can be written as pair of two equal factors, so 

2916 is a perfect square.

Since, 

11025 = (5 × 5) × (3 × 3) × (7 × 7) 

It can be written as pair of two equal factors, so

 11025 is a perfect square.

Since, 

3549 = (13 × 13) × 3 × 7 

It cannot be written as pair of two equal factors, so 

3549 is not a perfect square.

The correct option is (D) 449.

(i) 101

(ii) 68

(iii) 3007

(i) 7,

(ii) 8,

(iii) 10

The words, “May, Your Highness pardon me. I might lay it at your noble feet.” shows Tyl’s respect for the Archduke.

The Archduke wanted Tyl to paint his portrait so as to leave his memory to his descendants.

a. reached 

b. The 

c. guards 

d. was playing 

e. at

1. The sun is visible two minutes before the actual sunrise and remains visible two minutes after the actual sunset.

2. The actual sunrise takes place when the sun is just above the horizon. 

3. The actual sunset takes place when the sun is just below the horizon.