NIOS Class 12 English Chapter 2 Question Answer
INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.1
1. When did Mary Kom get her first Medal for winning boxing championship
a) Manipur State Boxing Championship in 2000
b) Asian Women’s Boxing Championship in 2008
c) Women’s World Boxing Championship in 2008
d) Asian Games in 1998
Ans: c) Women’s World Boxing Championship in 2008
2. Why did Mary Kom’s parents reject the idea of her boxing?
Ans: Because for them, boxing was considered unsuitable for women.
3. Why did Mary Kom leave home?
Ans: To train herself and continue her training and studies at the Sports Authority of India, Imphal, the capital city of Manipur.
4. What are those attributes Mary Kom never compromises on?
Ans: Mary Kom never compromised on hard work, determination, dedication, and confidence.
INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.2
1. Why did Mary Kom choose boxing as her sport?
Ans: On the suggestion of her athletics coach and the introduction of women’s boxing, she chose boxing. For her, Boxing was more suited to her physical attributes and what she had always loved to do. She was also inspired by the achievements of Muhammad Ali.
2. What is the secret behind Mary Kom’s success?
Ans: The secret behind Mary Kom’s success is complete focus and concentration. She also never stresses herself out unnecessarily about the outcome of a match during a competition. She has faith in God and her training.
3. Discuss Mary Kom’s fitness regime.
Ans: She often goes the extra mile to achieve the kind of fitness she wants. She also relies heavily on her experience and the knowledge that she has gathered over the years.
4. What message does Mary Kom have for the young generation?
Ans: They must keep trying to achieve their dreams until they are achieved. They should have believed in themselves.
INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.3
1. Mary Kom holds a groundbreaking record of becoming the only boxer, ______ in Asian Amateur Boxing Championship.
Ans: a six-time champion
2. In 2016, North-Eastern Hill University awarded Mary Kom with _______________.
Ans: Honorary Doctorate
3. What challenges did Mary Kom face on her journey to becoming a successful boxer?
Ans: Mary Kom faced challenges such as coming from a humble background, enduring hardships, and breaking gender stereotypes by pursuing a sport typically considered for men.
4. What is Mary Kom’s impact as a role model and inspiration to others?
Ans: Mary Kom serves as a tremendous source of inspiration to both women and men in India and abroad, breaking barriers and achieving unparalleled success in the field of boxing. She is a champion who defied the odds.
INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.4
1. Put the verb in the correct form — Present Continuous Tense or Simple Present Tense:
i. River Ganga ____(flow) into the Bay of Bengal.
Ans: flows
ii. Please turn the tap off. Water ________ (flow) down the drain.
Ans: is flowing
iii. The train is never late. It always _______ (leave) on time.
Ans: leaves
iv. There has been an accident. The train ________ (run) late today.
Ans: is running
v. Can you drive? I ________ (learn). My father ______ (teach) me.
Ans: am learning; is teaching
2. Put the verb in the correct form — Present Continuous Tense or Present Perfect Tense:
i. I __________ (finish) my homework already, so I __________ (have) some free time now.
Ans: have finished, have
ii. They __________ (visit) Paris twice this year, and they __________ (plan) to go again next summer.
Ans: have visited, plan
iii. She __________ (read) three books since last month, but she __________ (not / read) much this week.
Ans: has read, hasn’t read
iv. We __________ (not / be) to that new restaurant yet, but we __________ (hear) good things about it.
Ans: haven’t been, have heard
v. He __________ (travel) to many countries in his lifetime, but he ______ (never / visit) Asia before.
Ans: has travelled, has never visited
INTEXT QUESTIONS 2.5
Add the prefixes ‘un’, ‘im’ and ‘in’ to the following words and fill in the blanks. Invited, important, healthy, qualified, perfect, used, visible, answered, partial, proper
1. Harish got poor marks in English because he thought it was an __________ subject and did not study.
Ans: unimportant
2. I do not like to go to dinner at anyone’s house,__________ .
Ans: uninvited
3. Many medical centres are run by__________ doctors.
Ans: unqualified
4. The magician performed a remarkable trick, making the rabbit temporarily ______ before bringing it back into view.
Ans: invisible
5. Rohit wrote to Ashok and invited him for a visit, but the letter remained__________ .
Ans: unanswered
6. Would you like to wear this sweater? I bought it last year, but it has remained__________ so far.
Ans: unused
7. I saw a beautiful statue in the shop, but it had a small crack on the base. I decided not to buy an __________ piece.
Ans: imperfect
8. Eating too much fat and sugar is _________ .
Ans: unhealthy
9. To call an elderly person by his first name is __________ .
Ans: improper
10. It is the duty of a good teacher to be _____________.
Ans: impartial
TERMINAL QUESTIONS
1. When did Mary Kom win a gold medal for the first time in a World Championship? Where and in which category?
Ans: In 2002 at Antalya in the Pinweight category.
2. Where was the Summer Olympics held?
Ans: In London
3. What is the name of the coach Mary Kom trained under in Imphal?
Ans: Coach M. Narjit Singh.
4. What made the parents of Mary Kom change their minds and allow her to continue to pursue her dream?
Ans: The family saw her picture in the newspaper for winning the Manipur State Boxing Championship in 2000. Seeing their daughter’s prolific performances and innate talent for boxing, they could not continue to disregard her plea to play the game she loved the most. Since then, nothing has been stopping her.
5. What makes Mary Kom the perfect role model for the young generation?
Ans: Mary Kom never compromises hard work, determination, dedication, and confidence. Be it in the
training or the ring. This makes her the perfect role model for the young generation.
6. Mary Kom is the champion of the champions. Justify this statement with an explanation.
Ans: Despite coming from a humble background, in a remote location in India, regardless of having to endure numerous hardships, and being a woman who is interested in a sport usually considered for men, Mary Kom fought against all odds to achieve her dream. She has quietly overcome all othe bstructions of her life and is unparalleled in the field of boxing. Today, she is a source of inspiration to all women and men alike in India and abroad. She is the champion of the champions.
7. Mary Kom is ranked number 1 in the AIBA world ranking. Why?
Ans: She is currently ranked number 1 in the AIBA world ranking as she is the only female boxer to win the highest number of gold medals, at par with Felix Savon, a Cuban boxer who is the highest-ranked male.
8. Where did Mary Kom do her schooling?
Ans: Mary Kom completed her secondary schooling from NIOS.
