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24 edges
(c) The outer walls- detailed carvings
(d) the entire surface- carved plaques of stone,
(e) Vertical panels covered by exq.
3. Temple as representation of Hinduism:
(a) with many incarnations
(b) many deties

23 4. Characteristic of Hoyasala sculptures
(a) the series of friezes on the outer walls
(b) revealed intricately carved caparisoned elephants .
(c) charging horsemen
(d) stylized flowers
(e) warriors, musicians, crocodiles, and swans.
5. Temple in the History
(a) actually comm.. Soma Dandanayaka or Somnath
(b) The inner center of the temple was the kalyana mandapa.
(c) Leading - three corridors, each ending in a shrine
(d) Each kind of Krishna-Venugopala, Janardana and Prasanna Keshava, Life-test, of plu.
Key to Abbreviations used
Inc. includes
Exq. exquisite
Fig. figures
Test. testimony
Plu. Plurality
Comm.. commissioned
1.2 Summary temple of Somnathpur is extraordinary due to the
The sculptures on the walls, pillars, and even the ceiling were covered by exquiste
figures of gods and goddesses. The sculptures have a series of figures on the outer
walls. The various motifs are carved elephants, charging horsemen and stylized flowers.
Section B
3. ANSWER KEY
Poster
Caption - Theatre Club presents ‘The Miser’1 mark
Presentation (Content)3 marks
Date, Time, Venue
Help the victims of earthquake
Expression 1 mark
Or
Notice
Format- Title, Date, Signature with Designation 1 mark
Content - What, Where, When, amount to be deposited, 2 marks
Letter of Consent (Word Limit - 50)
Expression - coherence, relevance 1 mark

24 spellings, grammatical accuracy 1 mark
4. Report
Format - Title, Writer’s Name 1 mark
Content - What, Where, When,
Chief Guest, Number of participating schools,
Details about the exhibits,
Result 4 marks
Expression- coherence, relevance 2 ½ marks
spellings, grammatical accuracy 2 ½ marks
OR
Format - Title, Writer’s Name 1 mark
Content - What, Where, When,
International Book Fair
As many as 125 countries of the world participated
Lakhs of books on varied topics
Attractive books for children
Everyone should visit
Expression- coherence, relevance 2 ½ marks
spellings, grammatical accuracy 2 ½ marks
B-2: Factual Description
Format - Title, Writer’s name (Place and date optional) 1 mark
Content - What, Where, When
Presence of important dignitaries
Mayawati’s address gave hope to the people
Expression- Coherence, relevance 2 ½ mark
Spellings, grammatical accuracy 2 ½ mark
5. B-3 : Letter
Format - Writer’s add, receiver’s add, date, subject, salutation and 2 marks
complementary close
Content - gender bias prevailing
- girls not given education
- considered inferior
- social evils like dowry system
- laws should be made

25 - awareness programmes
- need to change the mindset 3 marks
Expression- spellings, grammatical accuracy, Coherence, Cohesion
Or
Format - Writer’s address, receiver’s address, date, subject, salutation,
complementary close 3 marks
Content - details about the books,
- No. of copies,
- Mode of payment 3 marks
Expression- Spellings, grammatical accuracy 2 ½ marks
Coherence, Cohesion 2 ½ marks
6.Article- Argumentative/ Imaginative
Format- Title, writer’s name 1 mark
Title- Democracy
Content -
• Democracy provides equal opportunity to one and all
• It facilitates true harmony in the society
• It guarantees social equality and brotherhood
For • It acknowledges participation of every citizen
• It is a form of government where universal adult franchise is available
• Provides equal growth opportunity to all its members
• It has become a shelter of unscruplans elements
• Social equality is only a myth- no where near reality
• Casteism, racialism, distinction among religion is the key words on which
politicians are winning elections
Against • Illiterate people seem to be interested in the election as middle and upper middle
classes have lost interest
• Democracy is no better than a social anarchy now a days
• Own conclusion
Option II
Summer vacation on a hill station is really a wonderful experience
• Relaxing experience
• Far away from hustle - bustle of life
• No tension of office/school/college
• Enjoying the picturesque landscape.
• Rejuvenates you with peace and calm of nature
Expression- Coherence, relevance 2 ½ marks

26 Spelling, grammatical accuracy 2 ½ marks
7.(a) Objectives: To test the student’s comprehension of the poem, their ability to interpret,
evaluate and respond to the lines of the poem.
Option -1
Value points:
a. Simile: Mother’s face was as ashen as a dead body
b. Cochin airport
• Pangs of separation
c. By looking out of the car at young trees
Or
a. Map significs a limitless world of opportunities but it is far removed for the
slum children
b. These children are poor and deprived children - slum school, dismal,
impoverised world, authorities - apathetic unfair
c. future-break’fog’ uncertain, no way out.
(b) a. Wants true education for them
• Should be given opportunities in life
• People in authority should work for their upliftment
b. It will help us to think about ourselves
• about the world around us
• the chaos we humans have created
• it will help us introspect
c. When a person dies we put him on a pedestal
• we worship him
• we elevate him in stature
8. Objectives:To test the student’s ability for local comprehension of the prose texts.
Marking Scheme:
Content :1 mark
Expression :1 mark
Value Point
a. was late
• had not prepared his lesson on participles
b. the incident when Douglas was thrown into the deep end of the pool by a boy
who was about eighteen years old.
c. it is an unwarranted intrusion into their lives.

27 • feel that the interview diminishes them.
d. When he wasn’t speaking it was as though he was away in a world which
Sophie had never visited.
e. To complain about injustice of the landlord system