Important Questions of Class 9 English Beehive Ch-4 A Truly Beautiful Mind
Question 1:
Read the given extracts and answer the questions.
While he was supposed to be assessing other people’s inventions, Einstein was actually developing his own ideas in secret. He is said to have jokingly called his desk drawer at work the “bureau of theoretical physics.”.
One of the famous papers of 1905 was Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity, according to which time and distance are not absolute. Indeed, two perfectly accurate clocks will not continue to show the same time if they come together again after a journey if one of them has been moving very fast relative to the other. (A Truly Beautiful Mind)
i. What did Einstein jokingly call his desk drawer at work?
(a) The repository of inventions
(b) The bureau of theoretical physics
(c) The drawer of secret ideas
(d) The patent office of Bern
ii. What inference can be drawn about Einstein’s work habits from the extract?
iii. Describe the significance of the year 1905 in Einstein’s career. Elaborate in about 40 words, with reference to the extract.
iv. State True or False with reference to the given extract:
Einstein was developing his own ideas in secret because he was on a secret mission.
Short-Types Questions [40-50 words]
Question 1;
What made Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt, what happened thereafter?
Long-Questions [100-120 words]
Question 1:
How does ‘A Truly Beautiful Mind’ depict Albert Einstein’s contributions to science and society, and what lessons can we learn from his life and work? Elucidate. [100-120 words]
