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CBSE Class 10 English Course Structure 2024-2025

If comparing the 2024 syllabus with the CBSE Class 10 English Language and Literature syllabus 2025, the section-wise weightage remains unchanged. According to the CBSE English Curriculum 2025, the reading and writing sections will receive 20 marks each. The language and literature part will be worth 40 marks. 

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Section - A

Read the passage given below.

1. Happiness is not something far away and unattainable. Happiness does not depend on circumstances or objects. It is an inseparable part of our consciousness, of our essence, but hidden and covered from sight by our thoughts, desires, and worries. We all seek happiness, but few, very few, indeed, get it. We are unhappy partly because we desire much more than what we can hope to attain. Our countless desires are hard to be satisfied. And that is what makes us so sad in life. The secret of happiness lies in the simplification of life. Simple living encourages high thinking. It leads to contentment. Contentment gives us inner wealth, the wealth of the mind and the soul.
2. A contented man devotes himself to virtues; a man can feel true happiness. I do not mean that for simplification of life, a man should become an ascetic. I want a positive kind of happiness. For this, I must live amid life and faithfully carry out my responsibilities to my home and country. But all this should be done in the spirit of selfless service.

3. A man, who wants to lead a happy life, should also make others happy. In making others happy, he will taste real and lasting happiness. There is a kind of joy in serving others with virtuous motives, in sacrificing what one has for the good of others. An act of goodness is, in itself, an act of happiness. The secret of perfect happiness lies in renunciation. Wealth may give us joy for a while, and fame may provide us with fleeting excitement. But they cannot give us permanent happiness. Kings have everything to make them happy, and yet they feel unhappy. It is because they do not practise renunciation.

4. There is a sense of joy in doing one's work honestly and efficiently. A research worker feels joy in research and a journalist in writing. In doing one's duty sincerely, one feels peace of mind, an important essence of happiness. It is only by cultivating the spirit of renunciation, self-sacrifice, contentment, and sincere work that one can be happy. The strings of misfortune spare none, but they will not cow such a person.

5. Happiness is like the sun; it is often hidden by the clouds of thoughts, worries, and desires. We have to scatter and dissolve them to experience happiness. You don't have to create happiness. All you have to do is calm your mind because there is happiness when there is a quiet mind and inner peace.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions: 1x10=10

i. We are unhappy partly because we have ________________.
(a)No inner strength
(b)Lost moral and spiritual values
(c) Countless, unfulfilled desires
(d) Extremely complicated lives

Ans: (c) Countless, unfulfilled desires

ii. Which of the following is the correct chain of things, as mentioned in the passage, leading to happiness?
(a) contentment, high thinking, simple living, inner wealth
(b) simple living, high thinking, inner wealth, contentment
(c) high thinking, simple living, inner wealth, contentment
(d) simple living, high thinking, contentment, inner wealth

Ans: (d) simple living, high thinking, contentment, inner wealth

iii. What does a contented man do?
(a) He assimilates the basic virtues of life
(b) He faces boldly the adversities of life
(c) He encounters the strings of misfortunes
(d) He gives up bad habits effortlessly

Ans: (a) He assimilates the basic virtues of life

iv. What according to the passage is a positive kind of happiness?

Ans. A positive kind of happiness is the happiness that comes from living a life of selfless service, carrying out one's responsibilities, and being content with what one has. This kind of happiness is not dependent on external things but comes from within, through virtuous actions and self-sacrifice.

v. Complete the following with a phrase from paragraph 3

Ans: A man who wants to lead a happy life

Select the option that displays what the writer projects, with reference to the following:

The strings of misfortune spare none, but they will not cow such a person. (Paragraph 4)
(a) Threat

(b) Fear
(c) Negativity
(d) Assurance

Ans: (d) Assurance

vii. Which of the following is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word 'fleeting' as used in the passage?
(a) permanent
(b)passing
(c) fast
(d) momentary

Ans: (a) permanent

viii. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?

(a)One feels peace of mind in doing one's duty sincerely
(b)Renunciation is the result of perfect happiness.
(c)The multiplicity of desires makes us unhappy.
(d) Making others happy makes one happy.

Ans: (b) Renunciation is the result of perfect happiness.

ix. Supply 1 point to justify the following:
You don't have to create happiness.

Ans: Happiness is a natural part of our consciousness and can be experienced by calming the mind and dissolving worries, desires, and thoughts.

x. Select the option that makes the correct use of "unattainable", as used in the passage, to fill in the blank space.
(a) __________ development implies a long-term perspective.
(b) Keep goals small so they are more easily __________.
(c) Diabetes is __________ but not curable.
(d) Some economists think that 100% employment in India is an ____________ goal.

Ans: (d) Some economists think that 100% employment in India is an unattainable goal.

Read the passage given below. 10

1. E-learning is revamping the style of providing and receiving education. Psychologists also believe that this audio-visual form of learning is effective in engaging students. It is versatile and plenty to suit all learning methods. E-learning is accessible to all and can reach even the remotest areas. According to the Office of National Statistics, nearly all adults in the age group of 10 to 44 years in the UK were recent internet users (99%) in 2019.

2. According to the World Economic Forum, around 1.2 billion children are out of classrooms with schools shut down globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Electronic Learning Management Systems such as Google Classroom are helping classes to connect distantly, communicate efficiently and stay organized.

3. As per one survey, India’s online education industry will see a growth of about 6 times by 2022. Surprisingly, the number of users enrolling in e-learning may touch 9.6 million users by 2022, from 1.6 million users in 2016. Estimates indicate that the e-learning market worldwide will grow immensely to the tune of more than 243 billion U.S. dollars by 2022. These forecasts indicate that e-learning is all set to become a global trend, and more and more people may go for it over traditional classroom settings.

4. Virtual classroom technology in the e-learning market is expected to grow at a rapid pace. Video conferencing and online whiteboards for real-time collaboration are the most common tools used in the digital technology space. Synchronous and collaborative virtual classes allow active participation of students, reacting to an environment similar to a physical classroom. The technique is gaining traction with an increasing number of corporate and academic sectors deploying it for enhanced training sessions. Multilateral organizations and world bodies, such as WHO and G20, are also deploying e-learning modes to teach healthcare professionals.

5. The content providers segment accounted for around 60% e-learning market share in 2019. E-learning providers share content on a varied range of topics by collaborating with domain experts that help them to develop learning content. They focus on offering specific and customized content as per the end-user requirements.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the following questions: 1x10=10

i. Select the appropriate option to fill in the blanks:

From paragraph 1, we can infer that e-learning is........................learning and making education............everywhere.

1. flustering

2. modernizing

3. repairing

4. available

5. succinct

(a) 2 & 4
(b) 2 &5
(c) 1 & 5
(d) 3 & 4

Ans: (a) 2 & 4

ii. Select the option that is TRUE for the two statements given below.

(i) According to the World Economic Forum, around 1.2 billion children are out of the
classroom.
(ii) Schools are shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Options:

(a) (i) contradicts (ii)
(b) (i) is independent of (ii)
(c) (i) is the result of (ii)
(d) (i) is the reason for (ii)

Ans: (c) (i) is the result of (ii)

iii.Pick out the most common tools in the digital technology space.

(i) Video conferencing
(ii) Cloud computing
(iii) Online whiteboard
(iv) Smartboard

Options

(a) (ii) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (v)

Ans: (b) (i) and (iii)

iv. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 1: Incredible:

Ans: Complex: multifaceted

v. Fill in the blanks by selecting the correct option:

Multilateral organizations and world bodies are........................to teach healthcare
professionals.

(a) resorting to traditional methods

(b)making use of e-learning

(c)reluctant to use e-learning modes

(d)contemplating the use of e-learning modes

Ans: (b) making use of e-learning

vi. Substitute the word ‘efficiently’ with ONE WORD similar in meaning, in the following sentence from paragraph 2: Electronic Learning Management Systems such as Google Classroom are helping classes to connect distantly, communicate efficiently and stay organized.

Ans: effectively

vii. Select the option that lists the INCORRECT statement from the ones given below:

(i) E-learning is the process of acquiring knowledge through electronic technologies and
resources
(ii) All adults in the age group of 10 to 44 years in the UK were recent internet users (99%)
in 2019.
(iii) A rise in the number of internet users has increased the market share of the physical
classroom.
(iv) Content providers segment accounted for around 60% e-learning market share in
2019.

Options:
(a) only (iii)
(b) (iv) and (ii)
(c) (ii) and (i)
(d) only (i)

Ans: (a) only (iii)

viii. List the forecasts mentioned in the passage regarding e-learning. (Paragraph 3)

1)_________________________________
2)_________________________________

Ans: 1) The number of users enrolling in e-learning will touch 9.6 million by 2022.
2) The e-learning market worldwide will grow to more than 243 billion U.S. dollars by 2022.

ix. Identify the correct meaning of ‘gaining traction’ as used in the passage:

(a) becoming popular or being accepted
(b) being in very good health or condition
(c)considered to be attractive at the time in question.
(d) to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage,

Ans: (a) becoming popular or being accepted

x. Select the appropriate title of the passage:

(a) The Pros and Cons of E-learning

(b) Blackboard Beckons

(c)The Endless Possibilities of Online Learning

(d) The Significance of Traditional Learning

Ans: (c) The Endless Possibilities of Online Learning