Grade IX

CLASS IX

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who have very short time to prepare the exam.  

 J.S. Bottar

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Unit No. 1

THE SAVIOUR OF MANKIND

                                             
Comprehensions:

Answer the following questions.

Q1.      What type of land Arabia is?

Ans:    Arabia is a land of unparalleled charm and beauty, with its   trackless deserts of sand dunes in the dazzling rays of very   hot sun.

Q2.      Why was the Holy Quran sent in Arabic?

Ans:    The Arabs possessed a remarkable memory and their language was of eloquence. That’s why Holy Quran was sent in Arabic.

Q3.      For which ability were the Arabs famous?

Ans:    The Arabs were famous for remarkable memory and ability of eloquence.

Q.4.     What was the condition of mankind before the Holy Prophet ﷺ ?

Ans:    Mankind stood on the verge of chaos. The civilization had started crumbling. It had fallen to   wrong beliefs, social evils, and injustice.

Q.5.     Why did the Holy Prophet ﷺ stay in the cave of the mount Hira?

Ans:    The Holy Prophet ﷺ stayed in the cave of the mount Hira for meditation and spent         days and weeks in remembrance of Allah Almighty.

Q.6.    What was the first revelation?

Ans:   Read in the name of the Lord Who created, created man from a clot. Read thy lord     is most Bountiful, Who taught by pen, taught man that which he knew not.

Q.7.    Why did the pagan Arabs threaten the Holy Prophet’s ﷺ uncle?

Ans:    Since the belief of Oneness of God was threatening the dominance of pagan Arabs    that’s why they threatened the Holy Prophet’s ﷺ uncle.

Q.8.     What did Hazrat Ayesha (R.A) say about the life of Holy Prophet ﷺ ?

Ans:    She said, “His morals and characters are the embodiment of the Holy Quran”



Unit No. 2

PATRIOTISM

Answer the following questions.

Q.1    How will you define patriotism?

Ans: Patriotism is defined as: love for the motherland or devotion to one’s country.

Q.2    What are the qualities of a patriot?

Ans:   Patriot loves his country and is always willing to sacrifice for it when the need arises.

Q.3    A citizen of Pakistan what are your duties towards your country?

Ans:   As citizen of Pakistan our main duties towards our country are as follows:

i)                   Loyalty to our country

ii)                Always ready to sacrifice our life for its freedom

Q.4    What makes us stay alert in the wake of foreign invasion?

Ans:   It is the spirit of patriotism that makes us stay alert in the wake of foreign invasion.

Q.5    How will you elaborate Quad-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s quote?

Ans:  We must develop a sense of patriotism which encourages us into one nation.

Unit No. 3

MEDIA AND ITS IMPACT

Q.1.   What is the most important function that media performs?

Ans:   Media raises many social issues like corruption, terrorism, drug addiction and violation of human rights. It has also become mouth piece of the downs trodden.

Q.2    What are two major means of communication?

The two major mean of communications are electric media and print media. It includes films, radio and television etc.

Q.3    How does media provide entertainment?

Electronic media entertains us by different kinds of programmes such as drama, sports, movies and music,. In print media we read humourus stories, essays and sport news.

Q.4    What happens when media is allowed to play its role unchecked?

If media is allowed to play its role unchecked it may spread false news against government which is harmful for a stable government. Dishonest media is harmful for peaceful society.

Q.5    Give three reasons in support of your favourite T.V. programme?

The national geographic is my favoutite T.V. channel. It is about wildlife and nature.

i)                                           It expands my knowledge

ii)                                        I never feel board.

iii)                                      It improves my listening

Unit No. 4

HAZRAT ASMA (R.A)

Answer the following questions.

Q.1    What happened when Abu Jehl asked about Hazrat Abu Bakr?

Ans:   When Abu Jehl asked about Hazrat Abu Bakr she replied, “How would I know?” In anger Abu Jehl slapped her face but she stood bravely.

Q2.    Why was Hazrat Abu Quhafa worried?

Ans:   Hazrat Abu Quhafa (R.A) was worried that Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) had taken all the wealth leaving them helpless.

Q3     How did Hazrat Asma console her grandfather?

Ans:   She gathered some pebbles put them at wealth-place and covered. She consoled her blind grandfather that her father had left all wealth at home.

Q4.    Who was Hazrat Abdullah Bin Zubair?

Ans:   He was the son of Hazrat Asma (R.A)

Q5.    Which incident in the story showed Hazrat Asma’s love and respect for the Holy Prophet ﷺ ?

Ans:   She showed her great love and respect for Holy Prophet (S. A. W) at the time of migration she risked her life and supplied food. She received slap by Abu Jehl but did not tell anything.

Q6.    Which incident in the story tells about the generosity of Hazrat Asma?

Ans:   Hazrat Asma sold the inherited garden and gave its all money to the poor and needy. Nobody ever returned empty handed from her doorstep.

Q7.    What message do you get from the life of Hazrat Asma?

Ans:   The message we get from her life is that we should spend life of bravery, generosity, truth fullness, piety and patience.  

Q8.    “Her life would always be a beacon of light for all of us”. How?

Ans:   Hazrat Asma showed patience, bravery generosity, piety, strong believe in Allah; love and respect with the Holy Prophet. 

Unit No. 5

DAFFODILS (Poem)
by W.Wordsworth

Answer the following questions.

Q.1      What is the central idea of the poem?

Ans:    The central idea of the poem is to love bout nature and its attractive beauty.

Q.2      What do daffodils represent in the poem?

Ans:    Daffodils represent nature and its impact on the man.

Q.3      What “wealth” do memories of the scene give to the poet?

Ans:    The memories of scene give him love and beauty with joy and pleasure.

Q.4    List the words that heighten the sound effect in the poem.

Ans:   Vales and hills, Cloud and crowd, trees and breeze, jocund company etc.

Q.5    How has the poet heightened the impact of the poem by using the figurative language?

Ans:   The poet has heightened the impact of the poem by using figurative language such as lakes, fields, vales, trees and stars etc.

Unit No. 6

QUAID'S VISION AND PAKISTAN

Answer the following questions:

Q.1     How much confidence did Quaid-e-Azam have in his nation?

Ans.   Quaid-e-Azam had a great confidence in his nation. Once he said at Lahore, “You are made of sterling material and second to none.”

Q.2     What was the Quaid’s concept of our nation?

Ans:    The Quaid’s concept of our nation was that the Muslims were a nation with their own distinctive qualities on the bases of religion and culture.

Q.3     What was the ideology of Pakistan in view of Quaid-e-Azam?

Ans:   The ideology of Pakistan in view of Quaid-e-Azam was based on fundamental principle that Muslims are an independent nation.

Q.4     What can be the possible solution to our present problems?

Ans:   Unity, faith and discipline with the spirit of patriotism can be the possible solution to our present problems.

Q.5     How can we become a strong nation?

Ans:    We can become a strong nation if we follow our Quaid's excellent saying "Unity, Faith and Discipline" with the spirit of patriotism.

Unit No. 7

SULTAN AHMAD MOSQUE

Answer the following questions:
Q.1:     Why Sultan Ahmed Mosque is also known as Blue Mosque?
Ans:   Sultan Ahmed Mosque is also known as Blue Mosque because of the blue tiles that embellish its interior.

Q.2:     Who was appointed as the architect of the mosque?

Ans:     Sedefhar Mehmat was appointed as the architect of the mosque.

Q.3:     Why was a heavy iron chain hung at the entrance of the court?
Ans:    The purpose of hanging a heavy iron chain was to make Sultan lower his head every time he entered the court.

Q.4:     How does the interior of the mosque look?

Ans:     The interior of the mosque looks magnificent and attractive.

Q.5:     Why do you think Madrassah and hospice was part of the mosque?
Ans:    In those times, Madrassah, hospice and tomb of the founder were considered part of   the mosque. Madrassah was for students and hospice for needy or helpless people.

Q.6:    Who constructed Mosque Sophia?
Ans:   The Byzantine Emperor constructed the building as a church. Later on, Sultan Mehmat II converted it into a mosque.

Answers of the Questions given in Text-Boxes of the lesson:

Q.1:                 Who started the construction of the Blue Mosque?

Answer:          Sultan Ahmed I started the construction of the Blue Mosque.

Q.2:                 In whose reign the construction was completed?

Answer:          The construction was completed in the reign of Mustafa 1.

Q.3:                 For what purpose does a heavy iron chain hang there?

Answer:         The purpose of hanging a heavy iron chain was to make Sultan lower his                       head every time he entered the court.

Q.4:                 Where is the royal room situated?

Answer:          Royal room is situated at the south east corner.

Unit No. 8

STOPING BY WOODS ON
A SNOWY EVENING (Poem)

by Robert Frost

Q.1:   Who is the speaker in the poem?

Ans.   The poet is the speaker in the poem.

Q.2:   Whom does the speaker refer to in the first stanza of the poem?

Ans.    The speaker refers to the owner of woods who is not present there at

that time.

Q.3:   Why does the poet stop on ‘the darkest evening of the year’?

Ans.   The poet stops there to enjoy the beauty of nature as the wood is lovely

dark and deep.

Q.4:    Why does the horse impatiently await the next move of his master?

Ans.    The horse impatiently awaits the next move of his master because they have to get food and to travel a long distance for destination.

Q.5:    The speaker in the poem is captivated by the beauty of nature. Why doesn’t                 he stop for a long time to enjoy nature’s beauty?

Ans.   He does not stop there for a long to enjoy nature’s beauty because he has to keep his promises.

Some more Questions:

Q.6:        Does the poet know about the owner of the woods?

Ans.      Yes, the poet knows about the owner of the woods. His house is in the village.

Q.7:        Why does the horse give a shake to his harness bell?

Ans.       He shakes his harness bells to ask if he has a mistake.

Q.8:        Does the poet stop there for a long time?

Ans.       No. He has to go for a long way so he does not stop there for a long time.

Unit No. 9

ALL IS NOT LOST

Q.1:     Why did the nurse ask Hira’s sister to come and talk to her?

Ans.    The nurse asked Hira’s sister to talk to her thinking that the voice of a near and dear one might activate the nearly dead neurons.

Q.2:     Why did the nurse disagree with the doctor’s point of view?

Ans.    She thought that her full attention would help in her patient’s recovery. That’s why she

disagreed with the doctor.

Q.3:   Why did the nurse ask herself the questions, “Was it worthwhile to oppose and fightthe decision of senior and more qualified surgeons?

Ans.     She asked herself this question to reconsider her judgement about the patient.

Q.4:     Describe some qualities of the personality of the nurse in the story?

Ans.    She was wise, devoted, sincere, honest, kind-hearted and ambitious. She had positive thinking and has a strong will power.

Q.5:     Why did the nurse say: “Where there is a will there is a way”?

Ans.    With strong will power and positive thinking a man can also get impossible task that is why she said so.

 Unit No. 10

DRUG ADDICTION

Q.1: What are the effects of drug addiction?

Ans. Long term use of drugs causes permanent mental and physical sickness. The more dangerous a substance is used the more risky it becomes.

Q.2: What are the causes of drug addiction?

Ans. Drug addiction and alcoholism are caused both by genetic and environmental factors.

Q.3: What important role do rehabilitation centres play to control drug addiction?

Ans. These centres strictly supervise the victims. Complete medical support and guidance is provided to these people in these rehabilitation centres.

Q.4: What is the role of counselling in preventing drug addiction?

Ans. Counseling helps to get rid of drug addiction making the addicted person and his family aware of its factors and takes required steps to control these factors.

Q.5: Why do families feel reluctant to take the drug victims to drug rehabilitation centres?

Ans. Families feel reluctant to take the drug victims to drug rehabilitation centres for fear of being declare an outcast.

Q.6: What are the responsibilities of the families to ensure complete recovery of such patients?

Ans. They must take the drug victims to a drug rehabilitation centre. They must critically watch and counsel the victim for better motivation and adjustment.

Q.7: Are drug addicts aware of the dangers of drugs?

Ans. Yes, they are aware of the dangers of drugs.

Q.8: What is the difference between genetic and environmental factors?

Ans. Genetic factors relates to metabolic, structural and neuro-chemical functions of the brain. Environmental factors relates to home conditions, psychological issues and the social circle of a person.

Q.9: What do you understand by the term “counselling”?

Ans. Counselling mean to get advice from a counsellor to solve personal or psychological problems.

Unit No. 11

NOISE IN THE ENVIRONMENT

Q.1: How do you define noise pollution?

Ans. Any form of noise that disrupts the normal functioning of life is called noise pollution.

Q.2: How is transport a source of noise pollution?

Ans. Noise coming from horns and running engines of vehicles, airplanes, trains and ships etc. cause noise pollution.

Q.3: How is construction work a cause of noise pollution?

Ans. The transport and equipment used at construction sites, it drilling and piercing sound is a big source of noise pollution.

Q.4: How is the use of technology causing noise pollution?

Ans. Use of unmonitored technology such as mobile phones, music system, electricity generator, etc. is causing noise pollution.

Q.5: Why is noise hazardous for human health?

Ans. Noise pollution can cause problems like, aggression, hypertension, hearing loss, restlessness, depression and insomnia etc.

Q.6: What kind of precautions may reduce noise coming from electronic devices?

Ans. The people need to develop some civic responsibility while using electric devices. It may reduce noise.

Q.7: What is normal functioning and how is it disrupted?

Ans. Normal functioning mean to live with calm and peace and it is disrupted by noise pollution.

Q.8: Write the names of main sources of noise pollution in Pakistan.

Ans. Construction sites, careless use of electronic devices, aero planes, loud speech pattern, ships etc. are the main sources of noise pollution.

Unit No. 12

THREE DAYS TO SEE

Lesson. No. 12: Three Days to See

Q.1: Who was Helen Keller?

Ans. Helen Keller was a blind and a deaf woman. Even then she became a great authoress.

Q.2: Describe the thought expressed by the authoress in the first paragraph?

Ans. In the first paragraph she describes that we should live with gentleness, vigor and keenness. We should not follow the motto “Eat, drink and be merry”.

Q.3: How would Helen Keller like to spend three days of her imaginary sight?

Ans. On first day she would like to meet her friends, on the second day she would see the sun rising with the dawn and on the third day she would see the world, past and present.

Q.4: What makes you feel that the authoress is sad and depressed?

Ans. The authoress looks sad and depressed because she is deaf and blind. She wants to see the world.

Q.5: How do you get an impression that she was a great admirer of Nature?

Ans. She was a great admirer of Nature. She admired dawn, the spectacle of season and trees.

Q.6: What did she want to introduce in universities and why?

Ans. She wanted to introduce a subject “How to use our eyes” as compulsory course because she wanted to make people observe the nature.

Q.7: People who are deprived of sight not devoid of imagination. Discuss, referring to the text.

Ans. This is true because the authoress of the lesson is blind but her views prove that she had great imagination.

Q.8: “To me the pageant of seasons is an unending drama”, comment.

Ans. The authoress says that the pageant of seasons is an unending drama. The continuity of change of seasons never ends. It is endless.