NCERT Solutions for Chapter 4 A Truly Beautiful Mind Class 9 English Beehive
A truly beautiful mind is a short biography of a well known genius scientist Albert Einstein who was a visionary and a global citizen. This story portrays him as a fairly ordinary person with likes, dislikes and qualities. Einstein became synonymous with genius over time. He showed in this story that a scientist can have a beautiful mind. He believed in humanity and wanted to established world peace and non violence. He changed the entire world by his work.
Chapter Name | A Truly Beautiful Mind NCERT Solutions |
Class | CBSE Class 9 |
Textbook Name | Beehive |
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Part – I Thinking about the Text
Question 1: Here are some headings for paragraphs in the text. Write the number(s) of the paragraph(s) for each title against the heading. The first one is done for you.
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(i) Einstein’s equation |
9 |
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(ii) Einstein meets his future wife |
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(iii) The making of the violinist |
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(iv) Mileva and Einstein’s mother |
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(v) A letter that launched the arms race |
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(vi) A desk drawer full of ideas |
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(vii) Marriage and divorce |
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Answer
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(i) Einstein’s equation |
9 |
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(ii) Einstein meets his future wife |
7 |
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(iii) The making of the violinist |
3 |
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(iv) Mileva and Einstein’s mother |
10 |
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(v) A letter that launched the arms race |
15 |
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(vi) A desk drawer full of ideas |
8 |
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(vii) Marriage and divorce |
11 |
Question 2: Who had these opinions about Einstein?
(i) He was boring.
(ii) He was stupid and would never succeed in life.
(iii) He was a freak.
Answer
(i) Einstein's playmates thought that he was boring.
(ii) Einstein's headmaster considered him stupid and thought he would never succeed in life.
(iii) Einstein's mother had a conception that he was a freak.
Question 3: Explain what the reasons for the following are:
(i) Einstein leaving the school in Munich for good.
(ii) Einstein wanting to study in Switzerland rather than in Munich.
(iii) Einstein seeing in Mileva an ally.
(iv) What do these tell you about Einstein?
Answer
(i) Einstein leaving the school in Munich for good Because he hated the school's regimentation, he often clashed with his teachers and felt suffocated.
(ii) Einstein wanting to study in Switzerland rather than in Munich Because Switzerland was more liberal than Munich,
(iii) Einstein seeing in Mileva an ally because he found that she was a "clever creature" and she also opposed to "philistines" like him.
(iv)These told us about Einstein's love of freedom. He was genius, cultural and liberal person and he was capable to achieve his goals.
Question 4: What did Einstein call his desk drawer at the patent office? Why?
Answer
Einstein called his desk drawer "The Bureau of Theoretical Physics" at the patent office because he used the drawer to store his secretly developed ideas, he kept them safe in the drawer.
Question 5: Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?
Answer
Einstein wrote a letter to Franklin Roosevelt because he wanted to warn him about bomb effect and wanted to encouraged him to utilize its destructive power.
Question 6: How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Answer
Einstein was deeply shaken by the extent to the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and wrote a public missive to the United Nations to proposed the formation of a world government.
Question 7: Why does the world remember Einstein as a "world citizen"?
Answer
The world remember Einstein as a "world citizen" because he was a genius scientist, he put his efforts towards world peace and democracy and he had humanity for the people.
Question 8: Here are some facts from Einstein's life. Arrange them in chronological order.
[ ] Einstein publishes his special theory of relativity.
[ ] He is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
[ ] Einstein writes a letter to U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and warns against Germany's building of an atomic bomb.
[ ] Einstein attends a high school in Munich.
[ ] Einstein's family moves to Milan.
[ ] Einstein is born in the German city of Ulm.
[ ] Einstein joins a university in Zurich, where he meets Mileva.
[ ] Einstein dies.
[ ] He provides a new interpretation of gravity.
[ ] Tired of the school's regimentation, Einstein withdraws from school.
[ ] He works in a patent office as a technical expert.
[ ] When Hitler comes to power, Einstein leaves Germany for the United States.
Answer
[1] Einstein is born in the German city of Ulm.
[2] Einstein attends a high school in Munich.
[3] Einstein's family moves to Milan.
[4] Tired of the school's regimentation, Einstein withdraws from school.
[5] Einstein joins a university in Zurich, where he meets Mileva.
[6] He works in a patent office as a technical expert.
[7] Einstein publishes his special theory of relativity.
[8] He provides a new interpretation of gravity.
[9] He is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
[10] When Hitler comes to power, Einstein leaves Germany for the United States.
[11] Einstein writes a letter to U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and warns against Germany's building of an atomic bomb.
[12] Einstein dies.
Part – II Thinking about Language
I. Here are some sentences from the story. Choose the word from the brackets which can be substituted for the italicized words in the sentences.
1. A few years later, the marriage faltered. (failed, broke, became weak)
2. Einstein was constantly at odds with people at the university. (on bad terms, in disagreement, unhappy)
3. The newspapers proclaimed his work as "a scientific revolution." (declared, praised, showed)
4. Einstein got ever more involved in politics, agitating for an end to the arms buildup. (campaigning, fighting, supporting)
5. At the age of 15, Einstein felt so stifled that he left the school for good, (permanently, for his benefit, for a short time)
6. Five years later, the discovery of nuclear fission in Berlin had American physicists in an uproar. (in a state of commotion, full of criticism, in a desperate state)
7. Science wasn't the only thing that appealed to the dashing young man with the walrus moustache. (interested, challenged, worried)
Answer
1. became weak
2. in disagreement
3. declared
4. campaigning
5. permanently
6. in a state of commotion
7. interested
II. Study the following sentences.
- Einstein became a gifted amateur violinist, maintaining this skill throughout his life.
- Letters survive in which they put their affection into words, mixing science with tenderness.
The parts in the italics in the above sentences begin with –ing verbs and are called participle phrases. Participle phrases say something more about the person or thing talked about or the idea expressed by the sentences as a whole. For example:
- Einstein became a gifted amateur violinist, He maintained this skill throughout his life.
Complete the sentences below by filling in the blanks with suitable participial clauses. The information that has to be used in the phrases is provided as a sentence in brackets.
1._________, the fire fighters finally put out the fire. (They worked round the clock.)
2. She watched the sunset above the mountain, _______ (She noticed the colours blending softly into one another.)
3. The excited horse pawed the ground rapidly, _________ (While it neighed continually.)
4. __________, I found myself in Bangalore, instead of Benaras. (I had taken the wrong train.)
5. __________, I was desperate to get to the bathroom. (I had not bathed for two days)
6. The stone steps, _________ needed to be replaced. (They were worn down).
7. The actor received hundreds of letters from his fans, __________ (They asked him to send them his photograph.)
Answer
1. Working round the clock, the fire fighters finally put out the fire.
2. She watched the sunset above the mountain, noticing the colours blending softly into one another.
3. The excited horse pawed the ground rapidly, neighing continually.
4. Having taken the wrong train, I found myself in Bangalore, instead of Benaras.
5. Having not bathed for two days, I was desperate to get to the bathroom.
6. The stone steps, being worn down, needed to be replaced.
7. The actor received hundreds of letters from his fans, asking him to send them his photograph.