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Class 12 | Lesson 3 A Journey to the End of the Earth – Tishani Doshi

 

Class 12 English Vistas | A Journey to the End of the Earth

Class 12 English (Vistas)

A Journey to the End of the Earth – Tishani Doshi

Exam‑oriented | CBSE / MP Board

Summary in English

“A Journey to the End of the Earth” is a travelogue by Tishani Doshi about her expedition to Antarctica, the coldest, driest, and windiest place on Earth. She travels from Madras (Chennai) across nine time zones, six checkpoints, three bodies of water, and many ecospheres to reach this remote continent on a Russian research ship called Akademik Shokalskiy.

After more than 100 hours of travel, she reaches Antarctica and feels relief and wonder at the endless white landscape and blue horizon. She learns that India and Antarctica were once part of the same supercontinent Gondwana about 650 million years ago.

Antarctica acts like a time capsule, preserving Earth’s past, present, and future. Its ice holds ancient carbon records and shows how delicate Earth’s ecosystem is. The author reflects on how human activities like burning fossil fuels and overpopulation have harmed the planet.

Through the “Students on Ice” programme, she observes nature closely and realizes that all life on Earth is interconnected. The lesson highlights the fragility of Earth and the need for environmental responsibility.

Analysis in English

  • Theme: Environmental awareness and human responsibility.
  • Human Impact: Humans have caused rapid environmental damage in a short time.
  • Interconnectedness: All living and non‑living elements are linked.
  • Hope: Education and youth awareness can save the planet.

हिंदी में सारांश

“ए जर्नी टू द एंड ऑफ़ द अर्थ” तिषानी दोशी का एक यात्रा वृत्तांत है जिसमें वे अंटार्कटिका की यात्रा का वर्णन करती हैं। अंटार्कटिका पृथ्वी का सबसे ठंडा, सूखा और तेज़ हवाओं वाला महाद्वीप है।

लेखिका मद्रास से रूसी जहाज़ अकादेमिक शोकाल्स्की द्वारा लगभग 100 घंटे की यात्रा के बाद वहाँ पहुँचती हैं। वे जानती हैं कि भारत और अंटार्कटिका कभी गोंडवाना नामक एक ही महाद्वीप का हिस्सा थे।

अंटार्कटिका पृथ्वी के इतिहास का टाइम कैप्सूल है। यहाँ की बर्फ़ पर्यावरणीय बदलावों का प्रमाण देती है। मानव गतिविधियाँ पृथ्वी के लिए खतरा बन चुकी हैं।

“स्टूडेंट्स ऑन आइस” कार्यक्रम यह सिखाता है कि पृथ्वी की रक्षा के लिए जागरूकता आवश्यक है।

हिंदी में विश्लेषण

  • विषय: पर्यावरण संरक्षण और मानव जिम्मेदारी
  • मानव प्रभाव: मानव ने कम समय में प्रकृति को नुकसान पहुँचाया
  • परस्पर निर्भरता: पृथ्वी की हर चीज़ जुड़ी हुई है
  • आशा: युवा वर्ग परिवर्तन ला सकता है

MCQs – Quiz Test (20 Questions)

Q1. Who is the author of the lesson?

A. Arundhati Roy
B. Jhumpa Lahiri
C. Tishani Doshi
D. Anita Desai

Answer: C

Q2. The lesson is a:

A. Poem
B. Essay
C. Travelogue
D. Story

Answer: C

Q3. End of the Earth refers to:

A. Arctic
B. Siberia
C. Antarctica
D. Greenland

Answer: C

Q4. Journey starts from:

A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Kolkata

Answer: C

Q5. Ship used was:

A. Titanic
B. Akademik Shokalskiy
C. Endeavour
D. Polar Star

Answer: B

Q6. Antarctica is:

A. Hot
B. Fertile
C. Cold, dry, windy
D. Tropical

Answer: C

Q7. Gondwana existed:

A. 12,000 years ago
B. 650 million years ago
C. 1 million years ago
D. 100 years ago

Answer: B

Q8. Antarctica is a time capsule because:

A. No humans live there
B. Ice preserves history
C. It is frozen forever
D. No pollution

Answer: B

Q9. Vital microscopic organism:

A. Amoeba
B. Bacteria
C. Phytoplankton
D. Virus

Answer: C

Q10. Human civilization is about:

A. 650 million years
B. 12,000 years
C. 1 million years
D. 100 years

Answer: B

Q11. Students on Ice aims to:

A. Tourism
B. Military training
C. Environmental awareness
D. Research only

Answer: C

Q12. Walking on ice means walking over:

A. Rocks
B. Land
C. 180 meters water
D. Mountains

Answer: C

Q13. Major concern of lesson:

A. Adventure
B. Climate change
C. Tourism
D. Politics

Answer: B

Q14. Antarctica symbolizes:

A. Power
B. Purity & fragility
C. Wealth
D. Danger

Answer: B

Q15. Silence of Antarctica shows:

A. Fear
B. Loneliness
C. Fragility of nature
D. Death

Answer: C

Q16. Main message:

A. Nature is infinite
B. Humans control nature
C. Earth needs protection
D. Technology saves all

Answer: C

Q17. Lesson belongs to:

A. Flamingo
B. Hornbill
C. Vistas
D. Moments

Answer: C

Q18. Author feels everything is:

A. Separate
B. Independent
C. Interconnected
D. Competitive

Answer: C

Q19. NOT a theme:

A. Climate change
B. Earth’s history
C. Romantic love
D. Human impact

Answer: C

Q20. Best title justification:

A. Adventure tale
B. Scientific report
C. Environmental warning
D. Fiction story

Answer: C

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