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Journey to the End of the Earth
by Tishani Doshi · Vistas (supplementary reader)
Journey to the End of the Earth by Tishani Doshi is part of the stories section of Vistas, the Class 12 CBSE English supplementary reader, and carries around 1 mark of the 80-mark board paper. It's a moderate-difficulty text — plan roughly 1.5 hours to cover it properly. Recent CBSE papers asked 3 questions from it, on Climate Change, Environment, Gondwana. Examiner's note: Climate change focus — Antarctica's scientific significance.
Real board questions from this text
How does the 'Students on Ice' programme aim to make young people aware of climate change? Why is Antarctica the ideal place for this awareness? (120–150 words)
Why does Tishani Doshi feel that Antarctica is the place to go to understand the earth's past, present and future? (40–50 words)
What does the study of Antarctica reveal about the supercontinent Gondwana and the earth's history? (40–50 words)
Quick answers
Who wrote Journey to the End of the Earth?
Journey to the End of the Earth was written by Tishani Doshi. It appears in the stories section of Vistas, one of the two prescribed Class 12 CBSE English textbooks.
How many marks is Journey to the End of the Earth worth in the Class 12 board exam?
Around 1 mark of the 80-mark CBSE English theory paper, based on the official unit-wise weightage. Climate change focus — Antarctica's scientific significance.
Is Journey to the End of the Earth easy or hard?
It's rated medium — a moderate-difficulty text in Class 12 English. Most students need about 1.5 hours to cover it well.
What should I focus on in Journey to the End of the Earth?
Going by the board papers themselves, the recurring areas are Climate Change, Environment, Gondwana — that's where the marks actually sit.
What questions come from Journey to the End of the Earth in board exams?
Between 2020–2023, CBSE board papers asked questions from this text on Climate Change, Environment, Gondwana — 3- to 5-mark questions, mostly short answers within a word limit.
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