THE MAGIC OF TEAMWORK BY SAM PITRODA UNIT-IV ( SUMMERY,MCQS AND MEANINGS)

 


Pointwise Summary with Odia Translation


1. Diversifying tasks increases workers’ self-esteem, motivation, and teamwork.

   କାମର ବିଭିନ୍ନତା କରିବା ଦ୍ୱାରା କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କର ଆତ୍ମସମ୍ମାନ, ପ୍ରେରଣା ଏବଂ ଦଳୀୟ ଭାବନା ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଏ।


2. The author’s driver is always ready to work, even at night, because he feels respected.

   ଲେଖକଙ୍କ ଡ୍ରାଇଭର ରାତିରେ ମଧ୍ୟ କାମ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ରହେ କାରଣ ସେ ନିଜକୁ ସମ୍ମାନିତ ଭାବେ ମନେ କରେ।


3. Good teams often fall apart because people don’t want to play secondary roles.

   ଭଲ ଦଳମାନେ ପ୍ରାୟତଃ ଭଙ୍ଗିଯାନ୍ତି କାରଣ ଲୋକେ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଭୂମିକାରେ ରହିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।


4. In India, it is difficult to find people who can accept defeat gracefully.

   ଭାରତରେ ହାର କୁ  ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିପାରିବା ଲୋକମାନେ ଦୁର୍ଲଭ।


5. People should learn to move on after losing instead of wasting time and energy.

   ଲୋକମାନେ ହାରିଗଲେ ସମୟ ଓ ଶକ୍ତି ବ୍ୟୟ କରିବା ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତେ ଆଗକୁ ବଢ଼ିବା ଶିଖିବା ଉଚିତ।


6. India has diversity in culture, religion, and caste, which should make teamwork stronger.

   ଭାରତରେ ସଂସ୍କୃତି, ଧର୍ମ ଓ ଜାତିର ବିଭିନ୍ନତା ଅଛି, ଯାହା ଦଳୀୟ ଏକତାକୁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ କରିପାରେ।


7. However, teamwork can succeed only when personal and caste interests are removed.

   କିନ୍ତୁ ଦଳୀୟ କାମ ସେତେବେଳେ ସଫଳ ହୁଏ ଯେତେବେଳେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଓ ଜାତିଗତ ହିତ ହଟାଯାଏ।


8. Age should not determine leadership; capability and expertise matter more.

   ବୟସ ନୁହେଁ, କ୍ଷମତା ଓ ଦକ୍ଷତା ନେତୃତ୍ୱ ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣୟ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।


9. Many Indians and Asians feel unrecognized and need more encouragement.

   ଅନେକ ଭାରତୀୟ ଓ ଏସିଆନ୍ ମାନେ ନିଜକୁ ଅପରିଚିତ ଭାବେ ମନେ କରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଏମାନଂକୁ ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରେରଣା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ।


10. Teamwork depends on respect, honesty, communication, and common goals.

    ଦଳୀୟ କାମ ସମ୍ମାନ, ସତ୍ୟତା, ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ ଏବଂ ସାଧାରଣ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରେ।


11. Pressure should not be feared; it turns coal into diamond.

    ଚାପକୁ ଭୟ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ, କାରଣ ଏହି ଚାପ କୋଇଲାକୁ ହୀରାରେ ପରିଣତ କରେ।


 MCQs


1. What effect does diversifying tasks have on workers?

   a) Decreases motivation

   b) Increases self-esteem and teamwork

   c) Creates competition

   d) Causes confusion

   Answer: Increases self-esteem and teamwork


2. Why is the author’s driver ready to work even at night?

   a) He gets paid extra

   b) He feels respected

   c) He has no choice

   d) He lives nearby

   Answer: He feels respected


3. Why do good teams often fall apart in India?

   a) Lack of training

   b) No communication

   c) People don’t want to play secondary roles

   d) Poor leadership

 Answer: People don’t want to play secondary roles


4. What does the author say about losing?

   a) It is shameful

   b) It is a part of life and we should move on

   c) It should be avoided

   d) It proves weakness

 Answer: It is a part of life and we should move on


5. What kind of diversity exists in Indian workplaces?

   a) Educational

   b) Cultural, religious, and caste

   c) Economic

   d) Political

   Answer: Cultural, religious, and caste


6. What should be removed for teamwork to succeed?

   a) Personal and caste interests

   b) High salaries

   c) Long meetings

   d) Age differences

  Answer: Personal and caste interests


7. What counts more than age in leadership?

   a) Education

   b) Capability and expertise

   c) Wealth

   d) Experience only

 Answer: Capability and expertise


8. What problem do Indian and Asian workers often face?

   a) Overconfidence

   b) Feeling unrecognized and low self-esteem

   c) Too much praise

   d) Laziness

  Answer: Feeling unrecognized and low self-esteem


9. What are the key elements of teamwork according to the author?

   a) Respect, honesty, and communication

   b) Power and control

   c) Silence and obedience

   d) Fear and pressure

   Answer: Respect, honesty, and communication


10. What does the author compare pressure to?

    a) Fire

    b) Wind

    c) The force that turns coal into diamond

    d) Heat of the sun

    Answer: The force that turns coal into diamond



1. Diversifying

   English Meaning: Making something varied or different in kind.

   Odia Meaning: ବିଭିନ୍ନ କରିବା / ପ୍ରକାର ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବା


2. Motivation

   English Meaning: The reason or enthusiasm to do something.

   Odia Meaning: ପ୍ରେରଣା / ଉତ୍ସାହ


3. Invariably

   English Meaning: Always; without change.

   Odia Meaning: ସଦା / ସର୍ବଦା


4. Second fiddle

   English Meaning: A secondary or less important role.

   Odia Meaning: ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଭୂମିକା / ଅଧସ୍ଥ ଭୂମିକା


5. Ethnicity

   English Meaning: A group of people sharing common cultural traditions.

   Odia Meaning: ଜାତିଗତ ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟ / ଜାତିଗତ ପରିଚୟ


6. Pampered

   English Meaning: Treated with too much care and attention.

   Odia Meaning: ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଆଦର ଦେଇ ପାଳିତ


7. Capability

   English Meaning: The ability or power to do something.

   Odia Meaning: କ୍ଷମତା / ଦକ୍ଷତା


8. Recognition

   English Meaning: Acknowledgment or appreciation of someone’s effort.

   Odia Meaning: ପରିଚୟ / ସ୍ୱୀକୃତି


9. Substitute

   English Meaning: A person or thing acting in place of another.

   Odia Meaning: ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତି / ପ୍ରତିସ୍ଥାପନ


10. Governance

    English Meaning: The act of governing or managing a system or organization.

    Odia Meaning: ଶାସନ / ପରିଚାଳନା



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