‘Once a fox by chance fell into a well ………..she tried hard to come out but failed ……..then a goat came to the edge of the well……….. the fox invited her to drink cool and sweet water………. the foolish goat jumped in……….. the clever fox used her back and jumped out of the well ………the goat died……… Moral.… Read More »
Know Yourself Does this even stuck you in the middle of the night, “Why me?” Is it hard, when all day long you have blabbered about knowing yourself better than anyone else but now is a stick and don’t know the answer to the question? Well, you might feel contradicted to yourself. You won’t like it. It will… Read More »
Article- Peace begins with a smile By- John If you are not using your smile you are like a person with a million dollars in the bank but no chequebook. What is more beautiful than a blooming flower and more charming than a lovely sunset. According to me, it is the smiling face that God has gifted… Read More »
TRUST Read the following passage and answer the question given below: 1. Trust is rare today. Building trust is even harder because of the nature of the world as we experience it. The changes that characterise relationships, can soon wear down our normal instincts. Often, we have to depend on inner intuition to guide us through this maze.… Read More »
Complete the story on the following beginning I open my eyes with a sense of fear and foreboding that ………………….. Freedom Can Mean Many Things I open my eyes with a sense of fear and foreboding that almost natural to me by now. My husband, I note, is still passed out next to me. I get up and… Read More »
IMAGINATION Read the following passage carefully: If you think that image has nothing to do with reality, you are wrong. The Wright brothers wanted to fly, and people considered them lunatics. Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison and Bill Gates were considered as daydreamers when actually, they were visualising and imagining their vision. Whatever they were imagining years ago… Read More »
Mahabharata Redefined Complete the story on the following beginning; A tale told and retold that people will never cease talking……………….. A tale told and retoldthat people will never cease talkinga source of wisdomin the sky, the earth and the lower would.of the few, the very few books that have endured the tests of time and have lived to bless… Read More »
Complete the story on the following beginning In 1965, A man named Robert Killed a family of five …………………………….. Death Penalty In 1965, A man named Robert Killed a family of five while stowing away a few hundred dollars from their house. The court held a trial and Robert was charged guilty. The court converted his death sentence… Read More »
Swimming Pools Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: 1. Swimming pools were once considered a luxury limited only to the rich. Today, thanks to plastics and plenty, the number in the millions. Few, of course, are of Olympic size where a swimmer can quickly do his laps and stay in shape. Most… Read More »
A bee falls into a stream – a dove flies past – drops a leaf into the river – the bee climbs on it – escapes – a hunter aims at the dove – the bee stings the hunter – misses the aim – the dove is saved – moral. Ans. … Read More »
Tree depicts life Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: “The tree depicts life, so when you are in the midst of this forest area and participating in this attempt to grow more trees, you are actually promoting healthy living in the world,” said Delhi lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung. Citing his own childhood,… Read More »
“Service to Mankind is Service to God”. (150-200 words) Ans. Service to Mankind is Service to God Mira was in a hurry. She was getting late for college. She also had visited the temple as it was an auspicious day and her mother had asked her to bathe the ‘Shivlinga’ in milk. Mira bought a packet of milk… Read More »
Complete the story on the following beginning A twelve-year-old South Indian girl recently died after she fasted for 68 days. Her death was …………. Religion and An Atheist: Humanity A twelve-year-old South Indian girl recently died after she fasted for 68 days. Her death was immortalized merely as a futile attempt to please the Almighty. Different time, different… Read More »
PLATFORM Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 1. Ramesh was found crying in the Pune railway station. A broker who had promised him a good job in the city had abandoned him on the platform. The child from Mehboob Nagar in Andhra Pradesh would have never seen his parents again if he had… Read More »
Guess Read the following passage carefully. I guess you can say I fled. Once, I desperately needed a break. So, I applied for leave and in no time was on my way to my brother’s home, 360 kilometres away. I have… Read More »