Garbage and Dirt Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: Will the city be free from garbage and dirt by August 15? A week-long sanitation and cleanliness drive was launched with much fanfare by the administration a few days back, but a reality check reveals that it has remained sporadic. While the… Read More »
Computers as thinkers Read the passage and answer the following Questions Carefully:- The topic of thought is one area of Psychology and many observers have considered this aspect in connection with robots and computers; some of the old worries about artificial intelligence were closely linked to the question of whether computers could think. The first massive electronic computers… Read More »
Spiders Read the passage given below carefully: To most of us, the most fascinating thing about spiders is the webs they spin. But actually a spider the most amazing creature in many other respects. First of all, spiders are not insects. They belong to a group known as ‘arachnids’ and differ from insects in that they have eight… Read More »
Chirp for the Sparrow; Tweet for the Sparrow Read the following passage carefully and answers the following questions:- … Read More »
Giant Mammoths Read the passage given below. Hundreds of thousands of years ago giant mammoths still roamed the earth and the surface of the earth was covered by dense forests. Men took shelter in caves and covered their bodies with animal skins. At that time, dogs became man’s best friend. At first, they followed the man on his… Read More »
Adult Education Read the following passage carefully: One of the major problems of adult education is the paucity of time with adults. Their own pursuits will not allow them time to do this type of work. If at all they find the time, it is never the appointed time. The only solution… Read More »
People’s Addiction Read the Passage Carefully and answers the Following Questions: – How does television affect our lives? It can be very helpful to people who carefully choose the shows that they watch. Television can increase our knowledge of the outside world; there are high-quality programs that help us understand many fields of study, science, medicine, the arts… Read More »
COMPLIMENT Read the passage given below: 1. Real praise, the sincere compliment is probably the most useful social tool of all its the valued gold coin of our conversation. Yet today, it is in danger of losing its brightness. For it is greatly misused and not properly exchanged. 2. What is a true compliment? It’s one that benefits… Read More »
Discipline for Democracy Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:- Discipline for democracy, development and decency in public life needs no reiteration nor does it require any expert to espouse its cause for personal pose and social solidarity. Discipline should be the order in public life is the crying need of the hour more than ever… Read More »
Health Tips Read the following passage carefully: “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” This age-old saying has become irrelevant today since lifestyles have changed beyond recognition. The internet, television programmes. late-night parties, funky dances, commuting in traffic jams, etc., have… Read More »
Joy Read the passage given below carefully: How does one go about creating joy on a regular basis? According to Meadow Linn, one should start small. Happiness can grow and blossom into a beau bouquet, but first, it needs to start as a tiny seed. Thereafter it must be nurtured every day. One m begin by revelling in… Read More »
Instructions Read the passage given below. James Doohan, Scotty from the original ‘Star Trek’ series, died in 2005. Before his death he instructions in his will that he wished to be buried in space. It took a long time, but Doohan’s made it to space in 2012. The first space burial took place 20 years before Doohan’s and… Read More »
Group of Teachers Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:- Not too long ago, a group of teachers made a study of the students and learning problems. A curious fact came out of this study. The teachers discovered that the students who did poorly in subjects such as Maths or Art could still do very well… Read More »
Importance of Media (The following speech is perfect for 1 min. to 1.05 min) Whether we turn to the declarations of the past or to the professions of the present, the conduct of the nation has always required the nurturance of Media. I would like to ask if national movements and campaigns like Make In India, Save &… Read More »
It was on Saturday. Veena got up late. Her parents had gone to the office. Veena remembered that she had planned Write a short story on the basis of the hints provided above. Answer- … Read More »