A FIGHTING CHANCE AGAINST TB At a time when SARS is so much in the news, it is salutary to remember that TB, too, is a dangerous infectious disease. It is killing more young people and adults than any other in the world, besides being the biggest killer of women. But it’s also been said that most people… Read More »
Struggle before Independence Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: India has stood for freedom. Even before Independence, we viewed our own struggle and difficulties on the larger canvas of global problems. If democracy is basically tolerance for others’ opinions, the concept of coexistence is democracy on the international plane, for it embodies… Read More »
MUSIC Read the following passage carefully: 1 Have you thought of the fact that music is the one thing that has the power to make just about everyone happy? That is the magic mantra that we all have within us — the ability to hum along and listen to some great music. It is God’s gift… Read More »
DIALOGUE COMPLETION EXERCISE- 3 Mrs. Shalini Sharma had purchased a washing machine but it developed some problems just after two months of purchase. She makes a call to the shop from which she had purchased it, to lodge her complaint. Read the conversation and complete it in a suitable way. Mrs Sharma : Is it Chopra Electronics ?… Read More »
Indian Mythology Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them: Indian mythology is not confined to the epics; it goes back to the Vedic period and appears in many forms and garbs in Sanskrit literature. The poets and the dramatists take full advantage of it and build their stories and lovely fancies round it.… Read More »
FLYING LOW AND HIGH Low-cost airlines can help bridge metro- mofussil divide paradoxically, even as India’s long-fettered civil aviation sector was all set to take off with strategic mergers and buy-ins, some 12,000 ground staff of the state-owned domestic carrier, Indian, went on a sudden strike paralysing the airline’s services all over the country. This goes to show… Read More »
POSTURE Read the following passage carefully: 1 When you are making a presentation, your posture can affect the quality of your voice. The way you stand, the position of your head, neck and feet and shoulders and so on are important. Check that your feet are parallel and apart and your weight is slightly forward on your… Read More »
Asteroids The earth is occasionally hit by craggy remnants of creation known as asteroids. About 150 are known to cross the earth’s path. These lie in a loose belt between the Mars and Jupiter like so much rubble left over from creation. The first asteroid was too faint to be seen by the naked eye. It was discovered… Read More »
The Cop and The Anthem O. Henry Answer the following questions. ( Page No: 29) 1. What are some of the signs of approaching winter referred to in the text? Answer- Some of the signs of approaching winter are birds begin to fly south, people want new warm coats and dead leaves falling. 2. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’… Read More »
Exercise-21 Look at the notes below. Then use the information to complete the paragraphs that follow by writing suitable words and phrases in each space. Do not add new information. Child abuse — prevalent throughout India — small kids — work day-night — dhabas, tea stalls, factories, children picking things from garbage — pitiable sight — ceaseless work… Read More »
SUPERHERO Read the following passage carefully: 1 There is a fundamental difference between the words ‘superhero’ and ‘avatar’ and it is critical to understand this if one hopes to be a good leader. Unfortunately, today, no thanks to video games and Hollywood, the two words are used synonymously. 2 In the beginning, in Europe, there… Read More »
ATM Read the following passage carefully: 1 For those living in urban India, ATMs are a common sight; one on every corner. But imagine the plight of those in rural areas. For them, every time they wish to withdraw money, they have to often travel miles to reach the bank itself, given that they have little… Read More »
The Desert Comprehension Check (Page No: 16) 1. From the first paragraph (i) Pick out two phrases which describe the desert as most people believe it is; Answer- Two phrases which describe the desert as most people believe it is: A.“Dry, hot, waterless and without shelter.” B.“An endless stretch of sand where no rain falls and, therefore, no… Read More »
