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Creative Writing – 125 Comprehension Exercise Read the BBC article and answer the questions that follow What’s behind suicides by thousands of Indian housewives? Why do thousands of Indian housewives kill themselves every year? According to the recently released data by the government’s National Crime …
English Skill Building – 92 Rewriting Sentences Attempt all questions Join the sentences to make a single sentence 1. The police mounted a raid on my neighbor’s house. They suspected that a fugitive criminal had taken shelter in it. 2. The police mounted a raid …
Vocabulary Exercise – 47 English Skill Building – A word list tailored for competitive exams If you don’t know the use of these words, or don’t quite understand the model sentences given, you can’t possibly be a good English language journalist, or a successful aspirant …
Comprehension Exercise – 39. Read the following passages from the BBC and answer the questions underneath. Passage 1 India’s capital Delhi recorded its worst November air in at least six years, according to official data. The city recorded 11 days of “severe” pollution, up from …
English Skill Building – 91 Rewriting Sentences Join the sentences to make a single sentence Questions a. The police mounted a raid on my neighbor’s house. They suspected that a fugitive criminal had taken shelter in it. b. The police mounted a raid on my neighbor’s …
English Skill Building – 90 Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with the words given underneath Questions There were two very rich families in the village. One family was headed by a lawyer, and the other by a doctor. Sadly, they were constantly at odds with …
English Skill Building – 89 Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with appropriate words Questions The election was virtually a one-sided contest. The victorious candidate got more than three lakh votes, where as his rival got just 27,000 votes. The winning candidate decided to take out …
India’s climate conundrum Shepherds watch over their flocks inside the Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka (from Washington Post) Poonam Chaudhary wanted to buy a home for herself. For this, she saved roughly Rs.8000 a month for about 10 years. Owning a home is the dream …
Nuclear fusion is now within the realms of possibility Nuclear Fusion means combining the nuclei of two atoms when huge amount of energy is generated. The process leaves no radioactive waste and does not emit any greenhouse gas. So, the ‘Fusion’ process is both clean …
What is ISIS-K ISIS-K is an ultra-orthodox, violent , and fanatic Sunni Muslim organization that has a small group of around 3000 to 4000 followers. It operates from a small region in Pakistan -Afghanistan border. It mirrors the now-defunct ISIS (IS or Daesh) that once …