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Comprehension Exercise – 27. Study the article and answer the questions that follow. A visit to Hampi: Contrast between Goa and Hampi through a tourist’s eyes [BBC] Ancient Vijayanagara, a crumbling 16th-century metropolis, is a stark contrast to the decadence of Goa’s beach life. Once …
Current Affairs – 2 The International Court of Justice ruling in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case On July 17, 2019, the ICJ in The Hague in Netherlands pronounced its verdict in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. The government of India had approached the Court to seek relief …
Current Affairs – 1 China’s Economy Juggernaut is Slowing Down — Making sense of it. The Chinese leader, Deng Xioping, set his country on a path of radical economic reforms in December 1978. The bold steps began to bear fruit by early 1980. The reforms …
Comprehension Exercise – 26. Read the article below and answer the questions that appear after each paragraph. Why India’s young girls’ enrollment in schools is not proceeding apace? [TIME] Neha Lal wipes her eyes with the back of her hand carefully. The strong odor of …
On the Decay of the Art of Lying by Mark Twain About the author .. In our childhoods, almost all of us read ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ and ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ with great delight. In fact, for most of us reading these books …
The Address by Marga Minco Complete Explanation for the short story included in the CBSE/NCERT Class 11 syllabus About the background of the story It’s a moving story dealing with the annihilation of a whole Jewish family barring a daughter who escaped death because she …
The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse by William Saroyan Complete explanation for the short story included in the CBSE/NCERT Class 11 syllabus The story is set in Armenia which was a part of the Soviet Union. The mountains of Southern Caucasus roll over to …
Comprehension Exercise – 25. Study the article and answer the questions that follow. How an Internship Changed Everything for Me (The Wire) Last October, I interned for nine days, a seemingly insignificant period of time, at the Office of Mr. Harish Chandra Meena, the Member …
Comprehension Exercise – 24. Study the article and answer the questions that follow. Text sourced from BBC Olympiakos was Giannis’ team. He idolised their Brazilian forward Giovanni and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry. His and Thanasis’ playground commentaries featured them in the Champions League final rather …
Precis (Summary) Writing – 20 Creative Writing – 78 The following passages have a total of 398 words. Write its summary in less than 140 words. Passage France returned more than 400 stolen artifacts to the government of Pakistan on Tuesday, including ancient busts, vases, urns and goblets, …