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Reach for the top Part 1 Santosh Yadav Santosh is a woman mountaineer who scaled Mount Everest, not once but twice. Such a feat is considered unique. She was born in Joniyawas, a tiny village in Rewari district of Haryana. The family had five sons …
Rain fury causes massive damage in Kerala’s Idukki (This news item cited in part here appeared in The Hindu dated October 19.) Water level in Mullaperiyar dam rises overnight, prompting Tamil Nadu. to open all 13 shutters; flash floods and landslips were reported at many …
The following paragraph has many gaps. These are to be filled by the antonyms of the words given at the end of the paragraph. (You May refer to Dictionary.com for help.) —————————————————- Paragraph…. My friend Amit was just 10 when his grandfather passed away leaving …
Terrain… Sentence 1 ..The terrain in coastal Odisha is plain with no rocks and forests. In contrast, the terrain in western Odisha is rocky and has dense forests. These areas belong to Eastern Ghat and have large mineral deposits. (Learn about the terrains of …
My Childhood Abdul Kalam, one of India’s most illustrious sons, reminisces about his humble upbringing … Para 1 .. A. P. J Abdul Kalam is a household name in India, particularly among students and teachers. He was born in Rameswaram in a Tamil family. His …
Join the following sentences to form a single sentence… Q1. The Israeli attack on Gaza had continued for two years. The whole world was very sad to see the violence happening there. Q2. President Trump had tried very hard to arrange a ceasefire. Both the …
Join the following sentences to form a single sentence. Example… The girl came out with flying colours in the examination. The villagers flocked to her house. They congratulated her. Answer in single sentence… The villagers flocked to the girl’s house to congratulate her after she …
Read the following paragraphs of an op-ed piece published in The Hindu dated October 5. We thankfully acknowledge the contribution of Sri Krishnadas Rajgopal and The Hindu for this story. Why is a spectre of empty classrooms looming? What has the Supreme Court ruled on …
‘Machines don’t see gender’: India’s first female train driver on blazing the trail (This news item has been sourced from BBC dated October 4,2025.) Surekha Yadav joined the Indian Railways as an assistant train driver in 1989 “Machines don’t see gender; they see your strength,” …
A 20-day-old baby in Uttar Pradesh in India survives a tryst with death but plunges the whole nation into grief and shame Shahajahanpur in U.P has attracted global scorn as a newborn baby girl is retrieved from a pit – alive and crying in pain. …