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Comprehension Questions from BBC article on Muslim marriage and an aggrieved wife’s prayer before Delhi high court for redress BBC article … Polygamy: Muslim women in India fight ‘abhorrent’ practice A 28-year-old Muslim woman’s petition to a court, seeking to prevent her husband from taking … Read more
Learn to write like a Coloumnist .. The portions marked in red are from the TIME magazine of April 21. The parts in black are the paraphrased versions of the original. These are written by us. Compare them to learn the art of effective writing. … Read more
Learning good English from Hindu dt. March 14, 2022 Sports Page.. Shreyas, Pant’s knocks leave Lanka with near-impossible chase Former’s 67 and the latter’s blistering 50 help India set a mammoth target of 447; Bumrah’s first five-for at home bundles out the visitors for 109 … Read more
Shale gas — Basic info –America’s readiness to sell it to India Shale gas, is the last god-given life line to the human race before the we equip itself to switch to renewable sources of energy in large scale. What is shale gas ? It … Read more
Comprehension questions (answers will be posted after 3 days.) Conviction rate in human trafficking cases declining (Source: The Hindu dated Feb 18) Activists call for robust inter-State investigations Twice every week, two women from Basanti in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas, visit a local non-governmental … Read more
The many uses of the word ‘scale’ .. 1. (Noun)When we cut a fish, we remove the scales from its surface. We then cut to pieces to cook it. Un Odiya, it’s called ‘Kaati’. The Kaati is very rich in Calcium. In large fish processing … Read more
Rewrite the following sentences using the word ‘set’ as a noun, verb, or phrasal verb. 1. Harish has strong desire to become a software researcher, where as his sister, Namita, has a burning desire to be a playback singer. 2. The captain of the cruise … Read more
Breaking sentences exercise (with answers) Break the following long sentences to short and simple sentences … (Sentences taken from NYT article) 1. The team’s ability to clinch a record fifth under-19 title despite a Covid outbreak underscored the vast pool of talent in India as … Read more
Sports bank helps Arunachal town kick the habit New facilities have weaned youth away from drugs in Miao The fight against drugs in a small town in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh is riding on a bank of sports equipment. Soon after taking charge … Read more
Comprehension exercises with answers.. [Source : WP] Two Israeli military officers were removed from their positions immediately and a third will be formally censured in the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian American man who was detained at a checkpoint in the West Bank last month, … Read more