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Why you need to read this newsletter daily… A young man or woman entering their career today without a fair degree of general awareness and English skill, is as handicapped as an infantryman fighting with one hand tied in the back. Core domain knowledge is … Read more
Current Affairs November 23, 2019 [from The Hindu, The Economist and other sources] Front page .. Udhav Thackeray to head Maharashtra Udhab Thackeray will cobble together the necessary numbers with the help of NCP and Congress. The development came after days of back-door parleys among … Read more
The Hindu November 22, 2019 Front page Supreme Court urges center to address all concerns pertaining to life in J &K .. Apparently unconvinced by the Solicitor General’s claim that life has returned to normal after the abrogation of Article 370, the Bench headed by … Read more
November 21, 2019 Front Page .. Nirmala Sitaraman has announced the government’s decision to sell off its entire stake in four PSUs. Which are the four PSUs, and what is the government’s stake in these companies … Bharat Petroleum Corporation of India Ltd (BPCL) [53.29%], … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 30 English Skill Building – 36 Fill in the gaps in the following sentences by choosing the right word from the choices give. *If necessary, add ‘to’ before the word or –ing after it to make it fit into the sentence. For … Read more
NCERT History lesson – Chapter ‘The Making of the National Movement’ — Rowlatt Act .. Rowlatt Act – During the First World War, the colonial government passed certain legislations under the name of Defence of India Regulation Act. Later, its tenure was indefinitely extended by … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 29 English Skill Building – 35 Fill in the blanks by selecting the right words from the list Questions 1. I finished my Mathematics paper half an hour early. I had nothing else to do except __________ the bell to ring, so … Read more
Grammar Exercise – 6 English Skill Building – 34 Change the simple –ing forms to perfect forms or vice versa Example 1 – I apologize for not having paid you in time. Equivalent sentence – I apologize for not paying you in time. Example 2 … Read more
Grammar Exercise – 5 English Skill Building – 33 Change the form of the sentence using ‘was to’ as shown in the example Example 1 – She didn’t join the army. Equivalent sentence – She was to have joined the army. Example 2 – The … Read more
Grammar Exercise – 4 English Skill Building – 32 Learn grammar for better writing Changing the form of a sentence Example – The teacher said, “It seems all of you have not understood the question properly. Change this sentence like this – The teacher said, … Read more