Read the text below and answer Questions 1-6. PONDICHERRY Pondicherry as a seaside resort has an enchanting ambience, not felt anywhere else in India. It is a blend of spiritual aura, French colonial heritage, Tamil culture and the cosmopolitan flair of many nationalities in a small, vibrant town. The inherent ambience of Pondy, as it…
DetailsRead the text below and answer Questions 1-6. DISCOVERING THE KING With mounting excitement Howard Carter, an English archaeologist, financed by Lord Carnarvon, opened the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. The first mortal who laid eyes on Tutu’s tomb treasures was amazed by the grand and intricate design of the objects found within. It took…
DetailsRead the text below and answer Questions 1-6. NO PESTICIDES, HIGHER CROP YIELDS It was in 1999 that Punukula, a tiny village in Andhra Pradesh’s Khammam district successfully began experimenting with non-pesticidal management practices. The contaminated environment began to change. Soil and plant health looked revitalized, and the pests began to disappear. Restoring the ecological…
DetailsRead the text below and answer Questions 1-6. SENTINELS OF SLANDER Gossip is the art of putting two and two together to make five. If all persons knew what others said of them behind their back, there would be no friends left in the world. The spiteful gossip has plenty of spare time but little…
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