1. In India 828 million people‚ or 75.6% of the population‚ live on less than $2 a day‚ compared to 72.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa.[ The World Bank further estimates that fully one third (33%) of the world’s poor reside in India. According to the latest (as of December 2008) World Bank estimates on poverty‚ based on 2005 data‚ 256 million Indians‚ or 41.6% of the country’s population‚ survive below the updated international poverty line of $1.25 (PPP) per day 2. Although Indian economy has
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Introduction Railways are of great use to us. They were introduced into India by the English. Description There is an engine at the head of the train. Behind it there are several carriages. The engine and the carriage together are called a train. The train runs over a pair of steel rails. The rails are parallel to each other. They are placed on thick planks of wood. The planks ar called ’sleepers’. There are three classes of railway lines. The widest is called the Broad Gauge‚ the second is the
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Rita asked this question on Class-IX » Hindi » यशपाल « Go Back Top of Form बुजुर्ग समाज की रीढ़ explain with introduction‚ importance‚ profit Asked by Rita(student)‚ on 17/5/12 Bottom of Form Top of Form Answers परिवार में बड़ा-बुजुर्ग होना बहुत आवश्यक होता है। उनके होने से घर में आशार्वाद की छाँव बनी रहती है। उनके अनुभवों से बहुत सहायता भी मिलती है। लोग अकसर अपने बड़े बुज़ुर्गों की अवहेलना करते हैं। उनकी ज़िम्मेदारी लेने से कतराते हैं। वह यह भूल जाते हैं कि इन्हीं बड़े-बुजुर्गों
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Major Essay Question: In the novel ‘Ransom’‚ Malouf provides us with characters‚ which each in their own way represent aspects of the heroic ideal. Discuss the statement in relation to Achilles and EITHER Somax or Priam. In your response you should consider how Malouf uses Language and other stylistic features to depict the different types of heroes presented. Quotes: Highlighted yellow Questionable quotes: Highlighted green Techniques: Highlighted light blue Questionable Techniques:
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Beowulf Essay 2 Four Anglo-Saxon Values of Beowulf’s Character Genuinely admired men of great courage lived by four core Anglo-Saxon values: courage‚ loyalty‚ generosity‚ and courtesy. These four important values were the foundation of their culture. They also had an eminent affect on the integrity of warriors of this time period. Scops told tales of these values‚ giving the warriors the ability to go on to the battlefield with no fear of dying; to hold nothing back as they fought. It
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A newspaper is a periodical publication containing news regarding current events‚ informative articles‚ diverse features‚ editorials‚ and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive‚ low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007‚ there were 6‚580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a day. The worldwide recession of 2008‚ combined with the rapid growth of web-based alternatives‚ caused a serious decline in advertising and circulation‚ as many papers closed or sharply
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Practice Essay In class I have studied two speculative fiction short stories. Speculative fiction is a story genre that puts ordinary people in extraordinary situations‚ asking the question “what if?” It also opens up disturbing questions about humanity and society. “Visiting the Millionaire” by George Anthony and “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury are both examples of spec-fiction because they both raise questions about humanity and society and the way that we treat other people. Another reason
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English will eventually become the dominant world language. Discuss. (adapted from a first year student essay) English has without doubt achieved some kind of global status as many countries adopt the language they consider to be synonymous with economic success and a cosmopolitan culture. However‚ factors such as the increasing numbers of speakers of other languages‚ including in English-speaking countries‚ an increase in bi-lingualism and growing anti-American sentiment in some parts of the world
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WHAT GLOBAL LANGUAGE? __________________________________________________ English isn’t managing to sweep all else before it -- and if it ever does become the universal language‚ many of those who speak it won’t understand one another by Barbara Wallraff ECAUSE I am interested in what happens to the English language‚ over the past year or so I’ve been asking people‚ at dinner parties and professional gatherings and so on‚ whether they think that English is well on its way to being the global language
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Seasonz India Holidays Honeymoon Package 4 NIGHTS & 5 DAYS MUNNAR (2N)‚ THEKKADY (1N) & ALLEPPEY/KUMARAKAM HOUSEBOAT (1N) Day 1: Cochin – Munnar (140 Km) SEASONZ INDIA HOLIDAYS ROYALE PLAZA‚BRIDGE ROAD‚ALUVA‚KOCHI-683101 PHONE 0484-4015115;09539115115 Munnar‚ a mist lush green hill station up in the Annamalai range of Kerala. Munnar’s tea gardens some of the highest in the world‚ stretch up the sides of the hills and are interspersed with pockets of forest rich in wildlife.
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