A Municipal Election Atmosphere of excitement two candidates contesting a seat — both sides confident hand-bills distributed posters pasted on walls — election manifestoes by the candidates — canvassing for votes — even the humblest voter had his importance — appeals, persuasions, allurements — all sorts of things employed by both the parties to capture votes — election day itself — opening of the poll — loud-speakers rend the air —...
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October 14, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
A Visit to an Exhibition The National Industrial Exhibition held in the National Park — organized by the Central Government — Opened by the Prime Minister — elaborate arrangements for visitors as well as exhibitors — hundreds of stalls — all beautifully and tastefully decorated — stall-holders from all parts of the country — varieties of industrial products exhibited — shawls, saris, things made of ivory, leather goods, rugs, blankets, pottery,...
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October 14, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Scenes at a Village Well A village well — a busy haunt of the village men and women in the morning and in the evening. Women are there with their pitchers. It is an important meeting-place for them. Water-carriers are also there with their vessels. Buckets are lowered and pulled up. The wheel and axle produce a creaking noise. Scenes at the well. Women are drawing water and filling their pitchers....
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October 14, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
A House on Fire One evening I had not been long in bed when I was awakened by cries of ‘Fire ! Fire !’ I at once dressed myself and hurried out of the house to see where the fire had broken out. There were many like me who, roused by the alarm, were hurrying towards the scene, and I joined them. We had hardly gone a furlong or two when...
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October 14, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), Languages1 Comment
Recollections of My Childhood My childhood was a sheltered and uneventful one …. In the evenings usually many friends came to visit father and he would relax after the tension of the day and the house would resound with his tremendous laughter. His laugh became famous in Allahabad. Sometimes I would peep at him and his friends from behind a curtain, trying to make out what these great big people said...
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October 14, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), Languages1 Comment
Syllabus of ” Mathematics “ Paper – 1 (1) Linear Algebra: Vector spaces over R and C, linear dependence and independence, subspaces, bases, dimension; Linear transformations, rank and nullity, matrix o fa linear transformation. Algebra of Matrices; Row and column reduction, Echelon form, congruence’s and similarity; Rank of a matrix; Inverse of a matrix; Solution of system of linear equations; Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, characteristic polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, Symmetric, skew-symmetric, Hermitian, skew-Hermitian,...
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October 13, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourUPSE SyllabusNo Comment
Syllabus of ” Management “ The candidate should make a study of the concept and development of management as science and art drawing upon the contributions of leading thinkers of management and apply the concepts to the real life of government and business decision making keeping in view the changes in the strategic and operative environment. Paper – 1 1. Managerial Function and Process: Concept and Foundations of Management, Evolution of...
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Syllabus of ” Sanskrit ” Paper – 1 There will be three questions as indicated in the question paper which must be answered in Sanskrit. The remaining questions must be answered either in Sanskrit or in the medium of examination opted by the candidate. SECTION-A Significant features of the grammar, with particular stress on Sanjna, Sandhi, Karaka, Samasa, Kartari and Karmani vacyas (voice usages) (to be answered in Sanskrit). 2. (a)...
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October 13, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourUPSE SyllabusNo Comment