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Along with air and water pollution, our cities are also under an attack of noise 6 pollution. Marriage processions, DJs during wedding receptions, loud music from neighbourhood flats etc. are all sources of noise which is not good for the old, the ailing and students. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of a local newspaper describing the problem and making a request to the concerned authorities to solve it. You are Karan/Karuna, M 114, Mall Road, Delhi.

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In all big cities road rage has become a serious problem. A minor scratch, a little push, or a small brushing past can lead to a scuffle sometimes resulting even in murder. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the Police Commissioner giving your views on the problem and its solutions. You are Karuna/Karan, M 114, Mall Road, Delhi.


Flat 5B, Sukriti Apartments,


M114, Mall Road,


Delhi


Date: 24th February, 2019


The Editor,


The Hindu,


Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,


Delhi.


Subject: Request to look into the matter of increasing noise pollution and take steps for the same


Respected Sir/Ma’am,


I, Karuna Bajaj, a resident of Mall Road, Delhi, would like to bring to the notice of the concerned authorities the scenario of increasing noise pollution by the day because of a number of events, and request for a solution for the same.


In the recent times, there has been increasing negligence on part of the locals in my area when it comes to noise pollution. They fail to realize how noise pollution is as big a menace as is air or water pollution, and has equally harmful effects, if not greater, on residents and travellers alike.


As a consequence of the absence of awareness, the locals subject themselves to such activity like processions, weddings and receptions and festivities where they use loudspeakers at intolerable levels. Consequently, every resident of the locality suffers, the bigger share of suffering reserved for the ailing senior citizens and the students who are unable to concentrate on their studies.


Noise pollution has impacts one seldom thinks about – it leads to lack of focus and concentration, headache, anxiety, and untold sense of fatigue and hearing problems, even hearing loss. Steps such as banning loudspeakers and honking in residential areas, time limits on use of loud music and planting of trees for absorption of sound can prove helpful.


Therefore, Sir, it is my earnest request to you to lend a platform to this opinion in a column of your esteemed newspaper so that some level of awareness is created regarding this issue. Besides, I would also like to request the concerned authorities to take the necessary steps towards fighting this menace.


Thanking you in anticipation,


Yours sincerely,


Karuna Bajaj,


(Student)


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Flat 5B, Sukriti Apartments,


M114, Mall Road,


Delhi


Date: 24th February, 2019


The Police Commissioner,


Delhi Police Headquarters,


Delhi - 110002


Subject: Request to bring to light the increasing problem of road rage in Delhi


Respected Sir/Ma’am,


I, Karuna Bajaj, a resident of Mall Road, Delhi, would like to bring to your notice the increasing problem of road rage in the city, which is slowly but steadily grappling the entire city like a menace. There have been several incidents reported in the light over the past two months and that is why I am writing this letter to you.


Be it a small scratch or brushing past, any scenario on the road these days takes up the form of a major scuffle in no time, often leading to violence, bad-mouthing, traffic jams and disturbance. Only last month a report in the newspaper shook the city with shock when a similar scuffle over a minor scratch took an ugly shape and eventually led to the murder of an innocent youth.


It is high time that the people are made aware of the malice of road rage, and the police and locals must come together for this. Seminars on the same can be conducted in workplaces and schools because it is these people who form a major part of the roads every day. People should be taught about anger management, and also about handling a situation with ease so as to prevent any kind of harm inflicted on them.


Besides all this, it is also important that the police network takes due note of the fact and takes necessary steps by deploying a greater number of traffic personnel on strategic points, along with training them for handling such a situation. Until and unless such steps are taken there cannot be a proper solution to this growing menace.


Therefore, it is my kind request to you to look into the matter and treat it as urgent for taking any further steps in the direction.


Thanking you in anticipation,


Your sincerely,


Karuna Bajaj


(a student)


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People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so. They can have a delightful surprise when they find something useful which they did not know they owned. Those who never have to change house become indiscriminate collectors of what can only be described as clutter. They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics for years in the belief that they may one day need them. Old people also accumulate belongings for two other reasons, lack of physical and mental energy, and sentiment. Things owned for a long time are full of associations with the past, perhaps with the relatives who are dead, and so they gradually acquire a sentimental value.


Some things are collected deliberately in an attempt to avoid wastage. Among these are string and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened. collecting small items can be a mania. A lady cuts out from newspapers sketches of model clothes that she would like to buy if she had money. As she is not rich, the chances are that she will never be able to afford such purchases. It is a harmless habit, but it litters up her desk.


Collecting as a serious hobby is quite different and has many advantages. It provides relaxation for leisure hours, as just looking at one’s treasure is always a joy. One doesn’t have to go out for amusement as the collection is housed at home. Whatever it consists of - stamps, records, first editions of books, china- there is always something to do in connection with it, from finding the right place for the latest addition to verifying facts in reference books. This hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it.


There are other benefits also. One gets to meet like-minded collectors to get advice, compare notes, exchange articles, to show off one’s latest find etc. So one’s circle of friends grows. Soon the hobby leads to travelling, perhaps a meeting in another town, possibly a trip abroad in search of a rare specimen, for collectors are not confined to one country. Over the years one may well become an authority on one’s hobby and will probably be asked to give informal talks to little gatherings and then, if successful, to larger audiences.


(a) On the basis of your understanding of the above passage make notes on it, using headings and subheadings. Use recognisable abbreviations (wherever necessary - minimum four) and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.


(b) Write a summary of the passage in about 80 words.


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You are Karan Kumar/Karuna Bajaj, a leading lawyer practising in Surat. You want to buy an independent house at City Light Road to be used as office-cum- residence. Draft an advertisement in about 50 words for the classified columns of a local newspaper. You can be contacted at 45645678

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On 30th November your school is going to hold its annual sports day. You want Mr. Dhanraj Pillai, a noted hockey player to give away the prizes to the budding sportspersons of the school. Write a formal invitation in about 50 words requesting him to grace the occasion. You are Karuna/Karan, Sports Secretary, Sunrise Global School, Agra.


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