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‘Brain drain is not a bane for a developing country like India’. Write a debate in 150-200 words either for or against the motion.

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Write a speech in 150-200 words on the topic, ‘Discipline shapes the future of a student’. It is to be delivered in the morning assembly. You are Karuna/Karan.


Brain drain is not a bane for a developing country like India


Good morning to the esteemed judges, teachers and my fellow students present here. I, Karuna Bajaj, am here to speak against the topic, “Brain drain is not a bane for a developing country like India.’


Brain drain essentially refers to the emigration of highly educated and intelligent individuals to other countries rather than serving our own nation, symbolically represented as the draining away of precious brains. In a developing nation like ours, which needs such talented and highly educated individuals in the fostering of various economic and political sectors, it is a bane that a majority of them are shifting abroad because of better prospects when it comes to money and lifestyle.


Had these ‘brains’ remained, by their active participation in various sectors – science, ecological conservation, technological advancements, politics, governance and so on, things would have turned into a boon from a bane. The harsh truth is that the lack of lucrative careers in our nation has led them to seek the same abroad, in nations which are progressing much more speedily because of these Indian individuals. Therefore, I strongly believe that India would do much better if it could retain these talented brains on its road to development.


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Discipline shapes the future of a student


Good morning to respected Principal, teachers and my fellow students. I, Karuna Bajaj, would like to speak on the topic, “Discipline shapes the future of a student.”


Ancient Sanskrit texts have described the five aspects an ideal student must imbibe – hard work, concentration, alertness, fitness and abstinence from materialisations. If we are to use one word as replacement of all the above, it would be discipline.


It is true that all of us aren’t born intelligent, neither do all of us have the same skills and talents. Yet, it is possible for each and everyone of us to come out with flying colours, by applying this single principle to our lives – discipline. A disciplined lifestyle for a student brings out the best in him, and guides him through his days to achieve the goals he has set for himself.


With discipline comes routine, change of attitude, patience and hard work, perseverance and tolerance – all the attributes that are required for a healthy body and mind. Discipline shapes the future of a student and helps him foster his dreams into reality.


Thank you.


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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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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.


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Education has always been a noble profession. Our ancestors received their learning at gurukuls and ashrams. Even in the near past pathshalas (schools) were associated with places of worship. Today, education is fast becoming commercialised. Parents have to shell out a lot of money on coaching classes, tuition fees etc. Write an article in 150-200 words on ‘The State of Education, Today’. You are Karan/Karuna.

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According to 2011 census, literacy rate of hundred percent or around has been achieved by only a couple of states in India. Illiteracy is found mostly among the old and the deprived sections of society. What can the youth do to spread literacy in society? Write an article in 150-200 words on ‘Role of students in eradicating illiteracy’. You are Karuna/Karan.


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Read the extract given be1ow and answer the questions that follow:

Now we will count to twelve


and we will all keep still.


For once on the face of the Earth


let’s not speak in any language, let’s


stop for one second,


and not move our arms so much.


(a) What is the significance of the number ‘twelve’?


(b) Which two activities does the poet want us to stop?


(c) What does the poet mean by ‘let’s not speak in any language’?


(d) Describe the pun on the word, ‘arms’.


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.......... I saw my mother, beside me, doze, open mouthed, her face ashen like that of a corpse and realised with pain ..........


(a) Who is ‘I?


(b) What did ‘I’ realise with pain?


(c) Why was the realisation painful?


(d) Identify and name the figure of speech used in these lines.