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1. Write about Sam Pitroda's contribution to communication system in India. [15]
2. The villagers told the author sinister stories of witchcraft and of women and
children who have gone into the grass and never returned". Why did the villagers
assume of witchcraft, devils and ghosts in the patch of grass? How did the writer
kipling nd out the truth of the grass? [15]
3. Kennedy's speech was a call for a reduction in cold war tensions and an extension
of the promises and guarantees of the Declaration of Independence to the entire
world - Discuss. [15]
4. (a) Fill in the blanks with suitable form of the verb given in brackets.
i. Harish with his left hand. (write)
ii. I a letter from my brother yesterday. (receive)
iii. When I reached the meeting hall the president (already start)
his lecture.
iv. If Ravi (play) sensibly, we would have won the match.
(b) Write one word substitutes for the following.
i. Approved by all
ii. Study of human races
iii. Doubting the existing ideas
iv. A speech made to oneself
(c) Write synonyms for the following
i. Elegant
ii. Vanity
iii. Abate
iv. Tyranny
(d) Write the meanings of the following idiomatic expressions and use them in
sentences of your own.
i. Between the devil and the deep sea
ii. Beat about the bush
iii. Bring to book
iv. Back to square one
5. With whom did Khorana share 1968 Noble Prize in Physiology & Medicine and
what was the work concerned with? [15]
6. (a) How did Amartya utilize the opportunity after he had got elected to Fellow-
ship?
(b) Describe the incident when he was appointed to a chair in Economics at Ja-
davpur University? [7+8]
7. Brilliant Management Consultants, Delhi, wants to conduct a four week training
programme in professional Communication for its Junior executives, since it is very
much useful for the participants. You as the Training Manager prepare a report
to be submitted to the General Manager on the requirement of conducting the
programme. [15]
8. (a) I sat up and stared fascinated at the red and gold cups". - Why did the
author stare fascinated at the red and gold cup? What was she reminded of?
(b) How did Maya's sister rst behave with the writer and what could have been
the reason for the change in her attitude later? [7+8]

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