Current Affairs 8th Class

  Letters   1.            Suresh Kumar of 42, Lawrence Road, Keshav Puram, Delhi saw an advertisement in the ?Times of World? and decided to apply to the job of Sales Executive, Write an application to the Recruitment Manager, ?New Horrizon?, Cannaught Place, Delhi.   42, Lawrence Road, Keshav Puram, Delhi   To   The Recruitment Manager New Horrizon, Cannaught Place New Delhi-110002   05th April, 2008   Subject: Application for Sales Executive   Dear Sir, With reference to the opening advertised in ?Times of world? on 4th of April, 2008. I want to apply for the post of Sales Executive. I am enclosing my resume with application. I assure you that I am right candidate for this post. I can add value to this post in your esteemed organisation. Feel free to contact me, if you wish to know anything about me.   Your faithfully, Suresh Kumar   2.            You are Tina Singh, a student of Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Pitampura, Delhi-1100034. Write a letter to the Principle of institution, asking for the improvement in the service of library and functioning of staff. The shelves are broken. even few books are torn. And the staff does not co-operate at all.   To The Principle, Sarvodaya Vidyalay, Pitampura, Delhi-34   12th December, 2008   Subject: Improvement of Library Services   Respected Sir, I would like to draw your kind attention towards the library of our school. The staff as well as libration does not co-operate at all. We have informed him number of times to get selves repaired and books binded (torn books). But all in vain. Now the condition is so miserable that we don?t like to think about library and go there for studying It?s my kind request to please do the needful and to resolve the matter as soon as possible.   Thanking you. Your obediently Tina Singh Class \[VII{{I}^{th}}\]     3.            Your are Ritesh/Rita Singh of ?New Modern Public School?. Your school has recently added a new curriculum in computer. And you want to join it. Write a letter to your mother for granting you permission to join this computer course.   Dear Mom, You will be glad to know that our school has introduced a new computer course. On completion of the course placement is also guaranteed. This course is especially based on market requirement. All students are excited about this new course. Mom please allow me to join this course. I am sure that this course will definitely improve my chances to face the world in a better way.   I love you mom.   Yours loving, Rita   4.            You are worried about TV programmes which are telecasted through National Channel across world. Write a letter to improve or change the quality of TV Programmes. Sign youself as Rita/Rajeev staying at 32/75-B, Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi.   32/75-B, Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi-110085   To The more...

  Essay   GUJARAT EARTHQUAKE   On 26th January 2001 when India was celebrating its Republic Day, one of its states, Gujarat, felt nature?s wrath in the form of an earthquake. It was of a very high intensity measuring 7.9 on Richter Scale. Thousands of people lost their lives, lakhs became homeless and penniless. The preliminary tremors were followed by the main shocks which rocked the whole of Gujarat But the worst affected areas areas were Bhuj, Anjar, Ahmedabad, etc. Within few seconds, the buildings came trembling down and people were buried alive under the rubble. Many people lost their near ones on this fateful day. The school building collapsed and four hundred students celebrating republic day, died. The cries were heard everywhere, the cries of pain, of death, of separation. It seemed everyone was caught in the traps of death. There was horror and fright in the eyes of the people of Gujarat. That day children became orphans, women became widows and the rich became poor. The savings of the people, shattered. People were in a state of shock at this natural calamity which hit them so badly. All the telephone, telegraph and electricity lines were cut off. The people were without food and water for two days till the full-fledged aid reached them. The rescue operation was started by the government and the social organisations. Medical aid was provided at various places. Funds had been raised and people and the government had given liberal donations for the victims. But it was one ghastly sight and people of Gujarat have still to rise from the aftershocks of earthquake be it emotionally or financially. We pray to God to give them the strength to start their life all over again.   GAUTAM BUDDHA             Gautam Buddha?s birthplace was Lumbini. Buddha was named Gautam by his father. He was the ruler of a tribe known as Sakys. At the time of his birth the saints had predicted that either he would be a brave king or a saint. So his father provided him with all the comforts and luxuries of life. He was married to a princess ?Yashodhara? and had a son named ?Rahul? from this marriage. The sight of an old sick man. a dead and a saint troubled him. He became unhappy and was not satisfied with his life He wanted to move out of his palace and into the real world outside the comforts of his palace. One night he left his palace in search of truth. He wandered for six years. Then one day at ?Gaya? in Bihar under a Bodhi tree he found enlightenment. He preached the path of ?Ahinsa? and how desires and wishes were root cause of all sorrows. He gave the world his famous ?eight principles? to be followed by everyone. A large number of people became his followers. His fame reached all over the world. The great king Ashoka adopted Buddhism and spread it in more...

  Paragraph   CORRUPTION   Corruption is the biggest curse to our society. Corruption has taken over all the status of our society. It is present in schools, in colleges, in work places and even with medical facility providers. The citizens have become blind with the glitter of gold. The moral and ethical values are eroding. The species called honesty is getting extinct. Corruption can be eradicated from our society if we open our eyes towards the future and became selfless.   A DAY IN A JUNGLE (CLOSE TO NATURE)   Being face to face with nature is really a very pleasant experience of life. It thrills us. Fills our heart with happiness. Me and my friends were going to a picnic place, but in between the bus got out of order. We were forced to leave the bus. We saw all around us was a very dense jungle. We all went there. That was a great experience, to our amazement we saw all the animals were busy in their activities. The rabbit was searching for carrot. Butterflies were fly over the flowers. Cows, buffalos, goats, etc., were grazing the grass, deer were playing. Birds were chirping. Elephants were resting. One of my friends took pictures of all these. This experience was like a dream come true.   A REAL ACCIDENT   One day I was travelling from Ghaziabad to Delhi by bus. Everything was very peaceful. The weather was cool and it was showering a little. So it was giving the feel of winter. I was just looking out of the window, what I saw was very shocking. A very fast running cab struck a road side pole. The cab fully got destroyed. The cab caught fire and within few minutes it blasted like a bomb. People gathered there to save the life of driver because the cab. Otherwise the scene might have been very worse. Fortunately before the collision of cab with pole, driver fell down from the cab. His life was saved. This filled the heart of all other people with fear, and all were thanking God for saving his life.   FILM FESTIVAL   Films are the mirror of the society. What is happening around us, they try to show it to us so that we can understand. Film festivals are organised every year so that the best work can be appraised. Best actors, actresses could be given honour. Film festival gives recognition to all, whosoever are associated with the film. It motivates who are associated with the film industry. Film festival is a common platform where all the members of film industry get together and share their thoughts and views. Rewards really boost the career. It gives new height to the associated members of the nominated movie. Let us say if Katrina Kaif gets best actress award for any of her movie, then she will be very busy. Film festival is celebrated in a very cheerful manner. more...

  Judging Story Logic   In this chapter, we will learn to make a logical story from the given sentences or incidents in jumbled form. First two are solved as an example for you.   ·                     Example 1     1.            Arrange P,Q,R and S between A and B in order to make a sensible story A: Many people know that instead of soap, Gandhiji used a stone to scrub himself Very few people, however, know how precious this stone, given by Miraben, was to Gandhiji.   R: On reaching the village she went straight to the weaver's house that had been their last halt. An old woman lived there. And she had thrown the stone away. When Manuben found it after a difficult search her joy knew no bounds.   P: This happened during the Noakhali march, when Gandhiji and others halted at a village called Narayanpur. During the march, the responsibility of looking after this particular stone, along with other things, lay with Manuben. Unfortunately, though, she forgot the stone at the last halting place. ?I want you to go back and look for the stone,? said Bapu. ?Only then will you not forget it the next time.? ?May I take a volunteer with me?? ?Why??   Q: Poor Manu. She did not have the courage to say that the way back lay through forests of coconut and supari, (betel nut) so dense that a stranger might easily lose his way. Moreover, it was the time of riots. How could she go back alone? But go she did, and alone; after all she had committed the error. Leaving Narayanpur at 9:30 in the morning, Manu trudged along the forest path, taking the name of Ram as she went.   S: Carrying the precious stone, she returned to Narayanpur by late afternoon. Placing it in Bapu?s lap she burst into tears. ?You have no idea how happy I feel. This stone has been my cherished companion for the past twenty-five years. Whether in prison or in a palace it has been with me. Had it been lost it would have distressed me and Miraben as well. Now, you have seen that every useful thing is worth taking care of, even a stone.?   B: Manuben said, ?Bapu, if ever I took Ramanaam with all my heart it was today.? Bapu laughed and replied, ?Oh yes, one remembers the Lord only when one is in trouble.?   Select the correct option among the given choices: (a) PSRQ                       (b) QSRP (c) RPQS                       (d) SPQR (e) None of these Ans.     (c) RPQS     2.            Arrange P, Q, R and S between A and B in more...

  Judging Logic of Actions   In this section we have to arrange the actions in a sequence. Some examples are solved to develop your understanding.   ·                     Example 1   Arrange P, Q, R and S in order to find the correct logical sequence of actions. P: A saintly monk was leading a life of meditation near a village. The villagers used to give him food and respect his words of wisdom. One day the villagers rushed into his hermitage in a rage. They pushed a girl to his front and accused him of raping the girl as she had confessed before them that the monk was responsible for her pregnancy.   Q: Twelve years passed. Then, one day the villagers came tearfully to the monk and begged his pardon for suspecting his sanctity. They had identified the culprit who had made the girl pregnant. He was now ready to accept the girl and child.   R: The girl who was afraid of the miscreant had then told the name of the monk instead. The monk, without any excitement, repeated his earlier question ?Is it so?? Then he entrusted the girl and the child to the villagers and silently resumed his meditation.   S: He was innocent, but did not try to defend himself He calmly asked them, ?Is it so?? He readily agreed to support the girl in his hermitage. The villagers stopped feeding the sage and they started to ridicule him. To support him and the girl, the monk went to the forest and cut firewood. By selling the firewood, he could earn food for them. The girl delivered a baby and he supported them whole-heartedly   Select your answer from the given choices: (a) PRSQ                       (b) SQRP (c) PSQR                       (d) SRQP (e) None of these Ans.     (c)     ·                     Example 2   Arrange P, Q, R and S in order to find the correct logical sequence of actions. P: ?Ah, but barbers DO exist! That?s what happens when people do not come to me.? ?Exactly!? affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too DOES exist! That?s what happens when people do not go to Him and don?t look up to Him for help. That?s why there's so much pain and suffering in the world.?   Q: ?Why do you say that?? asked the customer. ?Well, you just have to go out in the street to realise that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things." The customer thought for a moment, but didn?t respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop.   R: A man went to a more...

  Judging Completeness of Process   ·                     Example 1    Arrange P, Q, R, S in order to describe the completeness of process.   P: By 7 o'clock I got ready and left for the examination centre though the examination was to start at nine. When I reached the examination centre, my friends, Simran and Sahil, had already arrived there.   Q: I got up at 4 a.m. and had a cup of tea. I studied till 6 o'clock and, thus, gave a quick revision to all topics.   R: We discussed the important topics. Then we had a cup of tea in the school canteen. Then we entered the examination centre. We were full of confidence and had no fear of the examination.   S: Many students were enthusiastically preparing for the paper. The bell rang and we were in the hall.   (a) QRPS                       (b) QPRS (c) QRSP                       (d) PQRS (e) None of these Ans.     (b)   ·                     Example 2   In the following descriptions find out the step in which the process is completed.   P: Very few have their own vehicles. Most of them cannot afford to hire taxi or a scooter. So, they have to travel by bus. For their convenience D.T.C. has made a provision to issue a bus pass to daily commuters at concessional rate.   Q: In a metropolitan city like Delhi, people have to travel long distances to reach their place of work.   R: You fill it up and sign it. Then you have to deposit the due amount and get the bus pass for the route you have applied for.   S: Every D.TC. Depot has counter for issuing a bus pass to those who apply for it. The process of applying for a bus pass is quite simple. First of all, you have to obtain a printed application form the D.TC. Depot,   (a) QRPS                       (b) QPSR (c) QRSP                       (d) PQRS (e) None of these Ans.     (b)

  Inferring Information   Study the following examples.   Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow. Three girls Joan, Rita, and Kim and two boys Tim and Steve are the only dancers in a dance programme, which consists of six events in this order: one a duet, two a duet, three a solo, four a duet, five a solo, and six a duet. None of the dancers is in two consecutive numbers or in more than two numbers. The first number in which Tim appears is the one that comes before the first number in which Kim appears. The second number in which Tim appears is one that comes after the second number in which Kim appears.   1.            Which among the following is a complete and accurate list of those numbers that could be the last one in which Kim performs? (a) Three                                    (b) F'our (c) Five                                      (d) Four, Five (e) None of these Ans.     (d)   2.            Rita must perform only in duets if: (a) Kim is in number two.            (b) Kim is in number five. (c) Tim is in number one.            (d) Tim is in number two. (e) None of these Ans.     (d)   3.            In case Steve is in number five, number four must consist of: (a) Two women                          (b) Two men (c) Tim and a woman                  (d) Rita and a man (e) None of these Ans.     (a)   Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow Mrs. Green wishes to renovate her cottage. She hires the services of a plumber, a carpenter, a painter, an electrician, and an interior decorator. The renovation is to be completed in a period of one working week, i.e., Monday to Friday Every worker will be taking one complete day to do his Job. Mrs. Green will allow Just one person to work per day. 1. The painter can do his work only after the plumber and the carpenter have completed their jobs. 2.  The interior decorator has to complete his job before that of the electrician. 3. The carpenter cannot work on Monday or Tuesday   1.            In case the painter works on Thursday, which among the following alternatives is possible? (a) The electrician works on Tuesday (b) The electrician works on Friday (c) The interior decorator does his work after the painter. (d) The plumber and the painter work on consecutive days. (e) None of these Ans.     (b)   more...