Selfies are a great way to archive one's life where it has become one of the most common trends and it has reached to the level of obsession with taking selfies which has turned a threat to people as recently, several people have lost their lives while taking selfies at risky locations and ends in immortalizing several moments of life.

Clicking selfies have become a rage these days that is trending these days globally, but its obsession has left numerous people in a disastrous state after losing their loved ones as a consequence of their obsession with taking selfies.

It is leading people to 'narcissism' where the modern world has turned over-materialistic as people are neglecting their own safety in order to uplift their social identity on social media platforms. Thus, to conclude as any other scientific development this too should be used wisely by taking care of the preciousness of life and remain aware of the deadly consequences.

 ‘People fawn over them and ask us questions.’ Fawn over in the above line refers to …………………………. .
(i) try to cheat someone
(ii) try to please someone
(iii) hate someone
(iv) both (i) and (ii)
Answer:
(ii) try to please someone

On July 7, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced a major CBSE syllabus reduction with 30% of the syllabus slashed for the year 2020-21 for classes 9 to 12 because of the reduction in classroom teaching time due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown.

CBSE has rationalized the syllabus with the help of suggestions from NCERT and the same has been notified by a new CBSE notification as well.

eleted syllabus of CBSE Class 12 English Core

Deleted syllabus of CBSE Class 12 English Elective

Prison authorities made many blunders.

• They allowed the German tutor who was Evan’s accomplice to take his classes

• Everyone assumed that he was a teacher from the technical college

• The invigilator’s identify was also not verified

• On the Examination day, Jackson’s not getting 'Evans’ ‘bobble-hat’ removed was a blunder

• If Stephens had not shifted from the cell, the escape would not have been possible

• Jackson should have searched McLeery thoroughly and examined the rubber ring closely

• The prison staff blindly believed that the injured was the invigilator, though it was Evans playing a trick on them.

• When Evans was arrested, the Governor was complacent and sent him in a prison van, leaving Evans in the hands of his own accomplices. 

Jack ended the story of roger skunk with the mother skunk hitting the wizard with her umbrella and the wizard changing roger skunk's smell from the odour of roses to his old scent.jo wanted to end the story in a way that the wizard hits the mother back.  Jack ended his story with Roger skunk's mother hitting the wizard for giving a new smell to her son. She was displeased by this new ending and wanted her father to make the wizard hit Roger's mommy. But Jack was not ready to make any change as he thought Joe should accept him without questioning.

William O. Douglas had just learnt swimming. One day, an eighteen year old big bruiser picked him up and tossed him into the nine feet deep end of the Y.M.C.A. pool. He hit the water surface in a sitting position. He swallowed water and went at once to the bottom. He nearly died in this misadventure.

The third level is a medium of escape through which man yearns to be away from life’s harsh realities. Modem life is devoid of peace and tranquility so man in his quest to seek solace escapes to a place where his aim is to seek the realization of his dreams and unfulfilled wishes of his subconscious mind.

The bulletin board was the carrier of all the bad news fir the district of Alsace and Lorraine. That day also the bulletin board carried the information that german will be taught in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. Franz wanted to have a look at the bulletin board but overcame this desire as he was getting late for school.

Answer: The terms of the indigo contract between the British and the peasants were that the peasants were sharecropper tenants, had to plant 15% of the land holding with indigo and surrender the entire indigo harvest to the British landlords as rent.

Answer: The terms of the indigo contract between the British and the peasants were that the peasants were sharecropper tenants, had to plant 15% of the land holding with indigo and surrender the entire indigo harvest to the British landlords as rent.

The book fair was organised by the Children's Book Trust. The International Book Fair was inaugurated by the Chairman of Children’s Book Trust, Dr. Kumar. The theme this year was Illustrated Works of Children.

As a book-lover, I also visited the book fair to buy some books. I was amazed to see the arrangements and the visitors there. For a long time, I thought, in the world of internet, books are losing their value but a big crowd of enthusiastic visitors proved me wrong. I am happy that even in the world of internet, people give value to the books and the books have not yet lost their relevance. The arrangements made by the National Book Trust were appreciable, for instance, they provide vans to move from one pavilion to the other, wheelchairs for senior citizens and handicapped people, proper sitting arrangements. All these efforts are really appreciable.

A n s w e r:
Shakespeare was a symbol for education and literature but for the poor slum children it signifies nothing. As they are deprived of value education and facilities..

Draft an advertisement in about 50 words for a leading practising lawyer Karan Kumar who wishes to buy an independent house of about 1000 square feet at City Light Road to be used as an office-cum-residence. It should be located in a posh area with excellent facilities. Uninterrupted water & electricity. Nearby market must. His mobile No. is 45XXXXXX. (4 Marks)

Answer

Rattrap deals with the issues of human loneliness and the need to bond with others. Not only the peddler but also other characters like the crofter, the ironmaster, and Edla emphasize this fact. The peddler’s conscience had left him because he had been lonely in his predicament, for a long time. But Edla’s kindness and hospitality changed him. The crofter, on the other hand, is a lonely fellow whose craving for company leads him to give shelter to a vagabond, and he ends up getting robbed. Even, the ironmaster and his daughter suffer from loneliness. They crave company on Christmas Eve and are excited when they get the opportunity to serve a guest.

Dr. Sadao made elaborate arrangements for the prisoner’s safe escape. The prisoner was made to row to a nearby island where no one lived. All the necessary things were given to him. He was told to signal two flashes if he ran out of food. When Dr. Sadao received no signal, he was convinced the prisoner had escaped safely.