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S1) After what seemed an eternity at least to homebuyers who had paid large sums with the hope of securing a roof over their heads,
S6) While buyers have waited for years for the elusive homes.
P) The Supreme Court has finally acted against Amrapali, the NCR-based real estate company.
Q) Along with all of its land leases was followed swiftly by the Enforcement Directorate filing a money laundering case against the group and
R) Its promoters who have diverted nearly ₹3,500 crore of buyers’ money to their personal accounts using it to buy lavish homes and cars,
S) The court order to cancel Amrapali’s Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) registration.
S6: The next day, May 10, all three Indian regiments in Meerut rise in rebellion.
P: Right across the atrium lies the wide European infantry parade ground. All Indian sepoys in the station are ordered to assemble here, without arms, to witness the court martial of their fellow sepoys.
Q: The British hope to quell forever, the unrest among Indian troops by this heavy-handed approach.
R: The sentences are read — 10 years jail with hard labour and dismissal from service.
S: The Indians are stripped bare and their ankles shackled by blacksmiths.
S1: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who served as the president of the nation from 1962 to 1967.S6: He embarked on an academic career and with time established himself as one of India's most distinguished 20th century scholars of comparative religion and philosophy.P: Born into a poor Brahmin family in southern India, he grew up to be an intelligent and bright boy with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.Q: Prior to this, he had served as the first Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962.R: But the young Radhakrishnan excelled in his studies and attended the Madras Christian College on a scholarship and graduated with a master's degree in philosophy.S: His conservative father did not want the boy to learn English and hoped that he would become a priest.
S1. Inner peace is closely related to happiness.
P. Peace is a word, which has multiple meanings.
Q. It is a word with several dimensions used in varying contexts like macro and micro contexts.
R. From Buddhist philosophy to Mahatma Gandhi and the Dalai Lama, they have all been strong proponents of inner peace.
S. Global peace (e.g., peace treaties between countries; the harmonious relationship between societies) is an example of macro context usage.
S2. On the other hand, personal peace (e.g., interpersonal peace and inner peace) are examples of micro-context usages.
S1. The proverb ‘every cloud has a silver lining’ means that we should never leave confidence in difficult times because it will lead to better days.
S6. So, every calamity has some scope for progress.
P. Problems are like dark clouds which block the sun from shining but if we look more closely at the edges, we could see the sun shining as silver.
Q. The silver lining is a hope for progress and an opportunity to go ahead in life.
R. Every difficulty is a test and trail of man’s merit, ability, strength.
S. When he passes through an ordeal, he comes out stronger, brighter and nobler.
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