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प्रश्न
Find out the words and phrases which describe the following. One is done for you.
| sight | touching in its majesty |
| air | |
| river | |
| house | |
| morning | |
| sun |
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उत्तर
| sight | touching in its majesty |
| air | smokeless |
| river | Sweet Will |
| house | Asleep |
| morning | silent and bare |
| sun | Steep in his splendour |
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Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
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(0) started
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LSE |
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hollered |
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stucco |
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forsythia bushes |
ruffles |
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foyer |
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Interview
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| Captain: | Vijetha Bhide (V. B.) |
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| V. B.: | Thank you for inviting me. |
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Use the option to fill in the blank.
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| A | B |
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| Sl. No | Event | Year | Affected Area |
| 1. | Earthquake | 2001 | Bhuj, Gujarat |
| 2. | Tsunami | 2004 | Coastline TN, Kerala, A.P., A&N Islands, Pondicherry |
| 3. | Floods | July 2005 | Maharashtra |
| 4. | Earthquake | 2008 | Kashmir |
| 5. | Floods | 2008 | North Bihar |
| 6. | Cyclone | 2008 | Tamil Nadu |
| 7. | Floods | 2009 | Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka |
| 8. | Cyclone | 2011 | Tamil Nadu/Cuddalore |
| 9. | Flash floods | June 2013 | Uttarkhand |
| 10. | Cyclone | Oct. 2013 | Coastline of Orissa & Jharkhand |
| 11. | Floods | Dec. 2015 | Tamil Nadu/Chennai |
| 12. | Cyclone | Dec. 2016 | Tamil Nadu/Chennai |
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