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प्रश्न
Read the given lines and answer the question that follow.
He’s the bafflement of Scotland
Yard, the Flying Squad’s despair:
For when they reach the scene of crime
— Macavity’s not there!..
- What is ‘Scotland Yard’?
- Why does the flying squad feel disappointed?
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उत्तर
- Scotland Yard is the world-famous headquarters of the London metropolitan police service known for quick investigation of crime and nabbing the criminal in record time.
- The flying squad reaches the scene of the crime very fast. But Macavity is not at all there. The flying squad is disappointed because they are unable to arrest the crafty criminal.
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