Extract based questions:
Prepared as he was for many shocks, Professor Gaitonde had not expected this. The East India Company had been wound up shortly after the events of 1857 — at least, that is what history books said. Yet, here it was, not only alive but flourishing. So, history had taken a different turn, perhaps before 1857. How and when had it happened? He had to find out. As he walked along Hornby Road, as it was called, he found a different set of shops and office buildings. There was no Handloom House building. Instead, there were Boots and Woolworth departmental stores, imposing offices of Lloyds, Barclays and other British banks, as in a typical high street of a town in England.
1)Find out the synonym of the word flourishing a) thriving b)withering c)sinking d)languishing
2) Refer to the extract and Comment on the pre and post effect of the Battle of Panipat on East India Company.
3) Find out the synonym of ‘imposing’ here? a)modest b)undignified c)unreal d)spectacular
Prepared as he was for many shocks, Professor Gaitonde had not expected this. The East India Company had been wound up shortly after the events of 1857 — at least, that is what history books said. Yet, here it was, not only alive but flourishing. So, history had taken a different turn, perhaps before 1857. How and when had it happened? He had to find out. As he walked along Hornby Road, as it was called, he found a different set of shops and office buildings. There was no Handloom House building. Instead, there were Boots and Woolworth departmental stores, imposing offices of Lloyds, Barclays and other British banks, as in a typical high street of a town in England.
1)Find out the synonym of the word flourishing a) thriving b)withering c)sinking d)languishing
2) Refer to the extract and Comment on the pre and post effect of the Battle of Panipat on East India Company.
3) Find out the synonym of ‘imposing’ here? a)modest b)undignified c)unreal d)spectacular