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Bege 104

The passage discusses the history of education in India, focusing on differences between northern and southern states. It notes that southern states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala placed more emphasis on universal primary education, especially for poor students. Key policies like mid-day meal schemes in Tamil Nadu helped boost school attendance. Kerala similarly prioritized free and compulsory education through early constitutional amendments. The southern states' success was built on a historical legacy of mass education dating back to pre-independence kingdoms.

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Bege 104

The passage discusses the history of education in India, focusing on differences between northern and southern states. It notes that southern states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala placed more emphasis on universal primary education, especially for poor students. Key policies like mid-day meal schemes in Tamil Nadu helped boost school attendance. Kerala similarly prioritized free and compulsory education through early constitutional amendments. The southern states' success was built on a historical legacy of mass education dating back to pre-independence kingdoms.

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BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMME


(BDP)
Term-End Examination
December, 2020
BEGE-104 : ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS
COMMUNICATION

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer all questions.

1. Read the passage given below and answer the


questions that follow :

As Indians, we shy away—and rightly so—from


generalizations. It is impossible to frame a
single picture of India : the reality of India
depends on where you stand. This has been
particularly true of our track record in
education; since it was a state subject, India’s
states tackled the challenges around education
in their own ways, and came up with very
different results.

Lot-I P. T. O.
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The states that did succeed in making progress


in school education were the ones that
addressed the challenges of educating poor
students head-on. The charge was led by the
south, which had a history of mass education.
The southern kingdoms of Mysore, Travancore,
Cochin and Baroda had long emphasized
schools for the poor, and their Maharajas had
made grants towards mass education and
funded schools through the treasury. In both
Travancore and Cochin, an emphasis on basic
education across castes helped establish
pallikudams and kudipallikudams, the
equivalent of kindergarten and primary
schools, in the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries.

This meant that post-independence


governments in the south tended to emphasize
schooling for the poor far more than those in
north India. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
K. Kamaraj implemented the mid-day meal
scheme, which the Madras Presidency had
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pioneered in 1923, across the state’s schools.


The scheme took on the responsibility of
providing one cooked meal to school children, as
well as uniforms and text-books. This was
expanded by the Chief Minister M. G.
Ramchandran, popularly known as MGR, and
by 1984 the scheme covered all Tamil Nadu
students aged two to fourteen. The scheme was
also rechristened with what is probably the
longest abbreviation for a government scheme
in India, the PTMGRNMP (Puratchi Thalaivar
MGR Nutritious Meal Programme).

In Kerala, school education was influenced by a


motley collection of progressive movements—
led by the Churches, the Ezhavas, the Nairs
and the communist parties—and the state
placed an early emphasis on making schooling
universal. The state introduced an amendment
in its very first Legislative Assembly to make
education free and compulsory, and rapidly
involved grass roots organizations and parents
in the drive towards universal schooling.

P. T. O.
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(a) State whether the following statements are


true or false : 5×1=5

(i) It is difficult to frame a single picture


of India in the sphere of education.

(ii) Education in India is managed and


implemented by the state
governments.

(iii) In Travancore and Cochin there was


an emphasis on primary education.

(iv) The mid-day meal scheme concerned


itself with children who were two
years of age.

(v) The state of Kerala emphasized on


early lifelong learning.

(b) Answer the following questions :

(i) Why did the Southern states attain


success in implementing mass school
education ? Give any three reasons. 3

(ii) ........since it was a state subject, ....... .


What does “it” refer to ? 1
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(iii) What comprised the “motley collection


of progressive movements” in
Kerala ? 2

(iv) There are different reasons for


progress in school education in Tamil
Nadu and Kerala. State two
differences. 2

(v) Give a suitable title to the passage. 2

(c) Make a sentence each with the following


words/phrases : 5

(i) impossible

(ii) track record

(iii) mass education

(iv) triggered

(v) challenges

2. (a) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate


form of verbs given in brackets : 10

(i) I.........(walk) to school when


I.........(see) a car accident. The
police.........(come) and.........(give) a
challan to one of the drivers.

P. T. O.
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(ii) By the time the U.S..........(send) a man


into space (1962), the
Russians.........(already/put) a man into
space (1967). When an American
astronaut.........(step) on the moon in
1969, no person.........(ever/walk) on
the moon before.

In 2003, NASA.........(complete)
hundreds of successful space flights.
When the Columbia mission took off in
2003, NASA.........(have) only two
serious accidents in its space
programme.

(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate


prepositions : 10

(i) The strain is telling.........his health.

(ii) I saw.........the trick he was playing on


all of us.

(iii) We are.........war with them.

(iv) The thunder was accompanied.........a


heavy shower of rain.

(v) I do not believe.........what he says.

(vi) I tried to dissuade him.........joining the


film industry.
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(vii) Let me acquaint him.........the facts of


the case.
(viii) She accused the boy.........stealing.
(ix) This dish is not.........my taste.
(x) He was awarded a prize.........his
bravery.
3. (a) Write a letter to the Deputy Commissioner
of Police, New Delhi, North Zone,
complaining about the theft of your car and
the inaction on the part of the local
police. 10
(b) Draft an application letter and CV
in response to the following
advertisement. 5+5
We require the following persons
immediately.
(i) Accountant
(ii) Account Assistants
Suitable candidates with detailed bio-data
may apply immediately to Royal Motor
Company, Mukherjee Nagar, New Delhi.
4. (a) As Personnel Manager of B.E.L., write a
memo for circulation among all department
heads of different units emphasizing : 10
(i) Staff attendence

P. T. O.
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(ii) Staff punctuality

(iii) Suggestions for remedial action.

(b) Write a short note in about 150-200 words


on ‘preparing a portfolio’ and its
importance. 10

5. Write short notes on any four of the following,


giving examples : 5×4=20

(i) How to face an interview ?

(ii) How to conduct yourself during a phone-in


interview ?

(iii) The importance of small talk in business.

(iv) Characteristics of a business report.

(v) The importance of visual aids in


presentations.

(vi) The role of a chairperson in a meeting.

BEGE–104 8,990

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