8. Arabic‚ Sinhala‚ Tamil: Assessment at a glance 8.1 Scheme of assessment summary All candidates take Papers 1 and 2. Paper 1: Composition (1½ hours) Section A – 15 marks One composition of about 120 words from a choice of three topics. Section B – 30 marks One essay of about 200 words from a choice of four topics. Weighting: 45% of total marks Paper 2: Translation and Reading Comprehension (1½ hours) Section A – 30 marks Two translations‚ one from the target language into English
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case‚ the dry spell and resulting starvation in the mid-1870s put a limit on the usage of these arrangements. The arrangements were resuscitated by Mysore in 1881‚ by which time Mysore was back in the hands of the Mysore rulers‚ while present day Tamil Nadu kept on remaining a piece of the Madras Presidency. Things reached a critical stage in 1910 when Mysore‚ thought of an arrangement to build a dam at Kannambadi town to hold up to 41.5 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of water. The dam was wanted
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Ananda Krishnan Tatparanandam Ananda Krishnan (Tamil: த. ஆனந்தகிருஷ்ணன்; born 1938) is a Malaysian businessman and philanthropist of Tamil origin. Nicknamed TAK‚ he is currently estimated to have a net worth of US$9.6 billion[1] according to Forbes’ latest annual list of wealthiest people‚ making him the second wealthiest in Southeast Asia behind Robert Kuok‚ and number 89 in the world. Ananda Krishnan shuns public exposure [2] and is known to maintain a low profile for a person of his stature
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shelterbelt plantations offer best protection against natural calamities like cyclones and tsunami. Tamil Nadu reported more than 1500 deaths but surprisingly‚ human casualty and damage was minimal in and around Pichavaram and Muthupet mangroves. Following this‚ Government of India had funded massive mangrove afforestation in Tamil Nadu. Muthupet has been a major mangrove afforestation site in Tamil Nadu from 1987 onwards. FSI has now reported that mangrove cover in Muthupet has increased by 1300
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in the state of Tamil nadu . Pongal is traditionally dedicated to the Sun God Surya‚[4] and marks the beginning of the northward journey of the Sun from its southernmost-limit‚ It coincides with the festival Makara Sankranthi celebrated throughout India as the winter harvest‚[4] and is usually held from January 13–15 The saying "Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum" meaning "the commencement of Thai paves the way for new opportunities" is often quoted regarding the Pongal festiva]Tamils thank the Sun god
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The Sangam Age 1. The Sangam age a. Considered as landmark of history of south India. b. Sangam is Tamil form of Sanskrit ‘sangha’ meaning association c. So‚ it is a period when large volume of Tamil literature was composed by a body of Tamil scholars and poets in 3 successive literary gatherings called Sangam.(meaning confluence i.e. gathering of poets and bards) d. It took place in 1st century BC and 2nd century AD in the kingdom of pandyas e. First Sangam – i. Attended by gods and
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embankment dam. Its length is 575 metres (1‚886 ft)‚ crest width 20 metres (66 ft)‚ and base width 1‚128 metres (3‚701 ft) MULLAIPERIYAR DAM 2.Kerala Government has long been demanding construction of a new dam in Mullaperiyar on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. Many believe that the existing 116-year-old dam could pose safety hazard. While the matter rests with the apex court‚ we look at some of India’s biggest and most famous dams‚ hailed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as ‘The Temples of a Resurgent
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HISTROY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN BRIEF A BRIEF HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE History of English language will explain‚ why learning English as a second language is difficult without proper instruction‚ even though basic components are same. Throughout its history English has been influenced by the varieties of language. Living languages never remain static. Every language is the product of change and continues to change as long as it is spoken. Only dead languages like Latin or Sanskrit change no
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that function under the parent company Sun Network i would like to share the early life and family back ground of Mr Kalanithi Maran. Born on July 24th 1964 in one of the most powerful political family in tamil nadu.He is none other than the grand nephew of the former chief minister of tamil nadu Dr Karunanidhi ‚ president of DMKparty‚ Kalanithi maran’s father Murasoli Maran ‚ ex Union minister for commerce .Kalanidhi’s brother is also a well known face in the Indian politics‚ former union minister
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in 1749 through the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle and strengthened the town’s fortress wall to withstand further attacks from the French and Hyder Ali‚ the Sultan of Mysore. By the late 18th century‚ the British had conquered most of the region around Tamil Nadu and the northern modern–day states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka‚ establishing theMadras Presidency with Madras as the capital. Gradually‚ the city grew into a major naval base and became the central administrative center for the British in
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