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(b) below the passage: the following passage carefully and do as instructed in (a) andEmperor Ashoka was one of the earliest Indian monarchs whoplanted shady trees on roads and in public places The Moghuls, too,realized the necessity of shade on the roads which they constructed. Butthere was no conscious planning, and the peepal, banyan and Pakurtrees were indiscriminately mixed with neems tamarinds and Mahuas.It was only in Kashmir that they showed some preference for planningand planted magnificent avenues of chinar along the banks of the riverJhelum, which can be seen at their best at Gandharbel and Matart onthe way to Pahalgam.A plantation plan for our national, state and district highways isurgently needed. At present our roads are planted by the P.W.D.engineers who are ignorant of trees. Ultimately, the planting of newtrees and replacement of dead trees is left to gardeners alone who plantany tree which comes handy. The result has been unfortunate and ourroadside avenues have become a mixture of odd trees.Questions :(a) Make notes on the contexts of the passage and give a title also(b) Prepare summary of the passage.3preap ans English |
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Answer» Answer: 1)Notes 2)Summary Explanation: 1) SHADES of Nation The above passage is about the trees plantes on the sides of roads of different places in India. 2)The passage is STARTING with PERSONALITY of Ashoka who was the first to plant trees beside roads for shades.Later it discusses about the UNPLANNED planning and OTS after affects. Need of Renewal of those trees and plantings are the other things mentioned in passage |
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