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Read the above passage given in Q 4 A and write a summary of it in paragraph. Suggest a suitable title. Dr. Manmohan SinghIn the beginning was St John's. The colour light blue is one of my favourites and is often seen on my head. My memories of my days in Cambridge are deep. I was taught by teachers like Nicholas Kaldor, Joan Robinson, Maurice Dobb and Professor R.C.O. Mathews. I have vivid recollections of the economist Pierro Srafa working at the Marshall Library.It was here that I became a contemporary of Amartya Sen, Jagadish Bhagwati, Mahbub-ul Haq and Rehman Sobhan -all renowned economists from South Asia who became remained lifelong friends. My teachers and my peers in Cambridge taught me to be open to argument and to be fearless and lucid in the expression of one's opinions.These virtues, and a relentless desire to pursue intellectual truth were inculcated in me at Cambridge. In many important ways, the University of Cambridge made me. |
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Answer» Prime Minister Manmohan Singh REVEALED how deep his feelings for his alma mater ran. In his speech at the university's Senate House on Wednesday, he said: "The colour light BLUE is one of my favourites and is often seen on my head." EVERYONE in the audience knew what he MEANT. Singh always wears a light blue turban - and light blue is the colour of the university. By Aloke Tikku | None, Cambridge |
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