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There are certain unreasonable beliefs among people living in our society.
Certain common events are linked with superstitions. List such events, discuss the superstitions linked with them, and the means of their eradication.
1. A cat crossing your path
2. ________________________________
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Solution:
A cat crossing your path
Explanation: if a cat, especially a black cat crosses your path, it is considered to be a sign that something bad is about to occur to you.
Means of eradication: educate the believers that it is just a cat and like any other animal it roams freely. Moreover, tell people that the above belief holds no logic.
2. Do not sweep or cut nails after sunset
Explanation: doing these activities after sunset invites some unwelcome misfortune into your life.
Means of eradication: educate people that sweeping or cutting nails are independent activities and have nothing to do with any particular time of the day.
3. Hanging lemon and seven green chilies
Explanation: it is believed that hanging lemon and seven green chilies on doors and vehicles wards off misfortune and bad luck.
Means of eradication: educate people that good deeds bring good fortune. So, lemons and chilies are better off as food ingredients.
4. Do not stand or sit under the Peepal tree in the night
Explanation: standing or sitting under the Peepal tree at night, invites ghosts and evil spirits.
Means of eradication: educate people that plants maintain a balance in nature. Apart from oxygen, they provide shelter to numerous animals, birds, and protect them. Plants possibly do more good to us than anything evil.
5. An itchy left palm
Explanation: an itchy left palm indicates that money would flow in
Means of eradication: educate people that money is best earned and expected out of hard work and good investments. It is better to rely on such proven and tested sources of income than waiting for a palm to get itchy.
English Yuvakbharati Latest Syllabus Solution.
SECTION ONE (Prose)
Chapter 1.1: An Astrologer’s Day
Chapter 1.2: On Saying “Please”
Chapter 1.3: The Cop and the Anthem
Chapter 1.4: Big Data-Big Insights
Chapter 1.5: The New Dress
Chapter 1.6: Into the Wild
Chapter 1.7: Why we Travel
Chapter 1.8: Voyaging Towards Excellence
SECTION TWO (Poetry)
Chapter 2.1: Song of the Open Road
Chapter 2.2: Indian Weavers
Chapter 2.3: The Inchcape Rock
Chapter 2.4: Have you Earned your Tomorrow
Chapter 2.5: Father Returning Home
Chapter 2.6: Money
Chapter 2.7: She Walks in Beauty
Chapter 2.8: Small Towns and Rivers
SECTION THREE (Writing Skills)
Chapter 3.1: Summary Writing
Chapter 3.2: Do Schools Really Kill Creativity? (Mind-Mapping)
Chapter 3.3: Note–Making
Chapter 3.4: Statement of Purpose
Chapter 3.5: Drafting a Virtual Message
Chapter 3.6: Group Discussion
SECTION FOUR (Genre-Drama)
Chapter 4: History of Novel
Chapter 4: To Sir, with Love
Chapter 4: Around the World in Eighty Days
Chapter 4: The Sign of Four
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