12Nov 2018 by admin

Essay on Important Remedial Measures for Old Age

Development
Essay on Important Remedial Measures for Old Age – The problem of the old has become more pronounced now than before. The advent of indus­trial revolution, advancement of science and technology and development of medical science have added new dimension to this problem. Prior to the industrial revolution the average ‘life expectancy’ of man all over the world was very low.Now it has increased tremendously. In most of the European nations the average life span of people has crossed the mark of 65 years. In India, at the time of Independence, i.e., around 1950’s, the life span of an average Indian was about 28 years and now it has increased to 50 years.As a result of this the number of old people has increased in almost all the countries. The…
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12Nov 2018 by admin

Essay on the Role of Dominant Castes

Government
Essay on the Role of Dominant Castes – Some of the castes included among the ‘Other Backward Classes’ are very powerful in the economic, social and political fields. They outnumber the Brahmins and own vast lands. They are not as well educated as the Brahmins; nor are they well represented in the government jobs.Being powerful land-owners and the traditional village headmen they are very powerful in the political field at the local, district and state levels. M.N. Srinivas refers to such castes as the ‘dominant castes’. For example, Vokkaligas and Lingayats of Karnataka. Reddis and Kammas of Andhra Pradesh, Nairs and Ezhavas of Kerala, Vellals and Nadars of Tamil Nadu, represent such ‘dominant’ castes.Some of the dominant castes are high-caste groups immediately below the Brahmins in status and have relatively…
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12Nov 2018 by admin

531 words essay on The Public Parks

Construction
Free sample essay on The Public Parks. In the past there was far more open space for playing for children and playgrounds were aplenty. It was a time when there was minimum construction work and towns and cities did not suffer for want of fresh air.The air was unpolluted as vehicles running on the road were far less than now. There was no toxic vapor let into the air as now, as factories were far less before. People could sit on the pails of their houses and enjoy good breeze, chit­chatting. It was a time of leisure and streets were lined with massive trees. Streets were shady and it was a great pleasure to take a walk in the evening or morning.Now most of the places are congested with people…
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12Nov 2018 by admin

254 words short essay on A Wedding

Dance
Free sample essay on A Wedding. Weddings are grand affairs. I recently attended the wedding of a friend. It was performed in a park. The park was converted into a fairy-land. A huge ‘Shamiana’ (tent) was erected on one end with a path, all illuminated and decorated with flowers leading to it from a magnificent gate erected for the purpose.The ‘pandal’ (tent) looked splendid with its thick white and red carpets, white canopy, white and designed curtains and colourful flower decorations. The fragrance of the flowers was everywhere. On one side sat the musicians with shehnai and its accompaniments. The shehnai was being played very softly. Men in their Sunday best and women and children in all colours of the rainbow, added to the dream-like atmosphere.The bridegroom’s party arrived with…
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12Nov 2018 by admin

298 words short essay on When I Was Cheated

Currency
Free sample essay on When I Was Cheated. It all happened in a minute. I had just taken out a currency note from my purse, and given it to the fruit-seller, who was packing the oranges in a paper bag for me. I took the bag and came home. I did not check my bag of books or pockets on the way, as I did not need money to purchase the ticket in the bus. I had a monthly bus-pass, as well as a season- ticket, for the local train, for full three months.Reaching home, I was asked by my mother to get two bottles of fresh milk from the store opposite our flat, as the milk supplied in the morning had turned sour. I then remembered to look for…
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12Nov 2018 by admin

Short essay for kids on Serving the Sick and Injured

Friends
Short essay for kids on Serving the Sick and Injured. Under the Socially Useful Productive Work, our class has been assigned two duties. The boys are sent for Traffic Control while the girls are posted to a hospital ward, to serve the sick and the injured.My name happened to figure in the list o f students to be sent to the General Ward of Queen’s Hospital, he reached there around 8.30 a.m. The doctors were to come at 9 sharp, so we all spread ourselves, as deputed, in the ward.Five of us were posted at the Reception and the Inquiry Counter to direct the patients to the various cabins, where a nurse or doctor was waiting for them. There, they were given a Patient Card which was to be shown…
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12Nov 2018 by admin

Essay on the Importance of Socialisation

Professions
Essay on the Importance of Socialisation – Is socialisation necessary? Does it really help the individual to become a person and to express himself more fully and effectively as a person?Is it essential to ensure stability, conformity and continuity in society? Or, does it hinder the expression of individuality? Will it not hamper the expression of free will of the individual and reduce him to the level of the small fragment of the charmless societal uniformity? Will it not make his life more miserable? These are some of the questions relevant to our discussion of the importance of socialisation.In Europe, a few centuries ago, there was a widespread belief that civilisation corrupted man’s basic good nature, so that only the primitives remained as “pure” human beings. A number of novels…
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12Nov 2018 by admin

455 words essay on The Forest Wealth of India

Trade
455 words essay on The Forest Wealth of India. We do untold harm unknowingly to nature, to the majestic, broad trees of dense foliage which have been nurtured and grown over generations.We do untold harm unknowingly to nature, to the majestic, broad trees of dense foliage which have been nurtured and grown over generations. We thoughtlessly felt the trees which are the suppliers of oxygen to us, for; they breathe in carbon dioxide from the air and give out oxygen so vital for our living. Formerly avenues were lined and decorated with trees of awesome growth, and the avenues were always cool and shady even if the scorching sun shone in the sky. By felling the trees in the villages, towns and cities we have intruded into the forbidden area…
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12Nov 2018 by admin

682 words sample essay on Common Sense

Essays
Free sample sample essay on Common Sense. Common sense is sometimes not common. Even great men fail at a crucial moment just because they are unable to use their simple common sense which may have saved them from an awkward predicament.Common sense helps you to solve a problem using very simple techniques. Suppose you wait for a bus to go to an important function. You wait and wait and the bus does not arrive. It is getting late. You cannot miss the function. You see someone whom you have seen some days ago got in on a bike. Looking at you suddenly he stops his bike and approaches you and tells you, ‘We both wrote the UPSC examination for the Assistant Engineer’s post in the PWD. Have you received any…
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12Nov 2018 by admin

520 words essay on Our Festivals (India)

Culture
520 words essay on Our Festivals (India). India is a multilingual and a multicultural country. The culture changes from State to State, the language is different from one state to another and the people have many modes of dress.In diversity we find unity. This is the peculiar nature of India. Just because there are people belonging to various religions, there are various kinds of festivals, each denoting the religious faith of the wide variety of people. ADVERTISEMENTS: The amazing varieties of religious faiths which co-exist in the Indian sub-continent have given rise to multi religious festivals. What a variety, what a variety and yet what a wonderful unity!Despite the occasional violent incidents arising out of the superiority complex of some people belonging to a higher caste the underlying fabric of…
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