Category: Essays

Road accidents take place in big cities almost every day. Sometimes, these accidents prove to be fatal. Two main factors responsible for road accidents are heavy traffic on roads and rash driving. Normally, it is cyclists and motor cyclists who are the victims of such accidents. Sometimes, pedestrians are also killed in these accidents.Delhi is the capital of India. It is a very crowded city. The traffic on its roads has increased so much that it often becomes very difficult to cross a road. During the peak hours of the day, we find an unending stream of buses, trucks, cars, tempos, scooters, motor-cycles and cycles. The drivers of the vehicles do not observe traffic rales. They try to overtake one another.The reckless drivers of buses and tracks are in the…

Fire was the first discovery made by man. It was discovered by chance at a time when men used to live in caves. It was found that if one piece of stone was struck with another, it produced a spark of fire. Fire was used to escape from the cold. Later it was used for cooking food.In modern times, fire is used for running railway steam-engines. Big mills and factories are also run with the energy produced by burning coal or oil. Thermal Power Stations use it for producing electricity. Thus fire has become a great source of energy. It is very useful for mankind.The Hindus worship fire. They call it “Agni Devta” i.e., God of fire. Marriages are performed by taking rounds around the sacred fire amidst the chanting…