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TiRElEss lifE

ila fill in the columns after listening twice or thrice.
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desirable qualities undesirable qualities
e.g. Kamala is friendly and polite Maya is always late to school

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iRa Read the following passage and answer the questions that
follow.

Medha Patkar is a well-known name all over India. She was born
on 1 December, 1954 in Mumbai. All her life has been devoted to social
service, particularly for the upliftment of tribals. She started Narmada
Bachao Andolan in 1985, to protest against the construction of the
Narmada Dam across the river. Medha Patkar has won awards at the
national level for her social work. These include ‘Right to Livelihood
Award’ also called the Alternative Nobel Prize [Sweden, 1992], Goldman
Environment Prize [USA 1993] and Green Ribbon Award [by BBC – 1995]

fill in the blank with the most appropriate alternative.
1. Medha is primarily a _________

a] a political activist
b] a social worker

c] an organizer to fight gender discrimination.
Questions :

1. Why did Medha Patkar the Narmada Bachao Andolan?
2. Name at least two countries other than India that recognized
her service.

3. Give a suitable title to the passage.
Now read the text silently.

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