Once a rich banker said to a (narrative style) once a rich banker said to a poor cobbler. "How
much do you earn a year?" The cobbler said
laughingly, "I never count in this way. I earn barely
enough money to pass a day. And I am happy." "Are
you really happy?" said the banker.
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Blue whales, the largest living creatures of the world, are also found here in great number. Some countries have developed sea farming to a great extent. The Japanese and the Hawaiians relish eating sea plants but it is not so in other countries though some use them to feed their cattle or as manure in their fields. The fact is that sea plants contain rich nutrients not found in other vegetarian food. It is good that even in our country some scientists have developed some recipes for curries, jams, etc. to be made from algae. But we must remember one thing that sea is not to be exploited immediately. For example, man in his greed has hunted whales and some other sea creatures so recklessly that some of their species have either become extinct or are on the verge of extinction. Now, nations of the world have realised their folly and have taken some joint decisions. For example, one such decision is that the size of the holes in fishing nets should be big enough to let baby fish escape through. Otherwise, killing of large quantities of very young fish would have an adverse effect on the fish population. In the same way another decision is for the protection of the blue whales. a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it in points only using abbreviations, wherever necessary. Supply a suitable title. b) Write a summary of the passage in about 80 words using the notes made