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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh has witnessed rapid growth, especially during the last twenty years. The ongoing rapid urbanization in Shimla is now irretrievable reality. There is tremendous pressure on land and its resources due to the large ongoing population, at present estimated to be over three lakh. Concrete structures and slum-like areas have cropped up in and around the town. The urbanization has led to widening of the roads building of new parking places, besides expanding the existing ones. But traffic jams and shortage of parking spaces remains a pressing problem. According to an official report, about 2000 vehicles enter every day. Further, the number of vehicles owned by the residents has increased manifold during the last few years. With the increasing number of vehicles one can feel the increasing pollution level in certain areas, mainly near the bus stand and the old Cart Road. The roads have got congested as the roads in the hills cannot be widened beyond a certain limit. The baffled authorities are at a loss to find ways to provide even the basis amenities to the ever growing population. The problem of drinking water is acute. The drainage system too is in a shambles. Despite the depleting basic amenities, Shimla‟s growth goes on unabated. Housing remains the main problem as the authorities find it hard to acquire space for more constructions. New Shimla, a planned area which was developed by Shimla Development Authority in 1986, has already become congested. Most old residents of the town complain that the New Shimla planning does not harmonies well with his architecture. The area is flooded with concrete buildings. The green patches earmarked by the authorities have also been eaten up to accommodate more constructions. Shimla has so far managed to popularly remain an „English Town‟, surviving on the lingering echoes of the colonial era. The inflow of both domestic and foreign tourists has grown constantly, more dramatically after militancy hit tourism in Kashmir. The number of weekend tourists has also increased because of its easy accessibility. The number of tourists has grown from about twelve lakh in 2003 to thirty lakh in 2015. Questions 2x5=10 a) What has been witnessed by Shimla during the last 20 years? b) What is the level of pollution in Shimla now? What are its reasons? c) What is the effect of the ever-growing population? d) Why do the old residents of Shimla complain about New Shimla? e) „The increasing level of population should be checked‟. – State whether the underlined word is participle, gerund or infinitive.​

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Trade is a basic economic concept involving the buying and selling of goods and services, with compensation paid by a buyer to a seller, or the exchange of goods or services between parties. Trade can take place within an economy between producers and consumers.

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History is the study of the past. Events before the invention of writing systems are considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events.