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For what did the residents of Taj Nagar lobby? How long?

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જવાબ : The residents of Taj Nagar lobbied for a railway station in their village for twenty-five years.


What did the villagers decide? Why?

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જવાબ : The villagers decided to take the matter into their own hands because their demand for a railway station was not met.


How much money did they collect ?

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જવાબ : They collected twenty-one lakh rupees.


What shows the burning desire of the people to have a station in the village ?

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જવાબ : The people were so keen to have a railway station in the village that everybody contributed according to their capacity - from three thousand rupees to seventy-five thousand rupees.


What was the burning desire of the people ?

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જવાબ : The burning desire of the people was to have a railway station in their village.


When did the construction of the station begin?

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જવાબ : The construction of the station began in January 2008.


How long did the people of Taj Nagar try to persuade the railway authorities for a railway station?

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જવાબ : The people of Taj Nagar tried to persuade the railway authorities for a railway station for twenty years.


Where did the villagers have to go to catch a train?

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જવાબ : The villagers had to go to Halimandi or Patli to catch a train.


How far are Halimandi and Patli from Taj Nagar?

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જવાબ : 11n Halimandi and Patli are six kilometres from Taj Nagar.


Why did the villagers think that they should have a station in their village ?

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જવાબ : The villagers thought that they should have a station in their village because the railway lines passed through the village.


What was the response of the railways to the villagers’ demand ?

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જવાબ : The railways told the villagers that they did not have funds to build a railway station in their village.


What resolution did the panchayat pass ?

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જવાબ : The panchayat passed a resolution that since the railways was not able to build a station for them they would do it for themselves and with their own money.


What did the eleven member team do ?

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જવાબ : The eleven member team started collecting money from the villagers to build a railway station.


What is special about the Taj Nagar railway station ?

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જવાબ : The Taj Nagar railway station is the first station in the country on which the railway did not spend a single rupee as it was build with the people’s money.


What is the main problem in rural Uttar Pradesh?

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જવાબ : The main problem in rural Uttar Pradesh is that over sixty percent of households are without power.


How is MGP trying to change things ?

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જવાબ : MGP is trying to change things by putting two solar panels at a time.


What is the result of MGP’s efforts 7?

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જવાબ : As a result of MGP'’s effort, more than 3,500 customers are connected to solar power mini-grids at the village level.


What is MGP doing ?

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જવાબ : MGP is building a network of low cost solar micro- grids that provide two LED lights and a mobile charging point to all paying households at a cost of twenty-five rupees per week.


What are the advantages of solar power ?

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જવાબ : Solar power is cheaper than kerosene and being a smokeless source of light, it is good for the customer's health.


What facilities does MGP provide with a network of low cost solar micro-grids ?

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જવાબ : MGP provides two LED lights and a mobile charging point with a network of low cost solar micro-grids.


In just one year’s time what has MGP achieved in Sitapur district?

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જવાબ : In just one year’s time MGP has connected more than customers are connected to solar power mini- grids at the village level.


Why does the team map the village ?

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જવાબ : The team maps the village to work out where to place each wire so as to connect the customer to the power source.


Why is installation of a micro-grid a grand event?

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જવાબ : Installation of micro-grid is a grand event because everyone gets involved in it - some join in, while others look on, calling out orders or watching the proceedings with curiosity and surprise.


Where are the panels and the battery installed?

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જવાબ : The panels and the battery are installed on the roof of a sturdy, brick-walled house.


Why is the panel installed in a southerly direction ? OR How is the panel installed ?

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જવાબ : The panel is installed in a southerly direction to capture as much sunlight as possible.


Who is Azaz ?

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જવાબ : Azaz is one of the company’s first electrician, who is recruited from the local district block of Reusa.


What are the advantages of solar power ?

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જવાબ : Solar power saves environment, stops pollution and helps to start new businesses.


Why are the people of the village happy ?

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જવાબ : The people of the village are happy because they have light while they cook and eat and the children are also studying more.


What is the main advantage of the solar light, according to a village farmer ?

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જવાબ : According to a village farmer, the main advantage of solar light is that it saves the environment because there is no pollution.


What did the other villagers say about business?

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જવાબ : The other villagers said that the new businesses were starting to emerge amongst the customers.


In one village, customers are using the light to...

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જવાબ : In one village, customers are using the light to weave saris by night.


One man has a night business of..........

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જવાબ : One man has a night business of making plastic tablecloth.


When was the Palakkad District Library started?

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જવાબ : The Palakkad District Library was started in September 2013.


What is unique about the library members ?

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જવાબ : One-third of the thousand members of the library are women.


The library is a centre for...

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જવાબ : The library is a centre for information, knowledge, wisdom, cultural activities, research and reference.


Why was the library in news ?

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જવાબ : The library was in news because the women members, supported by the shared space the library offered them, launched a women’s unit in February, 2014.


For what can people use Palakkad’s District Library ?

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જવાબ : People can use Palakkad’s District Library for information, knowledge, wisdom, cultural activities, research and reference.


Why did the women unit get together ?

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જવાબ : The women unit got together to discuss methods of empowering women.


What did the Library open its halls for ?

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જવાબ : The library opened its halls for film screening, workshops in home economics or gardening, child care or the arts, and for women to get help in managing family conflicts, legal disputes and professional problems.


What did the secretary point out ?

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જવાબ : The secretary pointed out that through reading, women would realize their own strength and forge a unity.


What was the problem of the libraries of earlier times and the present times ?

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જવાબ : The libraries of the earlier times were disappearing and the libraries of the present times were too full of male readers.


If the women wasted their time in watching TV...

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જવાબ : If the women wasted their time in watching TV, it would encourage a climate in which women are afraid to go out after dark.


What has the women’s unit planned?

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જવાબ : The women’s unit has planned to open separate reading rooms for women.


How does the library encourage women empowerment ?

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જવાબ : The library encourages women empowerment through classes, clubs, workshops and reading rooms.


How will the books help women ?

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જવાબ : The books will give women the strength to make good use of opportunities to empower themselves.


What does the library stand as ?

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જવાબ : The library stands as a beacon to encourage women’s empowerment through classes, clubs, workshops and reading rooms.


How long did the people of Taj Nagar try to persuade the railway authorities for a railway station ?

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જવાબ : The people of Taj Nagar tried to persuade the railway authorities for twenty-five years for a railway station.


Where did the villagers have to go to board a train ?

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જવાબ : The villagers had to go to Gurugram, Delhi and Rewar to board a train.


What is the main problem in rural Uttar Pradesh?

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જવાબ : The main problem in Uttar Pradesh is that more than 60 % of the houses are without power.


Injust one year’s time, what has MGP achieved in Sitapur district ?

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જવાબ : In just one year’s time, the MGP has connected more than 3,500 customers to solar power mini- grids at the village level.


What is the main advantage of the solar light, according to a village farmer ?

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જવાબ : According to a village farmer, the main advantage of solar light is that it saves the environment because there is no pollution.


For what can people use Palakkad’s District Library ?

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જવાબ : People can use Palakkad’s District Library for information, knowledge, wisdom, cultural activities, research and reference.


Why did the women unit get together ?

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જવાબ : The women unit got together to discuss methods of empowering women.


What does the Palakkad’s Library stand as ?

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જવાબ : Palakkad’s district library stands tall as a beacon to encourage women’s empowerment through classes, clubs, workshops and reading rooms.


The Government funded twenty-one lakh rupees to build the railway station.

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જવાબ : False Correct Statement : The people of the village pooled in twenty-one lakh rupees to build a railway station on their own.


Majority of people living in Taj Nagar are businessmen.

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જવાબ : False Correct Statement : Majority of people living in Taj Nagar are farmers.


Ranjit Singh is the sarpanch of Taj Nagar village.

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જવાબ : False Correct Statement :  Ranjit Singh is the former sarpanch of Taj Nagar village.


Azaz, an electrician, was given the job of a technician.

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જવાબ : True


Out of thousand members of the library, three hundred are women.

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જવાબ : True


The library arranged seminars to solve the family problems of women.

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જવાબ : False Correct Statement:   The library arranged workshops in home economics, gardening, child care, arts, and to help women to manage family conflicts, legal disputes and professional problems.


Separate reading room for women was set up to give them safe space.

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જવાબ : True


Palakkad’s District Library

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જવાબ : The Palakkad District Public Library was established in September, 2013. It is a library, a centre for information, knowledge, wisdom, cultural activities, research and reference.  A third of its thousand members are women. So the library launched a women’s unit in February, 2014. The unit got together to discuss methods of empowering women.

 The library opened its halls for film screening, workshops in home economics or gardening, child care or the arts, and for women, to get help in managing family conflicts, legal disputes and professional problems. The unit formulated plans for opening separate reading rooms for women. It encourages women’s empowerment through classes, clubs, workshops and reading rooms.


Dream of railway station comes true

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જવાબ :

There were a large number of people and students in Taj Nagar who had to go to Gurugram, Delhi and Rewar. They had to either go to Halimandi or Path to catch a train. Both the stations are six kilometres away. The railway lines passed through the village and so the people demanded a railway station there in 1982, but the railways refused saying that they did not have any funds.

So the villagers decided to build a station themselves. Everybody contributed according to their capacity, ranging from three thousand rupees to seventy- five thousand rupees. They pooled in twenty-one lakh rupees and built a railway station on their own. Their dream came true on 7 January, 2010.


MGP’s drive for solar power in Sitapur District.

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જવાબ : Mera Gao Power. (MGP) has connected more than 3,500 customers to solar power mini- grids at the village level. Village by village, MGP is building a network of low cost solar micro-grids that provide two LED lights and a mobile charging point to all paying households at a cost of twenty-five rupees per week.

The MGP team maps the village, house by house, working out where to place each wire so as to connect customer to the power source. Due to solar micro-grids, there is no pollution and so the environment is also saved. Besides this, new businesses have also emerged in the villages. Children study more and women enjoy cooking in light.


Benefits of Solar Power

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જવાબ : Solar power is cheaper than kerosene, which can cost almost double in a month. It is a smokeless source of light, which comes with added benefits to customer's health. Solar power saves environment because there is no pollution. New businesses have also started emerging because of solar power.

In villages where electricity is very hard to get all 24 hours a day, solar power can promote more new businesses. Solar cooker helps to cook in daylight without any fuel. The people of the village are happy because they have light while they cook and eat. Besides this, the children are also studying more.


What was the burning desire of the people of Taj Nagar ? What did they do for it ?

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જવાબ : The burning desire of the people of Taj Nagar was to have a railway station in their village. And to do this, everyone in the village contributed according to their capacity and collected twenty-one lakh rupees.


Why did people raise their demand for a railway station in their village ? How did the authorities respond ?

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જવાબ : The people of the village had to either go to Halimandi or Path to catch a train. Both the stations were six kilometres away from Taj Nagar. The railway lines also passed through the village and so the people demanded a station there. The authorities said that they did not have funds.


What is MGP-an NGO, doing in Sitapur district? Why ?

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જવાબ : An NGO called MGP is building a network of low cost solar micro-grids that provide two LED lights and a mobile charging point to all paying households at a cost of twenty-five rupees per week.


How were the panels installed ?

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જવાબ : The roof of a sturdy, brick-walled house in each village was chosen to install the panels and the battery. The panels are installed in a southerly direction to capture as much sunlight as possible.


How have solar micro-grids helped the village ?

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જવાબ : Due to solar micro-grids, there is no pollution and so the environment is also saved. Besides this, new businesses have also emerged in the villages. Children study more and women enjoy cooking in light.


What did the Library open its halls for ?

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જવાબ : The library opened its halls for film screening, workshops in home economics or gardening, child care or the arts, and for women to get help in managing family conflicts, legal disputes and professional problems.


What did the Library open its halls for ?

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જવાબ : The library opened its halls for film screening, workshops in home economics or gardening, child care or the arts, and for women to get help in managing family conflicts, legal disputes and professional problems.


What did the secretary of the library point out?

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જવાબ : The secretary of the library pointed out that through reading, women would realize their own strength and forge a unity. It was noted that the lending libraries of earlier times were disappearing. The present rural reading rooms were too often full of only male readers.


What did the library do for women ?

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જવાબ : The library launched a women’s unit in February, 2014. The unit formulated plans on opening separate reading rooms for women. It encouraged women’s empowerment through classes, clubs, workshops and reading rooms.


Are you moved and impressed by Dashrath’s great deed ? Write a message (30 words) in memory of this Mountain Man. You can begin like this :

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જવાબ : Dear Dashrath ! We respect you because even in a personal tragedy, you could think about the problems of people. Your great achievement has helped the others. What a selfless service for the society !


What inspiration do we get from people like Manjhi?

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જવાબ : We should not wait for others to do some good work, instead we should do whatever our heart tells us to do.


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