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English Core · 2023 · 5 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 1 · Set 2 · Q5
You are concerned at the increase in the number of incidents taking place on poorly lit roads in your city. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the…
You are concerned at the increase in the number of incidents taking place on poorly lit roads in your city. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of a national daily expressing your views and suggesting solutions. You are Hamida/Hamid. You may use the cues given below.
BE SAFE
Poorly lit roads
Do not travel alone at night
Be alert of your surroundings
Road accidents - hit and run incidents
Petty crimes - snatching valuables at knife point
Board’s value points
What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
Poorly lit roads
unsafe, provoke crimes, cause of road accidents
Solutions
repair and maintenance of street lights, installation of new street lights, neon/LED sign boards, immediate action by authorities suggested
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2023board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.