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PSC Clerk English Reporting Previous Year ( 1998-2009)

PSC Clerk English Reporting Previous Year ( 1998-2009)




1. Imagine that you are a newspaper reporter.Write a first hand report on a devastating fire that has broken out in a building housing many offices.
[Points : How and when the fire started - the reaction of the people in the building- the role of the fire brigade - the loss of lives and important documents - the surmised cause of the fire - how such events should be prevented.       (PSC Clerk - 1998)


Fire Breaks Out at Nabanna, Many Govt. Files & Records Gutted
By a Staff Reporter

Howrah, 21st Aug, 2019 : A devastating fire broke out at the Nabanna Administrative Building,Howrah on 20th Aug, 2019. Three persons died and 25 others were injured in a severe fire that swept through a multi-storied building housing offices of the State Government.
           Fire department sources said 60 fire tenders had been rushed to the spot after reports of fire from the fourth floor of the building at 10.30 a.m. "Fire Fighter,armed with masks and oxygen cylinders entered the core area of the fire. One sky ladder was brought to evacuate people" , the officials said.
           The flame which was first spotted by office-employees at 9.30 a.m,was brought under control after six hours of continuous effort. Mr Partha Chatterjer,State education Minister ,who rushed to his office after being informed about the incident,said, "I was told the source of fire in my chamber.I have also heard that the documents sections were burnt completely.
          Apart from Chatteejee,Kolkata Mayor and Kolkata Police Commissioner also visited the spot.Nabanna is the main administrative building of State Govt, so it seems many important documents with many official files are now totally gutted due to the heat of flame.
        Prima facie,the cause seems to be an electrical short circuit.The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained,though police have ruled out possibility of Sabotage behind the incident.
        "New fire extinguishing system are to be replaced and maintained in easily accessible places of the building and proper Fire alarm must be installed at each of the floor of buildings to prevent such accidents in future", Fire Department officials said.

2. Write a report on a train accident caused by suspected millitants. Write your answer on the points given below :
[Hints : The exact place of the accident - five bogies were derailed - passenger killed - several wounded - normal traffic suspended - measures to be taken to prevent to such accidents.]              (PSC Clerk - 1999)


Delhi - Patna Express Derailed, more than 100 people dead , Several Injured

Staff Reporter, New Delhi, Oct 06, 2019 : More than 100 people were killed while hundreds were seriously wounded after Delhi - Patna Express train's five bogies derailed near the border of Bihar early Sunday morning.
              The accident,one of the country's worst rail disaster in recent years,occurred at around 4 a.m about 100 kms from Patna when the passengers were in sleep.
               " The death toll has crossed 100 now" , said the Additional Police Director General. Shocked passengers recounted being woken by a violent thud and told of their desperate search for loved ones on the train. It is the worst disaster since 2010 when a head on collision happened between a  passenger train and a freight train in the eastern state of West Bengal,taking 150 lives andu jured over 350.
                 Anxious relatives rushed to the station of New Delhi where the train originated,they were worried about their dear ones. Railway officials said normal traffic suspended and special trains had been pressed into service for stranded travellers.
                Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said in a tweet that Government would investigate the cause of derailment and announced the compensation for the victims.
              A helpline number has been launched by the railway ministry for the kin of those travelling and also announced that the stranded passengers are being evacuated from site to the nearest station adding that the injured passengers are being taken to the Bihar State Hospital. "All hospitals have been asked to be on alert.More than 40 ambulances have been pressed into service", Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told PTI. Over 200 police officials are carrying out the rescue and relief operations.


3. Imagine yourself a newspaper-reporter. Write an eyewitness-account of a severe cyclone that has lashed the coastal areas washing away hundreds of villages.
[Hints : Place & Time of occurrence ,description of cyclone speed,sound etc.effect on trees,human beings, description of devastation - extent of damage,further cyclone warning ]          (PSC Clerk - 2000)


Super Cyclone Amphan Shattered Bengal into Pieces
By a Staff Reporter


Kolkata, May, 21 :  The recent gravest cyclonic storm “Amphan” extensively battered Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal. The cyclonic storm having windspeed of 133 kmph caused heavy damage in some districts of West Bengal including Kolkata.
            About 72 people died in this destruction. West Bengal never saw such a Devastating Cyclone in years.This gigantic storm lashed in the coastal area of Digha. It caused huge tidal waves in the sea. It lashed on the land with a speed of 180 kmph.
This extremely severe cyclonic storm caused an immeasurable damage in Sundarban areas. Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, North 24 Paragana and South 24 Paragana have been greatly affected. Thousands of mud-houses have been destroyed. Even the parked-cars bumped each other due to gigantic power of the cyclone. Electric posts bent down. Water supply , electricity supply, network system, communication system – all have been disrupted.
            In Howrah, about 900 houses collapsed, in  South 24 Paraganas about 5200 houses collapsed. About 41 NDRF (National Disaster Relief Force) were deployed in West Bengal.The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee herself kept eye over the situation. Over six lakh people were evacuated to protected shelters. Relief materials were supplied to the victims. Inhabitants of damaged buildings were also taken to safety shelters. The wind was whirling around with a great speed. The doors and windows were banging.
            Honourable Chief Minister already declared an advance assistance of Rs 100 crore for the relief work and besides she  asked help from the Central government.


4. Write a report on report of celebration of Tagore's birthday recently held.
[Hints : Time - Atmosphere - gathering on floor/chair - indoor/outdoor - guests invited - speeches - songs - recitation - instrumental music artists,known and unknowns - enthusiasm - conclusion ]      (PSC Clerk - 2003)


Celebrating of Tagore's 157th Birthday
By a Staff Reporter


Kolkata, May 9, 2018 : "Rabindra Niketon of New Town" celebrated the 157th birth anniversary of One of the greatest poets in the history of literature , Rabindranath Tagore. A variety of Cultural programmes were organised to mark the occasion.
               Rabindra Sangeet was sung by the Unity club and its members, followed by a dance drama based on Tagore's poem Urbashi directed by Anubhav Singh and choreographed by Shyamali Majumder. Another dance drama, Ritu Ranga , depicting the six seasons,were showcased by Sefali Samanta. One of the famous poems of Tagore, "Gandharir Abedon" too was recited on this occasion. Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim was honoured as the chief guest.
             Supratik Lahiri, the organiser of the programme and vice president of the club, said this year they got an opportunity to show off Tagore's signature to the public. "There is a book on Tagore which carries his signature, Lahiri said.
              The program started in the morning with the presence of renowned singers, painters and other artists. Sixteen aspiring painters showcased their creativity by depicting nature and scene surrounding Tagore's statue. A portrait art camp  was also organised, about ten painters made portraits of Kaviguru Rabindranath Tagore. These portraits would be later sent to the Shantiniketan.
               In the evening, the society organised a cultural function where the city's renowned singer Raghav regaled the audience. A discussion on Tagore's contribution to the world literature was also held. The Club president Anubhav Singh told that they were planning to establish research-based library and exhibition room only on Rabindranath Tagore. This occasion depicted that after 157 years still Kabiguru is in our heart always and for ever.


5. Draft a report in English from the points given below ( not more than 250 words)
Incident : Robbery
Date : January 13, 2009, 10 A.M.
Place : Business House, Fairlie Place
Miscreants : Three persons
Activity : Entered the office - took 30 lakhs at gunpoint.
Police action : Investigation - none arrested       (PSC Clerk - 2009)


Robbery at Business House, Kolkata
By a Staff Reporter



Kolkata, January 14, 2018 : Armed miscreants robbed the unguarded cash room of a Chemical company's office in the Business House, Fairlie Place at around 10 A.M. on January, 13, 2018.
                Police said three robbers,one of them brandishing a gun and the other two carrying small sacks, entered Godavari Multipurpose Articles Pvt. Ltd. at 4. Fairlie place at around 10 a.m on Saturday when the building was deserted except few people reported in the office.
                 Bikash Naiya,in his sixties,was on the mezzanine floor with peon Shekhar Jha, 21, with a counting machine and wads of currency notes for company. The duo were busy in counting the cash when the robbers came in, disabled the CCTV and took away the entire cash amounting about 40 lakhs at gunpoint.
                They used cotton to gag Bikash and Shekhar and tied their hands. The businessman was also blindfolded.
                "The operation was over in five minutes. Nobody else in the building knew what had happened." The Deputy commissioner of Police told the press. He also said Howrah based Vijay, who joined the company a year ago, was being interrogated but he refused to admit that he was involved in this. Nobody was arrested till late evening and investigation is going on, said the investigating Officer.


6. Draft a report in English from the points given below ( not more than 250 words)
Date & Time : 13th January, 2009, early morning
Place : Amtala, 24 - pgs, south
Cause : Bus with pilgrims from Gangasagar and lorry rammed into each other
Casualty : 18 injured
Measured taken : Injured to Behala Hospital, police action          (PSC Clerk - 2009 )


18 Pilgrims injured as Bus hit Truck
By  a Staff Reporter


Baruipur, January 14, 2018 : Eighteen pilgrims were seriously injured on Saturday the 13th day of January, 2018 and around 25 others escaped with minor injuries when the bus was returning from Gangasagar Mela rammed into a truck near Amtala in the district of South 24 Parganas. All of them were headed for Odisha.
                 Police said the pilgrims had visited the Gangasagar Kapilmuni Temple and were heading back to Odisha when the incident occurred. Eighteen devotees who were injured seriously have been admitted to a hospital in the Behala area of south kolkata. It is possible that the bus driver could not see the truck since it was foggy or he may have dozed off at the wheel after driving throughout the night, said Koushik Halder,Officer in charge , Amtala Police Station.
                  The accident occurred between 6.30 - 7.00 a.m when most of the passengers were asleep. The bus carrying Gangasagar pilgrims turned turtle while trying to overtake a lorry, south 24 parganas district Magistrate Y. Ratnakar told PTI.
                 It's a case of over-speeding and low visibility due to fog in the early hours, the Superintendent of Police, South 24 Parganas said, adding that nobody has been arrested as yet and the police are trying to extract more information in the case from the bus driver. "Nobody has been arrested so far as the matter is still under investigation," he said.


7. Suppose You are a reporter working for a reputed newspaper. Last week you attended a seminar on "The Joy of Eye donation", organised by the Rotary Club of Tala Park. Writea report on this seminar for publication in the newspaper.     ( 200 words)
points : Presence of competent doctors and social workers, the last humanitarian act to brighten up the dark world of the blind, social taboo against donation of organ, reaction of the audience,forms supplied to registee oneself as future donor.     (PSC Clerk - 2007)


Pragati Sangha Club organised Seminar on "The Joy of Eye Donation"
By a Staff Reporter


Kolkata, March 22, 2019 : Pragati Sangha Club, Kolkata had organized an Eye Donation awareness seminar titled "Joy of Eye Donation" on Sunday, 21st march at Talapark, Kolkata. This programme was organized to commemorate 60th Foundation Day of the club under the guidance of Professor Ashim Chakraborti, Director, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology.
                    Eye Donation is an act of donating one's eyes after his/her death. The eye donation of the deceased can be authorized by the next kin even if the deceased did not pledge to donate his/her eyes before death. Age or systemic illness such as diabetes or hypertension,heart disease, kidney disease is not barriers for eye donation. The corneas of a person are unaffected even if they have undergone any eye surgeries in the past.
               Donated eyes can be used to restore vision in people who are suffering from corneal blindness. For each pair of donated eyes,two blind people will get their vision and light in to their life,thus making it a more divine act. This is the only humanitarian act to brighten up the dark world of the blind, Prof. Chakraborty said in his address.
                 The programme got overwhelming response from students,teachers and members of Club and common people of Tala park area. About more than hundred students attended the camp and took pledge to donate their eyes for the benefit of humankind. The student members of Social Responsibility cell had collected about three hundred eye donation pledge cards and distribution among the students,teachers and common people.


8. Write a short report on a seminar you recently attended on the evils of drug - addiction.
[Hints : Drug addiction a great social menace - promising youths worst victims - possible cause, loneliness, unemployment, frustration, evil company - results, anti-social activities like theft of extortion psychological breakdown and total loss of health - families and household in peril - how to check this evil ?       (PSC Clerk - 2002)


Seminar on Drug Abuse and Social Evils Held
By a Staff Reporter



Baruipur, July 27, 2019 : Keeping in view the rise in crimes against women and children day by day, a one-day seminar on 'Drug Abuse and Social Evils' was organized by the Barrackpore Senior Citizens Forum at Barrackpore Surendranath College on International Day against Drug abuse and illicit trafficking, 27 July, 2019.
                      Former Director of School Education and Literacy, Dr. Shankar Kumar Chakraborty who was the chief guest during the inaugural function stressed upon the importance of reaching out to the youth to educate them about the menace of alcohol,drugs and substance abuse.
                       In the technical session, Prof Shiksha Banerjee, Medical Superintendent cum vice-principal, Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata highlighted the various forms of alcohol and drug and their harmful effects. She said that taking medicine without Doctor's prescription is equally harmful to a person's health as drug abuse.
                     The speaker also stated that possible causes of drug addiction,friendly gatherings, communicating with drug users,loneliness and separation from family,family disputes etc. As a result the addicted persons are being involved in social activities like theft of extortion psychological breakdown and total loss of health and finally loss of life.
                         Referring to the case history of drug addict patients,they urged the teachers and parents to pay more attention to children and take proactive steps to prevent students from this grave disaster of Drug addiction.
                       The programme was attended by President of the Society Prof. Binay Manna, vice president Dipti Gayen,local councilor Swapna Mondal,principal of the college Prof. Ranjit Mishra and also other members of the forum,students and local residents.


9. Imagine that You are a newspaper reporter covering a panchayat-area.Write a report on the development activities in that area.
[Points : Number and names of villages,the special problems faced by these villages five years ago, what plans were adopted to solve problems,how much of the work (roads,drainage,drinking water etc) has been done]         (PSC Clerkship - 2004)

Rural Development Schemes : The Success Story from Mathurapur
By a Staff Reporter



Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas, July 21, 2019 : Over one lakh people of 100 villages across Mathurapur block of South 24 parganas district have become epicentres of various development and economic activities during last five years. Main problems faced by the people of the areas before 5 years were poverty and unemployment,poor road connectivity,drainage problem,inadequate drinking water and poor health facility.The panchayati Raj department,which sprang into life when rural polls were held around five years ago,was coming of age with village development plan - detailed development schemes across sectors for areas.
                 Mathurapur block has been doing consistently sterling work in the execution of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for quite some time as duscovered during interaction with the local people. While 70 percent of the man-days generated belonged to SC/ST people,women's participation at 47 percent was also significant.
                 A sustained and concentrated effort led to the promotion of Job opportunities and creation of permanent assets through carefully-chosen schemes. The convergence schemes under MGNREGA were methodically and purposefully developed for different productive purposes including agriculture,horticulture,sericulture,fisheries,goatery,orchard development,picnic spot,playground,irrigation channel,model village and other development activities.
                    Another positive performance of the block appears to be in the field of sanitation.The reports and records as available, revealed that the block created a total of 34 thousand sanitary toilets under Swach Bharat Abhiyan.
                  The overall outcomes of the various works executed,as mentioned above,are really very encouraging and prove as to how a committed and determined effort can bring about positive changes by way of efficient and effective implementation of a government scheme.

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