Oxford museum returns ancestral Naga skulls to India
BBC World News (English) · ১০ নভে, ২০২৬
The remains will be taken to Nagaland, where tribal leaders plan a joint memorial and burial.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনBBC World News (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
BBC World News (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- A delegation of 30 people had travelled to Oxford from India's Nagaland The University of Oxford has returned the remains of 39 people taken from the Naga community during British colonial rule in India.
- A delegation of around 30 people from Nagaland, a mountainous state in north-eastern India, attended a ceremony at Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum on Monday to mark the handover.
- The remains, most of which are skulls, will be taken back to India and given what Naga tribal leaders have described as a "respectful rest".
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
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Figure | 30 people | “A delegation of 30 people had travelled to Oxford from India's Nagaland The University of Oxford has returned the remains of 39 people taken from the Naga community during British colonial rule in India.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.
“A delegation of around 30 people from Nagaland, a mountainous state in north-eastern India, attended a ceremony at Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum on Monday to mark the handover.”
A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
“The University of Oxford has returned the remains of 39 people taken from the Naga community during British colonial rule in India.”
Memory; recollection.
“There are plans to bury them under a joint memorial in a park in Nagaland.”
Marked or characterized by respect
“The remains, most of which are skulls, will be taken back to India and given what Naga tribal leaders have described as a "respectful rest".”
To listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed.
Synonyms: notice, pay attention, take heed, behear
“A delegation of around 30 people from Nagaland, a mountainous state in north-eastern India, attended a ceremony at Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum on Monday to mark the handover.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
A delegation of 30 people had travelled to Oxford from India's Nagaland
The University of Oxford has returned the remains of 39 people taken from the Naga community during British colonial rule in India.
A delegation of around 30 people from Nagaland, a mountainous state in north-eastern India, attended a ceremony at Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum on Monday to mark the handover.
The remains, most of which are skulls, will be taken back to India and given what Naga tribal leaders have described as a "respectful rest". There are plans to bury them under a joint memorial in a park in Nagaland.
A part of a report by BBC World News (English).Read the full story
Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.A delegation of _____ people had travelled to Oxford from India's Nagaland
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.The University of Oxford has _____ the remains of 39 people taken from the Naga community during British colonial rule in India.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.A delegation of around 45 people from Nagaland, a mountainous state in north-eastern India, attended a ceremony at Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum on Monday to mark the handover.
4.There are plans to bury them under a joint memorial in a park in Nagaland.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Study abroad & universities
More students are choosing to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages for them and for their country?
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।