Jharkhand Cancels 44 Exams; Candidates Fear Losing Jobs
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The government of Jharkhand, a state in India, has cancelled 44 job exams.
Officials said the exams had irregularities. This means something was wrong with them.
Many people took these exams. Some people already got jobs from them.
Now, these people are afraid. They may lose their new jobs.
One man got a government job after passing an exam. He is a candidate in an election.
News reports say he told his wife, 'You can end our marriage.' He said this because he is scared about his job.
Before this, students in Jharkhand protested about the exams. They were angry about problems in the tests.
Their protest was different from another famous protest at Jantar Mantar, a place in Delhi.
Many families in Jharkhand are worried now. They do not know what will happen next.
Vocabulary15 words
- irregularities
- things that are not done correctly or fairly
- candidate
- a person who wants to win an election or a job
- recruitment
- the process of choosing people for jobs
- cancelled
- stopped; said something will not happen
- protest
- when people show they are angry about something
- agitation
- strong protest or anger shown by many people
- government
- the group of people who run a country or state
- exams
- tests people take, often for school or jobs
- state
- a large part of a country with its own government
- selected
- chosen for something, like a job
- marriage
- when two people become husband and wife
- fears
- feelings of being afraid
- officials
- people who work for the government
- worried
- feeling nervous or scared about something
- election
- when people vote to choose a leader
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Answer key
1. 44 2. There were irregularities 3. 'You can end marriage'
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The government of Jharkhand, a state in India, has _____ 44 job exams.
Officials said the exams had _____.
Many people took these exams. Some people already got _____ from them.
Now, these people are _____. They may lose their new jobs.
One man got a government job after passing an exam. He is a _____ in an election.
News reports say he told his wife, 'You can end our _____.'
Before this, students in Jharkhand _____ about the exams.
Their protest was different from another famous protest at Jantar Mantar, a place in Delhi.