Questions

A colon is used to connect two sentences when the second sentence expands, illustrates, explains, summarizes, or sharpens the first. Both sentences should be complete, and their content should be very closely related.

Example:

This girl has two favorite hobbies: watching movies and seeing how long she can hold her breathe.

Ans.  Suppose the speed of boat in still water is x km/h and speed of stream is y km/h

Speedof boat in downstream = (x + y) km/h x+ y = 32 …(i) 

Speed of boat in upstream = (x – y) km/h

x – y = 28 …(ii)

Add. Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get 2x = 60

x = 30 km/h

Abasto Shopping is the largest mall in the capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires with over 230 shops, movie theaters and an enormous food court.

The Maharashtra government banned the sale of 'High in Fat, Salt and Sugar' (HFSS) food in school canteens across the state. Furthermore, schools have been asked to replace the junk food items with healthy food such as whole grain, home-made rotis, parathas, rice, etc. The government will form a committee to conduct regular checks on schools.

Nigeria, an African country on the Gulf of Guinea. 

Nigeria has a Federal Republic and Presidential system of Government.