Bureaucracy Around the world, capital cities are disgorging bureaucrats. In the post-colonial fervour of the 20th century, coastal capitals picked by trade-focused empires were spurned for “regionally neutral” new ones . . . . But decamping wholesale is costly and unpopular; governments these days prefer piecemeal dispersal. The trend reflects how the world has changed. … Read more
Tale of Aladdin In the past, credit for telling the tale of Aladdin has often gone to Antoine Galland . . . the first European translator of . . . Arabian Nights [which] started as a series of translations of an incomplete manuscript of a medieval Arabic story collection. . . But, though those tales … Read more
Introduction to CER CER questions are common in CAT RC. They test if you can follow the passage’s chain of logic, beyond facts. These questions often ask: What led to this situation? Author said this because? What is the author’s reasoning for this claim? What is a likely consequence of this idea? What is a … Read more