· Indo-Dutch relations date back to more than 400 years. In 1604, the Dutch East India Company began trading in India, first establishing itself in Dutch Coromandel, notably Pulicat (or Pazhaverkadu), Tamil Nadu, looking for textiles to exchange with the spices they traded in the East Indies. · Diplomatic relations between India and the Netherlands were established in 1947. · Netherlands has emerged as India’s fifth-largest export destination in 2021-22 (FY22), jumping from its 10th position a year ago. · Exports to the fifth-largest economy in the European Union (EU) bolted 94% to $12.5 billion in the financial year ended March 31, 2022. · FY22, the Netherlands surpassed Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, Germany, and Nepal to become India’s largest export destination in the EU. · Germany, which was earlier India’s top European export destination (eighth position), has now dropped two ranks to 10th place. · While the US ($76.1 billion) remained India’s top export destination in FY22, the United Arab Emirates ($28 billion) trounced China ($21.3 billion) to become the second-largest export market. · Bangladesh ($16.1 billion), which has been rising through the ranks, improved one position to become the fourth-largest export market for India. · India’s top exports to the Netherlands were aviation turbine fuel ($2.6 billion), diesel ($1.7 billion), smartphones ($297 million), aluminium ingots ($245 million), benzene ($136 million), and prawn ($75 million), among others.
Convert the given Indirect Speech into Direct Speech
John asked if I would join him for dinner.
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
Kishore said “I’m leaving now.”
The stranger said to the boy, "Can you tell me the way to Raj Bhawan?"
“Hurry up, get in the bus” the conductor said to us.
Select the option which correctly converts the given sentence into indirect speech.
You said to her, "I am feeling tired and want to rest now."
Change the following sentence to Direct Speech.
The lady replied that she was busy that evening.
The lawyer says, "My client is innocent."
Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Anurag says that he would like to be an electronics engineer when he grows up.
He said to me, "May God bless You."
You must understand clearly that this is the last time I shall allow it.