The Book of Revelation, often known simply as Revelation or the Apocalypse,

is the final book of the New Testament and occupies a central part in Christian
eschatology. Written in Greek, its title is derived from the first word of the text,
Apocalypse, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation". The author of the work identifies
himself in the text as "John" and says that he was on Patmos, an island in the
Aegean, when he was instructed by a heavenly figure to write down the contents of
a vision. This John is traditionally supposed to be John the Apostle, although some
historical-critical scholarship rejected the view. Recent scholarship has suggested
other possibilities including a putative figure given the name John of Patmos. Most
modern scholars believe it was written around AD 95, with some believing it dates
from around AD 70.
The book spans three literary genres: epistolary, apocalyptic, and prophetic.
It begins with an epistolary address to the reader followed by an apocalyptic
description of a complex series of events derived from prophetic visions which the
author has seen. These include the appearance of a number of figures and images
which have become important in Christian eschatology, such as the Whore of
Babylon and the Beast, and culminate in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The
obscure and extravagant imagery has led to a wide variety of interpretations:
historicist interpretations see in Revelation a broad view of history; preterist
interpretations treat Revelation as mostly referring to the events of the apostolic era
(1st century), or-at the latest-the fall of the Roman Empire; futurists believe that
Revelation describe future events; and idealist or symbolic interpretations consider
that Revelation does not refer to actual people or events, but is an allegory of the
spiritual path and the ongoing struggle between good and evil.
More recent merthods of scholarship, such as textual criticism, have been
influential in suggesting that John the Apostle.

PASSAGE-14
The main occupation of the people in our country is farming. We depend on
rainwater to grow crops. It does not rain regularly throughout the year. We do not
receive the same amount of rainfall in all parts of the country.

Thus we cannot depend only upon rainfall to grow our crops. We must make
other arrangements to water the fields at the proper time. Irrigation is one of the
important ways to do it. Canals, wells and tanks are three important means of
irrigation. Today, India has one of the largest irrigation systems in the world.

The canal is the most important source of irrigation in India. Channesl are dug
to build canals. River-water is diverted into these canals. The canals can take riverwater to the far-off fields, where there is not enough water. At some places, the
river-water has to be stored. We can build a barrier of cement and steel to block the
flow of river-water. This is called a dam. A huge lake is created behind the dam. The
water from the lake can regulate the flow of water in the river. The water from such
lakes can also be diverted to the canals for irrigation. Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal
and Tamil Nadu have a good network of canals.

Dams also help in the production of electricity. When water from the lake
behind the dam is made to fall from a high point, it is used to turn turbines which
produce electricity. The dam also helps to control floods in the river. A project which
helps to provide water fro irrigation, produces electricity and controls floods in the
river is called a multipurpose project.

Our government has built a number of multipurpose projects. Some of them

are shown on the map. Find out the names of the others dams and the rivers they
are built on. When it rains, some water seeps through the soil and goes deep into
the ground. We can reach this underground water through wells. Where the water is
not too deep, we normally use the Persian wheel to draw out this water. Deep tube
wells have to be bored when the water is at a great depth.

The main occupation of the people in our country i