Question

54) Marika is a senior journalist at a news agency. She goes on a temporary leave for six months and travels around different parts of South Asia during her leave. She records her travel experiences in a book and shares it with her colleagues upon her return. During her leave, she was also being paid by the organization. This is an example of a(n) _.

Answer 1

The answer is: Sabbatical

Sabbatical refers to a paid leave given to employees in order to study or travel. The term sabbatical is taken from the bible (where God rest on the seventh day after working for six days). Because of this, some companies only granted a sabbatical only if they already dedicated their life for the company for 7 years.