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Read the passage given below:
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- Infer one reason for the following based on information in paragraph 1. (1)
The 'blackout' phase is significant ______. - Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank. (1)
From paragraph 1 & 2, we can infer that there will be ______.
1. no communication with the people.
2. blackout phase.
3. satellite will get no communication.
4. the moon will block the earth.
5. the communication break will be for 15 days.- 1, 2 & 3
- 1, 3 & 4
- 2, 3 & 5
- 3, 4 & 5
- The communication with the satellite will break for approximately ______ days. (1)
- 10
- 15
- 20
- 25
- Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 2: (1)
aroma : cooking : : ______ : space research
(Clue - just like aroma is integral to cooking, similarly __ is/are integral to space research.) - According to ISRO official till 8th July, when Sun will block Mars, ______ signal/signals per day will be sent to the spacecraft. (1)
- no
- considerable
- indefinite
- only for few
- Select the correct option to complete the following sentence: (1)
The ISRO officials are ______ about their control over the spacecraft after the blackout phase.
- doubtful
- apprehensive
- confident
- jittery
- The spacecraft's life was extended by six months because of ______. (1)
- extra fuel
- incomplete work
- lack of communication amongst ISRO officials
- technical problems in its landing
- Read the following sentences: (1)
(A) The blackout was a sudden development.
(B) Because of this, the officials are very nervous about the success of the spacecraft.
- Both (A) & (B) are true.
- Both (A) & (B) are false.
- (A) is true and (B) is false.
- (A) is false and (B) is true.
- Substitute the word 'nonpareil' with one word similar in meaning in the following sentence from paragraph 5. (1)
India managed to get into the nonpareil club of Mars spacecraft in orbit. - The word scarcity in the passage means the opposite of: (1)
- excess
- plenty
- inadequacy
- surplus
Concept: Unseen Passage Comprehension
Read the passage given below:
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- Infer one reason for the following based on information in paragraph 1. (1)
The 'blackout' phase is significant ______. - Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank. (1)
From paragraph 1 & 2, we can infer that there will be ______.
1. no communication with the people.
2. blackout phase.
3. satellite will get no communication.
4. the moon will block the earth.
5. the communication break will be for 15 days.- 1, 2 & 3
- 1, 3 & 4
- 2, 3 & 5
- 3, 4 & 5
- The communication with the satellite will break for approximately ______ days. (1)
- 10
- 15
- 20
- 25
- Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 2: (1)
aroma : cooking : : ______ : space research
(Clue - just like aroma is integral to cooking, similarly __ is/are integral to space research.) - According to ISRO official till 8th July, when Sun will block Mars, ______ signal/signals per day will be sent to the spacecraft. (1)
- no
- considerable
- indefinite
- only for few
- Select the correct option to complete the following sentence: (1)
The ISRO officials are ______ about their control over the spacecraft after the blackout phase.
- doubtful
- apprehensive
- confident
- jittery
- The spacecraft's life was extended by six months because of ______. (1)
- extra fuel
- incomplete work
- lack of communication amongst ISRO officials
- technical problems in its landing
- Read the following sentences: (1)
(A) The blackout was a sudden development.
(B) Because of this, the officials are very nervous about the success of the spacecraft.
- Both (A) & (B) are true.
- Both (A) & (B) are false.
- (A) is true and (B) is false.
- (A) is false and (B) is true.
- Substitute the word 'nonpareil' with one word similar in meaning in the following sentence from paragraph 5. (1)
India managed to get into the nonpareil club of Mars spacecraft in orbit. - The word 'instinct' in the passage means the same as: (1)
- lack
- impulse
- inability
- incapacity
Concept: Unseen Passage Comprehension
Read the following passage carefully:
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(1) Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them. Plastic pollution is most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are often inefficient or nonexistent. But the developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, also has trouble properly collecting discarded plastics. Plastic trash has become so ubiquitous that it has prompted efforts to write a global treaty negotiated by the United Nations. (2) Plastics made from fossil fuels are just over a century old. Production and development of thousands of new plastic products accelerated after World War II. It transformed the modern age so much that life without plastics is unrecognizable today. Plastics revolutionized medicine with life-saving devices, made space travel possible, lightened cars and jets-saving fuel and pollution- and saved lives with helmets, incubators, and equipment for clean drinking water. (3) The conveniences plastics offer, however, led to a throw-away culture that reveals the material’s dark side: today, single-use plastics account for 40 percent of the plastic produced every year. Many of these products, such as plastic bags and food wrappers, have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the environment for hundreds of years. (4) Most of the plastic trash in the oceans, Earth’s last sink, flows from land. Trash is also carried to sea by major rivers, which act as conveyor belts, picking up more and more trash as they move downstream. Once at sea, much of the plastic trash remains in coastal waters. But once caught up in ocean currents, it can be transported around the world. (5) Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by plastics. Nearly every species of seabirds eats plastics. Most of the deaths of animals are caused by entanglement or starvation. Seals, whales, turtles, and other animals are strangled by abandoned fishing gear or discarded six-pack rings. (6) The solution is to prevent plastic waste from entering rivers and seas in the first place, many scientists and conservationists – including the National Geographic Society – say. This could be accomplished with improved waste management systems and recycling, better product design that takes into account the short life of disposable packaging, and reduction in manufacturing of unnecessary single-use plastics. |
Answer the following questions, based on the above passage:
- Which of the following statements best describes the reason why plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues?
- Plastic trash collection systems have become inefficient or nonexistent.
- Rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them.
- Some plastics have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they may persist in the environment for hundreds of years.
- The developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, has trouble properly collecting plastics.
- What is the tone of the writer in the given lines from paragraph 2? Rationalise your response in about 40 words.
‘It transformed the modern age so much that life without plastics is unrecognizable today.' - The passage includes some words that are opposites of each other. From the sets (A) – (E) below, identify two sets of synonyms.
- garbage and trash
- starvation and strangled
- disposable and reductio
- persist and downstream
- transformed and revolutionized
- Complete the sentence appropriately:
The writer says that most of the plastic trash is found in the Earth’s last sink and the reason it is transported around the world is _______. - Based on the reading of the passage, examine, in about 40 words, the downside of the convenience that plastic offers.
- Complete the sentence appropriately:
According to conservationists, the two ways in which most of the deaths of animals are caused are _______. - Based on the passage, how can we contribute to the reduction of plastic waste?
- by internationalising the waste management system
- by minimizing the use of single-use plastics
- by not abandoning fishing gear
- by not using helmets made of plastic
- State one reason why plastic pollution is most visible in developing Asian and African nations.
Concept: Unseen Passage Comprehension
Read the following passage carefully:
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(1) Rotation of crops is a universal phenomenon which is practised by most of the farmers of the tropical and temperate countries. The main objective of rotation of crops is to obtain higher agricultural returns on the one hand, and to maintain the soil fertility on the other. (2) In other words, the rotation of crops helps in making agriculture more sustainable. The importance of crop rotation is more in the areas where farmers grow two, or more than two crops in the same field in a year. Irrigation facilities have also been appreciably developed in the country during the last three decades. The availability of water to the arable land has helped in the intensification of agriculture. (3) In the areas such as Punjab and Haryana, where the Green Revolution is a big success, one soil exhaustive crop (rice) is followed by another soil exhaustive crop (wheat). Subsequently, the field vacated by wheat is devoted to either rice or maize or cotton. Thus, in one year, the farmers are harvesting three soil exhaustive crops from the same field. Such a rotation of crops may fetch more income to the farmers, but depletes the soil fertility at a faster pace. (4) A number of field studies were conducted to assess the traditional crop rotation pattern. One such field study about the changes in the rotation of crops was conducted in the village Banhera (Tanda), Haridwar district. The main rotation of crops of the village is shown in the table below. |
| Traditional Rotation of Crops (1960-65) in Banhera (Tanda) | ||||
| Year | Kharif (mid-June to mid-October) | Rabi (mid-October mid-April) | Zaid (April to June) | No. of days land left fallow |
| 1960 | Millet/fodder/rice | Gram | Fallow | 90 |
| 1961 | Fallow | Wheat | Fallow | 210 |
| 1962 | Millet/fodder/rice | Gram | Fallow | 90 |
| 1963 | Fallow | Wheat | Fallow | 210 |
| 1964 | Millet mixed with urad/fodder/rice | Gram | Fallow | 90 |
| 1965 | Fallow | Wheat | Fallow | 210 |
Answer the following questions, based on the above passage:
- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option from those given in brackets, based on your understanding of para 2.
One of the reasons that there has been an intensification of agriculture in the country is the development of irrigation facilities is a/an ______ (fact/opinion) because it is a/an ______ (subjective judgement/objective detail). - Based on your understanding of paras 1 and 2, state whether the following statement is true or false.
If proper irrigation facility is provided, higher agricultural returns can be obtained by making crop rotation more sustainable. - Justify the following in about 40 words.
Crop rotation may fetch more income to the farmers, but depletes the soil fertility at a faster pace. - Based on the table, mention the years when the land was left fallow for maximum number of days.
- The study conducted in village Banhera (Tanda) reflects that during the years 1960 to 1965, from April to June, the land was left fallow or uncultivated throughout. State any one inference that can be drawn from this.
- Select the option that correctly states the significance of crop rotation as given below:
- Crop rotation is done to obtain higher agricultural returns.
- Higher agricultural returns can be obtained by harvesting soil-exhaustive crops.
- Crop rotation demands that land should be left fallow for a few months to increase the fertility of soil.
- Better irrigation facility to the arable land has helped in the intensification of agriculture.
- If crops to be harvested are chosen wisely, crop rotation can help in maintaining fertility of soil.
- (1), (2) and (4)
- (1) only
- (3) and (5)
- (1) and (5)
- Crop rotation is helping in making agriculture more sustainable. Mention one benefit and one drawback of crop rotation. (Answer in about 40 words)
- Which of the following is the main takeaway from the study mentioned in the passage?
- The study needs to include more valid data to support the practice of crop rotation
- Crop rotation is a sustainable practice that can transform the agricultural sector.
- The impact of crop rotation on farmer’s upliftment has been thoroughly explained.
- Crop rotation is independent of the type of crops harvested and availability of water for irrigation.
Concept: Unseen Passage Comprehension
कृष्ण के प्रति अपने अनन्य प्रेम को गोपियों ने किस प्रकार अभिव्यक्त किया है?
Concept: पद
गोपियों को उद्धव का शुष्क संदेश पसंद न आने का मुख्य कारण था-
Concept: पद
पद्य पाठ के आधार पर निम्नलिखित प्रश्न के उत्तर लगभग 25-30 शब्दों में लिखिए -
'सूर के पद' में गोपियों के माध्यम से सूरदास की भक्ति-भावना सामने आती है। इस कथन के आलोक में सूरदास की भक्ति-भावना पर टिप्पणी कीजिए। (किन्हीं दों बिन्दुओं को उत्तर में अवश्य शामिल करें)
Concept: पद
पद्य पाठ के आधार पर निम्नलिखित प्रश्न का उत्तर लगभग 25-30 शब्दों में लिखिए:
'सूर के पद' में प्रेम की मर्यादा का निर्वाह किसने और किस प्रकार नहीं किया?
Concept: पद
गोपियाँ कृष्ण को हारिल की लकड़ी के समान पकड़े हैं - इसका आशय है -
Concept: पद
साहस और शक्ति के साथ विनम्रता हो तो बेहतर है। इस कथन पर अपने विचार लिखिए।
Concept: राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद
'क्रोध से बात और अधिक बिगड़ जाती है।' 'राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद' कविता के आलोक में इस कथन की पुष्टि कीजिए।
Concept: राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद
निम्नलिखित पठित पद्यांश पर आधारित बहुविकल्पीय प्रश्नों के सर्वाधिक उपयुक्त विकल्प चुनकर लिखिए -
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बिहसि लखनु बोले मृदु बानी। अहो मुनीसु महाभट मानी।। |
- परशुराम बार-बार अपना कुठार किसे और क्यों दिखा रहे हैं?
A. राम को भयभीत करने के लिए
B. लक्ष्मण को भयभीत करने के लिए
C. विश्वामित्र को भयभीत करने के लिए
D. महाराज जनक को भयभीत करने के लिए - निम्नलिखित पंक्तियों में से किस पंक्ति से लक्ष्मण की शक्तिशाली होने का पता चलता है:
A. बिहसि लखनु बोले मृदु बानी। अहो मुनीसु महाभट मानी।।
B. पुनि पुनि मोहि देखाव कुठारु। चहत उड़ावन फूँकि पहारू।।
C. देखि कुठारु सरासन बाना। मैं कछु कहा सहित अभिमाना।।
D. इहाँ कुम्हड़बतिया कोउ नाहीं। जे तरजनी देखि मरि जाहीं ।। - रघुकुल में किन-किन के प्रति अपनी वीरता का प्रदर्शन नहीं किया जाता है?
A. देवता, ब्राम्हण, ईश्वर भक्त और गाय पर
B. स्त्रियों, बच्चों, ईश्वर भक्त और गाय पर
C. देवता, राजा, वीर योद्धा और स्त्रियों पर
D. स्त्रियों, बच्चों, राजा और गाय पर - 'बिहसि लखन बोले मृदु बानी। अहो मुनीसु महाभट मानी' यह कथन ______ का उदाहरण है।
A. व्यंग्य
B. हास्य
C. क्रोध
D. वैराग्य - उपर्युक्त पद्यांश में लक्ष्मण के चरित्र की कौन-सी विशेषता उजागर होती है?
A. वीरता
B. धैर्य
C. शिष्टता
D. विनम्रता
Concept: राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद
'राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद' में परशुराम बार-बार विश्वामित्र से लक्ष्मण की शिकायत क्यों कर रहे हैं?
Concept: राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद
पद्य पाठ के आधार पर निम्नलिखित प्रश्न के उत्तर लगभग 25-30 शब्दों में लिखिए -
'राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद' में लक्ष्मण ने अपने कुल की किन विशेषताओं का उल्लेख किया है? (किन्हीं दो विशेषताओं का वर्णन कीजिए।)
Concept: राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद
लक्ष्मण ने वीरों के क्या लक्षण बताए?
Concept: राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद
पद्य पाठ के आधार पर निम्नलिखित प्रश्न का उत्तर लगभग 25-30 शब्दों में लिखिए:
'राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम' के तीनों मुख्य पात्रों में से किससे आप सर्वाधिक प्रभावित होते हैं और क्यों?
Concept: राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद
पद्य पाठ के आधार पर निम्नलिखित प्रश्न का उत्तर लगभग 25-30 शब्दों में लिखिए -
'राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद' के अंतर्गत लक्ष्मण वीरों और कायरों की कौन-सी विशेषताएँ बताते हैं और क्यों?
Concept: राम-लक्ष्मण-परशुराम संवाद
आत्मकथा सुनाने के संदर्भ में 'अभी समय भी नहीं' कवि ऐसा क्यों कहता है?
Concept: आत्मकथ्य
आत्मकथा लिखने के लिए किन गुणों की आवश्यकता होती है? कवि के लिए यह कार्य कठिन क्यों था? सोचकर लिखिए।
Concept: आत्मकथ्य
पद्य पाठ के आधार पर निम्नलिखित प्रश्न के उत्तर लगभग 25-30 शब्दों में लिखिए -
'आत्मकथ्य' में कवि आत्मकथा न लिखने के लिए जिन तर्कों का सहारा ले रहा है उनमें से किन्हीं दो का उल्लेख कीजिए।
Concept: आत्मकथ्य
