Read the following passage carefully.1. “I am delighted to be with the Honourable Members of European Parliament on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee year of the European Union. When I am with you friends, I was thinking, what thoughts I can share with you. India as a democratic nation has the experience of providing leadership to over one billion people with multi-language, multi-culture and multi-religious systems. I wish to share this experience with you. 2. European civilization has a unique place in human history. Its people were valiantly engaged in the adventure of exploring the planet earth resulting in the discovery of many ideas and systems. Europe has seen the birth of pioneers in science leading to technologies. Europe was the theatre of conflicts for hundreds of years among and between the nations including the two world wars. Now with this backdrop and dynamics, you have established European Union with a vision for peace and prosperity for the entire region. European Union has become an example for connectivity among nations, probably with no possibility of war, leading to lasting regional peace. 3. Before I started out on my journey to Europe, I was thinking, why are Europe and India unique and natural partners? Do we share a common history and heritage, possibly in future, a common destiny? What I found was astonishing: the depth and vitality of our inter-connectedness, by language, by culture, by ancient beliefs, ideologies and the movement of people have stood the test of time. This has matured into a very strong bondage through a sustained trade and intellectually satisfying collaboration in many areas of science and technology. 4. India is a country which has over the years learnt to evolve and maintain a unique unity amongst diversity. Similarly, the greatest contribution of European Union is that, you have demonstrated to the world, that it is possible to build a strong union of nations without compromising national identities. It has become an inspirational model and an example to emulate for every region in the world. The European Union and India support a social form of economic development and encourage a model of growth with equity. Both are conscious of the need for growth to respect the environment and make it sustainable for future generations. With this valuable experience of centuries behind India and European Union, we can bring together a doctrine of global cooperation built over the foundation of regional collaborations and core competencies of nations. 5. With this background, I have brought from India, a message, a message to start three important Indo-European missions which can contribute to global peace and prosperity. These missions, I am putting forth based on India’s experience and the dynamics of European Union.1. Evolution of enlightened society: for evolving a citizen with value system and leading to prosperous and peaceful world. 2. Leading to Energy Independence: A three dimensional approach for energy choice towards realizing clean planet earth. 3. World Knowledge Platform: for synergizing the core competence of European Union and India in certain areas for providing solutions to critical issues like water, healthcare and capacity building. 6. When nations join together to build a cohesive society, it is necessary to ensure that benefits of development encompass all sections of the society. World over, poverty, illiteracy, un-employment and deprivation are driving forward the forces of anger and violence. These forces link themselves to some earlier real or perceived historical enmities, tyrannies, injustice, inequalities, ethnic issues and religious fundamentalism flowing into an outburst of extremism worldwide. Both India and European Union have witnessed and are witnessing the unsavory acts of certain misguided sections of society. We have to jointly address ourselves to the root causes of such phenomena for finding lasting solutions for promoting peace. (Extract from Dr. Kalam’s UN Speech)I. Answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option: (a) Europeans were unique as they: 1. explored earth. 2. discovered many ideas and systems. 3. discovered many technologies. 4. all of the above. (b) India and Europe are natural partners as: 1. both have unity in diversity. 2. both have common beliefs. 3. both have common history and heritage. 4. all of the above.II. Answer the following questions as briefly as possible.(a) What is unique about India?(b) How has India inspired the world?(c) What can India and the European union collaborate for? (d) What message has Dr. Kalam brought from India?(e) Why is it essential to ensure that developments reach all sections of society? (f) What are the reasons for the rising extremism worldwide?III. Find words from the passage which are similar in meaning to the following.(a) unified (para 6) (b) radicalism (para 6)