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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow : The Road Ahead1. Our opportunities are great, but let me warn you, when power outstrips ability, we will fall on evil days. We should develop competency and ability which would help us utilise the opportunities which are now open to us. From tomorrow morning - from midnight today - we cannot throw the blame on the Britishers. We have to assume the responsibility ourselves for what we do. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will serve the interests of the common man in matters of food, clothing, shelter, and social activities. Unless we root out corruption in high places and root out every trace of nepotism, love of power, profiteering and black marketing, which have spoilt the good name of this country in recent times, we will not be able to raise the standards of efficiency in administration as well as in the production and distribution of the necessary goods of life.2. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru referred to the great contribution which this country will make to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind. The Chakra, the Ashoka wheel, which is there in the flag embodies for us a great idea, Ashoka, the greatest of our Emperors. Look at the words of H.G. Wells about Ashoka, 'Highnesses, Magnificence, Excellences, Serenities, Majesties. Among them all he shines alone a star, Ashoka the greatest of all monarchs. He cut into rock his message for the healing of discords. If there are differences, in the way in which you can solve them is by promoting concord. Concord is the only way by which we can get rid of differences. There is no other method which is open to us.3. We are lucky in having our leader, one who is a world citizen, who is essentially a humanist, who possesses a buoyant optimism and a robust good sense in spite of the perversity of things and the hostility of human affairs. We see the way in which his department interfered actively and in a timely manner in the Indonesian dispute. It shows that if India gains freedom that freedom will be used not merely for the well-being of India but for Vishwa Kalyana, world peace, the welfare of mankind.- Extract from a speech by Dr. Radhakrishnan1. How will a free India be judged?a. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will build its education system and hold it to a universal standard.b. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will serve the interests of the common man in matters of food, clothing, shelter, and social activities.c. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will make advances in science and mathematics on global platforms.d. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will enter the space race and make its mark on the moon.2. What did Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visualise about India?a. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visualised India as a great contributor to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind.b. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visualised India as a great contributor to the promotion of secularism and the progress of mankind.c. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visualised India as a great supporter of world peace and the welfare of all animals.d. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visualised India as a great contributor to the destruction of world peace and the welfare of mankind.3. Choose the correct option :The synonym of 'the ability to do something successfully or efficiently' as given in paragraph 1 is ______.a. competencyb. nepotismc. abilityd. profiteering4. Choose the correct option :The antonym of 'lacks' as given in paragraph 2 is ____.a. promotingb. monarchsc. concordd. embodies5. Choose the correct option :The antonym of 'harmony' as given in paragraph 3 is _____.a. competencyb. abilityc. hostilityd. visualise6. What did Dr. Radhakrishnan say about corruption and nepotism regarding efficiency?a. Dr. Radhakrishnan said that we must root out every trace of corruption in high places and remove nepotism in order to raise the standards of efficiency at various levels.b. Dr. Radhakrishnan said that we must remove corruption in high places and root out every trace of nepotism in order to raise the standards of efficiency at various levels.c. Dr. Radhakrishnan said that we must remove corruption in high places and root out every trace of nepotism in order to lower the standards of efficiency at all levels.d. Dr. Radhakrishnan said that we must remove corruption in high places and root out every trace of nepotism in order to lower the standards of efficiency at all levels.7. Choose the correct option :The synonym of 'the activity of running a business or organisation' as given in paragraph 1 is ____.a. efficiencyb. opportunityc. contributiond. administration8. Why did Dr. Radhakrishnan warn us to be careful?a. Dr. Radhakrishnan warned us that though there were great opportunities ahead, we have to be careful not to get carried away with the power we have, as power without the ability to handle it would lead to evil days.b. Dr. Radhakrishnan warned us that though there were great opportunities ahead, we had to be careful to make sure that our country's first priority was the interests of the common man and his welfare.c. Dr. Radhakrishnan warned us that though there were great opportunities ahead, we had to be careful because our country's name had been spoiled due to evils like nepotism, love of power and profiteering.d. Dr. Radhakrishnan warned us that there were no great opportunities ahead, so we had to be careful not to be too power hungry, or fall victim to evil ways.9. Who described Ashoka as 'the greatest of all monarchs'?a. Dr. Radhakrishnan described Ashoka as 'the greatest of all monarchs'.b. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru described Ashoka as 'the greatest of all monarchs'.c. H.G. Wells described Ashoka as 'the greatest of all monarchs'.d. Robert Frost described Ashoka as 'the greatest of all monarchs'.10. Dr. Radhakrishnan described Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as a ______.a. social activistb. world citizenc. nepotistd. excellent administrator |
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Answer» 1. b. A free India will be judged by the way in which it will serve the interests of the common man in matters of food, clothing, shelter, and social activities. 2. a. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visualised India as a great contributor to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind. 3. a. competency 4. d. embodies 5. c. hostility 6. b. Dr. Radhakrishnan said that we must remove corruption in high places and root out every trace of nepotism in order to raise the standards of efficiency at various levels. 7. d. administration 8. a. Dr. Radhakrishnan warned us that though there were great opportunities ahead, we have to be careful not to get carried away with the power we have, as power without the ability to handle it would lead to evil days. 9. c. H.G. Wells described Ashoka as 'the greatest of all monarchs'. 10. b. world citizen |
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