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Click for the summary Comprehension I 1.   ‘Exquisitely well-mannered people’ refers to Ans : b. Japanese 2.   What behaviour substitutes privacy in Japan? Ans : Courtesy 3.   The reference to public telephone suggests: Ans : a. How overcrowded Japan is. 4.   Hierarchy in bowing demands  a. youngsters bow to their elders.         b. wife bows to her husband         c. sisters bow to their brothers Ans :  All the above 5.   What does one show as a sign of appreciation while eating soup? Ans : One makes fearful noise while eating soup. Comprehension II Common Introduction George Mikes is an artist, author, publisher, illustrator and journalist from Hungary. ‘Japan and Brazil Through A Traveler’s Eye’ are excerpts chosen from his ‘The Rising of the Yen ’ and ‘How To Tango’. 1.      ...

Click for the summary Questions and Answers Comprehension I 1.   I was educated by my father’s library says Borges. He means---- Ans: b. he educated himself by reading on his own. 2.  Why did Borges feel guilty about his mother?     Ans: Because he was not more understanding of her while she lived. 3.    According to the author, blindness is ------------ c. is actually a resource 4.   What according to Borges is the ultimate function of writing?      Ans: It is to bring happiness. 5.          Why does Borges prefer to believe that he is not blind? Ans: Because he has accepted it and enjoys as normal human being. 6.         Borges feels that when we read a book what matters is not the author’s intention, but what sense we get out of it.  True/False Ans: True. ...

Click for the summary MCQs 1. One of the dramatic Chipko actions took place in Adwani in the year ______  a. 1977 b.1973 c. 1987 d. 2011 Ans: a. 1977 2. Vandana Shiva’s father was a __________  a. farmer b. forest conservator c. Chipko volunteer d. philosopher Ans: b. forest conservator 3. According to Vandana Shiva, the women of Adwani village held up lighted lanterns in broad daylight to _______________  a. mock at the ignorance of forest officials b. enlighten themselves c. encourage deforestation d. search for food, fodder and water Ans: a. mock at the ignorance of forest officials 4. Vandana Shiva started ____________ movement. a. Chipko b. Anti-apartheid c. Eco-apartheid d. Navdanya Ans: d. Navdanya 5. Complete the analogy with reference to ‘Everything I Need To Know, I Learned In The Forest’:  Terra Nullius: Empty Land :: Terra Madre: ____________ a. Mother Earth b. Navdanya farm c. Biodiversity d. Organic farming Ans:a. Mother Earth  6. Match the colum...