Reading Comprehension [CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) Paper-I English]: Questions 94 - 101 of 336

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Passage

A huge layer of pollution is spreading its legs across South Asia is cutting down sunlight by 10% over India, hence spoiling agriculture, changing the rainfall patterns and putting down hundreds of thousands people at risk, according to a new study. The startling findings of scientists working with the United Nations Environment Programme shows that the spectacular economic growth seen in this part of the world in the past decade may soon falter as a result of this pollution. A research is conducted in India shows that the haze caused by pollution might be reducing winter rice harvests by 10% . Results prove that haze is made up of mass of ash, acides, aerosols and other particles disrupting weather systems. Acids in the rain may be falling as acid rain, have the capacity to destroy crops and trees.

The pollution that is forming the haze could be leading to several hundreds and thousands of premature deaths as a result of higher levels of respiratory problems. The number of deaths is increasing like anything every year, which is an issue of major concern.

India, China and Indonesia are the worst affected owing to their population density, economic growth and declining forest cover.

Question 94 (1 of 9 Based on Passage)

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What is the impact of acid rain?

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Facilitates fertilization

b.

Destroy crops and trees

c.

Makes the rain water drinkable

d.

Act as a good chemical

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Question 95 (2 of 9 Based on Passage)

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Premature deaths are being caused because of hike in

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Lung Cancer

b.

Respiratory problems

c.

Brain Tumor

d.

Skin Diseases

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Question 96 (3 of 9 Based on Passage)

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By what percentage has the sunlight been cut?

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

100%

b.

10%

c.

25%

d.

90%

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Question 97 (4 of 9 Based on Passage)

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Which part of the world is under the greatest threat?

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

South Asia

b.

Latin America

c.

Africa

d.

North Asia

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Question 98 (5 of 9 Based on Passage)

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What has been aggravated by ash falling?

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Reduced sunlight on Earth՚s surface

b.

Collection of ashes everywhere

c.

People will get blind

d.

Population is decreasing

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Question 99 (6 of 9 Based on Passage)

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What does blanket mean over here?

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Filled with blanks

b.

A thick covering in the atmosphere

c.

Dark in nature

d.

Something to cover the body with

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Question 100 (7 of 9 Based on Passage)

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What is the meaning of falter?

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Incrase

b.

Rapid downfall

c.

Fake

d.

Change

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Question 101 (8 of 9 Based on Passage)

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Winter harvest has also been cut down due to-

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

growth of insects

b.

haze, because of pollution

c.

haze caused by rain

d.

lack of fertilizers

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