CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) Paper-II English: Questions 151 - 154 of 286

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Motivation for ruralism in underdeveloped countries are understandably different from those in developed countries. In the Third World countries, which are predominantly rural, the only lever that can lift human life above its present subhuman level, is rural development. Rural life in such countries has been stagnating for countries on end. Nothing worthwhile has been done to ameliorate the conditions of the rural population which is only slightly different from that of their quadruped counterpart. Ignorance, ill health and poverty have become synonyms of rural life in the undeveloped and underdeveloped countries. But the worst tragedy is that the concerned human populations have taken this state of affairs for granted, as something unalterable, something for which there is no remedy. Every ray of hope has gone out of their lives. In such countries, Rural Development is the inevitable condition of any material or non-material advancement. As such enlightened sections of all such countries have been taking ever growing interest in the question of Rural Development.

This was also part of the legacy of their freedom struggle. In countries like India, it is well-known that attempts at Rural Development were an inseparable part of the independence movement. Leaders like Gandhiji realised quite well that Real India lived in her stagnating villages. Cities, which were mostly the products of Western colonialism, were just artificial showpieces. Even there, there were two worlds. The posh areas, where the affluent few, mostly the products and custodians of imperial interest lives, were little islands engulfed by the vast ocean of dirt, represented by the vast majority of people.

Cities were by no means unknown to India, but in ancient India, they were integral parts, organically related to the rest of the country and society. But, modern cities are exotic centres of commercial and industrial exploitation. Cities in ancient India were the flowers of cultural and artistic excellence of the nation, modern cities are just parasites, preying on and debillitating the country.

Hence, Gandhiji started the ‘Go to Village Movement’ which along, according to him, could bring freedom to India and sustain it. Rural development had the pride of place in his strategy for the Nation՚s freedom. Thus, it had its origin in the freedom struggle.

Question 151 (4 of 9 Based on Passage)

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Which of the following statements is not true in the context of the passage?

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Choice (4)Response

a.

The rural folk in the Third World countries feel that their subhuman condition cannot be improved

b.

Rural development is a pre-requisite of any other advancement and progress

c.

Only rural development can raise the standard of living of people in the Third World Countries

d.

Most of the rich people dwelling in modern cities are genuinely concerned about rural development

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Question 152 (5 of 9 Based on Passage)

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Rural Development was considered as a part of India՚s freedom movement because-

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Choice (4)Response

a.

the country comprised of mainly villages

b.

imperial interest lived only in villages

c.

real India was then under the British rule

d.

Gandhiji was against the Western colonialism

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Question 153 (6 of 9 Based on Passage)

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The standard of living of human beings in the Third World countries is-

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

not far better than that of animals

b.

subhuman despite best efforts for improvement

c.

improving very rapidly

d.

immune to any improvement

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Question 154 (7 of 9 Based on Passage)

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In which of the following aspects were the ancient Indian Cities different from the modern ones?

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Choice (4)Response

a.

Trade and Commerce

b.

Oneness with the society

c.

Wealth

d.

Growing population

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