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Question 114

Appeared in Year: 2015

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Rewrite the following sentences after correcting the grammatical errors in each: (1 mark)

The new bridge had been opened six months ago.

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Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: (10 × 5 = 50 Mark)

All of us are now aware of the threats facing the earth of the degradation that man is causing to his own environment. We know that the global temperature is rising, that the ozone layer is being disrupted, that the groundwater level is going down alarmingly. We also know that our air, water and soil are being increasingly polluted, that our forests are being steadily depleted. Our earth is becoming more and more uninhabitable.

Why is this so? The most important reason is that our concept of development is unscientific and illogical. Our development has made life more complicated and difficult for us. In fact, it is over-exploitation of our natural wealth that has resulted in the many unsolvable problems we now have, problems of pollution of air, water and soil.

The natural resources of our earth are being exploited by the developed nations to such an extent that it becomes almost impossible for the rest of the world to meet even their basic needs. The developed nations do this for the sake of change and novelty and this craze has given rise to ‘a throwaway culture’ . They throw away not only cups and plates, paper and clothes and foodstuffs, furniture and cars, but even their homes and old people. This attitude of the developed countries has wrought havoc not only to them but to the poor, backward nations too; for this is the model of development the developed countries place before them.

Development does not mean piling up luxuries; development does not mean having more and more automobiles on your roads; development does not mean making air, water and soil more polluted; development doesn՚t mean more and bigger buildings. The mad rush to catch up with the artificial speed of high competition is not development.

Let us take the example of a small State. Kerala was one of the most beautiful places on the earth, all lush green with the Sahya Mountains on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west. Forty-four river and an intricate network of lakes and Streams and backwaters and two regular rainy seasons kept this land cool and prosperous. Here we had our own system of agriculture, our own seed and manuring and our own watering methods.

Then came development. The groves were cut down and cash crops were sown. The ponds were filled up because it considered wastage of land. The people were told that their local seeds were no good and were given high-yielding varieties. Cow dung and leaf manure were also considered primitive. At subsidized rate chemical fertilizers and pesticides were given. The chemical manure was considered excellent and pesticides a boon. It took time for the people to understand that the chemical fertilizers are not wonderful and that the pesticides do not know when to stop killing. Even the friendly moths, the beneficial bacteria, the earthworm, field spiders and the grasshoppers are wiped out. The soil and water and the network of streams and canals have become polluted.

Likewise, in the name of development we have cleared most of our precious lands. Felling and encroachment, the so-called developmental activities and big dams have almost wiped them out. We have at present not more than 5% good forest in Kerala.

Question 115 (1 of 5 Based on Passage)

Appeared in Year: 2015

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What is the greatest danger, which the earth is facing now?

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Question 116 (2 of 5 Based on Passage)

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What does the author mean by ‘throwaway culture’ ?

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Question 117 (3 of 5 Based on Passage)

Appeared in Year: 2015

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What is the real meaning of the term ‘development’ as explained in the passage?

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Question 118 (4 of 5 Based on Passage)

Appeared in Year: 2015

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How did the so-called development affect the people of Kerala?

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Question 119 (5 of 5 Based on Passage)

Appeared in Year: 2015

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What caused deforestation in Kerala?

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Question 120

Appeared in Year: 2015

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Rewrite the following sentences as directed: (2 Mark)

He learnt the alphabet before he could read. (Change into passive voice)

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Question 121

Appeared in Year: 2015

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Rewrite the following sentences after correcting the grammatical errors in each: (1 mark)

How long is he wearing glasses?

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Question 122

Appeared in Year: 2015

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Rewrite the following sentences after correcting the grammatical errors in each: (1 mark)

The Sceneries of the Himalayas are unrivalled.

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