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Reading Comprehension Questions

Multiple choice

What, according to the author, is the reason for the high fatality rate due to snakebites in India?

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question by selecting the most appropriate option.

Surviving a Snakebite

1 Annually, there are a million cases of snakebite in India and of these, close to 50,000 succumb to the bites.

2 When you look around the countryside, where most bites occur, and notice people's habits and lifestyles, these figures aren't surprising. People walk barefoot without a torch at night when they are most likely to step on a foraging venomous snake.

3 We encourage rodents by disposing waste food out in the open, or by storing foodgrains in the house. Attracted by the smell of rats, snakes enter houses and when one crawls over someone asleep on the floor and the person twitches or rolls over, it may bite in defence.

4 Once bitten, we don't rush to the hospital. Instead, we seek out the nearest conman, tie tourniquets, eat vile tasting herbal chutneys, apply poultices or spurious stones, cut/slice/suck the bitten spot, and other ghastly time-consuming deadly "remedies".

5 As Rom cattily remarks : "If the snake hasn't injected enough venom, even popping an aspirin can save your life." That's the key - snakes inject venom voluntarily and we have no way of knowing if it has injected venom, and if it is a lethal dose. The only first aid is to immobilise the bitten limb like you would a fracture, and get to a hospital for anti-venom serum without wasting time.

  1. Shortage of medical facilities

  2. Lack of scientific knowledge about snakebites

  3. Shortage of anti-venom serum

  4. Shortage of doctors
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The passage explains that high fatalities occur because people delay proper medical treatment and instead use unscientific methods - conmen, tourniquets, herbal chutneys, poultices, stones, cutting, sucking (para 4). These 'ghastly time-consuming deadly remedies' waste critical time when anti-venom serum is urgently needed. This shows lack of scientific knowledge about snakebite treatment.

Multiple choice

'... it may bite in defence' (para-3). This observation implies that

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question by selecting the most appropriate option.

Surviving a Snakebite

1 Annually, there are a million cases of snakebite in India and of these, close to 50,000 succumb to the bites.

2 When you look around the countryside, where most bites occur, and notice people's habits and lifestyles, these figures aren't surprising. People walk barefoot without a torch at night when they are most likely to step on a foraging venomous snake.

3 We encourage rodents by disposing waste food out in the open, or by storing foodgrains in the house. Attracted by the smell of rats, snakes enter houses and when one crawls over someone asleep on the floor and the person twitches or rolls over, it may bite in defence.

4 Once bitten, we don't rush to the hospital. Instead, we seek out the nearest conman, tie tourniquets, eat vile tasting herbal chutneys, apply poultices or spurious stones, cut/slice/suck the bitten spot, and other ghastly time-consuming deadly "remedies".

5 As Rom cattily remarks : "If the snake hasn't injected enough venom, even popping an aspirin can save your life." That's the key - snakes inject venom voluntarily and we have no way of knowing if it has injected venom, and if it is a lethal dose. The only first aid is to immobilise the bitten limb like you would a fracture, and get to a hospital for anti-venom serum without wasting time.

  1. a snake is very good at defending itself

  2. a snake may bite a human being in order to defend its prey

  3. human beings are defenceless against snakes

  4. a snake bites a human only when it is threatened
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'bite in defence' means the snake bites when it feels threatened - specifically, when someone twitches or rolls over while the snake is crawling over them. The snake is not attacking to hunt or defend prey; it bites reactively when it perceives a threat (being compressed or crushed). Option D correctly identifies this defensive behavior.

Multiple choice

'I realised fairly early that this was the second piece of the development puzzle.' The underlined part of this sentence is a/an

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question.

1. Max Weber laid the foundation for my belief that decent and hard-working people with high aspirations make great nations, no matter what the odds are. This was the first piece of the development puzzle for me. Mahatma Gandhi opened my eyes to the importance of good leadership in raising the aspirations of people, making them accept sacrifices to achieve a grand vision, and most importantly, in converting that vision into reality. He unleashed the most powerful instrument for gaining trust - leadership by example. He ate,dressed, travelled and lived like the poor. Walking the talk was extremely important to the Mahatma who understood the pulse of our people like no other Indian leader. The biggest lesson for me from Gandhi's book and life is the importance of leading by example. I realized fairly early that this was the second piece of the development puzzle.

2. Frantz Fanon's book on the colonizer mindset of elites in a post-colonial society opened my eyes to the role of the bureaucracy and the elite in decelerating the progress of the poor and the disenfranchised. The colonial mindset of the 'dark elite in white masks" in a post-colonial society - the mindset that the ruled and the rulers have different sets of rights and responsibilities with a huge asymmetry in favour of the rulers - was indeed the third piece of the development puzzle. I see this attitude of the Indian elite every day in how they send their children to English medium schools while forcing the children of the poor into vernacular schools, extol the virtues of poverty while living in luxury, and glorify the rural life while they sit comfortably in cities.

Source: A Better India, A Better World'

- N.R. Narayana Murthy (Adapted)

  1. Noun clause

  2. Verb clause

  3. Adjective clause

  4. Adverbial phrase
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The underlined clause 'that this was the second piece of the development puzzle' is a noun clause functioning as the direct object of 'realized'. It contains its own subject ('this') and verb ('was'), making it a complete clause. Option B is incorrect because 'verb clause' is not a standard grammatical category. Option C is wrong as the clause doesn't modify a noun. Option D is incorrect because it's a clause, not a phrase.

Multiple choice

Extolling 'the virtues of poverty while living in luxury' is an instance of

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question.

1. Max Weber laid the foundation for my belief that decent and hard-working people with high aspirations make great nations, no matter what the odds are. This was the first piece of the development puzzle for me. Mahatma Gandhi opened my eyes to the importance of good leadership in raising the aspirations of people, making them accept sacrifices to achieve a grand vision, and most importantly, in converting that vision into reality. He unleashed the most powerful instrument for gaining trust - leadership by example. He ate,dressed, travelled and lived like the poor. Walking the talk was extremely important to the Mahatma who understood the pulse of our people like no other Indian leader. The biggest lesson for me from Gandhi's book and life is the importance of leading by example. I realized fairly early that this was the second piece of the development puzzle.

2. Frantz Fanon's book on the colonizer mindset of elites in a post-colonial society opened my eyes to the role of the bureaucracy and the elite in decelerating the progress of the poor and the disenfranchised. The colonial mindset of the 'dark elite in white masks" in a post-colonial society - the mindset that the ruled and the rulers have different sets of rights and responsibilities with a huge asymmetry in favour of the rulers - was indeed the third piece of the development puzzle. I see this attitude of the Indian elite every day in how they send their children to English medium schools while forcing the children of the poor into vernacular schools, extol the virtues of poverty while living in luxury, and glorify the rural life while they sit comfortably in cities.

Source: A Better India, A Better World'

- N.R. Narayana Murthy (Adapted)

  1. ideal of a good government

  2. need to make people adopt a simple life

  3. hypocrisy of people of our country

  4. practising what you preach
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'extolling the virtues of poverty while living in luxury' exemplifies hypocrisy - saying one thing but doing the opposite. The passage criticizes Indian elites who praise poverty for others while living comfortable lives themselves. Option A refers to governance ideals, not hypocrisy. Option B misinterprets this as advice rather than criticism. Option D describes positive behavior, the opposite of what's being critiqued.

Multiple choice

Mahatma Gandhi proved that only leadership by example can

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question.

1. Max Weber laid the foundation for my belief that decent and hard-working people with high aspirations make great nations, no matter what the odds are. This was the first piece of the development puzzle for me. Mahatma Gandhi opened my eyes to the importance of good leadership in raising the aspirations of people, making them accept sacrifices to achieve a grand vision, and most importantly, in converting that vision into reality. He unleashed the most powerful instrument for gaining trust - leadership by example. He ate,dressed, travelled and lived like the poor. Walking the talk was extremely important to the Mahatma who understood the pulse of our people like no other Indian leader. The biggest lesson for me from Gandhi's book and life is the importance of leading by example. I realized fairly early that this was the second piece of the development puzzle.

2. Frantz Fanon's book on the colonizer mindset of elites in a post-colonial society opened my eyes to the role of the bureaucracy and the elite in decelerating the progress of the poor and the disenfranchised. The colonial mindset of the 'dark elite in white masks" in a post-colonial society - the mindset that the ruled and the rulers have different sets of rights and responsibilities with a huge asymmetry in favour of the rulers - was indeed the third piece of the development puzzle. I see this attitude of the Indian elite every day in how they send their children to English medium schools while forcing the children of the poor into vernacular schools, extol the virtues of poverty while living in luxury, and glorify the rural life while they sit comfortably in cities.

Source: A Better India, A Better World'

- N.R. Narayana Murthy (Adapted)

  1. gain the trust of the people so that they are willing to make sacrifices for a larger cause

  2. inspire people to eat, dress, travel and live like the poor

  3. mobilise the people of a country against colonial rule

  4. fully and properly understand the pulse of the people of a country
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

According to the passage, Gandhi's leadership by example was 'the most powerful instrument for gaining trust' - trust that enabled people to 'accept sacrifices to achieve a grand vision.' Option B incorrectly focuses on copying Gandhi's lifestyle rather than understanding its purpose. Option C brings in anti-colonial struggle not mentioned in this context. Option D confounds understanding people with gaining their trust for sacrifice.

Multiple choice

The expression 'walking the talk' means

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question.

1. Max Weber laid the foundation for my belief that decent and hard-working people with high aspirations make great nations, no matter what the odds are. This was the first piece of the development puzzle for me. Mahatma Gandhi opened my eyes to the importance of good leadership in raising the aspirations of people, making them accept sacrifices to achieve a grand vision, and most importantly, in converting that vision into reality. He unleashed the most powerful instrument for gaining trust - leadership by example. He ate,dressed, travelled and lived like the poor. Walking the talk was extremely important to the Mahatma who understood the pulse of our people like no other Indian leader. The biggest lesson for me from Gandhi's book and life is the importance of leading by example. I realized fairly early that this was the second piece of the development puzzle.

2. Frantz Fanon's book on the colonizer mindset of elites in a post-colonial society opened my eyes to the role of the bureaucracy and the elite in decelerating the progress of the poor and the disenfranchised. The colonial mindset of the 'dark elite in white masks" in a post-colonial society - the mindset that the ruled and the rulers have different sets of rights and responsibilities with a huge asymmetry in favour of the rulers - was indeed the third piece of the development puzzle. I see this attitude of the Indian elite every day in how they send their children to English medium schools while forcing the children of the poor into vernacular schools, extol the virtues of poverty while living in luxury, and glorify the rural life while they sit comfortably in cities.

Source: A Better India, A Better World'

- N.R. Narayana Murthy (Adapted)

  1. being diplomatic in one's behaviour and words

  2. practising what one preaches

  3. addressing public gathering in an election campaign

  4. talking to the common people by mingling with them
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Walking the talk' means practising what one preaches - doing what you say you believe in. The passage explains that Gandhi 'ate, dressed, travelled and lived like the poor' to demonstrate his sincerity and build trust. Option A incorrectly suggests diplomatic behavior. Option C refers to political campaigning, not authentic leadership. Option D describes mixing with people but misses the key element of aligning actions with words.

Multiple choice

The main purpose of the author in the above passage is to

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question.

1. Max Weber laid the foundation for my belief that decent and hard-working people with high aspirations make great nations, no matter what the odds are. This was the first piece of the development puzzle for me. Mahatma Gandhi opened my eyes to the importance of good leadership in raising the aspirations of people, making them accept sacrifices to achieve a grand vision, and most importantly, in converting that vision into reality. He unleashed the most powerful instrument for gaining trust - leadership by example. He ate,dressed, travelled and lived like the poor. Walking the talk was extremely important to the Mahatma who understood the pulse of our people like no other Indian leader. The biggest lesson for me from Gandhi's book and life is the importance of leading by example. I realized fairly early that this was the second piece of the development puzzle.

2. Frantz Fanon's book on the colonizer mindset of elites in a post-colonial society opened my eyes to the role of the bureaucracy and the elite in decelerating the progress of the poor and the disenfranchised. The colonial mindset of the 'dark elite in white masks" in a post-colonial society - the mindset that the ruled and the rulers have different sets of rights and responsibilities with a huge asymmetry in favour of the rulers - was indeed the third piece of the development puzzle. I see this attitude of the Indian elite every day in how they send their children to English medium schools while forcing the children of the poor into vernacular schools, extol the virtues of poverty while living in luxury, and glorify the rural life while they sit comfortably in cities.

Source: A Better India, A Better World'

- N.R. Narayana Murthy (Adapted)

  1. delineate the lesson he has learnt for the development of a nation

  2. prioritise goals for only economic development of India

  3. discuss the different writers he has read

  4. argue why India should not be considered a developed country
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The author's main purpose is to delineate the key lessons he has learned about development - three pieces of the 'development puzzle' from Weber, Gandhi, and Fanon. Option B incorrectly narrows this to economic development only. Option C focuses on the writers rather than the ideas. Option D misinterprets the passage as arguing about India's development status rather than sharing learned lessons.

Multiple choice

The colonial mindset of 'dark elite in white masks' with reference to the passage is

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question.

1. Max Weber laid the foundation for my belief that decent and hard-working people with high aspirations make great nations, no matter what the odds are. This was the first piece of the development puzzle for me. Mahatma Gandhi opened my eyes to the importance of good leadership in raising the aspirations of people, making them accept sacrifices to achieve a grand vision, and most importantly, in converting that vision into reality. He unleashed the most powerful instrument for gaining trust - leadership by example. He ate,dressed, travelled and lived like the poor. Walking the talk was extremely important to the Mahatma who understood the pulse of our people like no other Indian leader. The biggest lesson for me from Gandhi's book and life is the importance of leading by example. I realized fairly early that this was the second piece of the development puzzle.

2. Frantz Fanon's book on the colonizer mindset of elites in a post-colonial society opened my eyes to the role of the bureaucracy and the elite in decelerating the progress of the poor and the disenfranchised. The colonial mindset of the 'dark elite in white masks" in a post-colonial society - the mindset that the ruled and the rulers have different sets of rights and responsibilities with a huge asymmetry in favour of the rulers - was indeed the third piece of the development puzzle. I see this attitude of the Indian elite every day in how they send their children to English medium schools while forcing the children of the poor into vernacular schools, extol the virtues of poverty while living in luxury, and glorify the rural life while they sit comfortably in cities.

Source: A Better India, A Better World'

- N.R. Narayana Murthy (Adapted)

  1. looking down upon the poor and the disenfranchised

  2. the bureaucratic practice of topmost priority to confidentiality in official dealings

  3. discriminating people on the basis of colour of their skin

  4. an assumption that the administrators and politicians have more rights and privileges than the common people
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The 'colonial mindset of dark elite in white masks' refers to the attitude that rulers have more rights and privileges than the ruled - 'a huge asymmetry in favour of the rulers.' This mindset persists in post-colonial societies. Option A describes looking down on the poor but misses the structural power asymmetry. Option B discusses bureaucratic confidentiality, unrelated to colonial mindset. Option C incorrectly brings in racial discrimination rather than institutional power asymmetry.

Multiple choice

The first piece of development puzzle, according to the author, is

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question.

1. Max Weber laid the foundation for my belief that decent and hard-working people with high aspirations make great nations, no matter what the odds are. This was the first piece of the development puzzle for me. Mahatma Gandhi opened my eyes to the importance of good leadership in raising the aspirations of people, making them accept sacrifices to achieve a grand vision, and most importantly, in converting that vision into reality. He unleashed the most powerful instrument for gaining trust - leadership by example. He ate,dressed, travelled and lived like the poor. Walking the talk was extremely important to the Mahatma who understood the pulse of our people like no other Indian leader. The biggest lesson for me from Gandhi's book and life is the importance of leading by example. I realized fairly early that this was the second piece of the development puzzle.

2. Frantz Fanon's book on the colonizer mindset of elites in a post-colonial society opened my eyes to the role of the bureaucracy and the elite in decelerating the progress of the poor and the disenfranchised. The colonial mindset of the 'dark elite in white masks" in a post-colonial society - the mindset that the ruled and the rulers have different sets of rights and responsibilities with a huge asymmetry in favour of the rulers - was indeed the third piece of the development puzzle. I see this attitude of the Indian elite every day in how they send their children to English medium schools while forcing the children of the poor into vernacular schools, extol the virtues of poverty while living in luxury, and glorify the rural life while they sit comfortably in cities.

Source: A Better India, A Better World'

- N.R. Narayana Murthy (Adapted)

  1. imbuing the citizens of the country with decency and aspirations

  2. the need for making people understand the importance of leading an idealistic and simple life

  3. creating a team of industrious people for a national cause

  4. the importance of decent, inspired and industrious people for a nation's development
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The passage explicitly states that Max Weber's belief about decent, hard-working people with high aspirations making great nations "was the first piece of the development puzzle for me." Option D captures this idea about the importance of citizens' character and work ethic for national development. The other options either misrepresent the content or focus on wrong aspects of the passage.

Multiple choice
Directions: Select the option that best answers the question at the end of the paragraph.
On the bank of the river Nile, is the Nile Brewery, “The government handed it back to us in 1992. We produce 300,000 crates a month now. This will increase to 500,000 crates by September“, said Prasad Madhvani. In complete contrast to the hectic pace of work at the brewery is the ginnery built by his father in 1912. It stands rusty and forlorn, guarded by a caretaker as a reminder of the source from which all the Madhvani wealth grew. From there, we drove to the viewing point of Kawempe Hill from where, in every direction, you see acre upon acre of sugar cane growing. There I met two of the younger generation of Madhvanis, one at Eton. The passage is

  1. description of the vast conglomeration under Madhvanis

  2. a reminder of the cultural heritage of Madhvanis

  3. a holistic view of the internal operations of various companies held by Madhvanis

  4. a benchmark for the Egyptian development the support given by Madhvanis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The passage is talking about the wealth or the growth of wealth of Madhvanis. It has nothing to do with the 'cultural heritage' of the Madhvanis. So, (2) is ruled out. Neither internal operations nor the Egyption development have been talked about. So, (3) & (4) are also ruled out. (1) is hence the obvious answer.

Multiple choice
Directions: Select the option that best answers the question at the end of the paragraph.
As was clearly spelt out in the technical session, “political will and determination to adopt a role of facilitators than providers is necessary. The housing construction agencies in the state need to adopt this role,” the thrust of the technical sessions was to ease the process of land acquisition and sort out legal tangles. One recommendation was that “Since the procedure for the land acquisition even after the 1984 amendments is still time consuming and the formula for fixing compensation for land acquisition is not suitable for housing activities, it is necessary to bring out a separate legislation for acquisition for land in urban areas and compensation formula should be made in such a way to provide affordable housing. Until a separate land acquisition policy is formulated for urban areas, the existing Act should be suitably amended to provide for acquisition of land for shelter activities in a time-bound manner The passage is

  1. recognizing the need for encouraging comprehensive approach to real estate

  2. talking about the inadequate infrastructural facilities

  3. emphasizing the need for co-operative associations as principal form of housing activity

  4. presenting the legal aspect of issues confronting the real estate industry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The general view of the passage clearly shows that legal aspect concerning real estate is being talked about. Moreover, the words 'legal tangles' (4th line), amendments (5th) 'legislation for acquisition' (6th line) etc. also shows that entire passage is about legal aspect. Hence, only option (4) is the relevant answer.

Multiple choice

A nuclear pore is a passage between nuclear matrix and cytoplasm. The nuclear pore

  1. allows ribosomes to enter the nucleus

  2. allows DNA to enter the cytoplasm for translation

  3. allows cytoplasmic proteins to enter the nucleus

  4. structurally fortifies the nucleus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Allows cytoplasmic proteins to enter the nucleus. In the nucleus, important activities as DNA replication, transcription, etc. take place. These are initiated and mediated by many enzymes that are produced inside the cell. Therefore, the enzymes are transported from cytoplasm to nuclear matrix through nuclear pore.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate option from (1 - 4) according to the information given in the reading passage.

Litigation regarding right to company of either spouse is stated to be 'controversial subject' because

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

As per law when a man and woman are married, it is clearly understood that both would live together and share a conjugal relationship. However, sometimes, problems are caused due to several factors-ill treatment of woman by her in-laws, joint family issues, employment of the woman in some other town or husband’s behaviour towards his wife. In worst cases a woman might even opt to walk out of husband’s house. Commonly, the husband would make his best of efforts to bring back his wife to his house. Husband might go to the court as a last option. It is much too controversial subject to pass judgement on legal issues pertaining the right of one spouse to demand the company of the other. It has been over a century since this subject was recognized in India. The restitution of conjugal rights was introduced into Indian law during the British rule. It is interesting to know the history as to how this provision got into the laws related to marriage and divorce in our country. The origin of this provision is found in the religious courts of England where a decree of ‘restitution of conjugal rights’ could be issued and an unwilling spouse was compelled by law to live with the complaining spouse. Those who disobeyed the orders could be imprisoned. In India, according to the traditional Hindu law, litigation regarding matters of marriage was not permitted so the husband and wife were obliged to stick together for a lifetime. Husband was treated as a god by his wife and the wife could be separated from husband neither by ‘sale’ nor by ‘desertion’ as mentioned by Manu, the author of ancient text that provided grounds for litigation in India.

  1. it is difficult to identify the culprit

  2. issues regarding treatment of one spouse by the other are generally ambiguous

  3. the law does not grant equal rights to both in this regard

  4. no reason is mentioned
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

No reason is mentioned in the passage.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate option from (1 - 4) according to the information given in the reading passage.

Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

As per law when a man and woman are married, it is clearly understood that both would live together and share a conjugal relationship. However, sometimes, problems are caused due to several factors-ill treatment of woman by her in-laws, joint family issues, employment of the woman in some other town or husband’s behaviour towards his wife. In worst cases a woman might even opt to walk out of husband’s house. Commonly, the husband would make his best of efforts to bring back his wife to his house. Husband might go to the court as a last option. It is much too controversial subject to pass judgement on legal issues pertaining the right of one spouse to demand the company of the other. It has been over a century since this subject was recognized in India. The restitution of conjugal rights was introduced into Indian law during the British rule. It is interesting to know the history as to how this provision got into the laws related to marriage and divorce in our country. The origin of this provision is found in the religious courts of England where a decree of ‘restitution of conjugal rights’ could be issued and an unwilling spouse was compelled by law to live with the complaining spouse. Those who disobeyed the orders could be imprisoned. In India, according to the traditional Hindu law, litigation regarding matters of marriage was not permitted so the husband and wife were obliged to stick together for a lifetime. Husband was treated as a god by his wife and the wife could be separated from husband neither by ‘sale’ nor by ‘desertion’ as mentioned by Manu, the author of ancient text that provided grounds for litigation in India.

  1. Restitution of Conjugal Rights

  2. Right to Company

  3. Family Disputes

  4. Marriage and Divorce
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the most suitable title as it suggests the core issue discussed in the passage.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate option from (1 - 4) according to the information given in the reading passage.

In England, a decree of restitution of conjugal rights could be issued in

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

As per law when a man and woman are married, it is clearly understood that both would live together and share a conjugal relationship. However, sometimes, problems are caused due to several factors-ill treatment of woman by her in-laws, joint family issues, employment of the woman in some other town or husband’s behaviour towards his wife. In worst cases a woman might even opt to walk out of husband’s house. Commonly, the husband would make his best of efforts to bring back his wife to his house. Husband might go to the court as a last option. It is much too controversial subject to pass judgement on legal issues pertaining the right of one spouse to demand the company of the other. It has been over a century since this subject was recognized in India. The restitution of conjugal rights was introduced into Indian law during the British rule. It is interesting to know the history as to how this provision got into the laws related to marriage and divorce in our country. The origin of this provision is found in the religious courts of England where a decree of ‘restitution of conjugal rights’ could be issued and an unwilling spouse was compelled by law to live with the complaining spouse. Those who disobeyed the orders could be imprisoned. In India, according to the traditional Hindu law, litigation regarding matters of marriage was not permitted so the husband and wife were obliged to stick together for a lifetime. Husband was treated as a god by his wife and the wife could be separated from husband neither by ‘sale’ nor by ‘desertion’ as mentioned by Manu, the author of ancient text that provided grounds for litigation in India.

  1. a court of law

  2. church of England

  3. religious courts of England

  4. exceptional cases

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

It is mentioned in the passage.