Reading Comprehension

Which of the following products can be made from hemp?

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Hemp is a strong, cane–like plant known throughout the world for its durability and versatility. In the US, however, the hemp industry and supporters struggle. The US government worries that citizens might figure out a way to turn durable hemp into illegal marijuana.
As a result the US government discourages the production and use of hemp and its products in America. Instead, it approves the destruction of million of tress annually to produce newspapers and hundreds of other paper products which get thrown away every day. All those paper products can be made from hemp.
Hemp was discovered in Asia thousands of years ago. It is cultivated worldwide. Hemp can grow quickly to heights of 15 feet or more in many different climates and soils. It needs little care or protection to achieve its full growth.
Hemp matures in one growing season. It’s used in many products, from paper to beauty products to clothing. Like bamboo, it is used in the construction industry. Hemp is even good for you. Its seeds produce a nutritious flour or oil.
Supporters of hemp production and products struggle to overcome the US government belief that the use of hemp might lead to the use of marijuana. Marijuana, says the US government, is the gateway drug to more dangerous drugs like cocaine.
Meanwhile, the US government does little to prevent the thousands of deaths, injuries and illnesses caused annually by tobacco and alcohol – two of the most addictive, dangerous, popular (and profitable) – drugs in the world.

According to the US government, hemp can be misused as

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Hemp is a strong, cane–like plant known throughout the world for its durability and versatility. In the US, however, the hemp industry and supporters struggle. The US government worries that citizens might figure out a way to turn durable hemp into illegal marijuana.
As a result the US government discourages the production and use of hemp and its products in America. Instead, it approves the destruction of million of tress annually to produce newspapers and hundreds of other paper products which get thrown away every day. All those paper products can be made from hemp.
Hemp was discovered in Asia thousands of years ago. It is cultivated worldwide. Hemp can grow quickly to heights of 15 feet or more in many different climates and soils. It needs little care or protection to achieve its full growth.
Hemp matures in one growing season. It’s used in many products, from paper to beauty products to clothing. Like bamboo, it is used in the construction industry. Hemp is even good for you. Its seeds produce a nutritious flour or oil.
Supporters of hemp production and products struggle to overcome the US government belief that the use of hemp might lead to the use of marijuana. Marijuana, says the US government, is the gateway drug to more dangerous drugs like cocaine.
Meanwhile, the US government does little to prevent the thousands of deaths, injuries and illnesses caused annually by tobacco and alcohol – two of the most addictive, dangerous, popular (and profitable) – drugs in the world.

Where was the hemp plant discovered?

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Hemp is a strong, cane–like plant known throughout the world for its durability and versatility. In the US, however, the hemp industry and supporters struggle. The US government worries that citizens might figure out a way to turn durable hemp into illegal marijuana.
As a result the US government discourages the production and use of hemp and its products in America. Instead, it approves the destruction of million of tress annually to produce newspapers and hundreds of other paper products which get thrown away every day. All those paper products can be made from hemp.
Hemp was discovered in Asia thousands of years ago. It is cultivated worldwide. Hemp can grow quickly to heights of 15 feet or more in many different climates and soils. It needs little care or protection to achieve its full growth.
Hemp matures in one growing season. It’s used in many products, from paper to beauty products to clothing. Like bamboo, it is used in the construction industry. Hemp is even good for you. Its seeds produce a nutritious flour or oil.
Supporters of hemp production and products struggle to overcome the US government belief that the use of hemp might lead to the use of marijuana. Marijuana, says the US government, is the gateway drug to more dangerous drugs like cocaine.
Meanwhile, the US government does little to prevent the thousands of deaths, injuries and illnesses caused annually by tobacco and alcohol – two of the most addictive, dangerous, popular (and profitable) – drugs in the world.

Hemp is compared to bamboo because both

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Hemp is a strong, cane–like plant known throughout the world for its durability and versatility. In the US, however, the hemp industry and supporters struggle. The US government worries that citizens might figure out a way to turn durable hemp into illegal marijuana.
As a result the US government discourages the production and use of hemp and its products in America. Instead, it approves the destruction of million of tress annually to produce newspapers and hundreds of other paper products which get thrown away every day. All those paper products can be made from hemp.
Hemp was discovered in Asia thousands of years ago. It is cultivated worldwide. Hemp can grow quickly to heights of 15 feet or more in many different climates and soils. It needs little care or protection to achieve its full growth.
Hemp matures in one growing season. It’s used in many products, from paper to beauty products to clothing. Like bamboo, it is used in the construction industry. Hemp is even good for you. Its seeds produce a nutritious flour or oil.
Supporters of hemp production and products struggle to overcome the US government belief that the use of hemp might lead to the use of marijuana. Marijuana, says the US government, is the gateway drug to more dangerous drugs like cocaine.
Meanwhile, the US government does little to prevent the thousands of deaths, injuries and illnesses caused annually by tobacco and alcohol – two of the most addictive, dangerous, popular (and profitable) – drugs in the world.

What does the word 'marijuana' tell in the given passage?

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Hemp is a strong, cane–like plant known throughout the world for its durability and versatility. In the US, however, the hemp industry and supporters struggle. The US government worries that citizens might figure out a way to turn durable hemp into illegal marijuana.
As a result the US government discourages the production and use of hemp and its products in America. Instead, it approves the destruction of million of tress annually to produce newspapers and hundreds of other paper products which get thrown away every day. All those paper products can be made from hemp.
Hemp was discovered in Asia thousands of years ago. It is cultivated worldwide. Hemp can grow quickly to heights of 15 feet or more in many different climates and soils. It needs little care or protection to achieve its full growth.
Hemp matures in one growing season. It’s used in many products, from paper to beauty products to clothing. Like bamboo, it is used in the construction industry. Hemp is even good for you. Its seeds produce a nutritious flour or oil.
Supporters of hemp production and products struggle to overcome the US government belief that the use of hemp might lead to the use of marijuana. Marijuana, says the US government, is the gateway drug to more dangerous drugs like cocaine.
Meanwhile, the US government does little to prevent the thousands of deaths, injuries and illnesses caused annually by tobacco and alcohol – two of the most addictive, dangerous, popular (and profitable) – drugs in the world.

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Raja Rajeshwari has been sworn-in as a Criminal Court Judge in New York by the Mayor, becoming the first India born woman to be appointed a judge in New York. Rajeshwari, 43, who had immigrated to the US from India as a teenager, previously worked in County Office and several bureaus including Criminal Court, Narcotics, Supreme Court and the Sex Crimes Special Victims Bureau, where she last served as the Deputy Chief. Rajeshwari took the oath with 27 other judges at various courts. She was admired for her honesty, judgements and empathy shown.

What did Rajeshwari work as before becoming a Judge in NYC?

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In what’s believed to be the biggest shutdown in the history of higher education in US, Corinthian Colleges said Sunday it’s closing its remaining 28 profit schools, effective immediately, kicking about 16,000 students out of school. The announcement comes only a couple of weeks after the US Education Department said it was fining Corinthian $30 million for misrepresented job placement data and altered grades and attendance records.

What does the term ‘misrepresented data’ mean?

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A 17-years-old girl, forced by the courts to undergo chemotherapy for her cancer, has finished that treatment and was released on Monday from the hospital where she was confined since December. The teen identified as Cassandra C. and her mother initially refused the chemo as they wanted to explore more natural alternative treatments. While Cassandra tried to run away from medication, it was clear that she was not mature enough to make decisions herself and moreover she was not 18-years-old yet. Cassandra said her mother surprised her Monday by bringing her best friend along for the trip to pick her up and take her home.

The word ‘confined’, as used above, means

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Aquaculture is the raising and harvesting of fresh and saltwater plants and animals. The most economically important form of agriculture is fish farming, an industry that accounts for an ever increasing share of world fisheries production. Successful aquaculture takes into account the biology (feeding, water flow and temperature needs, and disease prevention) of the aquatic species and engineering design (water source and water quality study, water tank containment systems, water filtration and aeration). There are potential environmental problems associated with aquaculture. Most of the fish raised are genetically altered for quick growth. If they escape in the wild, they compete against smaller and less vivacious fish. Confined fish also become breeding grounds for diseases.

The term ‘genetically altered’ means

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Children who live with only one parent, after a family breakup will suffer from problems such as tension, sadness, headaches and stomach aches, experts claimed. A study revealed that children living with both parents in a nuclear family had the lowest score of all the psychosomatic problems scale. Girls reported more psychosomatic problems than boys. Children with divorced or separated parents are more likely to suffer emotional problems and social maladjustments. Joint physical custody also imposes stress.

Children living with both parents in a nuclear family have

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Abraham Lincoln’s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to the ever-expanding political circles in Illinois and finally to the presidency of a country divided by Civil War. Lincoln had a tremendous capacity for evolution and growth, thus illustrating what made it possible for a man so inexperienced and so unprepared for the presidency to become a great moral leader. In the most troubled of times, he was a man who led the country out of slavery and preserved a shattered union, one of the greatest presidents this country has ever seen.

In the passage above, we understand that anything is achievable with

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The US government’s use of drone strikes came under mounting pressure on Friday as Pakistan joined a chorus of criticism over the policy following the accidental killings of two Al-Qaeda hostages: US aid worker Warren Weinstein and Italian national Giovanni Lo Porto. The men were inadvertently killed in CIA drone strike in January near Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the deaths highlight the risk and unintended consequences of the use of drone technology that the country has been highlighting for a long time.

The US government’s use of drone strikes came under mounting pressure due to

Why was Dharmendra Singh unemployed?

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The word ‘criticism’ means

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The opposite of ‘authority’ is

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Numbers of Gir lions are rising or are the lions overflowing the borders of Gir? These are the two vital questions wildlife experts hope to answer in a lion census that got underway this weekend.
A wave of man-animal conflicts in recent years points in that direction, which is good news for the Asiatic lions but calls for better management by wildlife authorities.
But for now, the challenge before the experts is to establish it. To this end, they are depending on state-of the-art equipment."We want this to be a perfect exercise hence the technology - GIS, GPS, camera traps, digital cameras, zeroing in on their groupings, their sizes, structure, composition, with the use of technology," said Dr Sandeep Kumar, DCF, Wildlife, Gir sanctuary.
Enumerators will carry out what they call a total block counting method, which is based on direct sighting. Indirect evidence, such as pugmarks, will not be considered.