Reading Comprehension

Which word in the passage means 'to use or utilise, especially for profit'?

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Wildlife appears to include dangerous animals living in jungle such as elephants, tigers, lions, leopards, beards, rhinoceros, crocodiles and whales. Man has only selected some of the plants and animals and at present he is using only these selected types for his economic use. There are still a very large number of animals which are living in their natural habitats. These animals are known as wild animals or collectively referred as wildlife. The forests in India offer a wide range of habitats which maintain a variety of flora and fauna. India is considered as a paradise for a person who explores nature and is also known to be the richest countries of the world in its variety of flora and fauna. Various National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries have also been constructed to protect the wildlife as the wildlife has been in a constant danger of extinction due to exploitation and widespread hunting.

For what purpose has man selected some plants and animals?

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Wildlife appears to include dangerous animals living in jungle such as elephants, tigers, lions, leopards, beards, rhinoceros, crocodiles and whales. Man has only selected some of the plants and animals and at present he is using only these selected types for his economic use. There are still a very large number of animals which are living in their natural habitats. These animals are known as wild animals or collectively referred as wildlife. The forests in India offer a wide range of habitats which maintain a variety of flora and fauna. India is considered as a paradise for a person who explores nature and is also known to be the richest countries of the world in its variety of flora and fauna. Various National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries have also been constructed to protect the wildlife as the wildlife has been in a constant danger of extinction due to exploitation and widespread hunting.

What have been created to protect wildlife?

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Wildlife appears to include dangerous animals living in jungle such as elephants, tigers, lions, leopards, beards, rhinoceros, crocodiles and whales. Man has only selected some of the plants and animals and at present he is using only these selected types for his economic use. There are still a very large number of animals which are living in their natural habitats. These animals are known as wild animals or collectively referred as wildlife. The forests in India offer a wide range of habitats which maintain a variety of flora and fauna. India is considered as a paradise for a person who explores nature and is also known to be the richest countries of the world in its variety of flora and fauna. Various National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries have also been constructed to protect the wildlife as the wildlife has been in a constant danger of extinction due to exploitation and widespread hunting.

India is a paradise for

Directions: Read the passage given below carefully and answer the question that follows.

Wildlife appears to include dangerous animals living in jungle such as elephants, tigers, lions, leopards, beards, rhinoceros, crocodiles and whales. Man has only selected some of the plants and animals and at present he is using only these selected types for his economic use. There are still a very large number of animals which are living in their natural habitats. These animals are known as wild animals or collectively referred as wildlife. The forests in India offer a wide range of habitats which maintain a variety of flora and fauna. India is considered as a paradise for a person who explores nature and is also known to be the richest countries of the world in its variety of flora and fauna. Various National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries have also been constructed to protect the wildlife as the wildlife has been in a constant danger of extinction due to exploitation and widespread hunting.

What are wild animals?

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Wildlife appears to include dangerous animals living in jungle such as elephants, tigers, lions, leopards, beards, rhinoceros, crocodiles and whales. Man has only selected some of the plants and animals and at present he is using only these selected types for his economic use. There are still a very large number of animals which are living in their natural habitats. These animals are known as wild animals or collectively referred as wildlife. The forests in India offer a wide range of habitats which maintain a variety of flora and fauna. India is considered as a paradise for a person who explores nature and is also known to be the richest countries of the world in its variety of flora and fauna. Various National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries have also been constructed to protect the wildlife as the wildlife has been in a constant danger of extinction due to exploitation and widespread hunting.

Where is the ozone layer present?

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The major problem related to environmental pollution and decrease in the amount of natural resources vary from local, regional and global levels. A lot of harm has been caused to the environment due to pollution at various levels. Air pollution results from burning of coal and other fossil fuels. They must be removed from air to keep our air clean. Sewage from homes and waste from industries are major causes of pollution of water bodies which kill fish and other animals living in the water bodies causing water pollution. Land pollution is another type of pollution in which solid waste products create problem when dumped in the landfills. Other major environmental issues relate to increasing greenhouse effect which is warming the earth and depletion of ozone in the atmosphere. The main reasons of greenhouse effect are increase in the level of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases besides cutting of trees in the forests. The depletion of ozone in the atmosphere poses various risks like skin cancer and other problems.

Which of the following is not a reason for pollution?

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The major problem related to environmental pollution and decrease in the amount of natural resources vary from local, regional and global levels. A lot of harm has been caused to the environment due to pollution at various levels. Air pollution results from burning of coal and other fossil fuels. They must be removed from air to keep our air clean. Sewage from homes and waste from industries are major causes of pollution of water bodies which kill fish and other animals living in the water bodies causing water pollution. Land pollution is another type of pollution in which solid waste products create problem when dumped in the landfills. Other major environmental issues relate to increasing greenhouse effect which is warming the earth and depletion of ozone in the atmosphere. The main reasons of greenhouse effect are increase in the level of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases besides cutting of trees in the forests. The depletion of ozone in the atmosphere poses various risks like skin cancer and other problems.

Which of the following is not one of the main reasons for greenhouse effect according to the passage?

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The major problem related to environmental pollution and decrease in the amount of natural resources vary from local, regional and global levels. A lot of harm has been caused to the environment due to pollution at various levels. Air pollution results from burning of coal and other fossil fuels. They must be removed from air to keep our air clean. Sewage from homes and waste from industries are major causes of pollution of water bodies which kill fish and other animals living in the water bodies causing water pollution. Land pollution is another type of pollution in which solid waste products create problem when dumped in the landfills. Other major environmental issues relate to increasing greenhouse effect which is warming the earth and depletion of ozone in the atmosphere. The main reasons of greenhouse effect are increase in the level of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases besides cutting of trees in the forests. The depletion of ozone in the atmosphere poses various risks like skin cancer and other problems.

Which of the following is the result of water pollution?

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The major problem related to environmental pollution and decrease in the amount of natural resources vary from local, regional and global levels. A lot of harm has been caused to the environment due to pollution at various levels. Air pollution results from burning of coal and other fossil fuels. They must be removed from air to keep our air clean. Sewage from homes and waste from industries are major causes of pollution of water bodies which kill fish and other animals living in the water bodies causing water pollution. Land pollution is another type of pollution in which solid waste products create problem when dumped in the landfills. Other major environmental issues relate to increasing greenhouse effect which is warming the earth and depletion of ozone in the atmosphere. The main reasons of greenhouse effect are increase in the level of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases besides cutting of trees in the forests. The depletion of ozone in the atmosphere poses various risks like skin cancer and other problems.

Why is the habitat of golden langur in danger?

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Golden langur is a non-human primate being confined to north-western Assam and the adjacent parts of southern and central Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered animals of India. They are thought to be sacred by many Himalayan people and were first discovered by a E. P. Lee, a naturalist. They are found in the dense forest dominated by sal trees. These are medium-sized langurs with deep cream and golden colour in the back. The golden langur has a black face and a long tail which measures approximately fifty centimetres. It is exclusively vegetarian and feeds on leaves, buds, flowers and fruits of several species of trees. It is an endangered animal which is seriously at the risk of becoming extinct with a total population of only one thousand in the year 2000. Their habitat has been in constant danger due to human activity.

'Dense forest' means

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Golden langur is a non-human primate being confined to north-western Assam and the adjacent parts of southern and central Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered animals of India. They are thought to be sacred by many Himalayan people and were first discovered by a E. P. Lee, a naturalist. They are found in the dense forest dominated by sal trees. These are medium-sized langurs with deep cream and golden colour in the back. The golden langur has a black face and a long tail which measures approximately fifty centimetres. It is exclusively vegetarian and feeds on leaves, buds, flowers and fruits of several species of trees. It is an endangered animal which is seriously at the risk of becoming extinct with a total population of only one thousand in the year 2000. Their habitat has been in constant danger due to human activity.

What are the major trees which comprise the habitat of golden langurs?

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Golden langur is a non-human primate being confined to north-western Assam and the adjacent parts of southern and central Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered animals of India. They are thought to be sacred by many Himalayan people and were first discovered by a E. P. Lee, a naturalist. They are found in the dense forest dominated by sal trees. These are medium-sized langurs with deep cream and golden colour in the back. The golden langur has a black face and a long tail which measures approximately fifty centimetres. It is exclusively vegetarian and feeds on leaves, buds, flowers and fruits of several species of trees. It is an endangered animal which is seriously at the risk of becoming extinct with a total population of only one thousand in the year 2000. Their habitat has been in constant danger due to human activity.

What indicates that the golden langur is becoming extinct?

Directions: Read the passage given below carefully and answer the question that follows.

Golden langur is a non-human primate being confined to north-western Assam and the adjacent parts of southern and central Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered animals of India. They are thought to be sacred by many Himalayan people and were first discovered by a E. P. Lee, a naturalist. They are found in the dense forest dominated by sal trees. These are medium-sized langurs with deep cream and golden colour in the back. The golden langur has a black face and a long tail which measures approximately fifty centimetres. It is exclusively vegetarian and feeds on leaves, buds, flowers and fruits of several species of trees. It is an endangered animal which is seriously at the risk of becoming extinct with a total population of only one thousand in the year 2000. Their habitat has been in constant danger due to human activity.

According to the passage, consumers are buying more products

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We truly live in an age of abundance. Everything from our wardrobes, to our homes, to the stores selling all kinds of stuff - every place is overflowing with stuff we have managed to acquire or aspire to own and it is a corroboration of a truly consumerist era. We know what we want and we want it now. Everyone has wants that need to be fulfilled and envy - the Green eyed monster has transmuted into Shrek - the lovable ogre - with the world now not only coming to terms with, but also embracing with gusto, a culture of material ambition. Keeping up with the Joneses is out and ‘Have it, flaunt it’ is the new style statement.
Advertisers, through every platform available, television, newspaper, radio, internet and sundry other means, are encouraging us to go out and buy the latest model, the latest product or the latest service. With manufacturers churning out newer models every few months and consumers lapping them up, it would seem that perfectly good working products would be consigned to the waste basket but that is not the case. The market for second hand products is burgeoning, except for the fact that they are now no longer called second hand but ‘used products’. Without offending the sensibilities or the ego of someone who doesn’t have enough spare money to buy the latest, state of the art model, the altered name means he can now buy and flash a product which till yesterday was haute but has suddenly lost value and favor after the coming of its latest avatar.

Which of the following examples would be congruent with the theme of the passage? I. A lion leaving a half-eaten gazelle to hunt for fresh prey. II. Sheep following other sheep across the pasture. III. Squirrel hoarding nuts for the winter.

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We truly live in an age of abundance. Everything from our wardrobes, to our homes, to the stores selling all kinds of stuff - every place is overflowing with stuff we have managed to acquire or aspire to own and it is a corroboration of a truly consumerist era. We know what we want and we want it now. Everyone has wants that need to be fulfilled and envy - the Green eyed monster has transmuted into Shrek - the lovable ogre - with the world now not only coming to terms with, but also embracing with gusto, a culture of material ambition. Keeping up with the Joneses is out and ‘Have it, flaunt it’ is the new style statement.
Advertisers, through every platform available, television, newspaper, radio, internet and sundry other means, are encouraging us to go out and buy the latest model, the latest product or the latest service. With manufacturers churning out newer models every few months and consumers lapping them up, it would seem that perfectly good working products would be consigned to the waste basket but that is not the case. The market for second hand products is burgeoning, except for the fact that they are now no longer called second hand but ‘used products’. Without offending the sensibilities or the ego of someone who doesn’t have enough spare money to buy the latest, state of the art model, the altered name means he can now buy and flash a product which till yesterday was haute but has suddenly lost value and favor after the coming of its latest avatar.