EEP (English Enhancement Programme)

CLASS VI
KEY (2024-25)
SHORT PASSAGES
Passage – 1: Typically, people think of genius, whether……
1. (a) For example
2. (d) as a completely unpredictable abnormality.
3. (c) The Uncanny Patterns in the Lives of Geniuses
4. (c) Geniuses have three prolific times in their lives.
5. (a) good
Passage – 2: Yesterday, I was exposed to what has been called……
1. (a) a long line of customers.
2. (d) carry your own food to your table.
3. (d) “Throwing away that plate of food was the most enjoyable part of dining at Dilly’s.”
4. (a) tell people they probably don’t want to eat at Dilly’s Deli.
5. (c) encourage people to eat at Dilly’s Deli.
Passage – 3: O’Connell Street is the main thorough fare……
1. (a) His monument stands at the lower end of the road, that is, the end closest to the river Liffey that
bisects Dublin.
2. (d) Sights and History on Dublin’s O’Connell Street
3. (c) to get the better of by using a key or hidden resource
4. (d) They are witty and relaxed.
5. (a) Dublin City
Passage – 4: Despite their similarities, the pyramids of Egypt……
1. (c) Pyramids in Egypt and Mesoamerica have distinct differences.
2. (a) the Egyptians used stone quarried many miles away from the pyramid site.
3. (d) Mesoamerican pyramids were used for ritual and celebration.
4. (c) for all time
5. (b) distinct
Passage – 5: The Hopkinton Town Council met last night……
1. (d) whether the town should build a skateboard park
2. (b) Kids need a place to play outdoors.
3. (d) passionately.
4. (d) The public response took longer than expected.
5. (b) An estimated 375
Passage – 6: Mental and physical health professionals may……
1. (c) I. Music therapy and social work

II. Training for music therapists

III. Skills addressed by music therapy

2. (b) What Social Workers Need to Know about Music Therapy
3. (d) need to improve social skills.
4. (a) Music therapy can succeed where traditional therapies have failed.
5. (d) Both a & b are correct.
Passage – 7: Saving energy means saving money. Homeowners……
1. (b) order by topic and cause and effect
2. (c) Your local energy company will send an energy auditor at your request.
3. (a) There are many things a homeowner or renter can do to save energy and money.
4. (d) Locate a variety of flaws that may result in energy inefficiency and fix them.
5. (a) are energy efficient.
Passage – 8: The coconut is an unusual food for many……
1. (d) meaty substance.
2. (b) it resembles a face.
3. (b) many uses of coconut trees
4. (a) coconut palms are a valuable plant.
5. (c) helium balloons
Passage – 9: Book clubs are a great way to meet……
1. (a) chronological
2. (c) decide on the focus and size of the club.
3. (d) identifying what kinds of books or genre will be the club’s focus
4. (a) focus exclusively on one genre
5. (d) When starting and running a book club, a casual approach is risky.
Passage – 10: Last spring, employees of the Hartville Corporation……
1. (d) cause and effect
2. (a) The equipment they use is broken.
3. (d) The equipment in the manufacturing department must be assessed.
4. (b) they are unaware of the degree of dissatisfaction among their employees.
5. (d) an outline of the policy relating to sick and personal days
Passage – 11: Baichung Bhutia, born on 15 December, 1976 is an……
1. (d) He is considered to be the torchbearer of India football
2. (b) Because of his shooting skills
3. (c) English Club Bury
4. (c) 100
5. (a) Arena
Passage – 12: The Mohwa tree is one of the most important……
1. It is delicious and nutritious
2. The leaves fall from February to April
3. edible
4. drying
5. cough and heart trouble
Passage – 13: Once when Swami Vivekananda was in Chicago……
1. they could not hit the bobbing eggshells.
2. that they did not like Vivekananda watching them moreover they could not shoot eggshells.
3. never missed the mark even once.
4. that he did not practice shooting
5. If one does something with complete concentration, one can achieve anything.
Passage – 14: The grapefruit is a subtropical citrus tree……
1. 18th century
2. It grows in hanging bunches like grapes.
3. vitamin C
4. US
5. be grown for its beauty
Passage – 15: The Bamboo is one of the most popular……
1. a 2. d 3. d
4. c 5. C
Passage – 16: Milkha Singh nicknamed as the Flying Sikh……
1. (b) To have broken the Olympic record
2. (d) He saw his parents being killed
3. (b) Padma Shri
4. (b) His brother Malkhan Singh
5. (b) Hitherto
Passage – 17: The term ‘Perfume’ was first used by……
1. Egypt
2. burning of incense and the application of balms and ointments
3. religious rituals
4. eau de Cologne
5. Profound
Passage – 18: For two hundred years, the White House……
1. (b) Two
2. (a) Act of Congress in December 1790
3. (b) James Hoban
4. (c) John Adams
5. (d) Cornerstone
Passage – 19: Avian flu is caused by a form of influenza……
1. a form of influenza virus
2. reduced egg production.
3. H5N1
4. pandemic
5. Mutate
Passage – 20: You might be surprised to find out that……
1. (a) to strike a deal
2. (b) a government doctor in Persia discovered it
3. (c) Marcello Malpighi
4. (b) coordinated to work on fingerprints
Passage – 21: The trees are tall, but the moon is small……
1. b 2. b 3. d
4. c 5. c

Passage – 22: Once upon a time, there was a hungry fox……

1. The fox searched for food at the edge of the forest as he was hungry.
2. By an old woodcutter.
3. The fox wanted to leave the hole as he was thirsty and wanted to have drink of water.
4. The fox could not come out of the hole as he had overeaten and his stomach was swollen.
Passage – 23: Everybody needs carbohydrates as they are……
1. children and teenagers
2. whose metabolism is slower and their physical activity is reduced
3. limited
4. bread, legumes, rice, pasta and starchy vegetables
5. Definite
Passage – 24: It was a cold and silent night……
1. The monkeys were clinging to the branches as the weather was freezing cold.
2. The monkeys started blowing at the firefly putting it under a dry leaf as they wanted to
start a fire thinking that the firefly had real fire in it.
3. The sparrow suggested the monkeys that they should take shelter in a cave telling them
that the firefly had no real fire in it.
4. The monkeys did not react to the sparrow’s suggestion and continued blowing at the
firefly.
Passage – 25: Remember, no men are strange……
1. a 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. c
Passage – 26: Bunny rabbit lived in the forest. He had……
1. (c) many friends
2. (d) as he was busy
3. (a) a pack of dogs was chasing him
4. (c) It hid in a bush and was lying still
Passage – 27: The word rupee comes from the Sanskrit ‘Rupa’……
1. ‘Rupa’
2. silver coins
3. in 1940 with the face of King George VI on them.
4. Man thinks that he is not successful without money.
5. loses his peace of mind and happiness forever.
Passage – 28: All of Kevin’s friends were interested in……
1. (d) a famous music news magazine
2. (c) Samantha
3. (d) Sarah
4. (d) both a & b
5. (b) a rough outline of an original story
Passage – 29: Most birds fly high……
1. c 2. c 3. b/c 4. a 5. d
Passage – 30: ‘He’s just a kid. Ignore what he’s saying……
1. ignoring the questions telling that it’s a childish prattle.
2. plays an important role in developing the personality of the child
3. with care
4. admit it honestly
5. enhance
Passage – 31: As all creatures are wet they start thinking……
1. (c) Mouse
2. (b) to get dry
3. (d) randomly
4. (d) Comfits
5. (d) Attention
Passage – 32: By the end of the 15th century, European……
1. (b) lack of food and water
2. (a) illness
3. (c) lack of vitamin C
4. (d) British sailors
5. (a) a long sea journey
Passage – 33: Once upon a time, there was an island……
1. (a) anger
2. (c) as they knew that the island would sink
3. (a) that there was no place for Love as it was filled with valuables like gold and silver.
4. (c) as only Time knows the value of Love
Passage – 34: The Arctic sea plays a vital role in……
1. It keeps the polar region cool and helps to keep in control global weather conditions
2. the sea ice having a bright surface.
3. Quicken/increase the pace or speed of
4. flooding, increase in the greenhouse gas emissions and extreme global weather conditions
5. one quarter
Passage – 35: There was a proud teak tree in the forest……
1. (d) Both A & B
2. (b) Even strong will fall one day
3. (a) It made fun of it
4. (b) The herb
Passage – 36: A silly young cricket, accustomed to sing……
1. (a) He had no food at home and couldn’t find any outside.
2. (a) shelter and food.
3. (d) all of the above.
4. (b) polite but firm and stern.
5. (d) work hard and plan for our future.
Passage – 37: A greedy mouse saw a basket full of corn……
1. (d) It ate too much corn and its stomach was swollen
2. (d) to wait until its belly shrinks
3. (a) It ate a lot of corn without thinking about coming out.
4. (b) It was caught and eaten by the cat.
Passage – 38: The feathers of a bird do more than just……
1. three
2. quietly and slowly
3. stay warm in cold weather.
4. appearance and their functions
5. the birds that live near water
Passage – 39: Values can be defined as beliefs or attitudes……
1. beliefs or attitudes that you hold close
2. values
3. fingerprints
4. soul-searching
5. combination
Passage – 40: It is believed that the early Chinese were……
1. (c) China
2. (b) Papyrus scrolls
3. (b) The British Museum
4. (c) Introduction of postage stamp
5. (d) Affordable
Passage – 41: The street play by the street children……
1. (c) street children
2. (d) sanitation and keeping environment green
3. (d) none of the above
4. (c) same as
5. (d) slums
 SHORT PASSAGES FOR ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Passage – 1 Fire is to blame for countless lives …………
1. The firefighters put their life on the line every time they respond to a call.
2. At a fire scene, we can see the activities like a superior fire officer taking command and
dictating the Jobs, some personnel manning the hose lines to hydrants and others manually
operating the pumps to send water to the hoses.
Passage – 2 A snow leopard roars in the high mountains ………
1. c) dying out
2. Complete the following sentences.
a) survival/living b) many other creatures
c) beauty, grace and speed d) Wildlife Federation and the Sierra Club
3. Depending on the hints given below, find out the word from the passage and write it in
the space provided.
a) a mother whale b) a snow leopard c) a black rhinoceros d) a grizzly bear
4. as the wild animals cannot live in our surroundings as pets and they may die in a short time.
5. to insist that if we do not take care of the animals they will permanently disappear.
6. by entering their living places and disturbing them, by killing them for pleasure, using things
made from animal skins, fur etc., by destroying forests and killing them for food.
Passage – 3 O say what is that thing called Light ………………
1. Complete the following sentences
a) a blind boy b) light is c) own day and night d) day
2. c) hapless
3. The blind boy because it was he who was sorrowful about his condition
4. Being able to walk without hitting anything, playing, driving a car, fighting with somebody,
enjoying the colours and watching movies
5. People who say that he cannot enjoy his life without sight would destroy it.
6. People like the speaker want support because our sympathies cannot give them consolation.
It makes them more miserable.
Passage – 4 For place that till some years ago had global recognition …………..
1. c) Chirapunji 2. a) Mawsynram 3. b) slows
4. c) 100% 5. c) not imaginary
Passage – 5 Paper - mâché means ‘chewed-up paper’ in French …………..
1. b) chewed-up paper 2. d) 5 : 1 3. a) burst
4. d) mould the facial features 5. d) paper and glue
Passage – 6 An old cat was in the habit of catching all the mice in the barn. …….
1. the great harm the cat was doing to them.
2. would ring when the cat walked.
3. to tie the bell to the neck of the cat.
4. all of them were afraid of the cat.
5. not in words.
Passage – 7 Success is counted sweetest …………
(a) nectar. (b) sweetness (c) can tell the definition
(d) defeated (e) agony
Passage – 8 Promoting beauty in the user’s eyes rather than …………
1. to use ingredients tested on animals
2. straight forward or direct
3. Dame
4. to be called beautiful by others
5. human rights and environmental issues
Passage – 9 Cycling offers a range of economic and health benefits …………..
1. d) fatness 2. c) 2 hours 3. b) up the hill
4. b) with a fellow driver 5. d) higher stress levels
Passage – 10 Can you draw? Your answer to this question reveals a lot ……..
1. c) the right side
2. b) insights and intuitions
3. d) create a discomfort zone
4. a) artistic
5. c) picture books
Passage – 11 But one day, on a cold winter’s day …………..
(a) fat (b) stop (c) nasty (d) lank and lean
(e) pale and thin (f) table (g) screams (h) sugar-plum
(i) thread (j) dead.
Passage – 12 The desire to change the personality of others to suit us ……..
1. c) motivator 2. b) unsuccessful 3. b) attitude
4. c) admire the rose 5. b) ourselves
Passage – 13 Habits are powerful factors in our lives. They are consistent, ……..
1. c) habits 2. b) mind 3. b) character
4. b) a habitual tendency 5. d) analogy
Passage – 14 Man has always wanted to fly. Even in this supersonic ………
1. ‘the study of birds’
2. desires to fly like a bird
3. pedaling forward
4. less than the weight of all the pillows on board a Boeing 737
5. sound
Passage – 15 Yesterday Miss Williams told the class ………….
(a) eyes (b) Sophie (c) closed (d) baby alligator (e) liked
(f) tickle (g) excellent (h) head-down (i) see (j) sticking
Passage – 16 Delighted conservationists have announced they have found two species ……
1. b) vanished 2. b) searching 3. c) dinosaurs
4. b) the frog 5. d) all the above
Passage – 17 If you seem to be going nowhere in life, you probably ……..
1. a) it is made consciously
2. d) you have control over your actions
3. c) use his choices as options for decision making
4. a) generating options
5. b) show it to a friend
Passage – 18 People from all walks of life, all over the world, know …………
1. from all the fields, ages, gender etc.
2. many enjoyable health drinks
3. to absorb the sun’s rays for some time.
4. lemon juice
5. iced
Passage – 19 The history of Sawai Madhopur revolves around the Ranthambore ……..
1. acoustics 2. Gupt Ganga 3. there may be snakes and bats on the steps
4. Lord Ganesh 5. seeing a tiger up at a close distance
Passage – 20 I wandered lonely as a cloud ……………..
(a) host (b) stars (c) line (d) ten thousand (e) sprightly
(f) jocund (g) mind (h) solitude (i) joy (j) dancing
Passage – 21 Warli is the name of the largest tribe on the northern outskirts ……..
1. d) are against change 2. c) expressions 3. d) severity
4. c) energetic themes 5. d) pattern
Passage – 22 Your right palm itches so be ready to play host. ……
1. b) exercise 2. c) meditation 3. b) superstition
4. d) illogically 5. d) not sleeping with your head to the north
Passage – 23 Trissur Pooram is held in the grounds that encircle ……….
1. deities 2. geographic divisions of Kerala
3. each orchestra reaches a crescendo
4. ‘Kudamattam’
5. sanded courts, stone sculptures, a traditional auditorium and multi-level roofs
Passage – 24 Heaving mountain in the sea, ………………
(a) mountain (b) grieving (c) life (d) dying (e) lipstick
(f) polish (g) dumb (h) soar (i) hearts (j) life
Passage – 25 Schools are changing, becoming smarter. ……..
1. to make teaching more interactive
2. lugging huge school bags, religiously making notes and mugging from text books
3. concepts rather than content
4.miss out on writing skills
5.co-exist.
Passage – 26 An old man, going a lone highway, …………..
(a) highway (b) evening (c) chasm (d) twilight (e) strength
(f) ending (g) naught (h) pitfall (i) same road (j) old age
Passage – 27 Timothy took his time to school, ……………..
(a) late (b) tadpole pool (c) stickleback (d) five-barred (e) two
(f) one (g) writing (h) apple tree (i) high (j) grow

VOCABULARY COMPREHENSIONS
Passage – 1 A children’s short story with vocabulary …….
EXERCISE A: VOCABULARY
1. milk 2. News 3. Season 4. Fence 5. holiday
6. rooster 7. Cheese 8. Farmer 9. Grass 10. rake
EXERCISE B: COMPREHENSION
1. a) morning 2. b) five 3. c) eat their breakfast
4. a) The rake woke up 5. a) Rowdy Rooster
Passage – 2 A children’s short story with vocabulary…….
EXERCISE A: VOCABULARY
1. tongue 2. Belly 3. to reach 4. yard 5. patted
6. Bike 7. Stirred 8. spoon 9. beautiful 10. basket
EXERCISE B: COMPREHENSION
Answer the questions about the story:
1. b) five 2. c) playing basketball 3. c) That he wasn’t the youngest
4. c) a cup of tea 5. c) He is going to be a big brother
Passage – 3 After school one winter day, Jack’s mother told him to go out …….
EXERCISE A: VOCABULARY
1. roll 2. Build 3. Window 4. Decorate 5. neighbour
6. bucket 7. Help 8. Yard 9. mittens 10. finish
EXERCISE B: COMPREHENSION
1. a) winter 2. a) her mother 3. b) They are new neighbours.
4. c) It’s head fell off. 5. b) a carrot
Passage – 4 Ollie the octopus only had seven legs. ………..
EXERCISE A: VOCABULARY
1. beautiful 2. Delicious 3. Fair 4. Lucky 5. tiny
6. sad 7. Lonely 8. Happy 9. Kind 10. honest
EXERCISE B: COMPREHENSION
1. b) an octopus 2. c) She only has 7 legs. 3. b) They are Ollie’s brothers
4. b) She didn’t grow her eighth leg. 5. a) a balloon
Passage – 5 Maxwell put up his hand and waited for his teacher, …………
EXERCISE A: VOCABULARY
1. mouth 2. Pillow 3. Empty 4. Advice 5. tooth
6. show 7. Home 8. Lose 9. Keep 10. congratulations
EXERCISE B: COMPREHENSION
1. a) in the classroom 2. c) a lower tooth 3. b) Austria
4. c) under his pillow 5. b) the tooth fairy
Passage – 6 Megan loved bears more than anything else in the whole world. ………..
EXERCISE A: VOCABULARY
1. marsupial 2. Campers 3. Tucked 4. Behave 5. headed
6. comfortable 7. Gathered 8. Hungry 9. Exhausted 10. extinct
EXERCISE B: COMPREHENSION
1. c) bears 2. c) to Canada 3. b) leaves 4. a) be gone 5. c) Megan
LONG PASSAGES FOR COMPREHENSION
Passage – 1 In spring 2008, the polar bear was placed on the endangered species list. …..
1. a) Habitat 2. c) in danger of extinction
3. b) climate change 4. c) disappearing sea ice
5. b) coal-generated electricity 6. c) their future profits
7. a) over 25% 8. b) protecting large animals
9. a) reforestation project 10. c) rarely
Passage – 2 Do you think mobile phones are bad for your health? …………
1. c) Too early to say 2. c) became popular
3. a) They also use EMR 4. b) digital televisions
5. b) Decrease 6. a) sound waves
7. c) sleeping 8. a) Definitive
9. b) Both need long-term studies 10. c) Using a headset
Passage – 3 You are driving to school. You look up to see a pretty, hot air balloon. ……..
1. c) Chauffeur 2. c) Driverless 3. c) lasers
4. b) Radar 5. b) Hackers
Passage – 4 Once upon a time in the country of present Turkey, a king ruled a kingdom. …
1. a) his skills in hunting 2. c) he sat on the shoulder of the king
3. b) he was faster than his soldiers 4. c) As the Falcon was stopping him from drinking water
5. The water in the pool became poisonous with the poison dripping from the mouths of the poisonous
snakes present on the tree with its branches above the water in the pool.
Passage – 5 In a small village, a little boy lived with his father and mother. ………
1. The problem with the boy was that he had a bad temper.
2. c) to drive a nail into the fence
3. a) as he found it interesting
4. b) as he found it difficult to drive nails into the fence
5. a) to start pulling the nails whenever he could control his anger
Passage – 6 Jacob hated finishing things almost as much as he loved starting them. ……..
1. a) It hurt his fingers.
2. b) Angie
3. d) He read an ad for one in a comic book.
4. d) He does all of these things to get what he wants.
5. c) In the spring
6. b) False
7. b) Jacob quits too many expensive activities.
8. b) Jacob reminded his father of himself.
9. d) Hesitant
10. a) A TV commercial
11. d) Raise money to go to space camp
12. b) Jacob got a guitar for Christmas.
13. b) Jacob found forty-seven cents in the park.
Passage – 7 Once upon a time, there lived a farmer in a village, beside a forest. ……..
1. c) both a & b 2. b) the animals and birds living on the tree
3. b) to ignore 4. b) The honey from the beehive
Passage – 8 All along a 450-mile stretch of west coast America is the home of ……
1. Once there were two million acres of Redwood trees, but now there are only a few hundred acres of them.
2. These forests are protected as the Redwood trees are near extinction.
3. The Redwood trees appear to be touching the skies.
4. The writer advises the visitors not to raise their necks because in the attempt to look at the top of the trees,
they would also have a crick in their necks like him.
5. The star of the park means the highest and the tallest Redwood tree in the park.
6. The giant tree lost some of its height when a storm knocked down 75 feet of its top.
7. ‘Mother of all storms’ means the most severe storm.
8. The roots of the tree hold it together as they spread horizontally underground and
intertwine with the roots of other trees, farming a carpet creating a carpet of roots.
Passage – 9 Mind management is a way to control one’s mind. ………….
1. We need a high level of understanding and meditation.
2. Knowledgeable men take sides without reason. They feel sad seeing deprived but jealous they see happy
people.
3. Wise men do not take sides without reason. They do not stand for or against any idea without concrete
reason. They take failure also as a stepping stone, without getting depressed.
4. We can achieve peace of mind by eliminating the negative thoughts and stress
5. Yes, action is the final outcome as the seed of action starts with a seed of thought in the mind and grows
into action finally.
6. A man can achieve a fulfilling life through mind management.
7. With the advent of computers, human aspirations rose considerably, thereby increasing the burden of
work that keeps the people away from a peaceful sleep.
8. We can achieve joy for ourselves by dissipating the negative thought through power meditation.
Passage – 10 A noble purpose gives meaning to one’s own life ……
1. Jamshdji Tata was a unique visionary with a good far sight and shrewd planning.
2. He sent an educationist to Europe and the USA to find out the best model of an institution
3. Indian Institute of Science was started after a thorough study of many Foreign Universities. It is the
fountainhead of Science in India.
4. When Mother Teresa was in Loretto Convent, she felt her ‘calling’ that she should work for the poor
people. So, she left her comfortable life in the Convent and started working for the poverty-stricken people.
5. Mother Teresa first joined a three-month training course in nursing before starting her work.
6. If we think sincerely, we can find our calling lying deep down in our hearts.
7. It takes a long time to find one’s calling as the desire to follow that calling lies deep down in one’s heart.
One has to find it out by thinking about it sincerely for a long time.
8. From people like M.S. Swaminathan, we can learn that we have to set noble purpose when we are young
itself and make it stronger in course of time. We have to make a continuous effort to make it come true.
Passage – 11 Diabetes is a metabolism abnormality that affects the way ………..
1. Diabetes is a metabolism abnormality.
2. When glucose is transmitted to the cell by the blood, the insulin opens the cell for it and the glucose enters
the cell.
3. The function of insulin is like a key to cells. It opens the cells for the glucose to enter them.
4. Insulin is called the ‘master key’ as it opens the cells for glucose to enter them.
5. The digested food is turned to glucose and gets mixed with the blood. The blood carries the glucose to all
the cells in the body. Insulin is ready there to open the cells for the glucose to enter. This process happens at
a higher rate when we are asleep. So, pancreas’ secretion increases during the night.
6. The extra glucose is stored in the liver and muscles or turned into fat.
7. Metabolic process gets out of control when insulin is not secreted in required levels.
8. In Type-1, pancreas does not produce enough insulin and in type-2, the cells become resistant to the
effects of insulin.
Passage – 12 Few guessed that this quiet, parentless girl growing up ……….
1. Though she was brought up parentless and faced many tragedies, she became the first lady of the United
States.
2. When her husband was struck with polio, she nursed him back to health. She encouraged him to remain in
politics. She supported him to become the governor and finally the President of America. Thus she was a
strong woman who helped her husband become the President of America.
3. The statement is true as she could become successful in spite of the tragedies that occurred in her life.
4. ‘She became her husband’s legs and eyes’ means that she went to places on his behalf and she told
whatever she saw there to her husband.
5. She travelled all over the country giving the people reassurance, goodwill and help to the people without
food and jobs.
6. She was the first to visit the American army camps all over the world during the World War II, kept a
daily column in a newspaper, broadcast on the radio and delivered lectures.
Passage – 13 January, 26 is celebrated as Republic Day in our country. ……..
1. It took more than 2 years to draft the Indian Constitution as it is the lengthiest constitution in the world.
2. The most challenging task the constituent assembly faced was to ensure that the basic law of the land
contained sufficient provisions for the fulfillment of the democratic aspirations of the people of India not
only in the political sphere, but also in the social and economic spheres.
3. The three aspects of the Indian life are that there are many differences and gaps among the people, that
they are poor, illiterate and superstitious and that they belong to many religions, castes and races.
4. The Directive Principles of State Policy are included to ensure equality to all the Indians in economic and
social sectors.
5. The British left behind a kind of an India where the people were poor, illiterate and superstitious.
6. The makers of constitution wanted to give to the people of India a decent standard of living.
7. India is a Union of States but not a federation because, the Central Government should be strong enough
to take decisions regarding important matters.
8. The Programmes for socio-economic development originate at the Central Government and they are
implemented by the State Governments.
Passage – 14 In the 16th century, when Golconda was the capital of the Qutb Shahi ……..
1. When Golconda was the capital of the Qutb Shahi Kingdom, it is believed that a shepherd came across an
idol on the hill. It was then that the Kakatiya Dynasty’s ruler built this fort.
2. After it was captured by Aurangazeb, the Mughal emperor, the fort fell into ruins.
3. The interest in the fort is kept alive by hosting a sound and light show every day, and the history of this
fort being narrated in such an interesting manner that even a child can understand and enjoy it.
4. It is said that when the state was engulfed by the plague, Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth
ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, prayed to end the plague and promised to build a mosque in the very place
where he was praying. Thus, Charminar came into being.
5. After reaching the top of the Charminar, one can see the crowds moving and that lifts the spirits of the
viewer.
6. The uniqueness of the Salar Jung Museum is that it is the biggest one-man collection of antiques in the
world.
7. Apart from the antiques, one can view the Nizam’s collection of textiles, arms, metalwear, ivory carvings,
Indian bronzes and carpets.
Passage – 15 When one thinks about predators, one thinks about power. ……….
1. The three predators are so powerful as the food they eat and hunt needs a lot of muscle power to get it and
eat.
2. Hyenas have the powerful punch of half a ton. They eat bones, hair, hooves and teeth. Their milk is
packed with energy.
3. Hyenas are able to eat bones as they have half a ton of power to crunch with their jaws.
4. The Great White Shark hunts depending on its speed and the powerful punch of one ton.
5. Sharks have special scales called denticles. With the help of these denticles and their torpedo shaped
body, they can cut through water.
6. Sharks have a torpedo shaped body.
7. Osprey is a light weight bird which has a great muscle strength.
8. Though they cannot swim, the ospreys manage to enter the water and come out of it quickly with the help
their powerful flight muscles.
Passage – 16 Chromotherapy is based on the fact that various lights ……….
1. Chromotherapy works based on the principle that various lights have definitive energy bands and are
linked to various organs of the body, and can help to heal them.
2. The unique thing about this therapy is that it has no side effects.
3. The phrase ‘supportive treatment’ means that it cannot heal a disease independently but it can help a
quicker cure when it is used in support of another way of treatment.
4. Neurohormones are those hormones which are helpful to the nervous system.
5. We can heal the body when we bring the energy correlate in contact with the organ of the body which has
a problem.
6. The theory behind Chromotherapy is the Einstein’s theory.
7. Red colour works for increasing blood circulation and stimulating the body and mind.