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SECTION 'A' READING (20 MARKS)
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Heavy rain in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand
in spate in Bihar. Fifteen deaths were
- Friday claimed 27 lives, even as rivers continued to be
the Met department
cars were reported in Madhya Pradesh since Friday evening as the Met depan
predicted more showers and sounded heav
ved heavy downpour alert for some districts on Sunday. Three Indian
aircraft dropped food packets and medicines and flooded areas of Rewa district, Collector Rahul Ja
of Rewa district, Collector Rahul Jain said. Seven people,
including a woman and tour minors, were killed and three others were injured when a house colap
ers were injured when a house collapsed in Rahatgarh
area of Sagar district on Saturday.
Two people, including an old woman, were also killed and seven others were injured
d seven others were injured when a newly constructed
building collapsed due to incessant rains at Maihar in Satna district. Ajeep carrying two pe
ict. Ajeep carrying two persons was swept away in the
swollen Betwa river as it attempted to cross a bridge in Raisen district) Three
ee bodies were recovered from a nullah on
Saturday in Chhattarpur district. The victims were travelling in a car that was washed a
ims were travelling in a car that was washed away off a bridge on the flooded
nullah on Friday.
In Rajasthan, five people were killed when their house collapsed in
people were killed when their house collapsed in Phool Baroda village in Baran district due to
incessant rains since Saturday morning that created a flood like situation in several
at created a flood like situation in several parts of the state. Several people are
feared
stranded
an cnabra, Chipabarode, Kawai, Harnavadashahaii areas as the Parvan, Parwati, Ujjad and other rivers are
overflowing after the rains.
seven members of a family were killed when their hose was razed to the ground by huge boulders that rolled
down the hill following a cloudburst in Pauri district of Uttrakhand on Saturday. The Army was called in to the flood
affected areas of Saran district as senior officials also rushed to the spot. At least 24 people were airlifted in Baran
district and nearby areas. Several villages remained inundated after water entered buildings, houses and a private
power plant in Baran.
(ab How many lives have been lost in heavy rain?
(b. What happened in Satna district?
et Who was the collector of Rewa district?
dy Why was a jeep swept away?
ele in which district does Phool Baroda village lie?
How many people died in Rahatgarh area?
g) Which rivers are overflowing after rains?
h) Who rescued the lives of people in Baran district?
Answers
Answer:
a) 27 lives have been lost due to heavy rain.
b) Two people, including an old woman, were also killed and seven others were injured seven others were injured when a newly constructed building collapsed due to incessant rains at Maihar in Satna district.
c) Rahul Ja was the collector of Rewa district.
d) A jeep carrying two persons was swept away in the swollen Betwa river because it attempted to cross a bridge in Raisen district.
e) Phool Baroda village lies in Baran district.
f) Seven people, including a woman and tour minors, were killed in Rahatgarh area.
g) Parvan, Parwati, Ujjad and other rivers are
overflowing after the rains.
h) The Army rescued the lives of people in Baran district.
Answer:
a) fifteen
b) In Satna district, two people,including an old women were and seven others were injured when newly constructed building collapsed due to incessant rains
c)Rahul Jain
d) a jeep carrying two persons was swept away in the swallon Betwa river as it attempted to cross a brige in Raisen district
e) Baran district
f) seven people
g)Parvan, Parwati, Ujjad and other rivers are overflowing after rains
h) the army.