Question

2 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
On May 11, India turned a billion-strong, or a billion-weak, If you wish. Is the glass half empty or is it half full? There are
two ways of looking at the billionth Indian. If you go by the tradition of counting heads, it means one billion mouths to
feed. But if you want solutions then you are looking at two billion hands. The birth of the billionth baby cannot, and
should not be taken in isolation, What are we promising this landmark baby? Are we ensuring a sound upbringing..
adequate nutrition, proper education, excellent health and a bright successful future? Or, are we predicting for him
malnutrition, disease, no primary education, unemployment and polluted air? In order that a child gets what is needed
to groam it for a successful future, the economic background of a family has a lot to contribute. An ideal family setting
decreases domestic burdens and worries to ensure quality time being provided by the parents. Education, a grey area
where government policies are concerned, remains the single most important requirement for a meaningful future.
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Now, answer the following questions in brief :
(a) What landmark did India achieve on May 11?
(b) What are the two ways of looking at the half-empty glass?
(c) How many mouths does India have to feed?
(d) Should we take the birth of the billionth baby in Isolation?
(e) Write the meaning (synonym) of these words:
sufficient. (iii) foretelling (iv) groom
(1) isolation
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Answer 1

Answer:

a) on may 11, India has reached the 1 billion in population.

b) The two ways of looking at half empty glass is

1. to assume that it is half full.

2. to assume that it is half empty.

c) India has one billion mouths to feed.

d) The birth of the billionth baby should not be taken in isolation

e)

i) predicting

ii) grow

iii) separation