Question

CLASS - IX
13-03-2021
) Captive animals are often kept in poor and inhumane conditions, opponents say. In the worst zoos,
animals are often still displayed for the entertainment of the public. Where animals are placed in
impoverished and unsuitable surroundings, they often behave in abnormal and neurotic ways. It is
common for polar bears to pace up and down constantly or twist their heads and circle over and over
again. This behavior is now recognized by scientists as a sign of stress and frustration. When children
visit zoos where animals are acting in neurotic and abnormal ways, they are not being educated. Instead,
opponents say, they are being given an inaccurate picture of animal behavior. A more precise and
informative impression is available to children every day through wildlife programmes on television.
Answer the following questions.
(8 marks
(a) Inbreeding of the animals leads to the birth of
(b) Closing down of the zoos would result in
(c) Unhealthy environment in the zoo leads to
(d) Those who oppose zoos believe T.V. wildlife programmes are better because
(e) How do zoos help preserve endangered species?
(f) What does 'This behaviour' in para 5 refer to?
(g) The word
from the above passage is similar in meaning 'to fill up again (Para-1).
(h) The word
from the above passage is similar in meaning 'meeting' (Para-3).​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

(e) Which programme involves breeding animals in captivity.?

(f) What do you mean by the word 'threatened' in the passage?

(g) How many species of animals are threatened at present according t

(h)in which conditions are captive animals kept in the zoo?

(i) Why do animals often behave in abnormal and neurotic ways?

(i) Woburn Abbey saved which endangered species?

2. Answer the following