Q.2 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows. [10]
Nobel prizes are awarded every year for outstanding achievements in the fields of science, literature and for
promoting world peace. Under this, the prize winners get a gold medal, a certificate and a large sum of money
The Nobel Prize is the world’s most important prize. This prize is given to persons with outstanding
contribution in six fields, namely, physics, chemistry, literature, physiology or medicine, peace and economics.
The Nobel Prize was instituted by a man who was the founder inventor of the science of destruction. This
scientist was Alfred Bernhard Nobel. The Nobel Prize is given after his name. He was born in Stockholm on
21st October, 1833. And he died on 10th December, 1896. His father was also a scientist. Though he was a
citizen of Sweden, he was educated in Russia. He invented dynamite. This material is widely used for breaking
rocks, digging petrol, wells and in wars. For this valuable discovery, Nobel became famous all over the world.
He earned huge sum of money from selling it. AT the time of his death in 1896, he left behind a fabulous sum
of 90,00,000 dollars. He left a Will indicating that the interest on this money should be given as prizes to
persons for their outstanding contributions to physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace. This prize
was named as Nobel Prize.
1. Fill in the blanks.
a. Nobel prizes are awarded every ___ for outstanding contributions in various fields.
2. State True or False: The world’s most important prize is the Nobel Prize.
3. Name the fields in which Nobel Prizes are awarded every year.
4. What does the person winning this prize get?
5. Who instituted this prize? Where and when he was born?
6. What is dynamite used for?
7. How did the invention of dynamite change Alfred Nobel’s life?
8. What did Alfred Nobel indicate in his will?
9. Another word for outstanding is ____. [extra-ordinary/ familiar/remarkable]
10. The opposite of creation is ___. [destruction/demolition/expansion].
Answers
Answer:
1.a: year
2: True
3: I don't really know so try
4: He earned huge sum of money(?)
5: Alfred Bernhard Nobel. He was born in Stockholm on
21st October, 1833
6: It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germany and patented in 1867. It rapidly gained wide-scale use as a more powerful alternative to black powder. Today, dynamite is mainly used in the mining, quarrying, construction, and demolition industries.
7: Idk lol
8: He left a Will indicating that the interest on this money should be given as prizes to persons for the outstanding contributions to physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace
9: remarkable
10: destruction
I hope this is correct even though I left some blanks but I hope this helps you