Q-2 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Reading is a very rewarding leisure time activity. It is to the mind what food is to the body. It is a
blessing for modern educated man who feels crushed under the pressure of daily life. Books provide an
excellent means of diversion from day-to-day tensions. There are books to suit every taste and
temperament. The quantity and quality of reading material is so enormous that anybody who is fond of
reading is likely to find something that interests him or her.
() Great books are a constant source of strength and inspiration. The Bible, The Geeta, The Ramayana,
The Koran etc. are books which provide comfort and solace to a disturbed person. These are books
which have enriched human soul. Anybody who spends a few minutes every day to read any of these
books will confess that he has derived a lot of peace and joy from them. Such books are perennial and
contain the wisdom of wise men down the ages.
(UI)A good book opens a whole new world for the reader. Normally novels are not based on actual
events or real persons. They are the creation of a writer who unconsciously draws from his experience
of life. A great novel can be produced only by a master-mind that is capable of shrewd and sympathetic
observation of the world, of man and the working of his mind. English literature and Indian literature in
Hindi and other regional languages are full of immortal novels. Prem Chand's Godan, Tolstoy's Anna
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Explanation:
The paragraph given in question statement mainly tells us about the importance of books in our daily life and how effective they are in modelling our personality and character. Books also help us to keep us motivated and inspired. Books not only give us knowledge but also a sense of peace and comfort. Books help us in expanding our thoughts and opening up our minds to new horizons and cultures
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(ii) Great books are a constant source of strength and inspiration. The Bible, The Geeta, The Ramayana,
The Koran etc. are books which provide comfort and solace to a disturbed person. These are books
which have enriched human soul. Anybody who spends a few minutes every day to read any of these
books will confess that he has derived a lot of peace and joy from them. Such books are perennial and
contain the wisdom of wise men down the ages