Question

Q2- Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow-
Swami Vivekananda, the great spiritual guru of India once said, „Character is destiny.‟ Character is that trait on which the destiny of a nation is built. One cannot have a great nation with men of small character. We must have young men and women who look upon others as the living image of themselves as our Shastras have so often declared. But whether in public life or
student life, we cannot reach great heights, if we are lacking in character. We cannot climb the mountain when the ground at our feet is crumbling. When the very basis of our structure is shaky how can we reach the heights we have set before ourselves? We must all have humility. Here is a country in which we are all interested in building up for whatever service we take up, we should not care for what we receive. We should know how much we can put into that service. That should be the principle that should
animate our young men and women. Ours is a great country, we have had for centuries a great history. The whole of the East reflects our culture. Answer the following questions based on the reading passage
a) The passage is about?
2 points
(i) Character
(ii) Honesty
(iii) Anger
(iv) Integrity
b) We can not reach the great heights of success because
2 points
(i) We are lacking in richness
(ii) We are lacking in job opportunities
(iii) We are lacking in character
(iv) None of the above
c) What should animate our young men and women ?
2 points
(i) We should focus on our own benefits
(ii) We should be selfish
(iii) We should not think about others
(iv) We should know how much we can put into the service of our nation
d) Swami Vivekananda was a great spiritual leader born in
2 points
(i) USA
(ii) Canada
(iii) India
(iv) England
e) The meaning of ,‟humility‟ is
(i) Egoism
(ii) Anger
(iii) Humbleness
(iv) Arrogance​

Answer 1

The answers are as follows:

• The passage is about character. Hence option A is correct.
• We can not reach the great heights of success because we are lacking in character. Hence option 3 is correct.
• We should know how much we can put into the service of our nation. Hence option 4 is correct.
• Swami Vivekananda was a great spiritual leader born in India. Hence option 3 is correct.
• The meaning of ,‟humility‟ is humbleness. Hence option 3 is correct.

Answer 2

Answer:

Following questions answers are mentioned as follows.

a) The passage is about?

• (i) Character

• The given passage is about the character of Swami Vivekananda. So it is right .
• The given passage is about the character of Swami Vivekananda. So it is right .But the passage is about character and it is said by Swami Vivekananda: 'Character is destiny.'

b) We can not reach the great heights of success because : 'one cannot have a great nation with men of small character.' so option 3 is right.

• (iii) We are lacking in character

c) What should animate our young men and women ?

• (iv) We should know how much we can put into the service of our nation

d) Swami Vivekananda was a great spiritual leader born in India on 12th January, 1863.

Hence option three is right. He is a great son of mother India.

• (iii) India

e) The meaning of ,‟humility‟ is 'humbleness'.

Humbleness means gentleness and gentleness means humility so again option three is correct.

• (iii) Humbleness