Question

Read the following passage:

5×1= 5M

On the busy Bowbazaar Street in Calcutta there was an old building. It was the

headquarters of the Indian Association for Cultivation of Science. In December, on a

find evening in 1927, there was much excitement in one of its laboratories.

Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman was showing a visitor some of his instruments when a

young man, K.S.Krishnan, rushed in and announced, “Professor Compton has won the

Nobel Prize.”

Now answer the following questions:

1)

What was there in the old building?

2)

Where was the Indian Association for cultivation of Science located?

3)

When did this incident take place?

4)

Why was there such an excitement in the laboratory?

5)

Who won the Nobel Prize ?

2.

Read the following passage:

5×½=2½M

Biologists are making stem cells grow,

Saying, it’s change – the way to go.

Geologists are finding cracks in our earth,

Saying, it’s change-predicting its birth.

Archaeologists are digging up fossils and bones,

Saying, it’s change-time for clones.

Yes, scientists are causing me great concern,

Giving us kids too much to learn!

Now answer the following questions

1)

What are the biologists doing?

2)

What are the archaeologists doing?

3)

What do the archaeologists want to clone?

4)

Who are causing a great concern to the students?

5)

What do you mean by ‘stem cell’?

3.

Read the following passage:

5×½=2½M

It was midnight when Susruta was awakened by a frantic knocking at the door.

“Who’s out there?” asked the aged doctor, taking a lighted torch from its

socket in the wall and approaching the door.

“I’m a traveller, my reversed Susruta,” was the anguished reply. “A tragedy

has befallen me. I need your help…”

Susruta opened the door. What he saw was a man kneeling before him, tears

flowing from his eyes and blood from his disfigured nose.

“Get up, my son, and come in,” said Susruta. “Everything will be all right. But

be quiet, now.”

He led the stranger to a​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. 1.headquarters of the Indian Association for Cultivation of Science.

2.On the busy Bowbazaar Street in Calcutta b there was an old building.

3.In December, on a find evening in 1927.

4.there was much excitement in one of its laboratory

Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman was showing a visitor some of his instruments when a

young man, K.S.Krishnan, rushed in and announced, “Professor Compton has won the

Nobel Prize.”

5.young man, K.S.Krishnanwon the

Nobel Prize.”

2. 1.Biologists are making stem cells grow.

2.Saying, it’s change-time for clones.

3.Yes, scientists are causing me great concern,

Giving us kids too much to learn!