Read the following passage carefully: [8x1=8]
The garden of five senses is not just a park, it is a celebration of aesthetic experience and
appreciation, a seamless dialogue between the creation of man and nature.
The twenty-acre site, located at Said-ul-Azaib village, close to the Mehrauli heritage area in New
Delhi is spectacular. The garden was inaugurated in February, 2003. Majestic rocks stand
silhouetted against the sky, others lie strewn upon the ground in a casual yet alluring display of the
natures of spectacular genius. It was the ideal ground on which to realise the concept of public
leisure space, that would awaken a sensory response, and thereby a sensitivity to the environment.
Almost two hundred variety of plants are introduced. In addition, there is a large area where the
existing vegetation, consisting mostly of trees such as the local kikar and the thorny beer-bush, has
been left untouched. Soaring stainless steel birds mounted on state-clad pillars welcome you into
the park. An expensive plaza, set on the natural slope of the site, invites you up the spiral sky walk.
Across, troop of elephants, cut in stone, regaling in a water bath, tempts exploration.
The heady trail of fragrance leads away to a rocky ridge to the North, where elevated amongst the
rocks, a sculpture in stainless steel, inspired by a pin wheel, dances in joy abandon.
Wander down the meandering paths to Neel Bagh, a pool of water lilies encircled by pergolas
covered with climbing plants of different colours and textures.
There are colour gardens-beautiful compositions of flowering shrubs and ground covers that have
you looking at familiar plants with new eyes. The courts of specimen plants display the not so
frequently seen species of bamboo, for instance, or cacti, or herbs.
The garden has been designed to the imagery suggested by the name „garden of five senses; colour,
fragrance, texture, and form- all come together in an evocative bouquet that awakens the mind to the
beauty of life and invoke a grateful prayer for the gift of sight, sound, touch, smell and taste.
On the basis of your understanding of the passage, answer any 8 of the following:
(a) Explain the phrase „it is a celebration of aesthetic experience‟.
(b) What was the purpose for which the park was built?
(c) How does the passage justify the name of the park?
(d) What diversity of flora is preserved in the garden?
(e) How has stainless steel been put up to use in designing the garden?
(f) Which section of the garden is referred to as Neel Bagh?
(g) Explain the term „Meandering paths‟.
(h) Elaborate the reference of evocative bouquet.
(i) Pick out the word from paragraph 2 which means „a dark outline‟.
Answers
The twenty-acre site, located at Said-ul-Azaib village, close to the Mehrauli heritage area in New
Delhi is spectacular. The garden was inaugurated in February, 2003. Majestic rocks stand
silhouetted against the sky, others lie strewn upon the ground in a casual yet alluring display of the
natures of spectacular genius. It was the ideal ground on which to realise the concept of public
leisure space, that would awaken a sensory response, and thereby a sensitivity to the environment.
Almost two hundred variety of plants are introduced. In addition, there is a large area where the
existing vegetation, consisting mostly of trees such as the local kikar and the thorny beer-bush, has
been left untouched. Soaring stainless steel birds mounted on state-clad pillars welcome you into
the park. An expensive plaza, set on the natural slope of the site, invites you up the spiral sky walk.
Across, troop of elephants, cut in stone, regaling in a water bath, tempts exploration.
The heady trail of fragrance leads away to a rocky ridge to the North, where elevated amongst the
rocks, a sculpture in stainless steel, inspired by a pin wheel, dances in joy abandon.
Wander down the meandering paths to Neel Bagh, a pool of water lilies encircled by pergolas
covered with climbing plants of different colours and textures.
Answer:
The garden of five senses is not just a park, it is a celebration of aesthetic experience and
appreciation, a seamless dialogue between the creation of man and nature.
The twenty-acre site, located at Said-ul-Azaib village, close to the Mehrauli heritage area in New
Delhi is spectacular. The garden was inaugurated in February, 2003. Majestic rocks stand
silhouetted against the sky, others lie strewn upon the ground in a casual yet alluring display of the
natures of spectacular genius. It was the ideal ground on which to realise the concept of public
leisure space, that would awaken a sensory response, and thereby a sensitivity to the environment.
Almost two hundred variety of plants are introduced. In addition, there is a large area where the
existing vegetation, consisting mostly of trees such as the local kikar and the thorny beer-bush, has
been left untouched. Soaring stainless steel birds mounted on state-clad pillars welcome you into
the park. An expensive plaza, set on the natural slope of the site, invites you up the spiral sky walk.
Across, troop of elephants, cut in stone, regaling in a water bath, tempts exploration.
The heady trail of fragrance leads away to a rocky ridge to the North, where elevated amongst the
rocks, a sculpture in stainless steel, inspired by a pin wheel, dances in joy abandon.
Wander down the meandering paths to Neel Bagh, a pool of water lilies encircled by pergolas
covered with climbing plants of different colours and textures.
There are colour gardens-beautiful compositions of flowering shrubs and ground covers that have
you looking at familiar plants with new eyes. The courts of specimen plants display the not so
frequently seen species of bamboo, for instance, or cacti, or herbs.