Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is India’s and probably world’s most admired and celebrated cricketer. He
has an enable fan following as large as that of rock stars or great movie stars. He truly is wonder boy
of India.
Born on April 24, 1973, Sachin Tendulkar burst on the international cricket scene with his debut in a
series in Pakistan, when he was merely a boy of 16 years. Before being selected for the national scene
he had displayed his talent in domestic cricket at state and junior levels. In the very debut series, he
made people take note of him.
Then, followed his long cricketing career, in which he crossed one milestone after another and piled
up runs, half centuries and centuries to become the highest centurion and the most run getter. In his
private life he remained cool, calm and dignified. No vulgar show of success and flamboyance he
indulged in. His serene nature and temperament on the pitch amazed other stalwarts of past,
contemporaries and sports analysts.
For the sports lovers, he became semi-god, for youth an icon and for sponsors a virtual money spinner.
The success never went to his head. He continued to be soft spoken, affable Sachin, a familiar face
to all Indians. He is a team man and the interests of the team and the country remained uppermost in
his mind. For a long time, he was the scourge of the bowlers of the world.
In the later years of the cricketing life, Sachin several times was waylaid by injuries. But every time
he came back in style after treatment and rehabilitation to the delight of his fans. He has won so many
national and international awards that to enumerate them will take a lot of space. He captained the
Indian team for some time but it affected his batting. So, he was allowed to continue on as a batsman.
He also bowls with good effect when the situation demands. Sachin is a star in both versions of the
game —Tests and ODIs, who serves the team as batsman and bowler. In the gloomy scene of sports
in India, Sachin shines as a brilliant star to provide a huge consolation.
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The literal meaning of ‘Comprehension’ is understanding. It shows how well you have understood a paragraph that you have read or how correctly you have grasped its meaning. To test it, a set of questions is given after a paragraph relating to the subject matter. The answers are contained in the passage. It only requires a bit of intelligence to identify the sentence or sentences that form the answer of a particular question. Write them down in your own hand. It is simple. The exercise of the comprehension is meant to assess and better the ability of a student to read and comprehend what he reads. Sometimes the answers need to be written in the student’s own words, although not very different from t’ Le given text, only a little adjustment to have the sentence grammatically and meaning-wise correct. Hence, a student must be able to express his thoughts precisely in correct words.
Useful Tips
Read the paragraph in one glance and see if it makes any sense to you. That will be the first impression of the paragraph. You will know if the passage deals with a subject alien to you or a familiar one.
Now read slowly grasping the meaning of every sentence and the word. If the subject is alien, do the slow reading twice or thrice. In case of familiar subject only one reading should suffice.
Read the first question and understand what it wants to know. Get to the part of the paragraph that contains the answer. Zero in on the relevant sentence or sentences. Then write them down in answer form in your own words.
The answer should be complete. It should cover all parts of the query.
Don’t leave any sentence incomplete. Remember that sometimes only one word or one sentence can form a complete answer.
You can use the sentence of the paragraph as your answer as it is, if it makes a complete answer. But you will make better impression answering it in your own words in compact and neat language.
Don’t add unrelated sentences or expressions.
The passage or questions may also test your vocabulary and reading skills. A student must be able to express a point or a meaning clearly and neatly.
If you are in doubt about the meaning of a word, consult the dictionary. Do not guess or take a pot shot. Apply correct meaning only.