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SECTION A
(READING: 10 Marks)
Q1.Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (10)
The Indian youth is accused of being impatient, indisciplined, disrespectful to the elders and
irresponsible towards society and authority. It was felt that to curb these tendencies the youth
required to be motivated in nation-building activities and made responsive to the social concerns.
For this purpose, National Service Scheme (NSS) was introduced in 1969. Its main aim was to
involve the students of the colleges and +2 level on voluntary and selective basis in programmes
of social services and developmental activities. Gradually it was adopted by all the states and
union territories. Today it covers more than 5000 colleges all over the country. Under this
scheme, rural and slum reconstruction, repair of roads, school buildings, ponds, tanks, plantation
of trees, environment protection, health and family planning and education of adults and women
are undertaken. The NSS students aid local authorities in implementing various relief and
rehabilitation schemes. In the times of natural calamities like famines, floods, droughts,
epidemics and earthquakes volunteers helped by NSS students play a very positive and
constructive role. It instills in them the spirit of social service and the sense of responsibility.The tribal youth are given vocational training under a special scheme to enable them to become
self-employed. Then, there are youth hostels set up all over the country to provide cheap
accommodation to the youth to inspire them into undertaking educational tours and excursions to
visit the cultural and historic sites to revisit our glorious past. 446 Nehru Yuvak Kendras strewn
around the country provide vocational training to non-student rural youth and improve their
personality. ‘Bharat Scouts and Guides’ and ‘All India Boy Scouts Association’ are teaching
Indian youth the importance of loyalty and goodwill for others under International scouting and
guiding movement.
Q1.1 Answer the following questions in 20-30words: (2X4=8)
1. What are Indian youth accused of?
2. What scheme was introduced to involve students in social service and developmental
activities?
3. What works are undertaken under this scheme?
4. For what purpose youth hostels with cheap accommodation are set up?
Q1.2 Which words in the passage mean the same as: (1X2=2
Answers
1.The Indian youth is accused of being impatient, indisciplined, disrespectful to the elders and
irresponsible towards society and authority.
2. National Service Scheme (NSS) was introduced in 1969. Its main aim was to involve the students of the colleges and +2 level on voluntary and selective basis in programmes of social services and developmental activities
3. Basically the social service and develpomental activities
4. there are youth hostels set up all over the country to provide cheap accommodation to the youth to inspire them into undertaking educational tours and excursions to visit the cultural and historic sites to revisit our glorious past
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Explanation:
The Indian youth is accused of being impatient, indisciplined, disrespectful to the elders and
irresponsible towards society and authority.