Question

Today‟s kids can identify with none of the traditional toys. If it‟s a girl, she‟s busy adding to her

Barbie collection, if it‟s a boy there‟s Tarzan or Superman or even Sony‟s Playstation for him. Toy

carts have made way for black and gold Ferraris and Lamborghinis. As for the cartwheels and

windmills, few kids would know what you are talking of.

(2) Many parents feel that children cannot even differentiate between toys that are Indian and foreign.

All that matters is that they should be familiar figures or trendy playthings, as seen on television. In

a market-driven economy, toy manufacturers are only cashing on this trend.

(3) The fallout from this is two-fold: one, the death of India‟s toy-making tradition, and two, the

influences of an alien culture on a child‟s mind. That is why some social activists have begun

campaigning for a ban on what they describe as „western toys‟.

(4) “Indian toys are not only part of an art tradition but also contribute to the well-rounded growth of

an individual‟s personality,” explains Vaidehi Thakkar, a child specialist. “Besides, they are

environment-friendly since we have a custom of making toys from bio-degradable material.”

(5) Makers of toys from wood, paper and cloth are also complaining about diminishing clientele and

the gradual extinction of an art form, but they find themselves completely powerless in

countering the popularity of machine-made toys.

(6) “They are backed by big companies with big money, whereas we are artists struggling to make

ends meet,” says Udham Singh, who sells trinkets and balloons on Bombay‟s pavements.

„„What can we do if people are determined to corrupt their children‟s tastes?”

Attempt any ten out of the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option: main argument in the passage is
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Answer 1

Answer:

the author's main argument in the passages answer

Answer 2

Answer:

Makers of toys from wood, paper and cloth are also complaining about diminishing client and the gradual extinction of an art form, but they find themselves completely powerless in countering the popularity of machine-made toys.

Explanation:

The main argument in the passage is Indian toys by artists should be preferred over machine made toys

• Many parents feel that children cannot even differentiate between toys that are Indian and foreign.All that matters is that they should be familiar figures or trendy playthings, as seen on television. In a market-driven economy, toy manufacturers are only cashing on this trend.
• The fallout from this is two-fold: one, the death of India‟s toy-making tradition, and two, the influences of an alien culture on a child‟s mind. That is why some social activists have begun campaigning for a ban on what they describe as western toys.
• Indian toys are not only part of an art tradition but also contribute to the well-rounded growth of an individual's personality ,explained Vaidehi Thakkar, a child specialist.
• Besides, Indian toys  are environment-friendly since we have a custom of making toys from bio-degradable material.