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UNIT TEST 1_CLASS 12 (Sc+Arts+Com)
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Unseen Passage
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Marks 1*10=10

As religious people believing in God, we are all aware of the influence of prayer in our individual lives. It is true our temples, gurudwaras, churches and mosques reverberate with the prayers of the devout on festive occasions and even in the course of daily life. When individuals face dire situations, often they are led into prayer; their faith thus opens for them a source of comfort and encouragement in their hour of need.

But how does India as collective entity, exercise its faith in prayer? It may be recalled that during the freedom struggle and subsequently after Independence, the Father of the Nation used to lead the people in prayer on matters affecting its destiny. The men of different faiths used to take part in such meetings, which gave them a sense of purpose and also a sense of solidarity as people sharing one destiny.

Since the Mahatma fell to the bullets of an assassin, no one else probably came forward to provide leadership to an exercise of prayer at the national level. No doubt, people of all faiths had organised prayers at their places of worship in the aftermath of national tragedies like the Gujarat Earthquake or the Odisha cyclone. The hijacking of an Indian plane with its passengers of Kandahar in the recent past had moved this nation to pray. The whole nation again had taken to prayers in mass on other occasions when Amitabh Bachchan fell seriously on the sick bed.

Man's need for prayer is as great as his need for bread. As food is necessary for the body, prayer is necessary for the soul. I have not a shadow of doubt that the strife and quarrels with which our atmosphere is so full today are due to the absence of the spirit of true prayer.

True prayer never goes unanswered,'' wrote Gandhiji. According to Vasudevan, Secretary of
the Rajghat Samadhi Samiti, all-religion prayer meetings are held every Friday at Rajghat from 4 p.m. to 5.15 p.m.
It is said that the act of prayer changes people and situations. There is a general impression that prayer is an act of seeking favours from God for selfish ends. It is as if all praying people are only interested in taking their shopping lists to their Maker! Far from it, the very act of praying teaches one to sympathise with those who suffer. It broadens one's vision and outlook. It builds up one's character by imparting a sense of responsibility towards other people and situations.
1. When individuals face dire situations, often they are led into prayer. What does 'dire' mean here? *
1 point
brave situation
helpful situation
confident situation
dreadful situation
2. Four places of worships have been mentioned in the above paragraph. What are they? *
1 point
synagogues, mosques, churches and temples
temples, gurudwaras, churches and mosques
mosques, temples, rivers and mountains
courtyard, synecdoche, church and mosques
3. During freedom struggle and after independence, prayer led by the father of the nation gave a sense of.................. *
1 point
robbery
confidence
purpose and solidarity
none of the above
4. The national tragedies mentioned in the above lines are........................ *
1 point
hijacking of Indian plane at Kandhar
Odisha cyclone
Gujarat Earthquake
all the above
5. When Amitabh Bachchan fell seriously ill on the sick bed, did the nation pray for him? *
1 point
Yes
No
Can't say
6. As food is necessary for the body, prayer is necessary for the ................ *
1 point
body
soul
relative
neighbour
7. 'True prayer never goes unanswered.' Who wrote the above lines? *
1 point
Rajeeve Gandhi
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Gandhi Ji
Sarojini Naidu
8. Who is Vasudevan in the above lines? *
1 point
Sweeper of the Rajghat Samadhi Samiti
President of the Rajghat Samadhi Samiti
Secretary of the Rajghat Samadhi Samiti
Collector of the Rajghat Samadhi Samiti
9. It is said that the act of prayer changes people and ....................... *
1 point
situation
support system
helping hand
nation
10. It builds up one's character by imparting a sense of responsibility towards other
people and situations. What does 'imparting' mean here? *
1 point
transmitting
forgiving
leading
helping
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Answer 1

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