Indians Population-Boon & Bane

SET – 1 Instructions for candidates TIME ALLOTTED – 2 HRS. 1. Total No. of Questions–100. Each Question is of three marks. 2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. 3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper. 4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. We stand poised precariously and challengingly on the razor’s edge of destiny. We are now at the mercy of atom bombs and the like which would destroy us completely if we fail to control them wisely. And wisdom in this crisis means sensitiveness to the basic values of life; it means a vivid realization that we are literally living in one world where we must either swim together or sink together. We cannot afford to tamper with man’s single minded loyalty to peace and international understanding. Anyone, who does it is a traitor not only to man’s past and present, but also to his future, because he is mortgaging the destiny of unborn generations. Q1. From the tone and style of the passage it appears that the writer is(a) a prose writer with a fascination for images and metaphors. (b) a humanist with a clear foresight. (c) a traitor who wishes to mortgage the destiny of future generations. (d) unaware of the global power situation. Q2. The best way to escape complete annihilation in an atomic war is to(a) work for international understanding and harmony. (b) invent more powerful weapons. (c) turn to religion. (d) ban nuclear weapons. The phrase ‘razor’s edge of destiny’ means a/an(a) enigma that cuts through the pattern of life like the edge of a razor. (b) critical situation that foreordains the future. (c) sharp line of division that marks the alternative courses of action in the future. (d) destiny with sharp edges. According to the writer, ‘wisdom’ on the razor’s edge of destiny means: (a) awareness that we stand poised precariously on the razor’s edge of destiny. (b) determination to ban nuclear weapons.