81. Reading Skills Comprehension: POPULATION

POPULATION Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: Earth’s population will be forced to colonise two planets within 50 years if natural resources continue to be exploited at the current rate, according to a report out this week. A study by World Wildlife Fund, released on Tuesday, warns that the human race is plundering the… Read More »

92. Reading Skills Comprehension: SACRIFICE

SACRIFICE Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:                            Indeed, parents struggle hard throughout their lives to make the lives of their children comfortable by providing them with all the amenities of life, so that they may build up their careers and live happily. When the parents grow old, they need love and care of… Read More »

80. Reading Skills Comprehension: CERAMICS

CERAMICS Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:                                Ceramics have a number of uses right from making the walls of the houses or insulating cables on overhead power lines to mending broken teeth. Ceramics are divided into two groups. In the first group, which includes pottery and bricks are materials that are moulded into their… Read More »

17. Reading Skills Comprehension: Giant

Giant Read the Passage carefully and answer the following Questions:- So he crept downstairs and opened the front door quite softly, and went out into the garden. But when the children saw him, they were so frightened that they all ran away, and the garden became winter again. Only the little boy did not run, for his eyes,… Read More »

49. Reading Skills Comprehension: Cultural Activities

Cultural Activities Our cultural activities give refinement to our tastes and show us the path that leads to our systematic mental and moral development. Our tendencies and inclinations also find in them an outlet for a healthy and progressive expression. “A hobby is a favourite subject or occupation that is not one’s main business.” In this age of… Read More »

88. Reading Skills Comprehension: School Phobia

School Phobia Read the Passage Carefully and Answers the Following Questions:-  There are more and more cases of students who are refusing to go to school due to various reasons. These range from peer pressure to disinterest in studies or even inability to cover up studies in case of prolonged illness, “said psychiatrist Samir Parikh, who interacts with… Read More »

87. Reading Skills Comprehension: FILM FESTIVAL

FILM FESTIVAL Read the Passage Carefully and Answers the Following Questions:- The Tenth Film Festival for children and young people opened on November 14 at Hyderabad. The popular American film ‘Babe’ was shown on the first day. Everyone enjoyed the film. On the second day, a European wan-film named ‘Star Kid’ was screened. Some of the Indian films… Read More »

15. Reading Skills Comprehension: Fire

Fire Read the Passage carefully and answer the following Questions:- The fire has been worshipped in ancient cultures worldwide. In Greek Mythology, Prometheus is said to ‘have stolen fire from heaven. He brought it down to earth for human use. Fire is the spirit of the Sun. It is the purest of all elements on earth. It clears… Read More »

100. Reading Skills Comprehension: Food

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow- Food Food can maintain or save a life. It can destroy life as well. Proper food serves the purpose of medicine. Improper food works as poison and causes diseases. We may take pride in calling ourselves civilized, but we float all the norms about the quality or… Read More »

14. Reading Skills Comprehension: Benefits of Yoga

   Benefits of Yoga Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow them:                     Yoga is the ancient Indian system to keep a person fit in body and mind. It is basically a system of self-treatment. According to the yogic view, diseases, disorders and ailments are the results of some faulty ways of living, bad habits,… Read More »