Reading Comprehension Sheet-V

1. Read the passage given below.

Academics has always been an essential part of human development. It prepares us to
survive in the outside world and establish an identity of our own. But, is an individual's
development restricted to merely academics? In India, from an early age, we have been
taught that education is limited to the boundaries of academics only; the idea of getting
out into the field, for gaining practical experience, is always considered a hoax. This has
hindered students' development. But, the truth is that education represents a
considerably broader field than we know of it. Our teaching, from the basics, has been
focused on getting good grades and job offers, rather than being creative and unique.
In the 21st century, the pure academic type of education is slowly paving way for a
whole new type. The paradigm shift in the whole education system is evident. People
have now come to understand that education is a 360 degree activity that students'
overall development, rather than restricting him/her to the classroom.
Co-curricular activities that take place outside the classroom but reinforce or
supplement classroom curriculum, in some way, have become a point of focus today.
These activities help in the growth of the child, in more than one way. Participating in
such activities helps youngsters grow mentally, socially and individually. Intellectual
development of a student is developed in the classroom, but for the aesthetic
development such as team-building, character-building, and physical growth, students
must step out into the outside world. For instance, if a student is a part of school football
team, he/she will learn team- work and coordination, in a practical manner, which
cannot be taught in the class. Similarly, in colleges and institutions, there is a need for
practical exposure so that the students can experience the actual working of an
industry. For example, taking a student to a manufacturing firm will give him/her the real
insight and better learning of the industry. Catering to this change, most professional
colleges including schools, have started providing practical exposure to students
through regular guest lectures, industrial visit conferences, seminars, cultural festivals,
and so on. With industry visits, students are able to better identify their prospective
areas of work in the overall organizational function. Moreover, they help enhance
interpersonal skills and communication techniques. In addition, guest lectures are
equally important for all -round development of students. It is a great way for students to
gain maximum exposure, as guest speakers talk about their real-life experiences and
not what is there in the text books.
Through such events, students are made to participate and coordinate different events
wherein, they get to know how exactly things are managed. Classroom teaching
provides the foundation, and co-curricular or extra-curricular activities provide practical
exposure and opportunities to implement what students learn in the classroom. This
helps in developing the overall personality of the students, inculcating various soft skills
in them, which otherwise are difficult to teach Clearly, life beyond academics creates
creative and empowered professionals.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight questions from the
nine given below.
(i) Cite a point in evidence, from the text, to suggest that the author is skeptical of
Indian education.
(ii) State clearly the paradigm shift that has taken place in 21st century education.
(iii) Co-curricular activities that take place outside the classroom but reinforce or
supplement classroom curriculum. How?
(iv) Validate how students must step out into the outside world.
(v) Rewrite the given sentence by replacing the underlined phrase/word with another
phrase/ word from the passage. There have been claims that these sunscreens may
cause eye damage, but this appears to be a false claim.
(vi) How had B-schools accepted the change in education paradigm?
(vii) Select the suitable phrase/word from the passage to complete the following
sentence appropriately.
.......... reflected how generous a manufacturer had been, the executive added.
(viii) Analyse how industry visits are important.
(ix) Validate how the combination of curricular and co-curricular activities helps in
overall personality development of a child.
2. Read the passage given below.
A Global Breakdown of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
In a few decades, greenhouse gases (GHGs)-chiefly in the form of CO, emissions-have
risen at unprecedented rates as a result of global growth and resource consumption.
Global greenhouse gas emissions can also be broken down by the economic activities
that lead to their production.

Electricity and Heat Production The burning of coal, natural gas, and oil for electricity
and heat is the largest single source of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Industry Greenhouse gas emissions from industry primarily involve fossil fuels burned
on site at facilities for energy. This sector also includes emissions from chemical,
metallurgical, and mineral transformation processes not associated with energy
consumption and emissions from waste management activities.
Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use Greenhouse gas emissions from this
sector come mostly from agriculture (cultivation of crops and livestock) and
deforestation. This estimate does not include the CO, that ecosystems remove from the
atmosphere by sequestering carbon in biomass, dead organic matter and soils, which
offset approximately 20% of emissions from this sector.
Transportation Greenhouse gas emissions from this sector primarily involve fossil fuels
burned for road, rail, air, and marine transportation. Almost all (95%) of the world's
transportation energy comes from petroleum-based fuels, largely gasoline and diesel.
Buildings Greenhouse gas emissions from this sector arise from onsite energy
generation and burning fuels for heat in buildings or cooking in homes.
Other Energy This source of greenhouse gas emissions refers to all emissions from the
energy sector which are not directly associated with electricity or heat production, such
as fuel extraction, refining, processing, and transportation.
Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any six out of the seven
questions given below.
(i) What does the author blame for increase in greenhouse gas emissions?
(ii) How does electricity and heat production lead to a considerable increase in
Greenhouse gas emissions?
(iii) With reference to the figure, write one conclusion about Greenhouse gas emissions.
(iv) In the given figure, what does the sector 'industry' entail?
(v) How does transportation produce Greenhouse gas emissions?
(vi) Do you think agriculture, forestry is correctly mentioned in the production of
Greenhouse gas emissions?
(vii) Identify the words from the passage which means to remove impurities.