Brilliant Public School, Aligarh Term - Il Exam (2022-2023) Date im Pe 2023 Class-xi oe Subject: ENGLISH MM, - 80 Section A (Reading) Read the following pi age carefully. 1. Great indian Digital Divide he revolution in information technology (IT), far from helping India to leapfrog (o @ post-industrial society Hreatens to rupture the social fabric by enriching a few al the cos! of many Inte very short time and quite unexpectedly, India has risen to edhelderable eminence In the world of i aration technology. This year, software products ere expected to account for $6.7 bilion In exports and Within sient 2 duarter of the growth in the’economy, which ig expected to grow nearly saven per cent Senin eight years, predicts a recent study by McKinsey & Co. and the National Association of Software 2 ervice Companies (Nasscom), India's annual IT exports could hit $ 60 billion about 33 per cent of global Software exports. Such a surge is expected to generate 2.2 million jobs—and push our growth rate near the Gouble digits that many East Asian Tigers enjoyed before the 1997 crash, For the rapidly growing middle class, which was desperate to make its presence felt but remained mired in the great Indian outback of the global economy and regretfully watched the industrial revolution pass it by this is the moment they have been waiting for. When countries like Japan and Germany, the objects 0 indian admiration, should come knocking on our doars to solicit our talent to invigorate their Industry, it is indeed redemption of sorts. And IT is the cause of it all The big question is, will IT do an encore for India as a nation, and not just for a wafer thin percentage of IT: Merate Indians, mostly the poster boys of the IITs? IT has, as yet, failed to touch the lives of the average citizen and India Is nowhere close to being a knowledge economy or society. As per the Intemational Data Corporation (IDC), in a survey of 55 countries, India ranks 54th on its Information Society Index. The fact is, It is @ straightforward reflection of the deep inequality of our education system which breeds 2 few ‘geniuses’ at the cost of the entire nation. A study by former director of the National Centre for Software Technology, R. Narasimhan, points out that nowhere is the digital divide more glaring than in IT education ‘The report wars that India's ‘obsession’ with the software industry and its exports orientation is leading to the churning out of unemployable students on one hand and bright whiz-kids on the other. While the latter are lured away by overseas employers, the former remain unemployable. Narasimhan cautions against the 'hype’ associated with the phenomenal growth of India's software industry defying rational explanations and bullt up into a ‘mystique of sort’ which breeds false hopes India's software industry Is a poor employment generator. In the mid-Nineties, some 20,000 people were actively employed in software export services. In contrast, there were three million registered unemployed graduates in the Nineties. While the ‘Narasimhan study doesn't mention number of hobs lost due to computerisation, one could comfortably add a million to the number. A. Answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate option: (6) !) The revolution in IT threatens to break apart the soclal fabric because... vtases (a) the stocks of software companies have risen at BSE (b) ivyhas helped India to rise beyond the industrial society pa enriching a few at the cost of many (d) it has created a gulf between the rural and urban sector ') Growth in export of Indian software products and national economy have been achieved because of... (2) global recession (b) liberalised economy (c) public private cooperation minence of Information Technology ili) It isa time of pride for the middle classes in India because. ‘aysnied industrial nations will require Indian software professionals to invigorate their industry (b) they are desperate to make their presence felt (c) they have remained stuck in the mud of global economy (A) they have regretfully watched the Industrial revolution pass by them‘Ss The digital divide is clearly visible in IT revolution because (a) thas improved a lot of average Indian citizen (6) it has benefitted only the products of IITs or some IT-literates (©) it has made India a knowledge economy ot society (d) non-IT trained students run the IT institutes v) _ Narasimhan’s report cautions against ‘hype’ around IT software industry because. (a) itis rational bY breeds false hopes (©) all look for foreign assignments (d) it attracts even the dullards vi) The word ‘redemption’ in para 3 means (a) recoupment (b) recumbent (c) recovery (¢) redeeming 8. Answer the following questions in brief: (a vil) Why is the digital divide clearly visible in IT revolution? Vill) Why is IT not beneficial for average Indians? ix) _ What does Narasimhan’s report highlight on IT software industry? ») Hows it lucrative for the middle classes in India? xi) Find the words from the passage which are similar in meaning {a) Recovery (para 3) (b) Very easily seen (para 6) 2. Read the passage carefully. (8) The problem of unemployment is a serious problem in our country. If millions of people are without any jobs, its effect is very bad. A man without any employment is a burden on others. If he has got to maintain a family, the situation is worse. Such unemployed persons are reduced to poverty. It demoralises them and they are forced to do undesirable things. They may commit crimes. They may create trouble and spread discontent. In fact, they are a source of danger to society and the state ‘The causes of unemployment are mainly the rapid growth of population, the prevailing system and under development of industry and trade. The population of India is growing very rapidly. It is very difficult to get jobs for all who are in need of it, The British Government had intraduced a system of education in this country for carrying on administration only. It is being continued in free India also with very slight changes The system of education prepares most young men to be clerks. But neither the Government nor privat! firms can absorb all the educated unemployed persons in their offices for clerical work. Industry and trade have not yet properly developed Cottage industries in the villages have been ruined owing to the establishment of large mills and factories in towns. Consequently, many artisans have been thrown out of employment. There has been great pressure on agricultural land because of the growth of population; consequently, many cultivators have got no land for cultivation. All these are mainly responsible for this acute problem of unemployment. The acute problem of unemployment is a cause of unrest in the country. So the Government is seriously thinking over the matter and trying to find out a remedy. The remedy is to find work for the people. The Government had earlier undertaken five-year plans for the material prosperity of the country. For carrying out these plans many mills and factories had been set up both by the Government and by industrialists Many new offices had been started. Many educated young men were absorbed in offices as clerks and in mills and factories as skilled workers. Uneducated and unskilled men were being absorbed in mills anc factories as labourers, But these measures have been proved inadequate, ‘Our government is now encouraging the revival of cottage industries in the villages. This will help many villagers to ear a living. Our Government is also trying to develop agriculture. But as yet, it has not beer able to cope with the situation fully. The number of unemployed persons Is increasing. So our GovernmentF should allow establishment of a large number of large and small technical and vocational institutions In the country. Only a limited number of bright young men should try to get higher education in the universities Most young men try to enter technical or vocational institutions After coming out of these, they may find jobs in factories and commercial firms. For this, of course, more Jectories must be set up throughout the country. Unskilled labourers should be taught various traits in technical institutes. They may find jobs in factories as skilled labourers, They may also set up cottage Industries in their villages. Goverment will have to help them with loans to start their work. It is heartening (0 find that our Government has already taken some steps in this direction. Nationalised banks are now Giving lump sum loans to intending young persons under self employment schemes (2) On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it using headings and sub-headings. Use recognisable abbreviations wherever necessary. Supply an appropriate title to it (©) Write a summary of the above passage in 80-100 words. Sectio (Grammar) 3. Choose the correct option: (4) 2 The town its name from the famous temple and to be one of the oldest settlements in India Has taken, said Take, is Jakes, is said Taking, said b. Manik, a poor merchant, to make money and so he bravely, nto a dense forest to collect wood. /8 determined, Had been venturing, Had determined,|s ventured Was determine ,ventured Determines, venturing c. Joe Merino is a popular Store like you_before and it's founders__you the perfect stopping pleasure. Are seeing, has offered Have ever saw, is offering Seen, offers Have never seen, offer. d. The child for the last one hour. Is sleeping Was sleeping Has been sleeping Slept e She her daughter to school before she goes to work. Takes Taking Has taken: Took {More than half the drain "been desilted, Have Is Was Has 9. This journal twice a month. Is appearing10. appeared ifyou are focused, you can ____ your goals, her coach sald Achieve Achieves Achieved Achieving (4) Fill in the blanks with correct sentence! clause: b ed a. Idon't think Phat Erglos ye More wo 4 aubye: b. We asked the doctor the reason dseth, ¢ The peon had rung the bell_ gt Her tannic Ho 1d ths ¢xcom J. Ifhe had not wasted his time ghia woeWwel hove parce e. The sooner you come f. I won't help you unless 9. He is as clever. h. I don't know Rearrange the following words/ phrases to form meaningful sentences: (4) 2. forward/manvin/came/to/great/a/help/difficulties/me b. We the train/the station/ unluckily/ reached/ after/ had left © Children /the/ hours/ for/ Playing/ garden /have been in /two /the d. Instead/ amicablyiwe/themvof resolving /resort to /our disputes/violencelto settle. Transform the following sentences: (2) a. The owner of the house has gone abroad. (Rewrite as complex sentences) b. Though he was powerful, he was lonely (Rewrite as compound sentences) Section: C (Writing) You are Vikram/Sonia, an hon's graduate in history with specialization medieval India. You are well acquainted with places of historical interest Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. You are looking for the job of tourist guide. Write an advertisement in about 50 words for the situation wanted column of a local newspaper. Your contact number 9975 123433. 3) OR Draft a suitable advertisement for the ‘To let’ column of a newspaper for house with all facilities. Design a poster against the ill-effects of plastics on the environment. Suggest alternative solution as w (3) OR You are the sports instructor at Sadbhavna Primary School, You are arranging the Annual Sports Day of the school. Design an attractive poster to inform the parents of the students about it. Write a speech in 150 to 200 words on the topic ‘The pros and cons of Technology’ to be delivered by you in the morning assembly of your school. You are Karuna or Karan ,head girl / head boy. OR Write a speech in 150 to 200 words on the topic “The changing landscape of education” to be delivered by you in the morning assembly of your school. 6) You are Mukul / Mahima of Brilliant Public School. Your school has organized a debate on “Social Media and It's Effect" and you will be participating in your school. Prepare your views against or in favour of the motion. (120-150) (5) OR "Academic excellence Is tho only requirement for a successful career". Write a debate either for or against the motion. (120-150)13, 14, 15. 16. 47. Section: D (Literature) Roforence to tho content Read the © When did (3) xtract given below and answer the question that follow My childhood go? wes Itwhon | found my mind was really mino, To use whichover way | choose, Producing thoughts that wore not those of other poople But my own, and mine alone Was that the dayl 8. What does the poet refer to here? b. Explain "I found my mind was really mine" © What did the poet realise about childhood finally? Read the extract given below and answer the question that follow: (3) Tited and hungry | started breathing through my mouth. After a while | Switched to single nostril Power which seemto be admitting enough oxygen but, just as | was drifting off, | woke up abruplly Something wag wrong, My chest felt strangely heavy and | sat up a movement that cleared my nasal Passage almost instantly and relieved the feeling in my chest, Curious, | thought. 8. Whois lin the above lines? iui tidDSaden athena Moreton ug Sok Read) b. What made the narrator catch cold? ¢. Find out the synonym of ‘Relieved', Road the extract given below and answer the question that follow. (3) In the city of which | sing There was a just and Placid king The king proclaimed an are should be constructed, that triumphally would span the major thoroughfare To edify spectators there The Workmen went and built the thing they did so since he was the king The king rode down the thoroughfare To edify spectators there a. Name the poem, b. Who is the poet Sree yt Poem Suh ©. What Is the rhyme scheme of The Tale of the Melon City? Short answer type question (Attempt any two out of three) (40-50) words, (6) a. There is a parallel drawn between rain and music. Which words Indicate this? Explain the similarity between the two, b. Identify the phrases and lines that indicate distance between father and son. c. What impressions did the two towns Hor and Darchen leave on author's mind? Short answer type question (Attempt any one out of two) (40-50 words. (3) a, Compare and contrast the king and his ministers. b. What treatment was given to the child by the doctor? Long answer type question (Attempt any one out of two). (6) a. Give a brief account of the exploration of Tut's Mummy from 1922- 2005. b. Give a brief account of the Writer's Kora OR pilgrimage Mount Kailash, Long answer type question (Attempt any one out of two). (6) a. Narrate the story "Birth" in about 100 words of your own. What message does it convey? ©. Suggest a few Instances in the poem "The Tale of Melon City" which highlight humour and irony?