CTET Feb 2015 paper 02 Unseen Passage in English with answer
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
The nation is proud of its scientists and scholar, though, of course, many of them would reply that they doubt whether the nation cares for them at all. When asked why many of our best and brightest have gone abroad to make a living, they opine that this is because as a nation we have not cared for the talented and meritorious.
There is some truth in what they say. However by and large, compared to the situation before independence, government assistance has provided a tremendous opportunity for higher education. If today Indian scientists, technologists and scholars in different fields are respected worldwide, it is because of the education system we have built up.
Our excellence is evident within the confines of the limited opportunities which are available for research and development in the universities and the national R and D laboratories. We believe and appeal that scientists, researchers and scholars should shed their pessimism. There are many reasons for it.
We know the problems they face, especially the younger ones and also those who are not in positions of power in these institutions, the so-called middle levels and the lower levels. We appeal to these people to think big, because they are the only ones who understand the forces of technological modernization and the new energies that can be unleashed through technologies. They also have the capability to absorb the knowledge base which is growing at an explosive rate.
Unseen Passage Quiz
FAQ Questions:-
Can unseen passages improve critical thinking skills?
Yes, unseen passages help students think critically by understanding ideas and analyzing information.
What should I do if I find difficult words in an unseen passage?
Try to understand the meaning from the sentence and context instead of stopping at every difficult word.