Reading comprehension Test 3-Solved passage Question and answers

1)

PASSAGE 3 (Questions 1-5)

The major ground for rejecting the fusion of political and communal aspirations seems to be the physical dangers to which this exposes the citizens of a country unlike political appeals to class factors, political appeals to communal questions are much more concrete, precise and emotion charged since they involve intimate and personal sentiments. The language issue, for instance, can never be an abstract issue to any citizen in a country relative, say, to the issue of social welfare, poverty eradication, or expansion of educational opportunities.

Politicians in their quest for power can escalate such emotions to a frenzy of ill feeling among the communities. Moreover, members of communal groups and their neighbourhoods are easily identifiable and can become easy targets of attack. The norms of civilised governments cannot allow the rioting, looting and killing, which is a normal consequence of communalism which seeks power. Hence, in one way or other a lid is sought to be put on communal politics.

However, it would be well for political leaders, public administrators and researchers to recognise community based political aspirations for what they are rather than to merely condemn them with value loaded judgement. Clearly it is sufficient for civilised governments to reject communal politics on grounds of the danger to which it exposes the communities which constitute the nation. Efficient policy decision can be formulated only on the basis of a clear recognition of issues.

[United India Insurance CO (AAO), 2002]

"Fusion of political and communal aspirations" implies

A)
confusing political and communal ambitions
B)
trying to gain political power through exploiting communal sentiments
C)
allowing political and communal ambitions to co-exist
D)
subordinating political ambitions to communal ones
E)
All of the above

Discussion

2)

Which one of the following is an illustration of the class factor ?

A)
Communal tensions
B)
Anti-reservation movement
C)
Labour unrest
D)
Objections to a Common Personal Law for Indians
E)
All of the above

Discussion

3)

Why do politicians feel interested in exploiting religion for serving their political ends?

A)
Because they are biased against other religions
B)
Because politicians can serve their interest better under the garb of constitutional guarantee for religious freedom
C)
Because politicians find it easier to gain the sympathy of their coreligionists
D)
Because religious sentiments are deeply rooted and are highly emotionally charged even at the personal level
E)
All of the above

Discussion

4)

Why do politicians raise communal feelings to frenzy?

A)
Because they want to exploit communal feelings for gaining more power
B)
Because religious groups are easily identifiable
C)
Because Indian politics is by and large based on the division of the population on communal lines
D)
Because they have no respect for the norms of a civilised government
E)
All of the above

Discussion

5)

What solution does the author offer for tackling communal polltics?

A)
To condemn it as anti-national and anti-people
B)
To identify political aspirations behind communal politics and tackle them for what they are
C)
To concede religious demands to diffuse the situation
D)
To expose politicians before the public as to how they exploit religious sentiments for personal aggrandisement
E)
All of the above

Discussion

Reading comprehension passage-3

Answer: Option B

Answer: Option C

Answer: Option C

Answer: Option D

Answer: Option B