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Read the passage attentively and build the knowledge needed to answer the following questions. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.

Much has been said of the common ground of religious unity. I am not going just now to venture my ówn theory. But if anyone here hopes that this unity will come by the triumph of any one of the religions and the destruction of the others, to him I say, "Brother, yours is an impossible hope." Do I wish that the Christian would become Hindu ? God forbid. Do I wish that the Hindu or Buddhist would become Christian ? God forbid.

The seed is put in the ground, and earth and air and water are placed around it. Does the seed become the earth, or the air, or the water ? No. It becomes a plant. It develops after the law of its own growth, assimilates the air, the earth, and the water, converts them into plant substance, and grows into a plant.

Similar is the case with religion. The Christian is not to become a Hindu or a Buddhist, nor a Hindu or a Buddhist to become a Christian. But each must assimilate the spirit of the others and yet preserve his individuality and grow according to his own law of growth.

If the Parliament of Religions has shown anything to the world, it is this : it has proved to the world that holiness, purity and charity are not the exclusive possessions of any church in the world, and that every system has produced men and women of the most exalted character. In the face of this evidence, if anybody dreams of the exclusive survival of his own religion and the destruction of the others, I pity him from the bottom of my heart, and point out to him that upon the banner of every religion will soon be written in spite of resistance : 'Help and not fight', 'Assimilation and not Destruction', 'Harmony and Peace and not Dissension.'

According to the author of the passage, people should-

Directions:

Read the passage attentively and build the knowledge needed to answer the following questions. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.

Much has been said of the common ground of religious unity. I am not going just now to venture my ówn theory. But if anyone here hopes that this unity will come by the triumph of any one of the religions and the destruction of the others, to him I say, "Brother, yours is an impossible hope." Do I wish that the Christian would become Hindu ? God forbid. Do I wish that the Hindu or Buddhist would become Christian ? God forbid.

The seed is put in the ground, and earth and air and water are placed around it. Does the seed become the earth, or the air, or the water ? No. It becomes a plant. It develops after the law of its own growth, assimilates the air, the earth, and the water, converts them into plant substance, and grows into a plant.

Similar is the case with religion. The Christian is not to become a Hindu or a Buddhist, nor a Hindu or a Buddhist to become a Christian. But each must assimilate the spirit of the others and yet preserve his individuality and grow according to his own law of growth.

If the Parliament of Religions has shown anything to the world, it is this : it has proved to the world that holiness, purity and charity are not the exclusive possessions of any church in the world, and that every system has produced men and women of the most exalted character. In the face of this evidence, if anybody dreams of the exclusive survival of his own religion and the destruction of the others, I pity him from the bottom of my heart, and point out to him that upon the banner of every religion will soon be written in spite of resistance : 'Help and not fight', 'Assimilation and not Destruction', 'Harmony and Peace and not Dissension.'

The Parliament of Religions is-

Directions:

Read the passage attentively and build the knowledge needed to answer the following questions. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.

Much has been said of the common ground of religious unity. I am not going just now to venture my ówn theory. But if anyone here hopes that this unity will come by the triumph of any one of the religions and the destruction of the others, to him I say, "Brother, yours is an impossible hope." Do I wish that the Christian would become Hindu ? God forbid. Do I wish that the Hindu or Buddhist would become Christian ? God forbid.

The seed is put in the ground, and earth and air and water are placed around it. Does the seed become the earth, or the air, or the water ? No. It becomes a plant. It develops after the law of its own growth, assimilates the air, the earth, and the water, converts them into plant substance, and grows into a plant.

Similar is the case with religion. The Christian is not to become a Hindu or a Buddhist, nor a Hindu or a Buddhist to become a Christian. But each must assimilate the spirit of the others and yet preserve his individuality and grow according to his own law of growth.

If the Parliament of Religions has shown anything to the world, it is this : it has proved to the world that holiness, purity and charity are not the exclusive possessions of any church in the world, and that every system has produced men and women of the most exalted character. In the face of this evidence, if anybody dreams of the exclusive survival of his own religion and the destruction of the others, I pity him from the bottom of my heart, and point out to him that upon the banner of every religion will soon be written in spite of resistance : 'Help and not fight', 'Assimilation and not Destruction', 'Harmony and Peace and not Dissension.'

What does the author think about those who dreams about the exclusive survival of their own religions and the destruction of the others ?

Directions:

Read the passage attentively and build the knowledge needed to answer the following questions. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.

Much has been said of the common ground of religious unity. I am not going just now to venture my ówn theory. But if anyone here hopes that this unity will come by the triumph of any one of the religions and the destruction of the others, to him I say, "Brother, yours is an impossible hope." Do I wish that the Christian would become Hindu ? God forbid. Do I wish that the Hindu or Buddhist would become Christian ? God forbid.

The seed is put in the ground, and earth and air and water are placed around it. Does the seed become the earth, or the air, or the water ? No. It becomes a plant. It develops after the law of its own growth, assimilates the air, the earth, and the water, converts them into plant substance, and grows into a plant.

Similar is the case with religion. The Christian is not to become a Hindu or a Buddhist, nor a Hindu or a Buddhist to become a Christian. But each must assimilate the spirit of the others and yet preserve his individuality and grow according to his own law of growth.

If the Parliament of Religions has shown anything to the world, it is this : it has proved to the world that holiness, purity and charity are not the exclusive possessions of any church in the world, and that every system has produced men and women of the most exalted character. In the face of this evidence, if anybody dreams of the exclusive survival of his own religion and the destruction of the others, I pity him from the bottom of my heart, and point out to him that upon the banner of every religion will soon be written in spite of resistance : 'Help and not fight', 'Assimilation and not Destruction', 'Harmony and Peace and not Dissension.'

According to the passage, what is 'impossible hope' ?

Below is a sentence with three parts labelled as (A),(B)and(C). Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate that part as your response against the corresponding letter i.e.,(A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).

Except for few days(A) / in a year during the monsoon (B) / the river cannot flow on its own. (C) / No error. (D)

Below is a sentence with three parts labelled as (A),(B)and(C). Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate that part as your response against the corresponding letter i.e.,(A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).

Being apprised with our approach (A) / the whole neighbourhood (B) / come out to meet the minister. (C) / no error. (D)

Below is a sentence with three parts labelled as (A),(B)and(C). Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate that part as your response against the corresponding letter i.e.,(A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).

The celebrated grammarian Patanjali (A) / was (B) / a contemporary to Pushyamitra Sunga. (C) / no error. (D)

Below is a sentence with three parts labelled as (A),(B) and (C). Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate that part as your response against the corresponding letter i.e.,(A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).

His appeal for funds (A) / met (B)/ a poor response. (C) / no error (D)

Below is a sentence with three parts labelled as (A),(B), and (C). Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part and indicate that part as your response against the corresponding letter i.e.,(A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (D).

Buddhism teaches that (A) / freedom from desires (B) / will lead to escape suffering. (C) / No error(D)