Direction: The martyrs, who laid down their lives for the freedom of the country, had a lofty vision of the future. They wanted the nation to be free from all the slavery and bondage. They wanted the India in which all the communities would live in perfect harmony and in which there would be no high class and no low class of people, the curse of untouchability having been wiped out completely. Women would enjoy equal rights with men and contribute their fullest to the making of a great nation. Such a vision was in keeping with the ancient glory of the country renowned for its splendid achievements in literature, art and culture, We must now revitalize this ancient culture of ours with tolerance as its masthead. If we forget to take pride in our noble heritage, we shall have to face severe indictment in the court of history which is a ruthless judge and seldom spares the erring people.

Direction: You know slavery better than freedom, for slavery dwells within you. Working for the
profits of your oppressors, you get only that which is barely sufficient to keep you alive.
You and your instruments of work are meant to help and strengthen your master's
position, Your children and wives die of cold and starvation while your master's dogs
are fat and comfortable. When you express the slightest dissatisfaction with your lot,
you and your wives are put to death. Therefore, it is not proper to tolerate any kind of
oppression in the modern age, the age of liberty and freedom. You are sinful if you do
that. You must fight for equal rights, equal opportunities and equal wages for equal work.
Educate your children and let them learn to live with dignity

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions. Your answer to these questions should be based on passage only.

Siachen must be the strategically most bizarre and futile struggle in the world. Only India and Pakistan would waste lives and hundreds of crores of rupees on it every year. Some in the military argue that controlling Siachen is vital for the security of Kashmir and that Indian presence at Siachen usefully threatens the China-Pakistan Karakoram Highway. Given that hardly anyone can move through the glacier with falling into a crevasse or bursting his lungs and given that the Karakoram Highway is 200 km away, this is absurd. The Pm should forthrightly tell the military that this is complete strategic nonsense and that we should stop sacrificing the lives of jawans in this absurdity. India and Pakistan need to add substance to mostly symbolic diplomacy. Siachen would be a good place to being the march towards substance. Pakistan, for its part, must unequivocally give India MN status. Sir Creek Should be next on the list of substantial problem solving; this also was nearly solved in 1993. Then PM and his Pakistani counterpart need to shore up symbolic with real courage and resolve what is resolvable to create the base the base for a Kashmir settlement in the future.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions. Your answer to these questions should be based on passage only.

Team India begins the new season fresher than they been in a while. The two-month break they had would have given them a change to rest not only their bodies but also their minds and spends quality time with their families. They would also have been able to complete the appearances and commitments to their various sponsor. Crucially, as any sportsperson will tell you, however hectic the season has been he cannot stay away from the game. He is pawing the turf to get back into action and feel the adrenaline rush of international competition. They one-day series against the Srilankans will give the Indian selectors a chance to see what sort of team combination can work. They have done a good job in selecting this team and by leaving out some players who had not done well the last season; they have sent the right signals.