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~ [ A.-DTN-L-JM-99 IEN'GLISH(Compulsory)

I T im e, A llowed : T hree-H ou rs I IM~inlUI1? Mar.k s-: 300 I" INSTRUCTIONS

Candidates should attempt ALL- questions.The number of marks carried.by eacli question

--j -is indicated' at the end of the question.Answers must be written in ENGLISH.

Question N o _ . 3must be attempted only on theprecis sheett s) provided in this question paper.

The_precis sheeti s) must then be attachedsecurely to the answer book by the candidate.

1. Write an ess~' in about 300 words on anyone ofthe following: 100(a) 'The predicaments of Democracy.(b) In India when inflation rises governance stalls.(c)- Modern world's fears about nuclearenergy,(d) Information Technology transforming the

Indian society.(e) Inventions generate necessity.

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2. Read carefully the 'passage" below and write youranswers t '? ' t h e questions that follow in clearcorrectand concise language: 5x15=75'Water is the basis of all life. Every animal andevery plantcontains a substantial proportion of freeor combined water in its body, and no kind ofphysiological activity is possible in which the fluiddoes not play a n essential part. Water is, of course,necessary for 'animal life, while moisturein the soilis equally imperative for the life and growth ,ofplants and t r e e s , though the quantity necessaryvaries enormously with the species. Theconservation and' utilisation of water is thusfundamental" .for human welfare." -Apart fromartesian, water the ultimate-source in all cases is rainor snowfall. Much: of Indian agriculture depends onseasonal rainfall and, .is therefore very sensitive_ to-any failure or irregularity of the same. It is clearthat the adoption of techniques preventing soilerosion W Q u - I d also help t o conserve' and keep thewater where it is wanted. In other words.ion and inthe soi I, and such tee hniques therefore serve adouble purpose. Itis evident, however, that- in acountry having only a seasonal rainfall an immense'quantity of rain-water" 'must necessarily run offthe'ground. The collection and utilization ofwater istherefore of vital importancer Much of it, flows'down into the streams and rivers and ultimatelyfinds isway to the sea. The harnessing of ourrivers, the waters of which now' -mostly run towaste is a great. national problem which must beconsidered and dealt with on national lines. Closelyconnected with the conservation of water supplies

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is the problem of .afforestation. The systematicplanting of suitable trees in every possible or .evenin im possible areas and th e development of whatone can call civilized forests as distinguished fromwild and untamed jungle is one of the most urgentneeds of India. Such plantation would directly a n dindirectly prove a source of untold wealth ,to; thecountry. 'They would check soil erosion a n dconserve the rainfall of the country from flowingaway to waste and would provide the necessarysupplies of cheap fuel and thus stop unnecessarywaste of farmyard manure. Questions:

1., Where does the world get water from ?2. What ~is the :national problem- relating to-ourrivers?

3. What are the benefits of afforestation?4."What is fundamental for human' welfare?5~ What are the advantages of .preventing soil

erosion?3. .Make a precis of the following passage, __inabout

, ,, 204 words, It is not necessary to suggest' a title.Failure to write, within the wordlimit may resu lt indeduction of marks. The precis must be written on.the separate precis sheets provided, whichjnustthen be fastened 'securely inside the answer-book.

75'While all the religious teacherstell us that

compassion gives us a motive for existence, aguide'for action and a reason for courage and :helps u s 'todiminish the sum of human suffering, in the veryn~me of God, who is all compassion, abominable

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crimes- have been committed in th e 'world. It is notenough to believe' in a, God of love but we mustlove. "Ihe rains that make the lower plains fertile'are formed in " the upper 'layers of th e atmosphere.The saints are the masters who' are not stained-glassfigures, remote and ethereal in their sanctity; Thereis nothing in them, .which we would .like to spreadeverywherein the world. "It is there but what his,we, cannot" say- . It is there in their blood and bones,in, the breath of their .speech, in the lights andshades" , of their personalities, a mystery thatcan belived but not spoken. in words. .

On the rock of moral law and not on theshifting sands of political 'oreconornicexpediencycan, be built 'a civilized society with individualfreedom, social justice and politicalequality. Truth,freedom and righteousness are essential to peace.The Evangelist tells us how 'the devil taketh him upin to .an exceeding high mountainvand show eth himall the kingdoms of the world, and the glory ofthem. And saith unto him, ~AI! these things will Igive' thee, if-thou w ilt fall down and 'worsh ip me' .

.~. ~Then saith Jesus unto him, 'Get thee hence, Satan;forit is written, 'Thou shalt worship th y Lord, th yGod and Him alone shalt thou serve'.

In the new society we-need a new universalreligion. By it we mean not a uniform religion buta re lig io n, of. awareness and ~love of wisdom and ..compassion, prajiui and karunii, of truth and love.Religions must-be cured. of theirprovincialism and,.mafie to reveal .their universality. This does not .-mean spiritual" vagueness-or. ambiguity.

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Tolerance implies an elementary light belong-ing to the dignity of.every man.The right to qelieve.like the right to live 'a free, unfetteredHfe is:fundamental to the concept of -brotherly love.We have had in' our country peaceful co-existenceof different .religions. It is not 'm e re p a s s i v eco-existence but an active fellowship, a closemter-relation .of the best' of different religions,Co-existence. is the first step and fraternity is the

. " ~goal. We have not adhered steadfastly to theseideals and have suffered often. Yet the ;ideal hasbeen kept in view and supported, by great leaderslike Ram Mohan Roy, Ramakrishna, Tagore andGandhiji.

. .-. ,The view of tolerance is based on the

conviction thatall transcendental use of the logicalcategories, all attempts to; submit the transcendentto the finite, 'are wrong, Nature ~ n d historyannounce God's presence but do not disclose hiswhole nature. Religions are cut off from oneanother by mutual incomprehensiveness. We areborn. or trained in certain traditions of religion.Loyalty to tradition does not mean imprisonmentwithin it. We adopt different symbolic representa-tions of the supreme determined by our age~.circumstances, upbringing and .by narrowerloyalties of caste, class, race or nation. Whateverprogress we make at the expense of those values is:tmorally wrong. ! ..:

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The seers of all religions affirm that thevarious peoples of the world form a communitywith a common purpose and a common destiny. Itis said that the whole world is the, fatherland of anoble soul. The application of this universality ofspiritrequires us to look upon our common enemies"III n~t asmonster.s of evil but as misled by 'theirobsessions and as capable, of change .. (611 words)

4. (a) Rewrite the following sentences. after makingnecessary corrections: 10

1. Saints desire nothing. the society.2. I regret at the 'delay in doing. this.3. I congratulate you fo r your success ,4. Ram as well as Mohan have gone.5. He has passed order on ~y application.6. He is more intelligent than any boy.7. What will be -ensued on this?8. This is high' time that we. should change

the bike.9. "I did nothing but laughed.

, 10. I informed him, "Leave the room."(b) Supplythe missing words :'

1. The wages of sin death .. ,2. I trust . .God, -3. I have no fondness ._. music.4. 'I have no doubt your honesty.5. I am conscious my duties.

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(c)l!?e the correct forms of the 'verbs. in.brackets ;5

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1. I remember _ __;' her when she was alittle g irl. (SEE)

2. You will _ _ twenty-four hours to'' '.. consider your decision. (9IVE)3. Can. you hear what he _, _ ? (SAY). ''W rite the .opposites of the 'follow ing: 51. Notorious') .2. Legitimate3. Responsible4. Satisfaction5. Prom otion

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5. Answer as directed:(a) Rewrite the following sentences removing

'too ..... to' : 5L He is too honest to steal.,2. -He is too weak to" run ..3. She is too shy to sing.

- 1 . - 4. He was too shocked to speak.5. The matter wi 11 be too complicated to '

resolve.(b) Rewrite the following sentences- using 'It' in

the beginning as a subject. 51., To 'scold the boys would be foolish .2. Smoking is bad for him.3 '. To call after .ten was unusual for him.4 . Keeping the windows open on theroadside does not look decent.5. To play games on Sundays is' 'notallowed.

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rL (c) C~mbirie each pair of sentences using one 'ofthe words: 'nor', 'and', 'bur, 'if' or 'when'.Use each word only once: 5

1. He turned pale. He: saw me.-2. They are poor. You consider their bank

balance.3. She wanted to make a speech. She did

not know how to begin. .., . .4. He took a pen. He started writing.5. She doesn't like Rakesh. She doesn't like

, ' I I I . IMohini.(d) Change the narration of the following

sentences: " 51. The teacher said to me, "Why are youlate 't"~ -2. He said that his mother was just thenabsent from home.

3. A wrote to -B, "Your letter reached mehere early this morning."

4. Ramesh requested his sister, "Please keepmy things ready when I return from mytrip tomorrow."

_" 5. He said, "What a strange- man you are I"(e) Rewrite the following' sentences using the

passi ve voice struc ture : 51. He gave her a book to read.2. Even a child can handle this machine ..3. Who has put the; book on the shelf?4. Everyone rejected the bold idea.S. Ramesh is driving Sunita's car.

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I A-DTN-L-JM-99 IDO NOT WRITE YOUR ROLL NO. ON THIS SHEET

Name of Examination c.' .

Subject! Paper .

SPECIAL SHEET FOR PRECISUse both sides of this sheet. Write one word in , each division and five words in each line. Punctuate

your passage in the usual way and divide in into paragraphs, if necessary. leaving a line blank at the endof each paragraph. You may make a rough copy first, if you so, wish, on ordinary paper in the answer-book.The rough work should be scored through before you hand over your answer-book. You should fasten theprecis sheet securely inside your answer-book.

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