Nature is the most generous supplier of nourishment and guidance to us as humans. We are often advised to be in harmony with nature, and to achieve that, following measures are advised: Get outside; take a nature walk. Read books about nature. Grow more plants. Shut televisions. Submerge in nature; meditate. Pick up litter. Reuse, recycle and reduce. All the above mentioned measures can be categorised under the following three headings except:

Directions: Read the given statements and answer the question that follows A. Strike while the iron is hot. B. Opportunity knocks but once. C. When one door shuts, another opens. D. Every dog has its day.

Which two statements express opposite sentiments?

Directions: Read the given statements and answer the question that follows A. Strike while the iron is hot. B. Opportunity knocks but once. C. When one door shuts, another opens. D. Every dog has its day.

Which saying expresses the notion that time once gone will never come back?

Penance refers to an act of self-punishment or devotion performed voluntarily to show sorrow for a sin or other wrongdoing. Which of the following doesn't refer to penance?

From her home town in Madhya Pradesh, Neena wants to book a train ticket to New Delhi through e-ticketing service of Indian Railways. Which of the following steps should receive her maximum attention while booking an e-ticket?

Which of the following statements expresses the ideal relationship between the two categories, 'moral education' and 'school curriculum'?

The second scenario clearly indicates that

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario- 1
Rohit always performs well in his exams. His parents are proud of him but cannot spare time to help him in his studies. They also do not like that he visit his friends very often. Just a day before his terminal exams, some relatives come over to their place uninvited. This visit disturbs Rohit’s concentration. Seeing this, his parents ask him to go to his friends place to study.

Scenario-2
Tania wants to celebrate her 16th birthday with her friends. All her friends have been inviting her to their birthday parties. But her parents want to celebrate it like in the previous years; with a traditional pooja at home, followed by family dinner. Her parents notice her lack of enthusiasm for the celebrations and surprise her by inviting all her friends for the dinner.

The text highlights the importance of

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

It is obvious that in recent years, there has been a vast change in the attitude of parents towards children and perhaps an even greater change in the attitude of children towards parents.
Nowadays, the rod is used very sparingly. Among families of education and refinement, a child may still be thrashed by the mother or the father, but not very often. The significance of the happening is not very great, and half of the time, the spanking is marked by the irritable nervous condition of the parent, rather than the act of the child.
A child may sometimes be mildly slapped by a teacher, usually when the teacher is irritated and short-tempered. But, in nearly all cases, if a teacher dared to beat a child or cause it real pain, the child would only have to tell his/her parents and the teacher would be discharged.

The most likely reason for a child to get thrashed by his parents could be that the parents

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

It is obvious that in recent years, there has been a vast change in the attitude of parents towards children and perhaps an even greater change in the attitude of children towards parents.
Nowadays, the rod is used very sparingly. Among families of education and refinement, a child may still be thrashed by the mother or the father, but not very often. The significance of the happening is not very great, and half of the time, the spanking is marked by the irritable nervous condition of the parent, rather than the act of the child.
A child may sometimes be mildly slapped by a teacher, usually when the teacher is irritated and short-tempered. But, in nearly all cases, if a teacher dared to beat a child or cause it real pain, the child would only have to tell his/her parents and the teacher would be discharged.

The “change in attitude” being discussed in the passage is in relation to imparting

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

It is obvious that in recent years, there has been a vast change in the attitude of parents towards children and perhaps an even greater change in the attitude of children towards parents.
Nowadays, the rod is used very sparingly. Among families of education and refinement, a child may still be thrashed by the mother or the father, but not very often. The significance of the happening is not very great, and half of the time, the spanking is marked by the irritable nervous condition of the parent, rather than the act of the child.
A child may sometimes be mildly slapped by a teacher, usually when the teacher is irritated and short-tempered. But, in nearly all cases, if a teacher dared to beat a child or cause it real pain, the child would only have to tell his/her parents and the teacher would be discharged.

The rod being used sparingly nowadays shows that the parents

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

It is obvious that in recent years, there has been a vast change in the attitude of parents towards children and perhaps an even greater change in the attitude of children towards parents.
Nowadays, the rod is used very sparingly. Among families of education and refinement, a child may still be thrashed by the mother or the father, but not very often. The significance of the happening is not very great, and half of the time, the spanking is marked by the irritable nervous condition of the parent, rather than the act of the child.
A child may sometimes be mildly slapped by a teacher, usually when the teacher is irritated and short-tempered. But, in nearly all cases, if a teacher dared to beat a child or cause it real pain, the child would only have to tell his/her parents and the teacher would be discharged.

School teachers are no longer allowed to beat their pupils because

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

It is obvious that in recent years, there has been a vast change in the attitude of parents towards children and perhaps an even greater change in the attitude of children towards parents.
Nowadays, the rod is used very sparingly. Among families of education and refinement, a child may still be thrashed by the mother or the father, but not very often. The significance of the happening is not very great, and half of the time, the spanking is marked by the irritable nervous condition of the parent, rather than the act of the child.
A child may sometimes be mildly slapped by a teacher, usually when the teacher is irritated and short-tempered. But, in nearly all cases, if a teacher dared to beat a child or cause it real pain, the child would only have to tell his/her parents and the teacher would be discharged.

Today teenagers are not likely to be spanked because

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

It is obvious that in recent years, there has been a vast change in the attitude of parents towards children and perhaps an even greater change in the attitude of children towards parents.
Nowadays, the rod is used very sparingly. Among families of education and refinement, a child may still be thrashed by the mother or the father, but not very often. The significance of the happening is not very great, and half of the time, the spanking is marked by the irritable nervous condition of the parent, rather than the act of the child.
A child may sometimes be mildly slapped by a teacher, usually when the teacher is irritated and short-tempered. But, in nearly all cases, if a teacher dared to beat a child or cause it real pain, the child would only have to tell his/her parents and the teacher would be discharged.

What can be concluded about Rohit's parents from the first scenario?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario- 1
Rohit always performs well in his exams. His parents are proud of him but cannot spare time to help him in his studies. They also do not like that he visit his friends very often. Just a day before his terminal exams, some relatives come over to their place uninvited. This visit disturbs Rohit’s concentration. Seeing this, his parents ask him to go to his friends place to study.

Scenario-2
Tania wants to celebrate her 16th birthday with her friends. All her friends have been inviting her to their birthday parties. But her parents want to celebrate it like in the previous years; with a traditional pooja at home, followed by family dinner. Her parents notice her lack of enthusiasm for the celebrations and surprise her by inviting all her friends for the dinner.

What conclusion can be drawn from both the scenarios?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario- 1
Rohit always performs well in his exams. His parents are proud of him but cannot spare time to help him in his studies. They also do not like that he visit his friends very often. Just a day before his terminal exams, some relatives come over to their place uninvited. This visit disturbs Rohit’s concentration. Seeing this, his parents ask him to go to his friends place to study.

Scenario-2
Tania wants to celebrate her 16th birthday with her friends. All her friends have been inviting her to their birthday parties. But her parents want to celebrate it like in the previous years; with a traditional pooja at home, followed by family dinner. Her parents notice her lack of enthusiasm for the celebrations and surprise her by inviting all her friends for the dinner.

Which of the following words best describe the outlook of Tania's family as described in the second scenario?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario- 1
Rohit always performs well in his exams. His parents are proud of him but cannot spare time to help him in his studies. They also do not like that he visit his friends very often. Just a day before his terminal exams, some relatives come over to their place uninvited. This visit disturbs Rohit’s concentration. Seeing this, his parents ask him to go to his friends place to study.

Scenario-2
Tania wants to celebrate her 16th birthday with her friends. All her friends have been inviting her to their birthday parties. But her parents want to celebrate it like in the previous years; with a traditional pooja at home, followed by family dinner. Her parents notice her lack of enthusiasm for the celebrations and surprise her by inviting all her friends for the dinner.

The parent-child relationship as described in both the scenarios is

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario- 1
Rohit always performs well in his exams. His parents are proud of him but cannot spare time to help him in his studies. They also do not like that he visit his friends very often. Just a day before his terminal exams, some relatives come over to their place uninvited. This visit disturbs Rohit’s concentration. Seeing this, his parents ask him to go to his friends place to study.

Scenario-2
Tania wants to celebrate her 16th birthday with her friends. All her friends have been inviting her to their birthday parties. But her parents want to celebrate it like in the previous years; with a traditional pooja at home, followed by family dinner. Her parents notice her lack of enthusiasm for the celebrations and surprise her by inviting all her friends for the dinner.

What conclusion can be drawn from the first scenario?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario- 1
Rohit always performs well in his exams. His parents are proud of him but cannot spare time to help him in his studies. They also do not like that he visit his friends very often. Just a day before his terminal exams, some relatives come over to their place uninvited. This visit disturbs Rohit’s concentration. Seeing this, his parents ask him to go to his friends place to study.

Scenario-2
Tania wants to celebrate her 16th birthday with her friends. All her friends have been inviting her to their birthday parties. But her parents want to celebrate it like in the previous years; with a traditional pooja at home, followed by family dinner. Her parents notice her lack of enthusiasm for the celebrations and surprise her by inviting all her friends for the dinner.