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JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING, RANCHI, , FIRST TERM EXAM 2021-2022, CLASS XII, ENGLISH CORE, MODEL QUESTION PAPER, Time: 1 Hrs 30 Min SET 3, General Instructions:, Total number of questions is 40., Each question carries 1 mark., Four options are given., Students are expected to select the most appropriate answer., All questions are compulsory., , Read the passage carefully and answer the questions from 1-7., , The Chipko (literally ‘to cling’ in Hindi) movement or Chipko Andolan is a, social — ecological movement that practices the Gandhian methods of, satyagraha and non-violent resistance through the act of hugging trees to protect, them from being cut. The Chipko movement started in the early 1970s in, Garhwal with growing resentment towards rapid deforestation. The landmark, event in this struggle took place on 26" March, 1974, when a group of peasant, women in Reni village, Uttarakhand, acted to prevent the cutting of trees and, reclaimed their traditional forest rights that were threatened by the contractor, system of the State Forest Department., , The first recorded event of Chipko however, took place in village, Khejrali, Jodhpur, in 1731, when 36 Bishnois led by Amrita Devi sacrificed

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their lives while protecting Khejri Trees, considered sacred by the community,, by hugging them, and braved the axes of loggers sent by the local ruler,, , It occurred at a time when there was hardly any environmental, movement in the developing world and its success meant that the world, immediately took notice. It inspired many eco-groups by helping to slow down, rapid deforestation, increase ecological awareness and demonstrate that, possibility of people power. Above all, it stirred up the existing civil society in, India, which began to address the issues of tribal and marginalized people., , Today, it is also being seen increasingly as an eco-feminism, movement. Women were its backbone and core because they were the ones, most affected by the rampant deforestation, which led to a lack of firewood and, fodder as well as drinking and irrigation water. In 1987 the chipko movement, was awarded the Right Livelihood Award., , Multiple Choice Questions, , 1. Which of the following statements is Not True as per the passage?, a) Chipko is being seen as eco-feminism movement today., b) The movement was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 1987., c) The first recorded event of Chipko took place in Jodhpur in 1931., d) Chipko Andolan is a socio-ecological movement., , 2. The movement practices the Gandhian methods of, , i. Non-violent resistance ii, Satyagraha, , iii. Civil - Disobedience iv. Non — Cooperation, a) Only i ¢) Both ii and iv, , b) Both i and iii d) Only iv, , 3. Where did Chipko Movement start?, a) Himalayan region ¢) Punjab region, b) Garhwal region d) Vindhya region, , 4. The landmark event of Chipko Movement took place on 26" March, 1974 in, a) Khejrali c) Reni Village, b) Garhwal d) Vindhya

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5. The Chipko Movement received the Right Livelihood Award in:, , a) 1731 ¢) 1987, b) 1887 d) 1974, 6. The first recorded event of Chipko Movement took place in:, a) Khejrali c) Reni Village, b) Garhwal d) Vindhya, 7. Which word in the paragraph means same as ‘attend to’ is ........., a) Started ¢) Prevent, b) Formulation d) Address, , Read the passage given below and answer the questions from 8-12., , Prema Dhanraj was eight when a stove on which she was making coffee, burst and the flames leapt up to swallow here face. Prema was a beautiful, child with dark almond eyes and chiseled features, But on that fateful day in, 1965, within seconds, her face had melted into a mass of flesh,, , She was admitted to Christian Medical College Hospital,, Vellore, with 50 percent burns. Seeing her first born battle for life, Rosie,, her mother made a pact with God. “If you save my child, | vow to dedicate, her to the service of your people. I will make her a doctor and work in this, same hospital,” she prayed., , 8. How old was Prema when a stove on which she was making coffee burst?, , a) Nine c) Seven, b) Eight d) Six, 9. The fateful incident took place in which year?, a) 1966 c) 1965, b) 1967 d) 1964, , 10. Which part of her body was most affected by the incident?, a) Head c) Face, b) Hands d) Legs

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11, What did Prema’s mother decide to make her if her life was saved?, a) Social worker c) Teacher, b) Doctor d) Nurse, , 12. Which of the following word means same as ‘vow’ given in the passage?, , 4) a solemn promise ¢) break, b) breach d) deceit, 13.1n report writing, narration of the event is always written in:, a) Present form ¢) Simple future form, b) Immediate past form d) Present continuous form, , 14. While writing a note which of the following is a freely used —, , 4) articles ¢) sentences, b) abbreviations d) prepositions, , 15.In a formal letter to the editor the complimentary close should be;a) Yours loving ¢) Both | and 2, b) Yours truly d) None of these, , 16.At which place “with love’ can be used in an informal letter?, a) Closing c) Opening, b) Heading d) Body, , 17.Suppose we do not know the recipient's name of a letter, how can we, address the recipient?, a) Dear Mr./Mrs. ¢) Dear Sir or Dear Madam, b) Hello d) My Dear, , 18.Who should be kept in mind while writing a good article?, a) Editor of the newspaper, b) Owner of the newspaper, c) Readers and their mood, d) English teacher of the school

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19. The heading/subject of a notice should ........., a) Not be there ¢) Be long tail keyword, b) Be brief and catchy d) None of these, , 20. Where is the salutation placed in a notice?, a) Just above the date, b) Just below the date, c) Along with the date, d) There is no need to write salutation in a notice, , 21. Which fear of his life does Douglas talk about in the essay?, , a) Fear of water c) Fear of darkness, , b) Pear of fire d) Fear of night, 22. How old was Douglas when he decided to learn to swim?, , a) Ten or eleven ¢) Eleven or twelve, , b) Twelve or thirteen d) Thirteen or fourteen, 23. Which attitude of M. Hamel surprised Franz?, , a) Soft and kind ¢) rude and strict, , b) Rude d) firm and strict, , 24.When people are enslaved, what key do they have to the prison, according to, M. Hamel?, a) their behavior c) their will to fight, b) their power d) their language, , 25. Why did Saheb and his family come to India?, a) they liked India, b) they were expelled from there, ¢) because of communal violence there, d) because storms destroyed their homes and fields, , 26. Where does Saheb live?, a) Seemapuri c) Dhaka, b) Manipur d) Patna