Our ancestors
had great difficulty in getting books. Now, our difficulty is what to read.
There are books and books but our hours of reading are very few. Therefore,
choice becomes essential. We should be very careful about what we read. There
are books which poison our lives by suggesting evils. We should keep them at
arm’s length.
We should read
only those books which have stood the test of time. Such books are our great
classics like the Ramayana and the Gita. They contain the wisdom of our sages
and saints. They have appealed mankind from generation to generation. Reading
of such books has ennobling influence on our mind and character. It gives us
spiritual enjoyment. These books give us instruction with entertainment. They
represent our ancient culture. They set before us high ideals to follow. They
are our best friends, best guides and the best treasure.
Now answer the following questions by
choosing correct options:
1.
We should be
selective because
(a) there is a great number of books available to us
(b) there is scarcity of books
(c) there are only bad books in the market
(d) none of the above.
(a) there is a great number of books available to us (✔️)
2.
We should
avoid those books which
(a) cost high price
(b) come in paperback
(c) corrupt our lives by suggesting evils
(d) come in more than one volume.
(c) corrupt our lives by suggesting evils (✔️)
3.
The books
which have stood the test of time are called….
(a) great books(b) rare books (c) biographies (d) classics.
(d) classics (✔️)
4.
What is /are
special quality/qualities of classics?
(a) They affect our mind in a good way
(b) They teach us something great and also entertain us.
(c) They help us in our spiritual growth
(d) All the above.
(d) All the above. (✔️)
5.
An expression
in the passage which means ‘good effect’ is
(a) Spiritual enjoyment (b) Ennobling influence
(c) high ideals (d) Very careful.
(b) Ennobling influence (✔️)
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