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SESSION 2023-24
UNIT TEST-2
CLASS: XII SUBJECT: ENGLISH CORE TIME: 90 MINS M.M.: 40

SECTION A (READING)
1. Read the passage carefully:
Did you know that India commemorated Mahatma Gandhi’s
return from South Africa in 1915, a century later in 2015, with,
among other things, two coins, each of 10 rupee and 100 rupee
denominations? Did you know that, after independence, it was
proposed to replace the King’s portrait on the currency notes
with that of Gandhi, a specimen five-rupee note with Mahatma
Gandhi on the obverse, was printed but not approved and never
released?

Find more such fascinating details in “Global Collectibles of
Mahatma Gandhi through Bank Notes, Coins and stamps”
launched on Sunday, October 2, 2022. Edited and published by
Sushil Kumar Agrawal of Mintage World, an online museum,
the book is a unique archive on commemorative coins, stamps
and banknotes on Gandhi released by 144 countries across the
world. Also, there are miniature and souvenir sheets released
on the Mahatma, depicting various stages in his life.

For us, to us Indians, it’s a matter of pride that our Father of the Nation has been honoured with
collectibles across the globe, from India to Argentina, Cameroon to Comoros, Mauritius to Monaco
and Venezuela to Vietnam.

Additionally, it was added by saying that the collection could not have come at a better time. We have
just celebrated Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the 75 years of our independence, and the Mahatma’s yet
another birth anniversary is here. “When we started working on it, we didn’t expect its release on 75
years of Independence or on Gandhi Jayanti”, said Agrawal.

Apart from creating awareness among people about how the world has commemorated Bapu over the
years, explained Agrawal, the aim is also to bring people back to the hobbies of collecting coins,
stamps and bank notes.

Further, it was said that “The addiction with social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook,
Instagram and Twitter have robbed many of us of the fascinating habits like collecting coins, bank-
notes and stamps.” The collection informs us that the first banknote featuring Gandhi was a 500-rupee
note printed in October 1987. “This is a monumental work since the new generation is forgetting that
Gandhi played such a big role in our freedom movement. The document should not only inspire
researchers and scholars but young readers too to understand how the world sees Gandhi who is a
global figure,” said Sanjiv Nigam, Director, Mahatma Gandhi-founded Hindustani Prachar Sabha in

Mumbai.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer the questions given below: (10)

i) Complete the sentence by choosing the most appropriate option.

For Indians like us, it is a matter of pride that_____________
A. We had freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi.
B. We are living as a free, emancipated and sovereign nation.
C. Gandhi has been honoured with coins, stamps, banknotes, etc. across the globe.
D. Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa in 1915 to fight against the British.
ii) What coincidence is being referred to in paragraph 4 regarding the publication of
collection?
iii) Select the option that conveys the meaning of ‘outstanding or massive’ from the words
used in last paragraph.
A. Monumental B. Addiction C. Fascinating D. Featuring
iv) What are the two main aims behind publication of this unique collection, according to Mr
Sushil Kumar Agrawal?
v) Does the following statement agree with the information given in paragraph 6?

The publisher believes that social media platforms like WhatsApp , Facebook, etc. are
responsible for the declining interest in hobbies like collecting stamps, coins and
banknotes.
Select from the following:
True – if the statement agrees with the supplied information.
False – if the statement contradicts the information.
Not Given – if there is no information on this.
vi) Do you agree with Sanjiv Nigam that Gandhi is a global figure? Support your answer
with reference to the given text.
vii) Complete the sentence appropriately with just one/two words.

Collection of coins, banknotes and stamps are some of the _________________
mentioned in the passage.
viii) Select the option that is closely associated with Gandhi and is found in both the pictures
given above.
A. Crowd of people B. Stamp C. Gandhi’s picture on banknote D. Charkha
ix) Complete the given sentence by choosing the most appropriate option.

Sanjiv Nigam remarks that young generation is forgetting Gandhi’s great role in our
freedom movement. He sounds __________________ in terms of young generation.
A. Regretful B. grateful C. thankful D. proud
x) Select the most suitable title for the above passage.
A. An Article on Gandhi B. A Unique Way to Remember Gandhi
C Let’s Not Forget Gandhi D. Gandhi’s Great Role in Indian Independence

SECTION B (WRITING)

2. Send a formal invitation to Sh. Kedar Nath, a renowned Hindi writer to speak on the occasion
of Hindi Diwas to be observed in your school. Imagine yourself as S. K. Sahu, Secretary,
Literary Club, Bharat Vidya Mandir, Lucknow. (4)

3. Women feel unsafe on the road, at their place of work and even at home. There is an urgent
need to change the male mind-set in its attitude towards women. Write an article in 120-150
words on ‘How to Make Women Feel Safe’. You are Yogesh/Yogeeta. (5)

SECTION C (LITERATURE)

4. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : (4)
Thus, piece by piece, he built a swimmer. And when he had perfected each piece, he put them
together into an integrated whole. In April he said, “Now you can swim. Dive off and swim
the length of the pool, crawl stroke.” I did. The instructor was finished. But I was not finished.
i) Who is the person being referred to as ‘he’ in the given extract?
ii) What did the narrator mean by saying “But I was not finished”?
iii) How did the instructor build a swimmer out of him?
A. By allowing him to take risks before giving any training.
B. By devising various strategies.
C. By making him learn swimming 4 hours each day.
D. By taking the narrator to various beaches and water bodies.
iv) When did the narrator start taking his swimming classes by the instructor?
A. September B. October C. November D. March
5. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : (6)
It would be an exotic moment
Without rush, without engines,
We would all be together
In a sudden strangeness.
Fishermen in the cold sea
Would not harm whales,
And the man gathering salt
Would look at his hurt hands.
i) The poet appeals to the people that they should:
I. Keep quiet III. Not move their arms much
II. Celebrate festivals IV. Not hibernate
Choose the most appropriate option:
A. Only I B. Only II C. I and III D. I and IV
ii) Complete the statement with reference to the given extract:
The poet suggests that we all will be together when___________________.
iii) The word ‘exotic’ in the extract most nearly means…
A. Unique B. Luxurious C. Rich D. Illusive
iv) While gathering salt, what will happen to the man if he keeps silent for a moment?
v) What kind of image is created by the poet in the last two lines?
A. The image of stillness. C. The image of self-satisfaction
B. The image of suffering D. All of these
vi) Which poetic device is used in ‘would look at his hurt hands’?
6. Answer the following questions in 40-50 words each: (6)
i) Why was the peddler given such a warm hospitality by the old crofter?
ii) What is the message conveyed by the story ‘The Rattrap’?
iii) What are Geoff Green’s reasons for including high school students in the ‘Students on
Ice’ programme? What is the aim of ‘Students on Ice’ programme?
7. How can a visit to Antarctica be an enlightening experience? Elaborate. (100-120 words) (5)

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