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After reading the given TEXT answer the 4 questions based on the text by choosing the appropriate option.
TEXT:
Holi celebrations start on the night before Holi with a Holika Dahan where people gather, perform religious rituals in front of the bonfire, and pray that their internal evil be destroyed the way Holika, the sister of the demon king Hiranyakashipu, was killed in the fire. The next morning is celebrated as Rangwali Holi - a free-for- all festival of colours, where people smear each other with colours and drench each other. Water guns and water-filled balloons are also used to play and colour each other. Anyone and everyone is fair game, friend or stranger, rich or poor, man or woman, children and elders. The frolic and fight with colours occurs in the open streets, open parks, outside temples and buildings. Groups carry drums and other musical instruments, go from place to place, sing and dance. People visit family, friends and foes to throw coloured powders on each other, laugh and gossip, then share Holi delicacies, food and drinks. Some customary drinks include bhang (made from cannabis), which is intoxicating. In the evening, after sobering up, people dress up and visit friends and family.

Question: 1

Why is Holika Dahan performed?

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  • Because it is quite cold and everyone loves a bonfire
  • Because it symbolizes the end of destruction of the evil enemies
  • Because it symbolizes the end of destruction of our internal evil
  • Because Holika was King Hiranyakashipu's sister.
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The Correct Option is C

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The correct option is (C): Because it symbolizes the end of destruction of our internal evil.
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Question: 2

Choose the statement(s) that summarize the entire passage
(i) There are two types of Holi - Holika Dahan & Rangwali Holi
(ii) People do not celebrate it with their foes
(iii) Food and Drinks are the heart of Holi celebrations
(iv) Holi symbolizes the destruction of our inner evil and demons

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  • (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
  • (i), (ii), (iv)
  • (i), (iii), (iv)
  • (i), (ii) (iii)
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The Correct Option is C

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The correct option is (C): (i), (iii), (iv).
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Question: 3

Which word or phrase in the second para of the passage means a state 'out of intoxication'?

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  • Free for all
  • Cannabis
  • Fair game
  • Sobering
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The Correct Option is D

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The correct option is (D): Sobering.
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Question: 4

Describe the type of adjective of the underlined word: "People visit family, friends and foes to throw colored powders on each other; laugh and gossip, then share Holi delicacies, food and drinks."

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  • Adjective of quality
  • Adjective of quantity
  • Numeral adjective
  • Demonstrative adjective
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The Correct Option is A

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The correct option is (A): Adjective of quality.
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