Question

Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct option to answer the question that follows:
The Ganga especially is river of India, beloved of her people, round which are intertwined her racial memories, her hopes and fears, her songs of triumph, her victories and her defeats. She has been a symbol of India's age-long culture and civilization, everchanging, every-flowing and yet ever the same Ganga.
She reminds me of the snow-covered peaks and the deep valleys of the Himalayas, which I have loved so much and of the rich and vast plains below, were my life and work have been cast.
1. The Ganga is a symbol of

• A. India's rich green growth
• B. India's rich minerals
• C. India's age-long culture and civilization
• D. India's bright future
• A. The snow-covered peaks and the deep valleys of the Himalayas
• B. The rich fields and forests
• C. The flowing river and streams
• D. The snowy peaks and the deep valleys of the Himalayas as well as the rich and vast plains below
• A. defeat
• B. triumph
• C. overcome
• D. ruin

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Passage ko dhyān se padho.
Author seedha likhta hai: “She has been a symbol of India's age-long culture and civilization.” Yeh line directly batāti hai ki Ganga kis chīz ki pratik hai.
Step 2: Options ka elimination.
(A) “rich green growth” passage me kahin mention nahin—eliminate.
(B) “rich minerals” bhi text me nahin—eliminate.
(C) “age-long culture and civilization” passage ki exact wording hai—select.
(D) “bright future” ka zikr nahin—eliminate.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Isliye sahi uttar (C) hai kyunki yeh passage ki exact statement ko match karta hai.

Answer 2

Step 1: Refer to the passage.
The author says he loved the snow-covered peaks, the deep valleys of the Himalayas, and also mentions the rich and vast plains below.
Step 2: Analyze the options.
(A) Mentions only peaks and valleys, missing plains.
(B) Fields and forests are not mentioned.
(C) Flowing river and streams are not directly referred to.
(D) Correct – includes both snowy peaks, valleys, and plains, exactly as mentioned.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (D).

Answer 3

Step 1: Recall the passage.
The passage mentions "her victories and her defeats," showing both sides of experience.
Step 2: Analyzing opposites.
Victory Defeat (direct antonyms).
Triumph = synonym of victory, not opposite.
Overcome means to succeed, not the opposite of victory.
Ruin indicates destruction but not the direct antonym of victory.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, the opposite of 'victory' is (A) defeat.