Direction: "Tell me another!" scoffed Pranjol.
"We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep."
"Tea was first drunk in China," Rajvir added, "as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact, words such as tea, chai and chini are from the Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage."
Q. The main idea of this extract is
Direction: "Tell me another!" scoffed Pranjol.
"We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep."
"Tea was first drunk in China," Rajvir added, "as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact, words such as tea, chai and chini are from the Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage."
Q. Pick the option that includes the tea label information that corresponds to the given sentence. "The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep."
(1) Its calming effects may be attributed to an antioxidant called apigenin, which is found in abundance in chamomile tea. Apigenin binds to specific receptors in your brain that may decrease anxiety and initiate sleep.
(2) It increases levels of a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and improves overall sleep quality by shortening the time it takes to fall asleep and decreasing night-time awakenings.
(3) It interferes with REM sleep, has some unwanted side effects, keeps sleep away and allows the possibility of inducing hours of sleeplessness and increased night-time awakenings.
(4) It alleviates anxious thoughts and soothes the spirit before bedtime. It improves energy levels and helps banish stress and results in a better night's sleep, naturally.
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Direction: "Tell me another!" scoffed Pranjol.
"We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep."
"Tea was first drunk in China," Rajvir added, "as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact, words such as tea, chai and chini are from the Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage."
Q. Why do you think Pranjol 'scoffed'?
Direction: "Tell me another!" scoffed Pranjol.
"We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep."
"Tea was first drunk in China," Rajvir added, "as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact, words such as tea, chai and chini are from the Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage."
Q. Based on this extract, how do you think Rajvir felt while narrating?
Direction: "Tell me another!" scoffed Pranjol.
"We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep."
"Tea was first drunk in China," Rajvir added, "as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact, words such as tea, chai and chini are from the Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage."
Q. Based on the inference from the extract, which of these is NOT TRUE about tea drinking in the sixteenth century Europe?
Dr. Smith is a doctor of sixteenth century Europe.
Direction: “We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk banished sleep. “Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added, “as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact words such as tea, ‘chai’ and ‘chini’ are from Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.” The train clattered into Mariani junction. The boys collected their luggage and pushed their way to the crowded platform.
Q. Bodhidharma was a ________ ascetic.
Direction: “We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk banished sleep. “Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added, “as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact words such as tea, ‘chai’ and ‘chini’ are from Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.” The train clattered into Mariani junction. The boys collected their luggage and pushed their way to the crowded platform.
Q. Where was tea first drunk?
Direction: “We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk banished sleep. “Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added, “as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact words such as tea, ‘chai’ and ‘chini’ are from Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.” The train clattered into Mariani junction. The boys collected their luggage and pushed their way to the crowded platform.
Q. What did he cut to prevent feeling sleepy?
Direction: “We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk banished sleep. “Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added, “as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact words such as tea, ‘chai’ and ‘chini’ are from Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.” The train clattered into Mariani junction. The boys collected their luggage and pushed their way to the crowded platform.
Q. When did tea come to Europe?
Direction: “We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk banished sleep. “Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added, “as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact words such as tea, ‘chai’ and ‘chini’ are from Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.” The train clattered into Mariani junction. The boys collected their luggage and pushed their way to the crowded platform.
Q. Which word in the extract means ‘a drink’?
Direction: 'Chai garam .. garam chai' a vendor called out in a high pitched voice. He came up to their window and asked, 'Chai, sa'ab'?
'Give us two cups,' Pranjol said.
They sipped the steaming hot liquid. Almost everyone in their compartment was drinking too.
Do you know that over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day all over the world'? Rajvir said 'When!' exclaimed Pranjol. "Tea really is very popular. The train pulled out of the station. Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again.
Q. Who was speaking in a high pitched voice?
Direction: 'Chai garam .. garam chai' a vendor called out in a high pitched voice. He came up to their window and asked, 'Chai, sa'ab'?
'Give us two cups,' Pranjol said.
They sipped the steaming hot liquid. Almost everyone in their compartment was drinking too.
Do you know that over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day all over the world'? Rajvir said 'Whew!' exclaimed Pranjol. "Tea really is very popular. The train pulled out of the station. Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again.
Q. Which of the statements given below is NOT TRUE about the two friends –Rajvir and Pranjol?
Direction: 'Chai garam .. garam chai' a vendor called out in a high pitched voice. He came up to their window and asked, 'Chai, sa'ab'?
'Give us two cups,' Pranjol said.
They sipped the steaming hot liquid. Almost everyone in their compartment was drinking too.
Do you know that over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day all over the world'? Rajvir said 'When!' exclaimed Pranjol. "Tea really is very popular. The train pulled out of the station. Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again.
Q. Who ordered two cups of tea?
Direction: 'Chai garam .. garam chai' a vendor called out in a high pitched voice. He came up to their window and asked, 'Chai, sa'ab'?
'Give us two cups,' Pranjol said.
They sipped the steaming hot liquid. Almost everyone in their compartment was drinking too.
Do you know that over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day all over the world'? Rajvir said 'When!' exclaimed Pranjol. "Tea really is very popular. The train pulled out of the station. Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again.
Q. Choose the word that correctly states the meaning of 'drank slowly'.
Direction: 'Chai garam .. garam chai' a vendor called out in a high pitched voice. He came up to their window and asked, 'Chai, sa'ab'?
'Give us two cups,' Pranjol said.
They sipped the steaming hot liquid. Almost everyone in their compartment was drinking too.
Do you know that over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day all over the world'? Rajvir said 'Whew!' exclaimed Pranjol. "Tea really is very popular. The train pulled out of the station. Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again.
Q. The author has used a colloquial word in the given extract. Which of the following is it?
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