Olympiad Test Level 1: Comprehension (Prose and Poetry)- 1 - Class 6 MCQ

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Familiar to most people for its medicinal properties, the Neem is recognized by few despite its distinctive, curved leaves and an annual profusion of star-shaped, sweet-scented flowers. It is a medium-sized or large tree with a straight trunk and evergreen, a native of India, Burma, and Sri Lanka. Young leaves are a pale, tender green tinged with rust. These are eaten on New Year days to ward off sickness during the coming years. Some people to whom the tree is sacred, also festoon fresh leaves across their houses when there is a birth or death. Dried leaves are put in drawers or cupboards to keep out moths and cockroaches. Another use for these ‘magic’ leaves is in poultice form for healing wounds. From the yellow fruit is obtained the famous Margosa oil, so effective in the treatment of leprosy and skin diseases. External application of oil from the seed is believed to cure Rheumatism. The bark and gum yield valuable medicines. In fact, every part of this tree is of some value. Neem timber is beautifully mottled, hard, and heavy and is used for shipbuilding, carts, and furniture. Wood from old trees is so bitter that no insects will attack it.

Q. What is the Neem tree used for?

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Familiar to most people for its medicinal properties, the Neem is recognized by few despite its distinctive, curved leaves and an annual profusion of star-shaped, sweet-scented flowers. It is a medium-sized or large tree with a straight trunk and evergreen, a native of India, Burma, and Sri Lanka. Young leaves are a pale, tender green tinged with rust. These are eaten on New Year days to ward off sickness during the coming years. Some people to whom the tree is sacred, also festoon fresh leaves across their houses when there is a birth or death. Dried leaves are put in drawers or cupboards to keep out moths and cockroaches. Another use for these ‘magic’ leaves is in poultice form for healing wounds. From the yellow fruit is obtained the famous Margosa oil, so effective in the treatment of leprosy and skin diseases. External application of oil from the seed is believed to cure Rheumatism. The bark and gum yield valuable medicines. In fact, every part of this tree is of some value. Neem timber is beautifully mottled, hard, and heavy and is used for shipbuilding, carts, and furniture. Wood from old trees is so bitter that no insects will attack it.

Q. How can the leaves of the Neem tree be recognized?

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He has reservations on the treatment of dance in Indian films, but given a chance to work on his own terms, legendary Kathak Dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj would like to work more in Bollywood. The 75-year-old tells us, “In my opinion, dance is adulterated in Bollywood. To make it more dramatic, the dancers are asked to perform in an exaggerated manner. That makes any kind of dance impure, especially classical dance. I’d like to work more in Hindi films, provided my dance is not tampered with.”
The Kathak maestro tells us that over the years he’s been highly impressed with how some female actors have showcased classical dance on screen. On being asked on how he sees the passion for dance among youngsters in the country, Birju Maharaj says, “I see that the young generation is divided in their response to classical dance. But in all my interactions with the younger lot, I have been impressed. These children have such amazing presence of mind, listening and learning while I talk and teach them.” It is often said that classical dance doesn’t receive due credit, but the man who is an authority on the subject thinks Delhi receives the art well. “I feel that classical dance might not be on a rise, in popularity, but I have always been overwhelmed by the response that I have received in Delhi. My performances have always been applauded by packed houses in the Capital,” he opines.

Q. The information presented here about Birju Maharaj can be found in a/an

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He has reservations on the treatment of dance in Indian films, but given a chance to work on his own terms, legendary Kathak Dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj would like to work more in Bollywood. The 75-year-old tells us, “In my opinion, dance is adulterated in Bollywood. To make it more dramatic, the dancers are asked to perform in an exaggerated manner. That makes any kind of dance impure, especially classical dance. I’d like to work more in Hindi films, provided my dance is not tampered with.”
The Kathak maestro tells us that over the years he’s been highly impressed with how some female actors have showcased classical dance on screen. On being asked on how he sees the passion for dance among youngsters in the country, Birju Maharaj says, “I see that the young generation is divided in their response to classical dance. But in all my interactions with the younger lot, I have been impressed. These children have such amazing presence of mind, listening and learning while I talk and teach them.” It is often said that classical dance doesn’t receive due credit, but the man who is an authority on the subject thinks Delhi receives the art well. “I feel that classical dance might not be on a rise, in popularity, but I have always been overwhelmed by the response that I have received in Delhi. My performances have always been applauded by packed houses in the Capital,” he opines.

Q. The observation that ‘dance is adulterated’ means that the dance form is

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He has reservations on the treatment of dance in Indian films, but given a chance to work on his own terms, legendary Kathak Dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj would like to work more in Bollywood. The 75-year-old tells us, “In my opinion, dance is adulterated in Bollywood. To make it more dramatic, the dancers are asked to perform in an exaggerated manner. That makes any kind of dance impure, especially classical dance. I’d like to work more in Hindi films, provided my dance is not tampered with.”
The Kathak maestro tells us that over the years he’s been highly impressed with how some female actors have showcased classical dance on screen. On being asked on how he sees the passion for dance among youngsters in the country, Birju Maharaj says, “I see that the young generation is divided in their response to classical dance. But in all my interactions with the younger lot, I have been impressed. These children have such amazing presence of mind, listening and learning while I talk and teach them.” It is often said that classical dance doesn’t receive due credit, but the man who is an authority on the subject thinks Delhi receives the art well. “I feel that classical dance might not be on a rise, in popularity, but I have always been overwhelmed by the response that I have received in Delhi. My performances have always been applauded by packed houses in the Capital,” he opines.

Q. A ‘packed house’ during his performance suggests that it was

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He has reservations on the treatment of dance in Indian films, but given a chance to work on his own terms, legendary Kathak Dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj would like to work more in Bollywood. The 75-year-old tells us, “In my opinion, dance is adulterated in Bollywood. To make it more dramatic, the dancers are asked to perform in an exaggerated manner. That makes any kind of dance impure, especially classical dance. I’d like to work more in Hindi films, provided my dance is not tampered with.”
The Kathak maestro tells us that over the years he’s been highly impressed with how some female actors have showcased classical dance on screen. On being asked on how he sees the passion for dance among youngsters in the country, Birju Maharaj says, “I see that the young generation is divided in their response to classical dance. But in all my interactions with the younger lot, I have been impressed. These children have such amazing presence of mind, listening and learning while I talk and teach them.” It is often said that classical dance doesn’t receive due credit, but the man who is an authority on the subject thinks Delhi receives the art well. “I feel that classical dance might not be on a rise, in popularity, but I have always been overwhelmed by the response that I have received in Delhi. My performances have always been applauded by packed houses in the Capital,” he opines.

Q. The younger dancers have ‘presence of mind’ means that they

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.

He has reservations on the treatment of dance in Indian films, but given a chance to work on his own terms, legendary Kathak Dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj would like to work more in Bollywood. The 75-year-old tells us, “In my opinion, dance is adulterated in Bollywood. To make it more dramatic, the dancers are asked to perform in an exaggerated manner. That makes any kind of dance impure, especially classical dance. I’d like to work more in Hindi films, provided my dance is not tampered with.”
The Kathak maestro tells us that over the years he’s been highly impressed with how some female actors have showcased classical dance on screen. On being asked on how he sees the passion for dance among youngsters in the country, Birju Maharaj says, “I see that the young generation is divided in their response to classical dance. But in all my interactions with the younger lot, I have been impressed. These children have such amazing presence of mind, listening and learning while I talk and teach them.” It is often said that classical dance doesn’t receive due credit, but the man who is an authority on the subject thinks Delhi receives the art well. “I feel that classical dance might not be on a rise, in popularity, but I have always been overwhelmed by the response that I have received in Delhi. My performances have always been applauded by packed houses in the Capital,” he opines.

Q. Birju Maharaj’s assessment of his popularity lies in