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Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6

From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6

From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6

From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6

From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6

From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 1 to 6

From the time we are born, we find ourselves floating in a sea of language. If we could look back and remember the first few moments of our lives, we would possibly recall a member of unknown sounds spoken by our near and dear ones. These sounds slowly and miraculously begin to take on both shape and meaning. Over a passage of time, we learn to associate the word 'clock' with the object that hangs on the wall and has two, possibly three hands, while 'cloud' comes to stand for that white ball of cotton up in the sky. This process of acquiring language is so natural and organic that we hardly notice when it happens. In fact, by the time we are adults, we find it difficult to imagine a world without language. We have become so used to seeing the world through the veil of our mother tongue, that the world as an 'undivided canvas' that is the world experienced by an infant - has been wiped out from our memory. In acquiring language, we gain the convenience of a shared and common vocabulary. However, we lose the holistic view of the world which is an important aspect of infancy.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12

Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel

Bose, Mrityunjay

Science Reporter, March 2010

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai.

It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.

The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes.

It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12

Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel

Bose, Mrityunjay

Science Reporter, March 2010

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai.

It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.

The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes.

It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12

Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel

Bose, Mrityunjay

Science Reporter, March 2010

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai.

It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.

The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes.

It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12

Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel

Bose, Mrityunjay

Science Reporter, March 2010

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai.

It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.

The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes.

It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12

Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel

Bose, Mrityunjay

Science Reporter, March 2010

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai.

It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.

The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes.

It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 7 to 12

Bandra - Worli Sea Link: An Engineering Marvel

Bose, Mrityunjay

Science Reporter, March 2010

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is a marvel of engineering technology and has also led to considerable easing of traffic in Mumbai.

It is gigantic. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too. The first-of-its-kind in India (First bridge to be constructed in open -sea conditions), the 5.6-km-long, eight-lane, approximately Rs 1,600-crore Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which has now been renamed as the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an engineering marvel that aims to ease traffic in Mumbai, India's commercial capital.

The construction is a miracle on the Arabian Sea that has an imposing presence on the Western horizon of Mumbai. One can imagine the strength and might of the bridge given the fact that it weighs nearly 50,000 African elephants and the length of steel wires used in the project is equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. And it has made the difference: the distance which earlier took nearly 45 minutes- from Bandra till Worli if one uses the old road- now takes just eight minutes.

It is for the first time that cable-stay bridges have been attempted on open seas in India. Coupled with the fact that the aesthetically designed pylons have an extremely complex geometry and one of the longest spans for concrete deck, the challenges encountered were indeed formidable. With its cable-stayed towers soaring gracefully skywards, the bridge was constructed by Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (HCC), an engineering , construction, infrastructure and integrated urban development and management giant and designed by UK based Dar Consultants for Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Today, it has emerged as one of the prominent landmarks of Mumbai and also a popular tourism destination.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18

New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting.

About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18

New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting.

About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18

New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting.

About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18

New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting.

About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18

New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting.

About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.

Read the passage given below to answer question number 13 to 18

New scientific evidence blames humans for the extinction of large animals and highlights the potentiality disastrous consequences for today's global systems. About 14,000 years ago, large land animals were spread all over the world and lived on every continent except Antarctica. Scientists had earlier come up with many explanations to account for the mass extinction of these large organisms, including climate change, disease and even the impact of an asteroid or a comet. This discussion has now narrowed down to two main theories: Natural climate change and human hunting.

About 12,000 years ago, the earth went through a period of warming. Glaciers melted and 'Ice Age' came to an end. Earlier theories had claimed that this warming may have been partly responsible for the extinction of Mega Fauna, which is a term used to describe any animal weighing more than 400 kg. Latest research, however, points to a human factor: overhunting. Scientists claim that 'human colonisation' was an important factor. The large animals who were already struggling with climate change became easy targets for human hunters who killed them for food.