Q.1 Read the following passage given below and answer the question.

What is green hydrogen?

Hydrogen is a key industrial fuel that has a variety of applications including the
production of ammonia (a key fertilizer), steel, refineries and electricity. However, all of
the hydrogen manufactured now is the so-called black or brown' hydrogen produced
from coal Grey hydrogen is produced from natural gas while 'Blue' hydrogen is from fossil
fuel sources where the ensuing carbon emitted is captured via carbon-capture processes.
Green hydrogen is when hydrogen is produced via electrolysis, the splitting of water into
hydrogen and oxygen with electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as
solar or wind. This is the most environmentally sustainable way of producing hydrogen.

What is National Green Hydrogen Mission ?

The intent of the mission is to incentivise the commercial production of green hydrogen
and make India a net exporter of the fuel. The mission has laid out a target to develop the
green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonnes) per
annum. This is alongside adding renewable energy capacity of about 125 GW (gigawatt)
in the country. This will entail the decarbonisation of the industrial, mobility and energy
sectors; reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels and feedstock: developing
indigenous manufacturing capabilities: creating employment opportunities, and
developing new technologies such as efficient fuel cells.
By 2030, the Centre hopes its investments will bring in investments worth Rs. 8 trillion
and create over six lakh jobs. Moreover about 50 MMT per annum of CO2 emissions are
expected to be averted by 2030. As per its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) bo
meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement, India has committed to reduce emissions
intensity of its GDP by 45% by 2030, from 2005 levels.
Several major industrial houses have announced plans to facilitate India's adoption of
green hydrogen. However, they are all premised on India being able to access a reliable
stream of components, upgrading the manufacturing and skill levels of its small and
medium manufacturing enterprises and developing a transmission network that can
supply the hydrogen produced from supply-spots to industrial centres across the country.
Many advanced economies, which have also announced plans and policies to develop
such an economy and given their advanced industrial infrastructure, can steal a march
over India.
Green hydrogen development is still in the nascent stages globally and while India can
take the lead in being a major producer, provided it develops the necessary infrastructure
to execute all these intermediary steps.

1. Match the colours of Hydrogen in List - I with their sources in List - II:
List-I List-II
Colours Sources
(A) Black/Brown (1) Solar
(B) Grey (II) Fossil fuels where Carbon is captured
(C) Blue (III) Coal
(D) Green (IV) Natural gas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(1)

(2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(1), (D)-(III)

(3) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(1)
(4) (A)-(1), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

2. The National Green Hydrogen Mission does not aim to:

(A) incentivize the commercial production of green hydrogen
(B) develop the green hydrogen production capacity
(C) increase dependence on imported fossil fuel
(D) reduce carbon emissions
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (D)
(2) (B)
(3) (C)
(4) (A)

3. As per the passage, how is green hydrogen expected to facilitate the economy ?
(A) Employment generation
(B) Less production of SO2
(C) Decarbonisation
(D) Increase tourism
(E) More revenue to government
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (D) and (E) only
(2) (A) and (D) only
(3) (A) and (C) only
(4) (A) only

4. As per the passage, what is the appropriate meaning of the sentence given below :- The
plan to adopt Green Hydrogen is premised on India being able to access a reliable stream of
components.

(1) India cannot adopt Green Hydrogen as it doesn't have the required infrastructure.
(2) India can only adopt Green Hydrogen when it develops its infrastructure required for
it.
(3) India makes plans but doesn't implement them.
(4) India needs to reconsider adoption of Green Hydrogen Programme.

5. "Green hydrogen development is still in the nascent stages globally."

Choose the word which is similar in meaning to the word "NASCENT".
(1) difficult
(2) matured
(3) early
(4) developed

Q.6 Read the following passage given below and answer the question.
"This is the most powerful, meaningful work we have seen', the famous artist exclaimed
to the crowd. This is a picture of what could have been a dystopian future. One which
offers no hope. However, students, do you see how it has been torn up and repositioned?
This signifies that our visionary here, Kabir, has refused to accept any ugly forecast. His
picture tells us that we can tear it up and start afresh. Think afresh. Find new solutions.
Think of extraordinary ways to make it a more beautiful world. Thank you Kabir".
Principal De murmured too, Thank you, Kabir. She was, however, on the microphone, and
therefore the whole crowd of students followed her lead. Hundreds of young voices rang
out as one. "Thank you, Kabir."
Kabir stood there and grinned. He waved his trophy, He bowed. He did a ramaste. When
the applause did not die down, he even did a couple of cartwheels.

6. What inspired the speaker to find new solutions and extraordinary ways of thinking 7
(1) Kabir's Photo
(2) The picture made by Kabir
(3) Kabir's trophy
(4) The ugly forecast

7. What had the young visionary refused to accept ?

(1) thinking afresh
(2) a new start
(3) any ugly forecast
(4) new solutions
Options

8. Kabir did a couple of cartwheels because he was:-

(1) overwhelmed
(2) nervous
(3) confused
(4) ashamed

9. What positive message can one gather from the given passage? Select the most appropriate
option:-
(1) Our future is 'dystopian'.
(2) Future offers no hope.
(3) We should refuse to accept anything which is ugly.
(4) There is always a possibility to think of extraordinary ways to find new solutions.

10. Which word in the given passage is similar in meaning to the word "EXCEPTIONAL" ?
(1) afresh
(2) exclaimed
(3) murmured
(4) extraordinary

Q.11 Read the following poem given below and answer the question.
A GIRL'S GARDEN
A NEIGHBOUR of mine in the village She wheeled the dung in the wheelbarrow
likes to tell how one spring Along a stretch of road;
When she was a girl on the farm, she did But she always ran away and left
A childlike thing. Her not-nice load,
One day she asked her father And hid from anyone passing
To give her a garden plot And then she begged the seed
To plant and tend and reap herself, She says she thinks she planted one
And he said, "Why not?" Of all things but weed.
In casting about for a corner A hill each of potatoes,
He thought of an idle bit Radishes, lettuce, peas,
Or walled-off ground where a shop had stood, Tomatoes, beets, beans, pumpkins, corn
And he said, "Just it." And even fruit trees
And he said, "That ought to make you And yes, she was long mistrusted
An ideal one-girl farm, That a cider apple tree
And give you a chance to put some strength In bearing there today is hers,
On your slim-jim arm". Or at least may be.
It was not enough of a garden, Her crop was a miscellany
Her father said, to plough: When all was said and done
So she had to work it all by hand. A little bit of everything
But she don't mind now. A great deal of none.

11. According to Robert Frost, the Father gave the girl a garden plot to help her:
(1) reap vegetables and fruits trees
(2) get flowers and a garden
(3) strengthen her arms and own a farm
(4) grow apples

12. On the demand of the girl, father gave her small plot in:
(1) a village
(2) a corner
(3) the garden
(4) a Church

13. According to Robert Frost, the girl runs away, when she brings dung because: -
(1) it is heavy
(2) it is difficult to push
(3) it is not a nice load
(4) she wants to play

14. According to Robert Frost, the girl wanted to have a garden of her own, because she wanted
to:
(1) make use of her free time
(2) make her father happy
(3) play in the garden
(4) plant, tend and reap

15. Find the synonym from the poem which means "useless".
(1) tend
(2) idle
(3) slim
(4) cider

Q.16 Read the passage given below and answer the question by choosing the
correct options:
Ecotourism's principles clearly distinguish it from conventional mass tourism. Instead of classic
tourist meccas, ecotourism seeks out remote locations with strict environmental protections
and operates on a small scale. Tourists, businesses, and local residents are encouraged to
minimize their impact on the environment by recycling materials, conserving energy and water,
safely treating human waste and properly disposing of garbage, using alternative energy, and
building in a manner that fits in with natural surroundings. The financial benefits from
ecotourism are passed on to the community through conservation projects, employment,
partnerships and local participation in the development and management of local resources.
Synonymous with "green" tourism, ecotourism promotes cultural sensitivity and respect for
traditions and customs in order to avoid the kind of exploitation that has turned tribal
ceremonies into side shows and relics into souvenirs. Last but not least, ecotourism plays a
political role in its support of human rights and democracy.
The popularity of ecotourism is a problem in itself. The original ecotourism numbers, deeply
committed to conservation and actively engaged in cultural time, were willing to rough it out
and go off the beaten path; but now the so-called en masse expect the comforts of home
packaged in a pretty setting. A once honored treasure, it has become a commodity and a photo
opportunity. Eco-tourists consume more resources and leave a larger impact on the
environment. Operators require more land to accommodate this demand. As ecotourism
spreads to every corner of the earth, it could end up defeating its original purposes.

Q. 16 According to the passage, Ecotourism:

(A) helps in restoring tradition and relics
(B) does not encourage conservation of Environment
(C) does not promote local business
(D) is a kind of exploitation
(E) supports human rights and democracy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) Only
(2) (B) and (C) Only
(3) (C) Only
(4) (A) and (E) Only

Q. 17 The political role played by ecotourism is to -

(1) conserve environment
(2) support human rights & democracy
(3) give financial benefits
(4) promote cultural sensitivity

Q. 18 Match List - I with List - II.

List-1 List II
(A) Original Eco-tourists (1) respect for traditions and customs
(B) Green Tourism (II) passed on to community through conservation projects
(C) Financial Benefits of Ecotourism (III) active cultural time
(D) Eco operators (IV) more land to accommodate the demand of ecotourists
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(1), (D)-(IV)
(2) (A)-(1), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
(3) (А)-(III), (B)-(1), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
(4) (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(1)

Q. 19 Ecotourism does not operate on:

(A) remote spaces
(B) a large scale
(C) environmental protection
(D) the idea of respect for traditions
(E) recycled material
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (E) Only
(2) (B) Only
(3) (C) Only
(4) (A) and (B) Only

Q. 20 ALL TOGETHER is the synonym of:

(1) conventional
(2) exploitation
(3) en masse
(4) accommodate

Q. 21 Read the poem given below and answer the question by choosing the correct
option:
"I cannot go to school today,"
Said little Peggy Ann McKay.
 "I have the measles and the mumps,
A gash, a rash and purple bumps.
My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
I'm going blind in my right eye.
My tonsils are as big as rocks,
I've counted sixteen chicken pox
And there's one more that's seventeen,
And don't you think my face looks green?
My leg is cut-my eyes are blue- I
t might be instamatic flu.
I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke,
I'm sure that my left leg is broke-
My hip hurts when I move my chin,
My belly button's caving in,
My back is wrenched, my ankle's sprained,
My 'pendix pains each time it rains.
My nose is cold, my toes are numb.
I have a sliver in my thumb.
My neck is stiff, my voice is weak,
I hardly whisper when I speak.
My tongue is filling up my mouth,
I think my hair is falling out.
My elbow's bent, my spine ain't straight.
My temperature is one-eight.
My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear,
There is a hole inside my ear.
I have a hangnail, and my heart is-what?
What's that? What's that you say?
You say today is... Saturday?
G'bye, I'm going out to play!"

Q 21 . The long and never-ending list of sicknesses given by little Peggy in the poem
shows that she is _.
Choose the correct option from the following:
(1) desperate to miss school
(2) genuinely unwell
(3) an obstinate and headstrong child
(4) a neglected child

Q. 22 Match the body parts in List - I with the respective ailments in List -
II. List-I (Body Parts) List - II (Ailments)
(A) Eye (1) shrunk
(B) Elbow (II) stiff
(C) Brain (III) bent
(D) Neck (IV) blind
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A)-(1), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
(2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(Ш), (С)-(I), (D)-(1)
(3) (A)-(1), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
(4) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(1), (D)-(II)
Q. 23 The literary device used by the poet to highlight the number of ailments Peggy
Ann Mckay seems to suffer from is:
(1) transferred epithet
(2) oxymoron
(3) hyperbole
(4) asyndeton

Q.24 According to the poem, What is the color of Peggy Ann McKay's face?
(1) Blue
(2) Purple
(3) Silver
(4) Green

Q. 25 The predominant tone of the poem is___________.

(1) satirical
(2) humorous
(3) melancholic
(4) serious

Q.26 Read the following passage carefully and answer the question by choosing the
correct option.
The great Roman orator, Cicero, in his celebrated treatise on Friendship, remarks with truth
that it increases happiness and diminishes misery by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of
our grief. When we do well, it is delightful to have friends who are so proud of our success that
they receive as much pleasure from it as we do ourselves. For the friendless man the attainment
of wealth, power, and honour is of little value. Such possessions contribute to our happiness
most by enabling us to do good to others but if all those whom we are able to benefit are
strangers, we take far less pleasure in our beneficence than if it were exerted on behalf of
friends whose happiness is as dear to us as our own. Further, when we do our duty in spite of
temptation, the mental satisfaction obtained from the approval of our conscience is heightened
by the praise of our friends; for their judgement is as it were a second conscience, encouraging
us in good and deterring us from evil. Our amusements have little zest and soon pall upon us if
we engage in them in solitude, or with uncongenial companions, for whom we can feel no
affection. Thus in every case our joys are rendered more intense and more permanent by being
shared with friends.
It is equally true that, as Cicero points out, friendship diminishes our misery by enabling us to
share the burden of it with others. When fortune has inflicted a heavy unavoidable blow upon
us, our grief is alleviated by friendly condolence, and by the thought that as long as friends are
left to us, life is still worth living.
But many misfortunes which threaten us are not inevitable and in escaping such misfortunes.
the advice and active assistance of our friends may be invaluable. The friendless man stands
alone, exposed, without protection, to his enemies and to the blows of fortune; but whoever has
loyal friends is thereby provided with a strong defence against the worst that fortune can do to
him.

Q. 26 For whom is the attainment of wealth, power and honour of little value?
Choose the Correct options:
(1) The powerful man
(2) The successful man
(3) The friendless man
(4) The unsuccessful man
Q. 27 With reference to the passage above, which statement/statements are incorrect:
(A) Our joys lose their charm if they are shared with friends.
(B) Cicero celebrates 'friendship' by stating that it divides our grief.
(C) The judgement of our friends is like a second conscience that deters us from good work.
(D) Our joys become more permanent when shared with friends.
(E) For a friendless man, attainment of wealth is of utmost value.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (B) and (C) Only
(2) (B), (C) and (E) Only
(3) (A), (C) and (E) Only
(4) (C), (D) and (E) Only

Q. 28 With reference to the passage above, which sentence/statements are correct :

(A) Friendship increases our misery by enabling us to share the burden.
(B) Cicero thinks that friendship can double our joy.
(C) Our amusements will have little zest if we engage in them with congenial companions.
(D) To escape many misfortunes, the advice of our friends may be invaluable.
(E) A friendless man is always firm and self confident.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (B), (D) and (E) Only
(2) (A), (B) and (D) Only
(3) (B), (C) and (D) Only
(4) (B) and (D) Only

Q. 29 Choose the option that conveys the meaning of the word 'DETER'.
(1) hinder
(2) confuse
(3) encourage
(4) discover

Q.30 Find out a word from the passage above which means "INEVITABLE.
(1) celebrated
(2) unavoidable
(3) possession
(4) solitude