Unseen passage for class 12th English CBSE
Section A— Reading
1) Read the passage given below carefully :
1). Maharana Pratap rule over Mewar Only for 25 years. However, he accomplished so much grandeur during his reign that his glory surpassed the boundaries of countries and time turning him into an immortal personality. He along with his kingdom Became a synonym for valour, sacrifice and patriotism. Mewar had been a leading Rajput kingdom even before Maharana Pratap occupied the throne. King of Mewar with,the corporation of the Nobels and subject established such tradition in the kingdom as augmented their magnificence despite the hardles of having a smaller area under their command and less population. There did come a few thorny occasion when the flag of the kingdom seemed sliding down. Their flag once again heaved high
In the sky thanks to the gallantry and brilliance of the people of Mewar.
(2). The destiny of Mewar was good in the sense that barring
a few kings, most of the rulers were competent and
Patriotic. This glorious tradition of the kingdom almost continued for 1500 years since Its establishment, from the region of Bappa Rawal. In fact 60 years before
Maharana Pratap, Rana sanga
drove the kingdom to the pinnacle of fame. His reputation went beyond Rajasthan and reached Delhi.
Two generations before him,Rana kumbhahad given a
new stature to the kingdom through victories and developmental work. During his reign, literature and art also progressed extraordinarily. Rana himself was inclined towards writing and his work are read with reverence even today. The ambiance of his kingdom was conducive to the creation of high quality work of art and literature. These accomplishments were the outcome of a longstanding traditional sustained by several generations.
(3). The life of the people of Mewar must have peaceful and prosperous during the
long span of time; otherwise such extraordinary accomplished in these fields would not have been possible. This is reflected in their art and literature as well as their loving nature. They compansate for lack of
Admirable physique by their
By their firm but pleasant nature. The ambiance of Mewar remains lovely thanks to be cheerful and liberal character of its people.
(4). One may observe astronishing peaces of work manship not only in the fort and palaces of Mewar but also in public utility buildings. Ruins of many structures which are still standing tall in their grandeur are testimony to the fact that Mewar was not only the land of the brave also a seat of art and culture. Admidst aggression and bloodshed, literature and art flourished and creative pursuits of literature and artists did not suffer. Imagine, how glorious the period must have been when the Vijaya stambha which is the sample of our great ancient architecture even today,was constructed. In the same fort , kriti stambha is high, reflecting how liberal the then administration was which allowed people from other communities and kingdoms to come and carry out construction work. It is useless to indulge in the debate whether the Vijaya stambha was constructed first or the Kriti stambha. the fact is that capitals are standing
Side and reveal the proximity
Between the king and the subjects of Mewar.
(5). The cycle of time does not remain the same. Whereas the reign of Rana sanga was
Crucial in raising the kingdom to the acme of glory,
It also proved to be his nemesis. History took a turn. The fortune of Mewar- the land of the brave, started waning. Rana tried to save the day with his acumen which was running against the stream and the glorious tradition for sometime.
1.1 on the basis of your understanding of this passage answer the following questions with the help of given options:
(A) Maharana Pratap became immortal because ________________.
(i) he ruled Mewar for (ii) he added a lot
25 years. Of grandeur to
Mewar.
(iii) of his valour,sacrifice (iv) both (ii)&(iii)
and patriotism
(B) difficulties in the way of Mewar were _________________.
(i) Lack of cooperation of (ii) ancient tradi-
the nobility. tions Of the kingdom
(iii) its small area and (iv) the poverty
small population Of the subjects
(C) during throny occasions________________.
(i) the flag of Mewar (ii) the flag of
seemed to be lowered Mewar was
Hoisted high
(iii) the people of Mewar (iv) most of the
Showed gallantry rulers heaved
a sigh of relief
(D) Mewar was lucky because______________.
(i) all of its rulers were (ii) most of its
Competent people were
Competent
(iii) most of its rulers (iv) only a few of
were competent Of it people
incompetent
Answers:
(A)(iv) both (ii) and (iii)
(B) (iii) its small area and small population
(C) (i) the flag of Mewar seemed to be lowered
(D) (iii) most of its rulers were competent
1.2 Answer of the following questions briefly:
(E) who is the easiest king of Mewar mentioned in the passage?
(F) what was Rana kumbha’s contribution to the glory of Mewar?
(G) what does the writer find worth admiration in the people of Mewar?
(H) How could art and literature flourished in Mewar?
(I) How did the rulers show that they cared for their subjects?
(J) what does the erection of Vijaya stambha and Kriti stambha in the same fort signify?
(K) find words from the passage which mean the same as each of the following:
(i) surprising (para4)
(ii) evidence (para4)
Answers:
(E) The easiest king of Mewar was Bappa Rawal.
(F) Rana kumbha’s contribution to the glory of Mewar was victories, development works and a conductive environment for the creation of high quality work of art and literature.
(G) The writer find the cheerful and liberal character of the people of Mewar worth admiration.
(H) Art and literature could flourished in Mewar because he people of Mewar must have been peaceful and prosperous.
(I) The rulers showed they cared for their subjects because astonishing pieces of workmanship can be observed not only in the forts but also in public utility buildings.
(J) The erection of Vijaya stambha and Kriti stambha in the same fort signify the proximity between the king and the subjects of Mewar.
(K) (i) astonishing
(ii) testimony