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RC Passage
As epics go, the Ramayana has all the gripping ingredients that make a saga universal and everlasting. With love, loyalty, seduction and greed in their varying shades, with its colorful characters – benign and evil- few stories have seized human imagination through the millennia as the story of Rama, the prince of Ayodhya. In India, of course, the Ramayana continues to evoke reverence, and on occasions, stir up political passions. But such is its fascination that its geographical reach spans south-east Asia, and as we realize now, even Russia. Besides Hinduism, it manifests in Buddhist, Jainand Sikh traditions too.
CDS RC: Passage-26
Question 1 |
Which two attributes of human nature mainly constitute the Ramayana?
Chivalry and cowardice | |
Love and greed | |
Patience and suffering | |
Sex and exploitation |
Question 1 Explanation:
The Ramayana is based on love and greed. It is directly given in the second line of the passage.
Question 2 |
What does the term 'saga' used in the passage mean?
The social history of a community. | |
The biography of a noble man | |
Mythology associated with a religion | |
The narrative of a dynasty's heroic exploits |
Question 2 Explanation:
The meaning of saga is described in the passage.
Question 3 |
Which one of the following is correct? The story of Rama has indelibly influenced
a large number of scholars | |
a large number of films | |
a large number of literary works | |
human imagination since ages |
Question 3 Explanation:
Stories like Ramayana have influenced many people since ages. This is stated very clearly in the passage.
Question 4 |
Which one of the following is correct? The Ramayana has occasionally generated
political passions | |
communal riots | |
deep fascination | |
fatalism |
Question 4 Explanation:
The author is laying emphasis on the ground of politicizing of Ramayana. It is directly given in the fourth line of the passage.
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