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Compulsory Paper

Time Allowed: 2 hours] [Maximum Marks: 60
Note: Use of Bare Acts is not allowed.
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1. Translate the following passage into Urdu or Hindi: 15
Hunger is one of the beneficent and terrible instincts. It is, indeed, the very fire of life, underlying all impulses to labour, and moving man to noble activities by its imperious demands. It is hunger which brings'these stalwart navvies together to cut paths through mountains, to intersect the lands with the great iron ways which briI1g city into daily communication with city. Hunger is the overseer of those men erecting palaces and prison houses. Hunger sits at the loom weaving the wondrous fabrics of cotton and silk. Hunger labours at the furnace and the piough, coercing the native indolence of man into
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strenuous and incessant activity. Let food be abundant and easy of access, and civilization becomes impossible; for our higher effects are dependent our lower impulses in an indissoluble manner. Nothing but the necessities of food will force man to labour, which he hates, and will always avoid when possible. If in this sense, hunger is seen to be'a beneficent instinct, in another sense it is terrible; for when its progress is unchecked it becomes a devouring flame, destroying all that is noble in man, subjugating his humanity, and "making the brute dominant in him, till finally life itself is extinguished.
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2. Make a precis of the following passage in English in your own words in about one third of its length (120­130 words). Marks will be deducted if your precis is longer or shorter than the'prescribed length:
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Exploration of and expansion into outer space is fet one more step towards mankind's ultimate progress. Man's thirst for knowledge, his curiosity to unravel the mysteries nature are the drives behind space research. By the middle of the last century man had accumulated enough practical experience of space travel to be able to assess the practical benefits of space research. What are they First and foremost is the acquisition of invaluable scientific information essential for fundamental natural studies, for the exploration of the solar system's planets and remote objects in the galaxy, and for the understanding of evoluti0!1ary processes in the universe. What we learn about outer space helps us understand the laws governing the evolution of matter, living matter: included, leads to. a more through study of the structure of our earth, and goes a long way towards resolving mankind's pi-essing 'problems, such as the
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rational use of terrestrial resources and the protection of the environment.
Space research has enabled us to make impressive headway in obtaining important information about the state of the atmosphere, in the study of oceans and in determining the biomass content. The remote sensing of the earth from space helps explore the earth's vegetation, determine the quantitative and qualitative composition of forest massing, assess mineral deposits, forecast crop yields, warn people of impending natural disasters, and carry out glacial surveys, which are important to navigation.
Besides, there are a few far-reaching objectives of space research. First of all it aims at exploring outer space and celestial bodies as a likely future habitat for man. It is still a bit too early for man to think of quitting the earth, but we should already see other planets as our potential new homes. Secondly, there are the earth's energy problems to deal with. We shall eventually use up our oil, natural as, coal and wood. Atomic energy is an alternative to these, but we must look for new energy sources because human civilization depends heavily on energy for its continued existence. normous solar energy resources

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are found in outer space. The storing of this energy by space solar stations and its transfer to earth is a crucial technological problem, but one that has the potential of doing the highest good fo manking. (375 words)