Unseen Passage in English with Questions and Answers for UPSSSC PET and other competitive Exams.
#1. Directions : Read the passage carefully and answer the corresponding questions:(1 to 3)
A certain number of ladies and gentlemen from the United State of America came to India on a pleasure trip. Among the many cities that they visited, Calcutta was the one that left an impression on their minds which lasted for a long time . they arrived at Calcutta – the biggest city in the country – about the middle of the month of October. At this time of the year almost all the Hindus in west Bengal are busy with ‘Durga Puja’. The party of Americans saw that a great many of the shops were closed. Almost all Government offices, schools and colleges were also closed on account of Durga Puja holidays. On the last day of these holidays the tourists were amazed to see an extraordinary large crowd of men, women and children, consisting of more than a hundred thousand individuals, forming procession and following a big idol which appeared to be made of silver and bedecked in jewels which must have cost a very large sum of money. This was the idol of the Goddess Durga. The Americans took a very keen interest in the procession which impressed them deeply. They expressed their great and sincere admiration for the devotion and faith of the worshippers of the Goddess Durga. But they could not understand why such a beautiful idol, which had cost the Bengalis so much money, and which they held in high esteem, should have been thrown into the river Hooghly.
Q1. What was the reason most shops and offices were closed in Calcutta?
#2. Directions : Read the passage carefully and answer the corresponding questions:
A certain number of ladies and gentlemen from the United State of America came to India on a pleasure trip. Among the many cities that they visited, Calcutta was the one that left an impression on their minds which lasted for a long time . they arrived at Calcutta – the biggest city in the country – about the middle of the month of October. At this time of the year almost all the Hindus in west Bengal are busy with ‘Durga Puja’. The party of Americans saw that a great many of the shops were closed. Almost all Government offices, schools and colleges were also closed on account of Durga Puja holidays. On the last day of these holidays the tourists were amazed to see an extraordinary large crowd of men, women and children, consisting of more than a hundred thousand individuals, forming procession and following a big idol which appeared to be made of silver and bedecked in jewels which must have cost a very large sum of money. This was the idol of the Goddess Durga. The Americans took a very keen interest in the procession which impressed them deeply. They expressed their great and sincere admiration for the devotion and faith of the worshippers of the Goddess Durga. But they could not understand why such a beautiful idol, which had cost the Bengalis so much money, and which they held in high esteem, should have been thrown into the river Hooghly.
Q2. Which river was the idol of Goddess Durga thrown into, according to the passage?
#3. Directions : Read the passage carefully and answer the corresponding questions:(1 to 3)
A certain number of ladies and gentlemen from the United State of America came to India on a pleasure trip. Among the many cities that they visited, Calcutta was the one that left an impression on their minds which lasted for a long time . they arrived at Calcutta – the biggest city in the country – about the middle of the month of October. At this time of the year almost all the Hindus in west Bengal are busy with ‘Durga Puja’. The party of Americans saw that a great many of the shops were closed. Almost all Government offices, schools and colleges were also closed on account of Durga Puja holidays. On the last day of these holidays the tourists were amazed to see an extraordinary large crowd of men, women and children, consisting of more than a hundred thousand individuals, forming procession and following a big idol which appeared to be made of silver and bedecked in jewels which must have cost a very large sum of money. This was the idol of the Goddess Durga. The Americans took a very keen interest in the procession which impressed them deeply. They expressed their great and sincere admiration for the devotion and faith of the worshippers of the Goddess Durga. But they could not understand why such a beautiful idol, which had cost the Bengalis so much money, and which they held in high esteem, should have been thrown into the river Hooghly.
Q3. What kind of trip were the Americans on?
