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1. 1.

   List any five means of modern communication. Discuss their advantages and disadvantages.
2. 2.

   Tick the correct answer.

   1. M K Gandhi informed Fred Campbell that what he did not like about the British was
      1. their culture.
      2. their system of governance in India.
      3. the fact that they had been ruling over Indians for such a long time.
   2. The school principle, Duncan Coleman, wrote the letter to Alfred Hitchcock
      1. to thank him for stopping by at his school and encouraging a shy student.
      2. to inform him of the love and respect he gets from the students of his school.
      3. to tell him that he should make more such visits to schools to inspire students.
   3. Albert Einstein admitted to the young girl, Phyllis, that scientists
      1. do pray.
      2. can never be convinced about a higher spirit governing the universe.
      3. themselves are not sure of the forces operating in the universe.
3. 3.

   Complete these sentences.

   1. M K Gandhi says that his love is 'not an exclusive affair' to explain
   2. The two things that Alfred Hitchcock gave to the schoolboy were
   3. The unexpected response of the schoolboy on receiving the gifts from Alfred Hitchcock suggests that
   4. Phyllis asked if it is possible for a person to believe in both
   5. Albert Einstein wrote that the widespread belief in the ultimate spirit remains even though
4. 4.

   That love which is blind is no love, that love which shuts its eyes to the faults of loved one is partial and even dangerous.

   1. Who writes these words, and to whom?
   2. Explain this line in your own words: 'That love which is blind is no love.'
   3. What can happen when we ignore the faults of loved ones?
5. 5.

   What do you think Fred Campbell's reaction might have been when he read the letter?
6. 6.

   What did Albert Einstein mean when he wrote 'the pursuit of science leads to a religious feeling of a special sort, which is surely quite different from the religiosity of someone more naive'? Do you agree with this view? Share your views in class.